EDIT: the first edition of the Rules Guide is out! You can find it here.

Hello friends! Today I don’t have a new article to share, but rather a new project to announce. I think we have all seen countless posts asking “Is there a rule book anywhere?” or “How does such-and-such work with so-and-so?”. I have been thinking about putting a rules book together for Eternal for a long time, though I was told DWD was working on their own version. When Omens of the Past came DWD released their “Glossary”, which is….minimal. Though it is a useful tool, I don’t feel it meets the standards we were hoping. Now that we are past the original hub-bub of the release of Omens I felt now would be a good time to start this project.

So Neon is writing the whole “Rules Guide” right? GOD NO! This thing is going to be huge, and I do not have the time to put together such a massive document all by myself. What I am actually doing is inviting you to join this project so we can collaborate on putting this thing together. So what is this going to look like?

PDF document hosted on RNG Eternal, so that it is searchable and downloadable.

Entries on all Eternal-related rules questions. Everything from how Cirso interacts with Stand Together to the redraw rule and what we know about the draft structure.

No-nonsense text to clearly explain relevant rules and interactions.

Lots of pictures and visuals to clearly communicate what is happening.

Each individual entry will have a byline to recognize the work done by all of the authors.

Updates on each patch.

So, who can join this? Virtually anyone! The only real requirement is that you have access to access to Microsoft Word, or a Microsoft Word compatible program. I have set up a separate Discord server to coordinate this project. Click here to join the team!

Update #1 – August 14th: Work has begun! There has been a great start to the project, but there is still a ton to do, so don’t be afraid to join up. We have switched to the format of using a Google document for our workflow, which you can access through the Discord server. I have received some comments about use of a PDF rather than a wiki. There are several reasons that I prefer the use of a PDF. First is that it is downloadable with a table of contents, which is my personal preferences. I know that not everyone prefers that, but there are those of us who do. Secondly (and more importantly) relates to standards of quality. I generally find that fan wikis are filled with half-written articles, without the level of depth I would like. By starting with a PDF we can ensure that everything is thoroughly edited before it is shared. We have discussed making a wiki after the PDF is finished, but no decision has been made yet.

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