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I can see your point to an extent, I certainly will avoid certain art because I don't like the people that produce it, but I think the RPG industry is different in a couple of ways. 1. The commercial impact of a designer on a book is virtually nil, so no amount of consumer feedback on the...

That poll is utter BS, actually. It's completely meaningless in terms of sales, such things don't even reach anyone's radar that isn't an avid reader of EN World, in which case they're buying the books they want regardless of who made it...because content is all that matters to your game...

Yeah, I'd bet there are a lot of people out there like that. We pay for convenience a lot in our society.

It's a shame you never followed through on your project, sounds like a useful fan tool that a lot of people here would appreciate!

I really wish the tools were like this magic button you've described, but unfortunately I'm working for WotC, not Staples. :D Also, mouse clicks don't equal playtesting, right? ;) Seriously, though, I think you're making too many assumptions, or else SKR has some super-secret tools that I'm not...

I dislike players who think it's there job to frack up the other players and their characters...they enjoy being thorns in everyone's side, and doing things in game that make no sense just to introduce chaos. That really grinds my gears.

That's what MotM is supposed to facilitate...a DM that doesn't have the time to invest, but who still wants to run a high-quality campaign. Pick up this book, and bam!, much of your work is done, and with minimum effort you can squeeze maximum value out of your gaming time. I think that's...

I hit somebody with an orange the other day. I thought it worked pretty well, but clearly opinions differ.

See, this is interesting to me, and it might inform a lot of this debate we keep having. People that assert that it takes less than 5 minutes to create a monster are out of their gourd, *unless* they don't really care about accuracy. Then it makes perfect sense...I mean, sure, you can...

I can certainly understand that. Do you have the 2e Moonsea accessory? It might satisfy your craving for lore, and combined with MotM maybe give you the best of both worlds.

I'd call those RP products and leave the G out of it, since there's no G in exposition. :p Actually, I'd just call them fictional atlases and not even classify them as RPG products. Hell, they might get more sales into book chains that way. :D

Ah, I haven't been keeping up with other threads or other message boards, you'll have to forgive me for not having seen that somewhere else. Maybe you could link us?

It's really interesting to me, too, what people want. Of course, it's impossible to generalize because there are a lot of people that want adventures more than lore, and vice versa...unfortunately there's no formula to satisfy everyone. Personally, I like writing lore better than adventures. I...

You're assuming an awful lot. I certainly hope the other designers are playtesting as much as I am, otherwise I'm gonna be jealous. :p

I know. :) Dammit, we're being positive again.

For the most part I just don't talk about products I don't like by people that I do like. :) I haven't seen this mythical bloc of freelance cheerleaders that the cynics are talking about...I see enthusiastic people that obviously love the game enough to sub-optimize their time in order to write...

This might be the funniest thing ever posted to a message board. :)

I did until I found out it was real. :uhoh:

Cite please.

It's a schizm! Realms designer Civil War! Forget this, I'm holing up in Lantan with a few of the Seven Sisters and a decanter of endless firewine...call me when this thing blows over.