These stories have been rounded up from all over the internet but many of them come from GamingReport which, as a partner site, remains GameWyrd’s number one choice for industry news. Direct quotes from GamingReport appear in blue text.
- Topics
- Mongoose acquires Conan and Lone Wolf licences.
- BESM d20 and SAS for Stingy Gamers.
- a/state delays for hardback
- WotC to release revised core rules
WotC to release revised PHB, DMG, and MM in 2003
[2002-12-03]
Each of the D&D core rulebooks has been revised and updated for clarity and content. Each revision integrates user feedback received since the original product release so as to address the specific wants and needs of the player and DM audiences. The overall rules system remains intact, with changes targeted specifically at elements of game play that were considered under-powered or incomplete.
These revised editions also contain bonus content, such as new feats, that are exclusive to these editions. In addition, the new and revised content instructs players on how to take full advantage of the tie-in D&D Miniatures line planned to release in Fall 2003 from WoTC, Inc.
Overall changes to all the titles include making complex combat easier to understand and provide more information on interacting with and summoning monsters. Specific changes include the following.
* The PHB received revisions to character classes to make them more balanced and there are revisions and additions to spell lists.
* The DMG was reorganized to make it more user-friendly. Changes have been made to the item creation rules and pricing, and there are new prestige classes included. There is also expanded advice on how to run a campaign.
* The MM now contains an adjusted layout that makes the monsters statistics easier to understand and use. There will be some new illustrations and a new index, and there is now expanded information on monster classes and playing monsters as heroes.
* Each revision includes some premium content from products that followed the original core rulebook release.”
The full report can be read at GamingReport
Official Statement on 2003 Revisions to the Core Rule Books
[2002-12-05]
Announcement Regarding 2003 Revisions to the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® Roleplaying Game Core Rulebooks
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. has some great news to share with our loyal DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® roleplaying game fans. Since the release of the latest edition of the D&D® core rulebooks in 2000, we have striven to listen to the reviews, accolades, criticism, and other comments that our fans have contributed about these titles. The past two
years have been filled with consumer feedback that has provided us with a wealth of information for making our books more rich in depth and gameplay – in short, more opportunity for every fan to enjoy the game a little more.
After gathering this invaluable input from the fans and putting it together with our own observations, it was clear that some targeted revisions in the three core rulebooks would go a long way towards creating these requested improvements in the D&D roleplayer’s gaming experience. Therefore, we have incorporated fan comments and suggestions into upcoming revised editions of the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. While the overall rules system will remain intact, these targeted changes have been designed to help with character play, convey consistency, and improve overall game flow. These updated core rulebooks will be on store shelves in July 2003, and we will be releasing more details in the months leading up to release. Please watch the Wizards of the Coast, Inc. website for more information.
We would like to thank our fans for giving us such reliable and valuable input, and we firmly believe that with your continued help and support, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. will continue to provide the foremost roleplaying game experience available.
Sincerely,
The Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Team
This report appears in full at Gaming Report.
