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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9790250" data-attributes="member: 4534">The very fact that it's both familiar and different is one of the reasons I think the 1920s make for a great setting.&nbsp; It's the modern era, so it's very familiar to all the players.&nbsp; We share a common language, eat similar foods, have the same history, we're familiar with the religions, and they have some of the same things we have like automobiles, radios, movies, skyscrapers, and telephones.&nbsp; But you're right, even though some of it is familiar, it can feel very, very different.&nbsp; I was running a campaign in Arkham, MA, and one of the players wanted to go to the local hardware store in the evening.&nbsp; Sorry.&nbsp; It's closed, as are most of the retail stores in town after 5:00-6:00 PM.&nbsp; If you need something from the hardware store you're going to have to figure out a way to get inside or find what you need elsewhere.&nbsp; The players were investigating at a tenement and wanted to use the phone.&nbsp; If there was a phone, it'd be in a common area and likely a party line, so good luck if you want a private call.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 9790250, member: 4534"] The very fact that it's both familiar and different is one of the reasons I think the 1920s make for a great setting. It's the modern era, so it's very familiar to all the players. We share a common language, eat similar foods, have the same history, we're familiar with the religions, and they have some of the same things we have like automobiles, radios, movies, skyscrapers, and telephones. But you're right, even though some of it is familiar, it can feel very, very different. I was running a campaign in Arkham, MA, and one of the players wanted to go to the local hardware store in the evening. Sorry. It's closed, as are most of the retail stores in town after 5:00-6:00 PM. If you need something from the hardware store you're going to have to figure out a way to get inside or find what you need elsewhere. The players were investigating at a tenement and wanted to use the phone. If there [I]was [/I]a phone, it'd be in a common area and likely a party line, so good luck if you want a private call. [/QUOTE]

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