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<blockquote data-quote="Vigilance Press" data-source="post: 7734562" data-attributes="member: 6682259"><p>Shenzhou is the name of the larger setting, with provinces individually named using similar naming conventions, like Jiangzhou, Dongzhou, Huangzhou, etc. Tianxia is the game name, and reflects the philosophy of "All under heaven" that is a loose translation of the words Tian and Xia together.</p><p></p><p>It's also a fairly common word that carries over between Chinese and English speaking cultures, making it more accessible than simply naming the game after one of the regions covered in it. The other advantage is that, because Tianxia represents 'all under heaven,' we can use it as an umbrella to cover products that go beyond the borders of Shenzhou when we decide to expand the product line beyond that without having to re-name the product line itself.</p><p></p><p>It also encompasses ideas that can be optional in your campaigns, like magic, and so forth. </p><p></p><p>We talked about a lot of different ideas for the name of the line, and Tianxia just made more sense than anything else. </p><p></p><p>We put a lot of effort into every detail of the setting, including the name of the game. I hope you enjoy playing!</p><p></p><p>-James Dawsey</p><p><a href="http://www.vigilancepress.com" target="_blank">www.vigilancepress.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vigilance Press, post: 7734562, member: 6682259"] Shenzhou is the name of the larger setting, with provinces individually named using similar naming conventions, like Jiangzhou, Dongzhou, Huangzhou, etc. Tianxia is the game name, and reflects the philosophy of "All under heaven" that is a loose translation of the words Tian and Xia together. It's also a fairly common word that carries over between Chinese and English speaking cultures, making it more accessible than simply naming the game after one of the regions covered in it. The other advantage is that, because Tianxia represents 'all under heaven,' we can use it as an umbrella to cover products that go beyond the borders of Shenzhou when we decide to expand the product line beyond that without having to re-name the product line itself. It also encompasses ideas that can be optional in your campaigns, like magic, and so forth. We talked about a lot of different ideas for the name of the line, and Tianxia just made more sense than anything else. We put a lot of effort into every detail of the setting, including the name of the game. I hope you enjoy playing! -James Dawsey [URL="http://www.vigilancepress.com"]www.vigilancepress.com[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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