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7 months ago ::
Nov 10, 2012 - 9:06PM
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Let 3rd party publishers have Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Greyhawk, and other locations. Give 5th edition a new setting, a setting of its own. That setting" 13th century Earth.
Why 13th century Earth?
Coherency. Frankly, next to M.A.R. Barker and E. Gary Gygax Ed Greenwood has no sense of history or culture. FR is a misorganized mess. Thirteenth century Earth would give the game a location with history and cultural interplay. We're talking about tons of reference works, which includes creatures from folklore and tons of plot hooks. It also means the necessity to focus on what was available in history and legend, instead of constantly devising meaningless new bling to attract players. Not more stuff, interesting stuff. Who says the goblins of China have to be like the goblins of France?
Let somebody else present a mishmash setting, 13th century Earth for D&D Next!
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7 months ago ::
Nov 12, 2012 - 9:09AM
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unfortunately, they already announced that its forgotten realms again
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7 months ago ::
Nov 12, 2012 - 12:10PM
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yeah license the old settings WotC, don't let them rot, a lot more people would get what they want
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7 months ago ::
Nov 12, 2012 - 2:01PM
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unfortunately, they already announced that its forgotten realms again
Everybody has the right to change their mind.
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7 months ago ::
Nov 12, 2012 - 6:40PM
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@frosthsof
Can you send me a reference for the FR being the default setting for 5e? I'm confident you're correct, but I hadn't heard anything official.
FR is a hugely popular setting in terms of the books and video games, and has been since 2e. It makes sense that FR will be at the top of the list for campaign settings. I prefer to make my own, so I'm not very concerned about what they choose for the default setting.
Having said that, it would be nice for people who don't create their own settings to have a change of pace.
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7 months ago ::
Nov 12, 2012 - 6:54PM
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Let 3rd party publishers have Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Greyhawk, and other locations.
Not going to happen (at least, not the ones you've listed here by name). WOTC is going to keep its cash cows squarely under its thumb.
Give 5th edition a new setting, a setting of its own.
This I can support, and I do hope to see a new setting arise in 5E.
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Until you've had an in-law tell you your choice of game was stupid, and just Warcraft on paper, and dumbed down for dumber players who can't handle a real RPG, you haven't lived.
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D&D should not return to the days of blindfolding the DM and players. No tips on encounter power? No mention of expected party roles? No true meaning of level due to different level charts or tiered classes? Please, let's not sacrifice clear, helpful rules guidelines in favour of catering to the delicate sensibilities of the few who have problems with the ascetics of anything other than what they are familiar with.
Just a quick note on the MMORPG as an insult comparison...
MMORPGs, raking in money by the dumptruck full. Many options, tons of fans across many audiences, massive resources allocated to development.
TTRPGs, dying product. Squeaking out an existence that relys on low cost. Fans fit primarily into a few small demographics. R&D budgets small, often rushed to market and patched after deployment.
You're not really making much of an argument when you compare something to a MMORPG and assume people think that means bad. Lets face it, they make the money, have the audience and the budget. We here on this board are fans of TTRPGs but lets not try to pretend none of us play MMORPGs.
Adding options at the system level is good.
Adding options at the table level is hard.
Removing options at the system level is bad.
Removing options at the table level is easy.
This is not complicated.
Something like Tactical Shift is more magical than martial healing.
Telling someone to move over a few feet is magical now? :|
I weep for this generation.
Given the laziness and morbid obsesity amongst D&Ders, being able to convince someone to get on their feet, do some heavy exercise, and use their words to make them be healthier must seem magical.
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7 months ago ::
Nov 15, 2012 - 7:27PM
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WoTC didn't announce that Forgotten Realms would be the default setting for D&D Next, only that it would be supported.
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7 months ago ::
Nov 16, 2012 - 8:29AM
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This I can support, and I do hope to see a new setting arise in 5E.
My purpose here is to get the setting the support it needs, which means focusing on that setting, with no distractions. Let third parties have the old settings, 13th century Earth all the way!
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7 months ago ::
Nov 16, 2012 - 12:00PM
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Give 5th edition a new setting, a setting of its own.
fwiw: that would make me unhappy. Very unhappy.
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7 months ago ::
Nov 16, 2012 - 12:03PM
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Give 5th edition a new setting, a setting of its own.
fwiw: that would make me unhappy. Very unhappy.
Only Wizards can do a setting for D&D Next?
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