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<blockquote data-quote="smootrk" data-source="post: 2421883" data-attributes="member: 28583"><p>I actually prefer the ease of the published settings. </p><p></p><p>I used to like to produce my own setting, but that has worn off a bit. I like the ease of plug-n-play, but I prefer the more developed settings like Forgotten Realms.</p><p></p><p>I have never endeavored to be a writer, and although my creativity is there, my drive to put my ideas on paper is not there. Adult responsibilities overwhelm my gaming interest (Continuing Education, Small Children, other social activities), so my time is better spent on published materials. It has in no way diminished the quality of my gaming.</p><p></p><p>I think that the individuals who use their own home-brew's have a skewed point of view on published materials (usually negative towards the published materials). IMO this is an understandable extension of their pride from the creative process of making their own game worlds. I would probably be more inclined to my own creative works as well, but those individuals should be a little more aware of the reason(s) why they dislike published material. The reasons are not likely to be poor quality published material; more likely an exagerated favorable opinion on their own materials makes them think the published are not as good (again, normal and expected sensibilities from anyone who authors materials).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smootrk, post: 2421883, member: 28583"] I actually prefer the ease of the published settings. I used to like to produce my own setting, but that has worn off a bit. I like the ease of plug-n-play, but I prefer the more developed settings like Forgotten Realms. I have never endeavored to be a writer, and although my creativity is there, my drive to put my ideas on paper is not there. Adult responsibilities overwhelm my gaming interest (Continuing Education, Small Children, other social activities), so my time is better spent on published materials. It has in no way diminished the quality of my gaming. I think that the individuals who use their own home-brew's have a skewed point of view on published materials (usually negative towards the published materials). IMO this is an understandable extension of their pride from the creative process of making their own game worlds. I would probably be more inclined to my own creative works as well, but those individuals should be a little more aware of the reason(s) why they dislike published material. The reasons are not likely to be poor quality published material; more likely an exagerated favorable opinion on their own materials makes them think the published are not as good (again, normal and expected sensibilities from anyone who authors materials). [/QUOTE]
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