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<blockquote data-quote="Rod Staffwand" data-source="post: 7081831" data-attributes="member: 6776279"><p>Indeed, this is because FR was largely designed as a replacement for GH (or at least adopted from Greenwood's original for this purpose and then expanded continuously over 25 years). Both can be considered relatively straight-forward fantasy settings with strong roots in the Medieval Europe aesthetic. Of course the differences are going to be primarily of tone. Any adventure designed for one setting can likely be ported to the other with minimal effort.</p><p></p><p>I personally don't care what WotC does with setting support since I'm not likely to buy or run anything they put out. I agree they would probably better serve their customer base if they focused other settings first (I don't have poll numbers handy). However, I doubt anyone would be surprised by the contents of a Dark Sun or Eberron book. Warforged--check. Muls--check. Its the stuff you've probably played before updated to a new system and that's about it.</p><p></p><p>An updated, evolved Greyhawk setting that earns its distinctiveness would be surprising, though, and interesting. It's a curious design challenge and could provide fun and useful content. I'm not saying WotC can pull it off or even that they should or that I wouldn't be disappointed in the final product (I probably would). I just find the premise more intriguing than the other settings. Greyhawk also plays such a large part in the history of the game I can understand Mearls & Co., D&D fanboys that they are, being keen to take a crack at it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod Staffwand, post: 7081831, member: 6776279"] Indeed, this is because FR was largely designed as a replacement for GH (or at least adopted from Greenwood's original for this purpose and then expanded continuously over 25 years). Both can be considered relatively straight-forward fantasy settings with strong roots in the Medieval Europe aesthetic. Of course the differences are going to be primarily of tone. Any adventure designed for one setting can likely be ported to the other with minimal effort. I personally don't care what WotC does with setting support since I'm not likely to buy or run anything they put out. I agree they would probably better serve their customer base if they focused other settings first (I don't have poll numbers handy). However, I doubt anyone would be surprised by the contents of a Dark Sun or Eberron book. Warforged--check. Muls--check. Its the stuff you've probably played before updated to a new system and that's about it. An updated, evolved Greyhawk setting that earns its distinctiveness would be surprising, though, and interesting. It's a curious design challenge and could provide fun and useful content. I'm not saying WotC can pull it off or even that they should or that I wouldn't be disappointed in the final product (I probably would). I just find the premise more intriguing than the other settings. Greyhawk also plays such a large part in the history of the game I can understand Mearls & Co., D&D fanboys that they are, being keen to take a crack at it. [/QUOTE]
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