Unfortunately, Catalyst doesn't read this forum and hasn't seemed interested in replacing whoever is ultimately in charge of this edition of the line and/or its editing.
Honestly, with attitudes like this flying around the boards, one can't really blame the Powers That Be for not reading posts here much. Why bother when instead of CONSTRUCTIVE criticism there's just a bunch of insults directed at them?
Because burying your head in the sand is a solution? Spare me.
I didn't make a personal attack on the editor in my post. It's not a personal attack to suggest a person should be replaced if many inconsistencies/vaguenesses, let alone blatant errors, are making it to publication. The editing of this line is objectively flawed and has been lacking for years - evidenced by the threads on these forums, no recent errata despite ongoing problems, and finally forumites making their own FAQ because nothing official seems to ever be forthcoming. The problems are painfully obvious to anyone who reads the books.
So you think we should fluff up peoples' egos because saying the end product is bad, is mean? You can do what you want - I'm not interested in being tone policed when my posts aren't TOS violations. I paid good money for these books, which I expected to be more usable on their own merits, without excessive table tweaking/interpretations/seeking community support, and that just isn't the case. In no way do I expect perfection but there is a big gap between perfection and simply consistent rules/good editing.
People would be more understanding if this problem was ever acknowledged by the powers that be, or if it was a one-off occurrence in a book released early in the line, not when the problems are systemic, ongoing, and show no signs of ceasing. I think it's safe to say a lot of people have given many benefits of the doubt, but continuing to do the same thing over and over when the results are the same is insanity. I am probably not alone saying that I have no more benefit of the doubt to give because my reserve of sympathy, understanding, and goodwill is not infinite.
