I've never been fond of Juxta, myself. It just never seemed to have the feel I was looking for, and as such, I just don't play there. It was convenient now and again to use it as a jumping off point for anyone I made who got lost on the planes and didn't come there of their own will, but beyond that, I never used it.
But I am not most of the players, and what little I have to say is only my own personal feelings.
I do hope a lesson was learned by wizards and all involved at the time to allow a room setting to be one designed by a WizO... as I recall its popularity took a nose dive as soon as the "brain" behind it left. I sincerely hope that this mistake is never made again, for the sake of saving people grief.
I will say this: Be happy you're getting forewarning and a decision in all of this, all of you. I won't deny it, I'm firmly behind the CRT, and have been for a long time. Am I stuck in my ways? Yes, but that's human nature. You see, back when someone decided to have a fit at us, they just yanked the only setting we had and put up an empty expanse. Juxta came into being some time later.
We had no forewarning that the current setting would be removed. It was just gone. We had NO SAY in what would replace it. That decision was made for us.
As for what setting I myself prefer, I can't really say. My main character (and some of my sub-characters) will always be out of setting, and will never completely fit the rules. But that's my prerogative, and I will continue to play them. I honestly never see this aspect of characters ever changing, no matter what setting is picked.
But I am not most of the players, and what little I have to say is only my own personal feelings.
I do hope a lesson was learned by wizards and all involved at the time to allow a room setting to be one designed by a WizO... as I recall its popularity took a nose dive as soon as the "brain" behind it left. I sincerely hope that this mistake is never made again, for the sake of saving people grief.
I will say this: Be happy you're getting forewarning and a decision in all of this, all of you. I won't deny it, I'm firmly behind the CRT, and have been for a long time. Am I stuck in my ways? Yes, but that's human nature. You see, back when someone decided to have a fit at us, they just yanked the only setting we had and put up an empty expanse. Juxta came into being some time later.
We had no forewarning that the current setting would be removed. It was just gone. We had NO SAY in what would replace it. That decision was made for us.
As for what setting I myself prefer, I can't really say. My main character (and some of my sub-characters) will always be out of setting, and will never completely fit the rules. But that's my prerogative, and I will continue to play them. I honestly never see this aspect of characters ever changing, no matter what setting is picked.