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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 7081540" data-attributes="member: 12731"><p>Then he will ruin it.</p><p></p><p>Greyhawk and Forgotten Realms ARE extremely similar to anyone except perhaps people like us, hardcore fans. (If you can't accept that, then you are definitely one of us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p>His "interesting design challenge" is likely to FUBAR it all. Contrast a lead designer who accepts Greyhawk for what it is, perhaps drops a UA for specific setting support, but generally is at peace with the fact that of all the settings Greyhawk is perhaps the least different setting to the one they're using right now.</p><p></p><p>We should run a picture contest for non-nerds, where we show classic heroes and ask from which setting they belong. Guess if helpful hints like "more like Burger King than McDonalds", "less of a melting pot", "more old school feel", "slightly more grit, slightly less magic", "fewer world-shaking events" will work (all taken from this very thread).</p><p></p><p>Compared to something like "cannibal halfling in fantasy mad max" (=Dark Sun), that is. THERE you have something to leverage as difference. Publish Dark Sun instead, punk it up, remove the training wheels and let all the carebears die of thirst. I'm in!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 7081540, member: 12731"] Then he will ruin it. Greyhawk and Forgotten Realms ARE extremely similar to anyone except perhaps people like us, hardcore fans. (If you can't accept that, then you are definitely one of us :) ) His "interesting design challenge" is likely to FUBAR it all. Contrast a lead designer who accepts Greyhawk for what it is, perhaps drops a UA for specific setting support, but generally is at peace with the fact that of all the settings Greyhawk is perhaps the least different setting to the one they're using right now. We should run a picture contest for non-nerds, where we show classic heroes and ask from which setting they belong. Guess if helpful hints like "more like Burger King than McDonalds", "less of a melting pot", "more old school feel", "slightly more grit, slightly less magic", "fewer world-shaking events" will work (all taken from this very thread). Compared to something like "cannibal halfling in fantasy mad max" (=Dark Sun), that is. THERE you have something to leverage as difference. Publish Dark Sun instead, punk it up, remove the training wheels and let all the carebears die of thirst. I'm in! [/QUOTE]
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