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<blockquote data-quote="JEB" data-source="post: 8244341" data-attributes="member: 10148"><p>I don't deny that some elements of Ravenloft were going to need an overhaul. I understand that perfectly, in fact. I'm no purist. But I think you may be missing the point I'm raising.</p><p></p><p>If their goal is to make Ravenloft work better for new audiences, then why revive these old, problematic domains at all? Just take the concepts and create a brand new domain, without any baggage whatsoever.</p><p></p><p>If they're trying to hook older fans, you'd think they'd want to keep as much of these old domains as possible, while limiting fixes to the problematic elements. (And if the domain just plain doesn't work without the problematic elements... let it stay in the past.) If Wizards thinks that all you need to satisfy older Ravenloft fans is a few familiar names, then they must think older fans are very superficial...</p><p></p><p></p><p>That was my theory originally with Dementlieu, but now I'm not so sure about it, after that Lore You Should Know segment. It sounds like they only really liked a few names and the domain being French-themed, and didn't think much of the rest. I wouldn't be surprised if Valachan is a similar case.</p><p></p><p>Even if they're following the logic you suggested, it's an odd call. Given a choice between "you changed Valachan!" and "this domain is a rip-off of Valachan!", the former is much more likely to generate complaints from older fans.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JEB, post: 8244341, member: 10148"] I don't deny that some elements of Ravenloft were going to need an overhaul. I understand that perfectly, in fact. I'm no purist. But I think you may be missing the point I'm raising. If their goal is to make Ravenloft work better for new audiences, then why revive these old, problematic domains at all? Just take the concepts and create a brand new domain, without any baggage whatsoever. If they're trying to hook older fans, you'd think they'd want to keep as much of these old domains as possible, while limiting fixes to the problematic elements. (And if the domain just plain doesn't work without the problematic elements... let it stay in the past.) If Wizards thinks that all you need to satisfy older Ravenloft fans is a few familiar names, then they must think older fans are very superficial... That was my theory originally with Dementlieu, but now I'm not so sure about it, after that Lore You Should Know segment. It sounds like they only really liked a few names and the domain being French-themed, and didn't think much of the rest. I wouldn't be surprised if Valachan is a similar case. Even if they're following the logic you suggested, it's an odd call. Given a choice between "you changed Valachan!" and "this domain is a rip-off of Valachan!", the former is much more likely to generate complaints from older fans. [/QUOTE]
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