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<blockquote data-quote="Wyrmshadows" data-source="post: 4434960" data-attributes="member: 56166"><p>Forked from: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?postid=4434525" target="_blank">What do you think about the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Book </a></p><p> </p><p>I admit that my opinion of the FRCS4e setting (on the previous thread) isn't exactly a ringing endorsement and I know that many feel the same way. <span style="color: white">However, I wanted to start a conversation comparing FRCS4e to the<strong><em><span style="color: red"> initial offerings</span></em></strong> of other published settings.</span></p><p> </p><p>Here's a few:</p><p> </p><p>Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games)</p><p>Dawnforge (Fantasy Flight Games)</p><p>Iron Kingdoms</p><p>Dragonlance</p><p>Aereth (Goodman Games)</p><p>Golarian (Paizo)</p><p>3e FR Campaign Setting</p><p>Wilderlands</p><p>Green Ronin's Mythic Vistas (Hamunaptra, Troy, Testament, Eternal Rome)</p><p>Oathbound</p><p>Kingdoms of Kalamar</p><p>Diamond Throne (Malhavok)</p><p> </p><p>I would argue that even though FRCS4e's production values are good, the new FR doesn't stack up all that well against its 3e incarnation or against the strong initial offerings of unique settings like Midnight or Iron Kingdoms while at the same time being only equal to other vanilla D&D style worlds like Golarion (on a gut level I prefer Golarion but that IMO isn't an objective stance) and Aereth. Even 3e's KoK while being a bit dry and still in the mold of standard D&D fantasy was IMO far more compelling than FRCS4e. Did anyone get the old familiar charge from the FRCS4e that said "Wow, I can't wait to run/play a campaifn here"? I know I certainly didn't.</p><p> </p><p>I really believe that WoTC dropped the ball with the FRCS4e and though I am no 4e fan I am very dissappointed. I have used FR for some of my most memorable campaigns and am disappointed at seeing FR as a shadow of its former self. Unfortunately, it is likely to stay this way because of WoTC's limit of 3 books per setting. </p><p> </p><p>Please share your opinions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Wyrmshadows</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wyrmshadows, post: 4434960, member: 56166"] Forked from: [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?postid=4434525"]What do you think about the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting Book [/URL] I admit that my opinion of the FRCS4e setting (on the previous thread) isn't exactly a ringing endorsement and I know that many feel the same way. [COLOR=white]However, I wanted to start a conversation comparing FRCS4e to the[B][I][COLOR=red] initial offerings[/COLOR][/I][/B] of other published settings.[/COLOR] Here's a few: Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games) Dawnforge (Fantasy Flight Games) Iron Kingdoms Dragonlance Aereth (Goodman Games) Golarian (Paizo) 3e FR Campaign Setting Wilderlands Green Ronin's Mythic Vistas (Hamunaptra, Troy, Testament, Eternal Rome) Oathbound Kingdoms of Kalamar Diamond Throne (Malhavok) I would argue that even though FRCS4e's production values are good, the new FR doesn't stack up all that well against its 3e incarnation or against the strong initial offerings of unique settings like Midnight or Iron Kingdoms while at the same time being only equal to other vanilla D&D style worlds like Golarion (on a gut level I prefer Golarion but that IMO isn't an objective stance) and Aereth. Even 3e's KoK while being a bit dry and still in the mold of standard D&D fantasy was IMO far more compelling than FRCS4e. Did anyone get the old familiar charge from the FRCS4e that said "Wow, I can't wait to run/play a campaifn here"? I know I certainly didn't. I really believe that WoTC dropped the ball with the FRCS4e and though I am no 4e fan I am very dissappointed. I have used FR for some of my most memorable campaigns and am disappointed at seeing FR as a shadow of its former self. Unfortunately, it is likely to stay this way because of WoTC's limit of 3 books per setting. Please share your opinions. Wyrmshadows [/QUOTE]
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