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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GVDammerung" data-source="post: 2755880" data-attributes="member: 33060">I am a Greyhawk fan.  I have had a single exchange of posts with Charles on the topic on the Wotc message boards, which I let drop after he made his position clear - no Greyhawk."Bleating on?"  Hardly.My liking of Greyhawk does not speak to that which is derivative, predictable or duplicative as it is, very clearly, my personal preference, not business advice.  While I do not believe Wotc would be harmed by supporting multiple settings, including Greyhawk, if done properly, if asked, such would _not_ be my business advice.My business advice, vis-a-vis published settings, would be to look for the next "omni-setting" that would replace the long in the tooth and overgrown with detail Forgotten Realms, which is not ideally new gamer friendly in its massive detail and learning curve.  Eberron is a niche setting and cannot replace the Forgotten Realms, IMO.  The Forgotten Realms themselves are perfectly positioned to remain a strong income producer in the vein of Dragonlance - through novels.  However, the Realms should not, IMO, be seen as the future of D&D or of Wotc.  That Wotc clings to the Realms and can find nothing with which to match the Realm's model of success, now that the Realms increasingly labors under its own accumulated weight of material, is what is duplicative.  I forget how many iterations of the Realms there have been, how many treatments of Waterdeep etc.  This is what is derivative.What is predictable is your championing of Wotc at every turn and your attempt to nay-say anything not fully lauditory of Wotc.  They say "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."  Your "good intentions" toward Wotc, if widely adopted, will lead just there through noncritical, "at-a-boy" thinking.  Innovate or stagnate.The Wotc information you can obtain and then present here through your tireless efforts to ingratiate yourself with Wotc through your constant championing of their cause and defense of their "virture" is most appreciated.  I simply find your means to that end otherwise.Btw, does Wotc pay you for your work on all these message boards on their behalf?  They really should.  Maybe they could give you some design work as a "reward?"  Designing the next Forgotten Realms iteration?  That would be perfect."Cheers."</blockquote>

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