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For the Love of Greyhawk: Why People Still Fight to Preserve Greyhawk
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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8073799" data-attributes="member: 7023840"><p>First, I appreciate your thoughtful post. So while I am going to speak to those areas where I disagree with you, it is not meant to say that I disrespect the thought you put into your opinion.</p><p></p><p>I would start by saying that there is a subset of Greyhawk fans that can never be pleased. Just like any section of fandom. And for those people, there is a simple solution:</p><p></p><p>1. Go to DriveThruRpg. </p><p> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17392/World-of-Greyhawk-Fantasy-Game-Setting-1e" target="_blank">World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1e) - Wizards of the Coast | AD&D 1st Ed. | Greyhawk | AD&D 1st Ed. | DriveThruRPG.com</a></p><p></p><p>2. Purchase the .pdf of the Boxed Set.</p><p></p><p>3. Run Greyhawk just like you want it, using either 5e rules or 1e or a retroclone.</p><p></p><p>4. Profit?????</p><p></p><p></p><p>But there is a much larger contingent of people that would like to see Greyhawk brought back as a setting in 5e. There are several good reasons for this, IMO.</p><p></p><p>A. 5e is, quite literally, the nostalgia edition. This is the perfect time to "resurrect" Greyhawk properly. Marketed correctly as the FIRST D&D setting, or the ur-setting, or whatever, it should be fine.</p><p></p><p>B. Younger gamers eventually like to learn about the game they are playing. Not all of them. But enough. A little bit of history, done right, is a real selling point. </p><p></p><p>C. An update that accentuates features of Greyhawk (stays true to the original vision) while making it modern and palatable would be amazing. All that can be asked for is something that is done well. A good, no, a GREAT product that respects the source is all anyone can ever want. But the quality of the product always comes before fidelity to the source material. Take the best, leave the rest.</p><p></p><p>Finally, I think you are confusing aspects of the playing style (dungeon crawls) with the setting. Greyhawk isn't about "dungeon crawls" per se, although you can have them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8073799, member: 7023840"] First, I appreciate your thoughtful post. So while I am going to speak to those areas where I disagree with you, it is not meant to say that I disrespect the thought you put into your opinion. I would start by saying that there is a subset of Greyhawk fans that can never be pleased. Just like any section of fandom. And for those people, there is a simple solution: 1. Go to DriveThruRpg. [URL="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17392/World-of-Greyhawk-Fantasy-Game-Setting-1e"]World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1e) - Wizards of the Coast | AD&D 1st Ed. | Greyhawk | AD&D 1st Ed. | DriveThruRPG.com[/URL] 2. Purchase the .pdf of the Boxed Set. 3. Run Greyhawk just like you want it, using either 5e rules or 1e or a retroclone. 4. Profit????? But there is a much larger contingent of people that would like to see Greyhawk brought back as a setting in 5e. There are several good reasons for this, IMO. A. 5e is, quite literally, the nostalgia edition. This is the perfect time to "resurrect" Greyhawk properly. Marketed correctly as the FIRST D&D setting, or the ur-setting, or whatever, it should be fine. B. Younger gamers eventually like to learn about the game they are playing. Not all of them. But enough. A little bit of history, done right, is a real selling point. C. An update that accentuates features of Greyhawk (stays true to the original vision) while making it modern and palatable would be amazing. All that can be asked for is something that is done well. A good, no, a GREAT product that respects the source is all anyone can ever want. But the quality of the product always comes before fidelity to the source material. Take the best, leave the rest. Finally, I think you are confusing aspects of the playing style (dungeon crawls) with the setting. Greyhawk isn't about "dungeon crawls" per se, although you can have them. [/QUOTE]
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