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<blockquote data-quote="GVDammerung" data-source="post: 3592825" data-attributes="member: 33060">I've seen this idea come up a fair bit - reprint the Living Greyhawk Gazateer and GH fans will be satisfied/pleased/have their needs addressed.&nbsp; I disagree.I think the reprint LGG idea falters for two reasons.&nbsp; First, the Living Greyhawk Campaign has moved well beyond the LGG.&nbsp; A reprinted LGG would be out of date for Living Greyhawk the moment it was reprinted and then of little use to Living Greyhawk players.&nbsp; Second, even the authors of the LGG have stated their belief that the LGG was not exactly a scintilating read, being rather more dry than they would have liked.&nbsp; I agree with that assessment.&nbsp; As a consequence, I don't believe a reprinted LGG would do much to expand the audience for Greyhawk at all.&nbsp; It is not the right vehicle.&nbsp; And then there is the entire &quot;to similar to FR&quot; factors to be considered on top of matters.&nbsp; IMO, reprinting the LGG would not be a good move for Greyhawk's future, and I doubt a reprint would sell very well on top of that, for the two reasons set out above.&nbsp; The better thought, IMO, would be to come at the setting with fresh eyes and fresh writing, calculated to achieve specific goals - win a new GH audience without cannibalizing FR's audience.YMMV.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GVDammerung, post: 3592825, member: 33060"] I've seen this idea come up a fair bit - reprint the Living Greyhawk Gazateer and GH fans will be satisfied/pleased/have their needs addressed. I disagree. I think the reprint LGG idea falters for two reasons. First, the Living Greyhawk Campaign has moved well beyond the LGG. A reprinted LGG would be out of date for Living Greyhawk the moment it was reprinted and then of little use to Living Greyhawk players. Second, even the authors of the LGG have stated their belief that the LGG was not exactly a scintilating read, being rather more dry than they would have liked. I agree with that assessment. As a consequence, I don't believe a reprinted LGG would do much to expand the audience for Greyhawk at all. It is not the right vehicle. And then there is the entire "to similar to FR" factors to be considered on top of matters. IMO, reprinting the LGG would not be a good move for Greyhawk's future, and I doubt a reprint would sell very well on top of that, for the two reasons set out above. The better thought, IMO, would be to come at the setting with fresh eyes and fresh writing, calculated to achieve specific goals - win a new GH audience without cannibalizing FR's audience. YMMV. [/QUOTE]

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