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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 10:09AM
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Just an overreaction on my part, as my eyes zeroed in on the "Russia" part of "Northern Europe/Russia". I just found it hard to imagine there being very many RPGA players in Russia. I forgot about the other countries encompassed within the area, though. Although yeah, the areas with the most gamers should get the better areas. My personal opinion, of course, but I think it's a good one. :D Thankfully, leastways you can play in whatever region you like (though how things will be handled with events in local game stores is up in the air). Is this perhaps something personal, just a general distaste toward Europeans
 Jump to conclusions much? I overreacted, but at least my reaction didn't involve slandering other posters. 
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 10:45AM
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Or Canada could be blessed with a region that they can truly make their own. Rewarding the strong roleplaying presence in the Great White North with a blank slate that they can turn into canon. But then again, I am in NEUS, so I went from Keoland to Cormyr. Everyone has their own cross to bear.
Yeah, there is that.
By the bye. Dibs on the first War Wizard, er, I mean swordmage.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 11:00AM
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I believe every Brazilian, as me, and my fellows Latin Americans are very happy with Baldur's Gate!!!
And if you're not, don't cry to me when the Canadians jack the 'Gate from you.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 11:13AM
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Yeah, I've been wondering this for awhile.. what exactly is the 'assigning of regions' if you can play anywhere?
Cause someone's gotta herd the cats, er, I mean get the authors to write mods which match the flavor of the region.
Someone's gotta manage the metaorgs from the region.
Someone's gotta organize the cons and make an appearance.
Hmm, Tri . . . er, Regional Administrators anybody?
If that's the case, why should anyone (outside of the admins) care about the assignments? (Unless of course they like/dislike an individual admin's style/vision of play?)
-James
Well, your physical region will likely be the one you can affect the most through play and direct contact with the admins. But thats just throwing something off the cuff.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 4:26PM
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Jump to conclusions much? I overreacted, but at least my reaction didn't involve slandering other posters.
As for the size of the region, I'm not sure what's our exact population, since I got tired of counting at three hundred million. I'd say ours is the second largest in terms of population. Latin America clocks in at something like half a billion.
It's true there is little Russian RPGA activity. Then, they were never granted a region in Living Greyhawk, so why would there have been any? The Moscow RPG scene is quite lively, to my understanding. It's an untapped reserve.
As for the non-Russian RPGA activity in our region, we have three of the consistently best module writers of Living Greyhawk who have done a truly staggering amount of quality work for no pay. We have extant RPGA player bases in six countries that I'm aware of, and the will and the ability to communicate with each other and the campaign administration in a language that's not our own.
Your initial comment was uncalled for, offensive and lacked a sensible reason in light of the lack of region restrictions in LFR. Don't try to make yourself up as the one slighted.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 4:29PM
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OK guys, don't start the first Regional war before the game even starts officially...
So, Do you all think the regions are going to make a big difference since everyone can play anywhere?
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 7:41PM
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Your initial comment was uncalled for, offensive and lacked a sensible reason in light of the lack of region restrictions in LFR. Don't try to make yourself up as the one slighted.
My initial reaction didn't involve flaming any posters here. Nor did I continue to bring it up again once the Nerd Rage (TM) wore off. I was disappointed, was surprised by a plum region going to somewhere which at first glance didn't seem like a place with a whole lot of gamers, and I overreacted. Honest mistake. I haven't made any noise about that, since. I didn't answer the initial responses to my post as I didn't want to veer the thread off-topic, nor was I interested in wasting any more time on an overreaction. That Simpi brings it up yet again several days later, and takes a cheap shot in the process, makes it pretty clear that he was looking to pick a fight. And yes, I am the one slighted. He's the one who took a complaint about regional assignments and turned it into a personal attack.
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 8:26PM
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Getting back on topic, thought I'd repeat this question, as it's something that I'm really curious about. I got a question about the Regions. Will the regions be made up of just those lands, or will they also encompass surrounding areas? For instance, is Waterdeep just the city of Waterdeep, or does it include some of the Sword Coast? Is Baldur's Gate just the city of Baldur's Gate, or does it include some of the Western Heartlands as well? And so on.
I've been told (and keep in mind that for LFR, I'm just a nobody who talks to somebodies) that the maps aren't completely set. It has been confirmed, though, that Waterdeep gets Undermountain. :D
I ask because the area that I really want to play in is the Vast. So will the Vast be included as part of another region? The Dalelands, Impiltur, or maybe the Dragon Coast?
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 8:43PM
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I didn't answer the initial responses to my post as I didn't want to veer the thread off-topic, nor was I interested in wasting any more time on an overreaction.
Two of the Dalelands regional admins wonder about your comment on the same day after you posted your initial message. I did ask why you had formed such an opinion and there was no answer so I don't see how it is possible "I just bring it up several days later".
And yes, I am the one slighted. He's the one who took a complaint about regional assignments and turned it into a personal attack.
hhhmm....yet you initially say that us getting a Dalelands is a colossal waste which can be read in many ways, thanks to limited form of communication that internet offers. And what can be said about your comment "Although yeah, the areas with the most gamers should get the better areas." ?
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5 years ago ::
Mar 05, 2008 - 9:01PM
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Two of the Dalelands regional admins wonder about your comment on the same day after you posted your initial message. I did ask why you had formed such an opinion and there was no answer so I don't see how it is possible "I just bring it up several days later".
I said "bring it up yet again". The conversation had moved on for three days since then. If you were really so curious about the answer, then you could've taken the question to PM. Or you could've asked again without the added insult. I overreacted and I got mad for a moment. That's on me. Hell, I'll probably regret this post five minutes from now. You had three days, and at the end of it you come back with a personal insult?
hhhmm....yet you initially say that us getting a Dalelands is a colossal waste which can be read in many ways, thanks to limited form of communication that internet offers.
And you assume it's because of bigotry? Huh. Good thing I'm not a huge Silverymoon fan, otherwise I would've gotten a thinly veiled comment about being a KKK member, or bigoted towards Irish, or something equally silly.
And what can be said about your comment "Although yeah, the areas with the most gamers should get the better areas."?
What's wrong with the maximum amount of players getting the most bang for their buck? If the player base is as large as NiTessine implies, then it makes sense that the maximum amount of players get the best that can be offered, or for the size of the player base to at least be a factor in the decision making process. Although on reflection, a smaller player base would probably be more appropriate for the Dalelands.
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