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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5702403" data-attributes="member: 22779">I disagree.&nbsp; For one thing, there are certainly things we can look at with an objective eye to quailty - editing, production qualities, typos, that sort of thing.For example, The World's Largest Dungeon is probably my favorite module of all time.&nbsp; But, there are some very serious mistakes in the module - text that doesn't work, mapping mistakes where some areas are actually completely cut off from all other areas, stat block errors and the like.I actually contributed quite heavily to the errata section on the AEG forums for the WLD, so, I've got some leg to stand on here.So, right there, the WLD has to lose some points for that.&nbsp; These aren't subjective criticisms, these are facts - X is outright wrong.In the same way, we can point to some of the earlier TSR modules - Gygaxian prose is unique but, it makes for really, really poor modules.&nbsp; It makes the module harder to run.&nbsp; Again, this isn't subjective, this is a fact.&nbsp; Having the text and the statblocks and the descriptive text all blodged together in one great big stream of conciousness is poor design.Thus, I really do think you can distinguish &quot;I really like X&quot; from &quot;I really think X is well made&quot;.&nbsp; Heck, look at movies.&nbsp; I love &quot;The Princess Bride&quot;.&nbsp; It's one of my favourite movies.&nbsp; But, I'm under no illusions that it's a &quot;great&quot; movie.&nbsp; Or, flip it over.&nbsp; Lots and lots of people think Avatar is a great movie.&nbsp; It's certainly some people's favorite.&nbsp; But, it's pretty easy to criticise it on an objective level - it's derivative and cliche for one - and show that it's not &quot;the best movie&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5702403, member: 22779"] I disagree. For one thing, there are certainly things we can look at with an objective eye to quailty - editing, production qualities, typos, that sort of thing. For example, The World's Largest Dungeon is probably my favorite module of all time. But, there are some very serious mistakes in the module - text that doesn't work, mapping mistakes where some areas are actually completely cut off from all other areas, stat block errors and the like. I actually contributed quite heavily to the errata section on the AEG forums for the WLD, so, I've got some leg to stand on here. So, right there, the WLD has to lose some points for that. These aren't subjective criticisms, these are facts - X is outright wrong. In the same way, we can point to some of the earlier TSR modules - Gygaxian prose is unique but, it makes for really, really poor modules. It makes the module harder to run. Again, this isn't subjective, this is a fact. Having the text and the statblocks and the descriptive text all blodged together in one great big stream of conciousness is poor design. Thus, I really do think you can distinguish "I really like X" from "I really think X is well made". Heck, look at movies. I love "The Princess Bride". It's one of my favourite movies. But, I'm under no illusions that it's a "great" movie. Or, flip it over. Lots and lots of people think Avatar is a great movie. It's certainly some people's favorite. But, it's pretty easy to criticise it on an objective level - it's derivative and cliche for one - and show that it's not "the best movie". [/QUOTE]

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