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<blockquote data-quote="schneeland" data-source="post: 8452913" data-attributes="member: 6900337">I think the main points that make official settings appealing to me were already named already on (in particular, I agree with [USER=29398]@Lanefan[/USER] that the shared experience they facilitate are a major asset of official campaign settings). One thing that I didn't see mentioned, though (but maybe I missed it), is that - similar to extensive campaign books, they are a means of &quot;lonely fun&quot; / game surrogate. You can read them, and - without needing an actual group - explore a fantastic world and imagine adventures happening in it. Now that might be less relevant than it was in the 90s where Internet access was scarce and mobile phones still filled the trunk of your car, but fundamentally they are a way to be a part of the gaming community without actually playing the game (be it, because you don't have a group, or because you are looking for something to do between sessions).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="schneeland, post: 8452913, member: 6900337"] I think the main points that make official settings appealing to me were already named already on (in particular, I agree with [USER=29398]@Lanefan[/USER] that the shared experience they facilitate are a major asset of official campaign settings). One thing that I didn't see mentioned, though (but maybe I missed it), is that - similar to extensive campaign books, they are a means of "lonely fun" / game surrogate. You can read them, and - without needing an actual group - explore a fantastic world and imagine adventures happening in it. Now that might be less relevant than it was in the 90s where Internet access was scarce and mobile phones still filled the trunk of your car, but fundamentally they are a way to be a part of the gaming community without actually playing the game (be it, because you don't have a group, or because you are looking for something to do between sessions). [/QUOTE]

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