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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 4024413" data-attributes="member: 3867">I'm a big proponent of continuity, and I tend to take Marvel Comics as a model to work with.  Marvel never acts like something never happened.  They acknowledge that prior events happened, both good and bad.  Spider-Man comics recognize that the Clone Saga happened, even though it was considered one of the worst Spider-Man stories by some fans.  Now, Marvel may not revisit this storyline ever again, but they won't pretend like it didn't happen.I believe that we should look at Maztica in the same light.  No, it wasn't the absolute best region in the Realms, but it did happen.  To say it didn't happen would be insulting to the designers who spent the time and resources to create the product in the first place.Again, you don't have to use it again.  As Cam mentions above, sometimes you have to address these things and put the nail in the coffin.  In WotC's case, they've done just that.  They recognize that Maztica existed and they have set it up to where it won't show up again.  While there will undoubtedly be those who are upset at this move, they still have the option to play Maztica in the pre-4e Realms.  Now, what WotC might do is say that certain elements of Maztica have bled through and that they show up in the form of undead, or something like that.  Give new life to the old Maztican elements.  That being said, I question whether or not this was a good move.  First, do we have to destroy an existing continent to introduce a new one?  Might the new one have become a setting all of its own that could have offered new possibilities?  We should also consider that history is repeating itself.  This has happened before in Dragonlance, and to disastrous effect.  The game system changed, there was a time jump, and the world was terraformed.  All of that is happening here as well.  To the Realms' credit, at least the game system change isn't as drastic as going from AD&D to SAGA.  4e and 3e will be similar enough that it won't be all that bad.  Still, the Fifth Age in Dragonlance caused a massive split in fandom, one that was only cured by 3rd edition and the War of Souls.Now, maybe this will be the best move for the Realms.  I suspect it will have some benefits, but I think the price will be a split fan base.  Tread carefully.</blockquote>

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