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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 5335507" data-attributes="member: 87792">I'll second this and be clearer.  There's very little point to most new settings.  They are effectively wallpaper for my games.  I do not need another Fantasy Heartbreaker on the shelves.  The only time I want a new setting is if the existing settings, by their nature, make it very hard to run the sort of game/story I want to run.  It's hard to tell PoLand stories in the Realms or on Khorvaire for instance.  As I've said above, unless they fundamentally expand what's doable with the game (as Darksun did both times) or what fits in the existing settings (PoLand, Eberron, and the Realms are very distinct) they are little more than a vanity project.  Golarion, for instance, has a purpose.  A kitchen sink world Paizo owns.  But if WoTC tried to release Golarion, I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole as it adds almost nothing.  Likewise Planescape.  Sigil was a good point - the rest was unnecessary.  And we already have them.  The only setting that constantly needs refreshing is The Great Unmapped Setting, known in its day as Greyhawk, Mystara, Forgotten Realms (boxed set), and now PoLand.   When I play or DM, the monster manuals are all relevant .  (Including the Dark Sun one).  All the 4e splat books may be relevant (in stark contrast to 3e).  The only parts of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting that are relevant are the Swordmage and the Dark Pact Warlock.  That WoTC is no longer trying to foist dozens of settings off on us as something useful is a sign of maturity. On the other hand, they could do with writing better modules for things that aren't Encounters or drop in play...</blockquote>

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