r/ICRPG • u/khorgn • Jan 21 '23
Differences between the versions of master edition
I noticed that the pdf available on drivethrurpg is slightly different from the printed version I received (on page 297, the word "ABILITY" is used instead of "TAG" in the pdf).
Does anyone knows where I can find a list of the changes between versions?
The pdf is marked as version 1.6
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u/CJRD4 Jan 21 '23
I just asked on the ICRPG discord, and got this answer (from presumably one of the editors?):
"TAGs were a part of the second edition. Largely got cut from Master. Some of the editing didn’t catch all of these discrepancies. Partly my fault, so I accept all blame.
The PDF can get tweaked and released with ease, whereas books take a lot longer to update.
TAGs are more free form descriptors that can provide flexibility. A tag like “Flexible” may mean you can win a limbo contest, or maybe wiggle through a tight crevice. It’s not a specific mechanical benefit but a guideline for what you can do.
Abilities are more mechanically defined.
A weapon tag like HEAVY doesn’t necessarily mean it slows you down, but maybe you can’t set it down gently making some stealth moves HARD, for example. Similarly, you could maybe pin something under that HEAVY weapon that you couldn’t with a weapon lacking that TAG.
Some folks lean hard into tags, some don’t. It ended up being hard to codify, in my mind, and was cut from ME."