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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 4349025" data-attributes="member: 5100">All I can do is give you personal preferrence.&nbsp; I like classic psuedo-Medieval fantasy with a dash of Conan mixed in -- basic core D&amp;D.&nbsp; IMO, the Realms is possibly the worst way to build a setting that technically matches that definition.&nbsp; It was bad when it was released in a gray box and has only festered with age.&nbsp; I cannot recommend any pre-4e version of the setting, and have honestly been hoping for it to be discontinued since about 1990.&nbsp; To me, it is the Lorraine Williams era of D&amp;D made manifest, with a few Mary Sues thrown in for good measure.That said, it sounds like the 4e Realms will be one of the biggest shake-ups of a setting, ever.&nbsp; Even I am planning to view it as a new setting, rather than an update of an existing one.&nbsp; Based on my understanding of the scope of changes in the new setting books, I don't think anyone has enough information to actually compare FR to anything.&nbsp; It is not what it was.As far as Eberron, as I said, I like my D&amp;D classic in feel.&nbsp; But, there is something about the Eberron setting that entertains me.&nbsp; I prefer to downplay the warforged and Sharn, but the rest of the setting is interesting and well done.&nbsp; As has been said, the religions feel more &quot;real&quot; because of the distant gods and the factions and interpretations within each.&nbsp; The history feels both fantastic (with an Age of Demons) and &quot;realistic&quot; (with the ancestral lands and moves to reclaim them).&nbsp; There is a sense of something larger at work, but it isn't a factor in every adventure, or even every campaign.When Eberron is released next year, I will be getting the books.&nbsp; I don't know that it'll ever be my primary setting -- I like to home brew too much.&nbsp; I do know that I'll enjoy the books, though, and it'll be good standby if I want to run a pick-up game or adventure path.&nbsp; And, for as easy as swapping critters around is in 4e, adding a bit of the signature Eberron flavor should be pretty clean.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 4349025, member: 5100"] All I can do is give you personal preferrence. I like classic psuedo-Medieval fantasy with a dash of Conan mixed in -- basic core D&D. IMO, the Realms is possibly the worst way to build a setting that technically matches that definition. It was bad when it was released in a gray box and has only festered with age. I cannot recommend any pre-4e version of the setting, and have honestly been hoping for it to be discontinued since about 1990. To me, it is the Lorraine Williams era of D&D made manifest, with a few Mary Sues thrown in for good measure. That said, it sounds like the 4e Realms will be one of the biggest shake-ups of a setting, ever. Even I am planning to view it as a new setting, rather than an update of an existing one. Based on my understanding of the scope of changes in the new setting books, I don't think anyone has enough information to actually compare FR to anything. It is not what it was. As far as Eberron, as I said, I like my D&D classic in feel. But, there is something about the Eberron setting that entertains me. I prefer to downplay the warforged and Sharn, but the rest of the setting is interesting and well done. As has been said, the religions feel more "real" because of the distant gods and the factions and interpretations within each. The history feels both fantastic (with an Age of Demons) and "realistic" (with the ancestral lands and moves to reclaim them). There is a sense of [u]something[/u] larger at work, but it isn't a factor in every adventure, or even every campaign. When Eberron is released next year, I [i]will[/i] be getting the books. I don't know that it'll ever be my primary setting -- I like to home brew too much. I do know that I'll enjoy the books, though, and it'll be good standby if I want to run a pick-up game or adventure path. And, for as easy as swapping critters around is in 4e, adding a bit of the signature Eberron flavor should be pretty clean. [/QUOTE]

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