D&D 5E The case for (and against) a new Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting book

[Coroc]

The conceit of the point presented is a rather meaningless one. And specifically contingent to the 3e book itself. But of course it is your choice to freely ignore the point and argue otherwise.
If a so called "best" supplement already exists there is no reason for another product of that nature to exist if the quality cannot be matched.
As demonstrably evidenced quality is really subjective.

Agree with you to a point, but if that is the case, there would have been no point publishing CoS. (I have not read it, I only played the DDO adaption of it but I think it is eventually quite good)
Most the 2e red box Ravenloft and its supporting material, Van Richten guides, and the adventures each giving more depth to one domain, are unmatched by anything else D&D ever brought out in quality of designe, NPC richness etc. (not always in maps and such though) , so no need for 5e Ravenloft material according to your argumentation.

 

[Xenonnonex]

Agree with you to a point, but if that is the case, there would have been no point publishing CoS. (I have not read it, I only played the DDO adaption of it but I think it is eventually quite good)
Most the 2e red box Ravenloft and its supporting material, Van Richten guides, and the adventures each giving more depth to one domain, are unmatched by anything else D&D ever brought out in quality of designe, NPC richness etc. (not always in maps and such though) , so no need for 5e Ravenloft material according to your argumentation.

Yes that was the point I was getting across. That was also the point presented by the OP as a discussion point. This is the point I find issue with and will continue to find issue with.
As you say a plethora of quality exists in previous Ravenloft supplements. And other product lines. If that point above is a basis for whether supplements would exist then there will be hardly any supplements produced ever. And our experiences will be all the more poorer for it.

 

[Coroc]

.... And our experiences will be all the more poorer for it.

Maybe. Or maybe we do not miss out much

I for my part would prefer if wizard keeps their hands of campaign worlds were their nowadays approach could only do damage: Greyhawk (partially), Dragonlance (partially), Darksun (their recent UA psionic shows that if they would do a raeboot they only could do it painfully wrong)

 

[Xenonnonex]

Maybe. Or maybe we do not miss out much

Which is why the steady and considered pace of products is good. The extensive testing is good. It cuts out the shite.

 

[Coroc]

Which is why the steady and considered pace of products is good. The extensive testing is good. It cuts out the shite.

Edited my post after your reply

 

[BRayne]

Against: It would probably rival Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition in size

 

[Xenonnonex]

Edited my post after your reply

I cannot really agree or disagree as I only have experience with FR and Planescape. However I would like to experience those settings through the lens of 5e. Setting consultants then?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

That’s fine. I just prefer the setting books where only a small fraction of the page count is a module I’m not going to run, as opposed to the setting books where a large fraction of the page count is a module I’m not going to run.

If I have no intention of running it I have no intention of buying it.

If I do want to run it, then I want the adventure location described in detail. I don't want cursory information on countries half a continent away.

 

[Parmandur]

No. They are however not dedicated campaign setting books. They have sites and races touched upon but they do not even approach the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide to the amount and breadth of information.
The amount of detail may serve the purposes of an adventure book. The amount of detail included has limited applications to telling stories outside of that adventure.

Compared to the FRCS for 3E, both have far more information on the relevant areas.

 

[Parmandur]

If I have no intention of running it I have no intention of buying it.

If I do want to run it, then I want the adventure location described in detail. I don't want cursory information on countries half a continent away.

It would not surprise me to find out that WotC has overwhelming evidence that the greater body of customers feel that way. It just makes sense.