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<blockquote data-quote="Contrarian" data-source="post: 3509491" data-attributes="member: 40585">Here's the thing: There are certain D&amp;D settings that get their &quot;hook&quot; from totally smashing a time-honored convention of the game. (Spelljammer and Darksun are probably the most extreme examples.)&nbsp; When faced with a convention-smashing supplement, most people have one of two reactions: They're either inspired to the point of delirious love, or their brain shuts down completely from the shock.That's what you're seeing here, and every other thread ever discussing Spelljammer in every forum, newsgroup, and mailing list until the end of time.&nbsp; The Inspired Gamers will insist Spelljammer is the greatest idea since funny-shaped dice, and the rest will insist it's the greatest crime in the history of roleplaying.&nbsp; There's almost never any inbetween.(I love Spelljammer. I don't grok Darksun, but I don't waste time insulting it.&nbsp; For what it wanted to be, it seemed competent.)For the record, I've talked to a few TSR guys through the years.&nbsp; I don't think they were putting Spelljammer references into mainstream modules because someone made them.&nbsp; I think a lot of them were actually fans of the lunacy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Contrarian, post: 3509491, member: 40585"] Here's the thing: There are certain D&D settings that get their "hook" from totally smashing a time-honored convention of the game. (Spelljammer and Darksun are probably the most extreme examples.) When faced with a convention-smashing supplement, most people have one of two reactions: They're either inspired to the point of delirious love, or their brain shuts down completely from the shock. That's what you're seeing here, and every other thread ever discussing Spelljammer in every forum, newsgroup, and mailing list until the end of time. The Inspired Gamers will insist Spelljammer is the greatest idea since funny-shaped dice, and the rest will insist it's the greatest crime in the history of roleplaying. There's almost never any inbetween. (I love Spelljammer. I don't grok Darksun, but I don't waste time insulting it. For what it wanted to be, it seemed competent.) For the record, I've talked to a few TSR guys through the years. I don't think they were putting Spelljammer references into mainstream modules because someone made them. I think a lot of them were actually fans of the lunacy. [/QUOTE]

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