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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cbas10" data-source="post: 1277862" data-attributes="member: 6459">Typically, depending on how radical the change is, I don't care for the bait-n-switch style of games when the DM actually changes games or changes overall setting themes.One of you mentioned going from Deadlands to D&D; this would irritate me to no end, but I would give it at least a shot if I knew the DM was just that damned good.  I actually did have the unfortunate experience of going from a D&D game into a Sci-fi setting via a setting similar to the Barrier Peaks.  As soon as someone used their elven thinblade to deflect a laser blast (the character did have the appropriate abilities to deflect arrows), I was out.A few times, I have been told that we would be playing in one setting or another, only to find out that the campaign quickly transferred to something odd (such as Greyhawk to Dark Sun or Spelljammer to Ravenloft).  That really does change the overall theme of the game; especially when such a change is permanent.  In these cases, I want AT LEAST as good of a storyline as the story/background I came up with for my character.All in all, when I get involved with playing a game, I really enjoy getting into the mood and themes of the setting and scenarios.  We can roleplay all day long, but it does not mean squat to me if the DM either does not make me feel like my character is IN that setting or rips the setting out from beneath my feet.Some days I want to go see an action movie; some days I want a good mystery.  Same with games.  Don't waste my time by "tricking" me into a genre that is not nearly as appealing as shopping for a new DVD, and I won't waste your time by picking out how the story elements of such a crossover do not make any sense.</blockquote>

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