Parmandur
Book-Friend
I became a Realms fan from Lost Mines and Hoard of the Dragon Queen,and going back to the earlier edition stuff afterwards; don't think I'm alone, particularly with the WotC touting older material.
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I became a Realms fan from Lost Mines and Hoard of the Dragon Queen,and going back to the earlier edition stuff afterwards; don't think I'm alone, particularly with the WotC touting older material.
Sacrosanct
Legend
Eh, at this point I look at FR like I do with the X men movies. They are all over the place and forget trying to find a single thread of continuity. But that's OK. It seems clear to me they are throwing things from almost every setting into the FR universe and going with it. I honestly think there aren't that many players who are getting hung up on the continuity breaks, because I feel safe is saying most people want their PCs to be the heroes and mold the game world, and all those NPCs are just there to facilitate that. In that case, continuity isn't all that important between editions. I mean, are there really that many people who are really upset that FR now includes Grayhawk deities? Maybe a handful, but that's about it. From what I've seen anyway, anecdotal evidence and all that.
For me, the campaign setting was 95% just the maps anyway. I always modified NPCs and stories to match what my players were doing in the game, drag and dropping all kind of things into the campaign setting.
For me, the campaign setting was 95% just the maps anyway. I always modified NPCs and stories to match what my players were doing in the game, drag and dropping all kind of things into the campaign setting.
ProgBard
First Post
I would also like to point out that I just got told I'm not allowed to be happy in public about something that matters to me as a fan of that property, from someone who it seems wants to have as much leave as they like to moan and whine in public about the same thing.
Sorry, but that's not on.
Sorry, but that's not on.
Willie the Duck
Hero
Do you really think there are people out there casting about with great big grins on their faces because 'realms fans' (by which I assume you mean yourself or those with the same preferences about what WotC would put out) are not getting what they want?
Out there? Several on these boards, a few in this very thread
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lowkey13
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I am sure it was not [MENTION=40810]Mirtek[/MENTION] who called other people shallow, lumpen masses.
ProgBard
First Post
You're smart enough to be an RPG hobbyist; surely you're smart enough to grok the use/mention distinction.
And I am sure you are smart enough to show a little compassion when you are already getting what you want.
ProgBard
First Post
I am, frankly, as croggled by this characterization as I am by why you feel insulted and saddened by WotC handing the keys of their major RPG setting over to you.
Saying "Actually, I think this is a good thing and I don't understand the mindset that finds being empowered upsetting" isn't lack of compassion. It isn't gloating or reveling in your pain. I understand and accept that you are hurt and that your hurt is genuine, if that's what you want to hear; please, accept my permission, if you want it, to feel your feels. But the perspective that sees endless possibilities and freedom before you, none of it superseded from on high, and feels hosed because of it remains mind-bogglingly alien to me. Feel free to explicate further on your perspective if it will mend whatever failure of empathy that implies on my part.
Except: it's still not cool to say "I get to complain about this as much as I like, but you can't be happy about it." You get to feel your feels; you don't get to police mine.
