Questions tagged [synonymization]
For questions about adding certain tags as synonyms of other tags.
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Do we need a separate tag for D&D 5e 2024?
Wizards of the Coast is releasing a replacement Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual for its Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition system, labeling them the 2024 Core Rulebooks....
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Do we need a separate tag for Pathfinder 2e Remastered?
Paizo is re-releasing content for its Pathfinder Second Edition system, labeling it a "Remaster". There are significant differences in content, both in how its present and the actual effects ...
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Is there any way to be notified of tag synonym proposals?
As I am writing this, votes are being collected to synonym ancestry and ancestries to races, in response to this meta discussion: Should we have an [ancestry] tag?
In my two years or so active here, ...
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Do we really need distinct tags for [attack] and [attack-roll]?
attack-roll:
For questions about attack rolls, a randomized event (usually performed with dice) that determines whether one character can strike another character or entity.
attack:
For questions ...
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Do we need the [rpg-pop-culture] tag when we have [history-of-gaming]?
The tag description for rpg-pop-culture says:
For questions related to the pop culture surrounding RPGs. The pop culture may be famous events, real-life legends, well-known lore, or other pop culture ...
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Should we add [volume] as a synonym to the [3d-space] tag? Or would a separate [volume] tag be a good addition?
We have a 3d-space tag which applies to all kinds of various things. Should we add a synonym of volume to it for the more than 60 questions about volume calculation?
Or would a separate volume tag be ...
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Should we merge the [critical-failure] tag with the [fumbles] tag?
The current tag descriptions:
critical-failure (20 questions):
For questions about critical failures (sometimes called "critical fumbles"), a mechanic in various RPGs in which results of ...
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Should the [pixie] tag be synonymised with the [monsters] tag?
Today I noticed that we have a pixie tag, relating to the D&D creature (mostly about 4e, although there's one 5e question too).
I know we shouldn't create a separate tag for each spell, as ...
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Is it possible to create a tag referral?
A recently added tag was created with the UK English spelling flavour. Many US English speakers may have trouble finding or be hesitant to use this tag. Is it possible to create a tag that refers to ...
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Should the synonym between [spellcasting] and [spells] be broken?
I ask this question because I have asked questions lately that play on the spellcasting mechanics of Anima: Beyond Fantasy lately, that nonetheless have almost nothing to do with a particular spell or ...
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Should we add [sentient-magic-items] as a synonym of the [intelligent-magic-items] tag?
Right now, the intelligent-magic-items tag exists, with the tag info:
For questions about intelligent or sentient magic items.
(In D&D 5e, at least, these are referred to in the DMG (p. 214) ...
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Should the [grab] tag be merged with the [grapple] tag?
I just noticed that the grab tag existed recently because I saw it added to a Pathfinder question. It seems very similar in scope to the grapple tag.
The grapple tag info/wiki says:
For questions ...
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Does the [immediate-reaction] tag describe something substantially different from the [reactions] tag?
The immediate-reaction tag currently has no tag info, but there are seven D&D 4e questions with the tag.
reactions is currently used on 92 questions, all but one of which are apparently for D&...
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Are [absent-players] and [attendance] different enough to warrant separate tags?
My question is pretty straightforward. Currently, we have two different tags: absent-players and attendance.
The intended uses of these two tags are pretty self-evident; absent-players is for ...
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The [story] tag should be merged with the [plot] tag
This issue of the confusion between the story and plot tags has been brought up twice in the past (years ago):
How should the “story” and “plot” tags be used?, in November
2011 (eventually closed as ...
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Make 'shadowrun-5e' a synonym of 'shadowrun-sr5'
The shadowrun-5e has only two questions, and appears to be synonymous with shadowrun-sr5. It should be made a synonym of the much more popular tag shadowrun-sr5.
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Is the 'weapon' tag a synonym of the 'weapons' tag?
The weapon tag is not currently a synonym of the weapons tag. The tag synonym guidelines state that
If you know of common, alternate spellings or phrasings for [a] tag, add them here so we can ...
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Do we really need all of these closure-related tags?
We have a LOT of tags that are basically about closure. Can we synonymize some of those?
close-reasons, closed-questions, vote-to-close, and closing-questions can't all be sufficiently independent, ...
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