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<blockquote data-quote="Jacob Lewis" data-source="post: 8501021" data-attributes="member: 6667921"><p>Well, since the D&D forums got split again, I feel like this thread (and its companion <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rrh1-expanding-the-iron-circle.684998/" target="_blank">thread</a>) got stranded here. I put in a <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/please-move-my-threads-to-older-d-d-section.685077/" target="_blank">request </a>to move them over, but I don't know how long that's going to take. I certainly don't want to derail my own thread to open up a different discussion about the restructuring of the D&D forums because, honestly, it doesn't bother me one way or the other. I'm only a little irked that had I known it was happening, I would've done things a little differently for these threads.</p><p></p><p>But it did get me to thinking about this separation. Why do we continue to segregate D&D fans from one another? Is there not a common thread where everyone can come together and discuss the game which shares the same history, the same DNA, and the same backlog of overused cliches and tropes? Are we just making it easier for new players to ignore the lessons and experiences from the past? To push aside the veterans who may still have wisdom and knowledge to share with the newer generation of D&D fans? Likewise, how are the old grognards ever going to evolve if they are never exposed to new ideas and perspectives?</p><p></p><p>The way I see it, a thread like this should not be overlooked or dismissed. I may be using an edition that isn't the most current or most popular, but a lot of the information isn't specific to that edition. I'm not just re-creating an adventure for 4e. Settings and adventures are always being converted to D&D for every edition. What I'm demonstrating is how older content and material are still viable and usable for anybody that wants to do more. No edition or system is truly dead when there are people still willing to use it. </p><p></p><p>So why am I requesting a move to the older editions forum? Well, I had to figure out who I intended for the audience. At first, it was simply "All fans of D&D (especially DMs)". Now that group has been divided into "people only interested in the new edition" and "people not interested in the new edition". Everybody else? They probably just jumps back and forth between both folders until it becomes too much of a hassle and they just pick a side. I don't know. But now I, as the author of a post that has seen its audience divorced, had to choose a side. So how did I decide?</p><p></p><p>It seems obvious that the topic doesn't apply strictly to 5e. But my audience wasn't 5e, nor was it specifically to fans of one edition or another. It was meant to include (among others) "new DMs who may be looking for advice on how to make their own adventures using older (or any) published materials". A lot of new DMs probably came in with 5e and have yet to tap into the vast library of resources of 4+ previous editions and spin-offs. But they might not bother to look at anything that isn't specifically labeled for D&D 5e or better. At the very least, D&D General might be applicable depending on the title.</p><p></p><p>Suffice it to say, if someone wanted to find something useful from older editions, settings, or materials, they would make the effort to go to the new "Older" forums now. So now it makes sense that is where this thread (and the <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rrh1-expanding-the-iron-circle.684998/" target="_blank">other</a>) belongs. And this is how I will need to think from here on out when deciding where to post my thoughts and threads. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for reading! Hope to see you on the other side.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jacob Lewis, post: 8501021, member: 6667921"] Well, since the D&D forums got split again, I feel like this thread (and its companion [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rrh1-expanding-the-iron-circle.684998/']thread[/URL]) got stranded here. I put in a [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/please-move-my-threads-to-older-d-d-section.685077/']request [/URL]to move them over, but I don't know how long that's going to take. I certainly don't want to derail my own thread to open up a different discussion about the restructuring of the D&D forums because, honestly, it doesn't bother me one way or the other. I'm only a little irked that had I known it was happening, I would've done things a little differently for these threads. But it did get me to thinking about this separation. Why do we continue to segregate D&D fans from one another? Is there not a common thread where everyone can come together and discuss the game which shares the same history, the same DNA, and the same backlog of overused cliches and tropes? Are we just making it easier for new players to ignore the lessons and experiences from the past? To push aside the veterans who may still have wisdom and knowledge to share with the newer generation of D&D fans? Likewise, how are the old grognards ever going to evolve if they are never exposed to new ideas and perspectives? The way I see it, a thread like this should not be overlooked or dismissed. I may be using an edition that isn't the most current or most popular, but a lot of the information isn't specific to that edition. I'm not just re-creating an adventure for 4e. Settings and adventures are always being converted to D&D for every edition. What I'm demonstrating is how older content and material are still viable and usable for anybody that wants to do more. No edition or system is truly dead when there are people still willing to use it. So why am I requesting a move to the older editions forum? Well, I had to figure out who I intended for the audience. At first, it was simply "All fans of D&D (especially DMs)". Now that group has been divided into "people only interested in the new edition" and "people not interested in the new edition". Everybody else? They probably just jumps back and forth between both folders until it becomes too much of a hassle and they just pick a side. I don't know. But now I, as the author of a post that has seen its audience divorced, had to choose a side. So how did I decide? It seems obvious that the topic doesn't apply strictly to 5e. But my audience wasn't 5e, nor was it specifically to fans of one edition or another. It was meant to include (among others) "new DMs who may be looking for advice on how to make their own adventures using older (or any) published materials". A lot of new DMs probably came in with 5e and have yet to tap into the vast library of resources of 4+ previous editions and spin-offs. But they might not bother to look at anything that isn't specifically labeled for D&D 5e or better. At the very least, D&D General might be applicable depending on the title. Suffice it to say, if someone wanted to find something useful from older editions, settings, or materials, they would make the effort to go to the new "Older" forums now. So now it makes sense that is where this thread (and the [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rrh1-expanding-the-iron-circle.684998/']other[/URL]) belongs. And this is how I will need to think from here on out when deciding where to post my thoughts and threads. Thanks for reading! Hope to see you on the other side. [/QUOTE]
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