Forgotten Realms "Canon Lawyers"

[Bumbles]

jdrakeh, please do me a favor, go back and read post 266, where I already pointed out that one person missed the important line, that way I can avoid repeating myself. Thanks in advance!

And you're probably right Joe. Oh well.

 

[jdrakeh]

Please go back and read post 266, where I already pointed out that one person missed the important line, that way I can avoid repeating myself. Thanks in advance!

I just did that and edited my post accordingly to remove a reference to "you" (i.e., Bumbles) — it doesn't, however, make the rest of my post any less germane.

 

[Primal]

Okay, so you're not saying that a new DM should buy the entire product line, just that they shouldn't run a game in 'developed' areas of the Realms until they do. Got it.

No, I'm saying that if you have veteran FR players (or even DMs) sitting at your table, it might be wise to run a game in one of the undeveloped areas -- just as it would be wise to do that with a group of Eberron fans who know more about Eberron that you -- the DM -- do. Especially if you know they're "diehard" fans.

 

[Bumbles]

Really, this isn't helping either. ~ PCat

 

[GMforPowergamers]

No, I'm saying that if you have veteran FR players (or even DMs) sitting at your table, it might be wise to run a game in one of the undeveloped areas -- just as it would be wise to do that with a group of Eberron fans who know more about Eberron that you -- the DM -- do. Especially if you know they're "diehard" fans.

and what I am saying is if you want people to 'get into' the realms you need to stop all of that way of thinking...or it will be a dead setting. Luckly WotC thought of that and bang 100 year jump.

You see your whole post screams "GO over there adults play in this section"

 

[Bumbles]

and what I am saying is if you want people to 'get into' the realms you need to stop all of that way of thinking

It's not the job of the players to want that, is it? Publishers might, but player interests may not be the same, and as such, the two may come into conflict.

So it becomes a question, can we do X to please Y without offending Z?

Which is something tough to answer.

Luckly WotC thought of that and bang 100 year jump.

Lucky for them perhaps. But if they weren't careful they could end up like Sony and its changes to the Star Wars MMO. Or the reaction against 2nd edition, 3rd edition, 4 edition. Or...well, the list goes on. For every Ultimates line, there's a risk of failure. (And I honestly think the Ultimates line has played out for Marvel.)

You see your whole post screams "GO over there adults play in this section"

I think we might want to avoid this kind of characterization. I'd give an example, but the last time I did that, it lead to more misunderstanding, so I'll just ask that this kind of thing not be done.

 

[jdrakeh]

Double post.

 

[jdrakeh]

Nevermind. Not worth it.

 

[Bumbles]

Nevermind. Not worth it.

Removing my words you took out of context would be quite worth it to me. I would greatly appreciate it if you did so.

 

[jdrakeh]

That's making it worse, not better. Enough. ~ PCat