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Ok, this might be a bit of a "grr" post, and I'll accept the flak.

But what's the deal about calling the Anniversary Edition 4.5? I've seen it used almost as an insult from some people, like somehow it's a new version of the game that's infecting our world and causing fires and World War Z to break out.

Obviously this is semantics, something gamers are great at arguing, but I only ask because I've seen several instances where someone calls it "in 4A" and then there is a reply that "in 4.5" with a specific italic on the 5 as if to say "you should call it this, not 4A, so there!" I guess that's what's bugging me the most, is that sort of implication that people should follow other's styles just because they might not like what's going on. I wouldn't care about the whole 4.5 thing if this attitude wasn't being seen.

I mean, if we want to actually get down to it, doesn't CGL refer it to 4A? That's what the number is on the book, 25000A. Wouldn't the A just stand for "Anniversary Edition" since I assume they'll be going back to the regular 4th Edition printing now that we've passed the 20th Anniversary year?