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<blockquote data-quote="Sholari" data-source="post: 348670" data-attributes="member: 6059">Given a choice between purely metaplots and no metaplogs, I would lean to &quot;no&quot; metaplots.&nbsp; Too often metaplots like Forgotten Realm's Time of Troubles or Dragonlance's Dragons of Summer Flame essentially hijack what is interesting about the original game world and replace it with a set of dynamics that do not compare.&nbsp; Furthermore, it renders new game world material less useful.&nbsp; If you do not like the major changes made to the game world, then you may have to customize any future material just to use it.&nbsp; In my opinion, best solution for metaplots vs. non-metaplots is actually combination of the two.&nbsp; Keep metaplots small and regional (i.e. affecting just a couple countries within a game world).&nbsp; If a &quot;regional&quot; metaplot does not mesh with your own game, you can always figure out a reason to transition the game to another region that is unaffected.&nbsp; Furthermore, maybe 80% of the material is still relevant even if you decide not to go along with the metaplot.Ideally, I would like to see a publisher keep certain parts of the game world stable.&nbsp; That doesn't mean only publish one sub par guide on that region.&nbsp;&nbsp; Instead, continue to publish modules and detail supplements for that region.&nbsp; Contrast this with other parts of the game world would be more dynamic with regional metaplot development.&nbsp; It would be the best of both world so to speak.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sholari, post: 348670, member: 6059"] Given a choice between purely metaplots and no metaplogs, I would lean to "no" metaplots. Too often metaplots like Forgotten Realm's Time of Troubles or Dragonlance's Dragons of Summer Flame essentially hijack what is interesting about the original game world and replace it with a set of dynamics that do not compare. Furthermore, it renders new game world material less useful. If you do not like the major changes made to the game world, then you may have to customize any future material just to use it. In my opinion, best solution for metaplots vs. non-metaplots is actually combination of the two. Keep metaplots small and regional (i.e. affecting just a couple countries within a game world). If a "regional" metaplot does not mesh with your own game, you can always figure out a reason to transition the game to another region that is unaffected. Furthermore, maybe 80% of the material is still relevant even if you decide not to go along with the metaplot. Ideally, I would like to see a publisher keep certain parts of the game world stable. That doesn't mean only publish one sub par guide on that region. Instead, continue to publish modules and detail supplements for that region. Contrast this with other parts of the game world would be more dynamic with regional metaplot development. It would be the best of both world so to speak. [/QUOTE]

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