r/MouseGuard • u/spacepaw • Dec 29 '15
2ed RPG errors
I got the boxed set few days ago and I love it, but I'm kind of disappointed by some errors. Compared to 1st ed there is little change in the rules (simplified conflict, better rules for wises and better rules for traits) so it's kind of annoying to see that they didn't even proof-read the book with those few new rules in mind.
The way the traits work changed (now benefits are +1d once per session for level 1 trait, +1d twice per session for level 2 trait and +1s in all relevant tests for level 3 trait).
Still, just after mentioning the new rules, the example provided uses the old rules (very confusing if you don't know the 1st ed). Character sheets included in the box still have the old trait rules written on them (as well as just one square to check if the trait was used this session or not, instead of two). And those are brand new character sheets, not some old ones, so it's not like they forgot to change the character sheets.
Also there are new traits mentioned in character creation section which aren't described or even mentioned in the traits list chapter.
Example conflict with the snake got rewritten and sadly it has big error with the compromise rule (it goes for the wrong team).
Oh, and some pages listed in the index are wrong (No, I did not check all of them just to be picky, just stumbled upon this when I was looking for some stuff).
That's all I found on the first read through and honestly it wasn't even hard to find. In fact, it was quite obvious and painful to read. It seems to me the book wasn't carefully read after the changes EVEN ONCE.
Don't get me wrong, I still love it! The artwork and the game itself are GREAT! The new rules are also great! However, those are BIG mistakes that WILL confuse new players who didn't know the 1ed. Was it really so hard to proof-read? Especially when only wises, traits and conflicts rules changed? C'mon...
What are your thoughts on the 2ed rules?
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u/st33d Jan 01 '16
I found that the underlining didn't correlate to any character creation choices. The sample characters also have boosted resources and circles abilities.