>From: "Ryan S. Dancey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Faust Replies ... Well, that solves my "Are we going to push for GENCON?" issue... >and an interest in preserving some elements of "surprise" for the 3e D&D >launch. More than fair... >The D20 System Reference Document does not need to be released all at once. >Instead, we release it in stages based on the release schedule of various >works in progress. As it is a design document, it seems it would be unfair to do it the OTHER way - ie: force d20 designers to wait for ALL of the books to be complete before they start developing. >The first part would be the PHB extract containing races, classes, >equipment, the combat system, the skill and feat system, and the spells and >spellcasting system. We would probably also have to include some >information about the revised XP/Challenge Level system to allow designers >to code CLs for adventure design. I cannot express how relieved I am that you are now listing the things that will be included and there do not seem to be major holes! > We would release this portion of the >document as soon as it can be readied - based on R&D's estimate, that's >sometime in June. Can anybody tell us offhand what is the next major D&D CON after GENCON? >The second part would be the DMG extract, the Prestige Classes, and the >Magic Items and other items of interest. We would release that material >one month after the previous section - sometime in July. Can you release a standard d20 FORMAT for the STATS BLOCKS for each of the major categories of items (Spells, Characters, Monsters, Magical Items, FEATS, etc) as soon as they are available? Also any other specific format issues that would help a designer with layout and formatting? How about something like a brief "designers document" that gives meta-content (rather than specific content) for all of the following releases? >The third portion would be the MM extract, containing monstrous feats, >monster templates, the monsters themselves, and information describing how >to give monsters character levels and "grow" their hit >dice. Again, that >book would be released after the previous section - >i.e. sometime in August. Oops - no monsters 'til after GENCON - that means no modules - d20 or not. >I expect to be ready to release the D20STL sometime in August, possibly as >late as September. How about a "temporary" license to just use the logo for advertising purposes only until then? >In addition to the staged release outlined above, we would "hold back" >certain elements of the 3E design for marketing purposes and not add them >to the D20SRD until the that material is on sale. Fair. Does this mean you will be updating the SRD periodically to include data from future supplements? Thanks; Faust See the OGF FAQ <unofficial> (and now out of date) at: http://www.earth1066.com/D20FAQ.htm ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------- For more information, please link to www.opengamingfoundation.org
