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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6774363" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>First off, you're assuming that every potential Eberron fan was bought the books during 3e or 4e and no new players (or perhaps people who no longer have access to said books) will appear. It also assumes that nothing of the setting needs updating but crunch; which is also false as despite there bring no advancement to the timeline or novels, there were major differences in the 3e and 4e versions of the setting. (Especially regarding the planes, new 4e races, and dragonmarked races) or that material from the various source books won't be incorporated. Lastly, the guide might want to discuss how Eberron's assumptions interact with the new core game, as the Eberron written in 3e assumed 3e treasure and magic items, for example. A new guide won't just reprint the ECS text, but update, clarify, and expand in areas. </p><p></p><p>As to the second, an Eberron game without the unique elements misses the point. You miss out on the politics of the houses, the mystique of the warforged finding his place post-War, or the magi-tech tinkerer versatility of the artificer. It's not just PCs either; there are dragonshards, unique foes like dolgrims and dolgaunts, the quori, and such to discuss. </p><p></p><p>Right now, Eberron is a half-finished shell that can only look like Eberron if you run a FR game while squinting and changing proper nouns. I hope for more, but if WotC isn't willing or able to do Eberron right, then don't bother to do it at all. Half measures like the SCAG conversion blurb doesn't make the setting viable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 6774363, member: 7635"] First off, you're assuming that every potential Eberron fan was bought the books during 3e or 4e and no new players (or perhaps people who no longer have access to said books) will appear. It also assumes that nothing of the setting needs updating but crunch; which is also false as despite there bring no advancement to the timeline or novels, there were major differences in the 3e and 4e versions of the setting. (Especially regarding the planes, new 4e races, and dragonmarked races) or that material from the various source books won't be incorporated. Lastly, the guide might want to discuss how Eberron's assumptions interact with the new core game, as the Eberron written in 3e assumed 3e treasure and magic items, for example. A new guide won't just reprint the ECS text, but update, clarify, and expand in areas. As to the second, an Eberron game without the unique elements misses the point. You miss out on the politics of the houses, the mystique of the warforged finding his place post-War, or the magi-tech tinkerer versatility of the artificer. It's not just PCs either; there are dragonshards, unique foes like dolgrims and dolgaunts, the quori, and such to discuss. Right now, Eberron is a half-finished shell that can only look like Eberron if you run a FR game while squinting and changing proper nouns. I hope for more, but if WotC isn't willing or able to do Eberron right, then don't bother to do it at all. Half measures like the SCAG conversion blurb doesn't make the setting viable. [/QUOTE]
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