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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fairman Rogers" data-source="post: 6270979" data-attributes="member: 6747325">I also enjoy the more historical side of things. I like it when the history is realistic, even if it is then mixed with something unrealistic. There are ways of doing that without losing either aspect, as in something like Realms of Cthulhu. But I see many "historical" settings that are cherry-picked for flavor without even acknowledging the full context of the real history. (Not going to give examples so as not to turn this into a rant.)I can fully appreciate the fact that people enjoy some fantasy with their history, but I also have to say that there are times when I think this is overdone. One of the reasons I started developing <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/124078/Steamscapes-North-America" target="_blank">Steamscapes</a> a few years back is that I could not find a historical steampunk game that did NOT have magic or dwarves or flying rock worlds. Space 1889 was about as close as you could get, and that's more Victorian sci-fi than straight steampunk. So we came up with a game that was unique in being historical steampunk with NO fantasy. And this continues to be true. I watch announcements of future steampunk releases wondering, "Is this the one that's actually going to be similar to us?" and then I read the description and think, "Nope. Fairies." Even the upcoming Catalyst steampunk setting has magic. Ah well. At least we get to hold onto our niche.</blockquote>

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