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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7689942" data-attributes="member: 1">Throughout 2015, hundreds of RPG news stories have been posted here on EN World. I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the year and see which ones generated the most "buzz".  Below, I have listed the most popular news stories of the year measured by number of comments- in other words, the ones which got folks talking. It's a very D&D-heavy list, so I've also listed (separately) the top 12 non-D&D stories of the year. Ironically, the most talked about news story of the year was only four sentences long![PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2432-7-Years-of-D-D-Stories" target="_blank">7 Years of D&D Stories? And a "Big Reveal" Coming?</a> (March)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2661-Mike-Mearls-on-D-D-Psionics" target="_blank">Mike Mearls on D&D Psionics: Should Psionic Flavor Be Altered?</a> (June)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2961-New-SCAG-info-from-Reddit-someone-got-the-book-(Not-me)" target="_blank">New SCAG Info: Someone Got The Book</a> (October)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2533-WotC-s-Nathan-Stewart-Story-Story-Story" target="_blank">WotC's Nathan Stewart: "Story, Story, Story"; and IS D&D a Tabletop Game?</a> (April)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3033-WotC-s-Chris-Perkins-Talks-About-Everything!-Upcoming-Storylines-Products-Staffing-Other-Worlds-More!" target="_blank">WotC's Chris Perkins Talks About... Everything! Upcoming Storylines, Products, Staffing, Other Worlds, & More!</a> (November)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2585-RAGE-OF-DEMONS-is-the-New-D-D-Storyline!" target="_blank">RAGE OF DEMONS! New D&D Storyline Features Drizzt, Underdark, & Demon Lords!</a> (May)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2515-FANTASY-GROUNDS-Virtual-Tabletop-s-D-D-License!" target="_blank">FANTASY GROUNDS Virtual Tabletop's D&D License!</a> (April)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2476-Gen-Con-Takes-Stand-For-Inclusiveness" target="_blank">Gen Con Takes Stand For Inclusiveness</a>    (March)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2982-Light-Dark-Underdark-Unearthed-Arcana-November-2-2015" target="_blank">Light, Dark, Underdark - November's Unearthed Arcana</a> (November)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2716-New-D-D-Survey-What-Do-you-Want-From-Older-Editions" target="_blank">New D&D Survey: What Do you Want From Older Editions?</a> (June)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2882-Unearthed-Arcana-another-Ranger-varient" target="_blank">Unearthed Arcana: Another New Ranger Variant</a> (September)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3100-Star-Wars-Spoilers-Thread-spoilers" target="_blank">Star Wars Spoilers Thread [Spoilers]</a> (December)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2731-Psionics-Hit-Unearthed-Arcana" target="_blank">Psionics Hits Unearthed Arcana</a> (July)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2591-Faces-of-the-RAGE-OF-DEMONS" target="_blank">The 'Wonderland'-Inspired Faces of the RAGE OF DEMONS</a> (May)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2351-Third-Party-Character-Creation-iOS-App-Removed" target="_blank">Third Party Character Creation iOS App Removed</a> (February)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2925-Here-Come-The-PRESTIGE-CLASSES!-Plus-Rune-Magic!" target="_blank">Here Come The PRESTIGE CLASSES! Plus Rune Magic!</a> (October)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3012-November-s-SAGE-ADVICE-Is-Here!" target="_blank">November's SAGE ADVICE Is Here!</a> (November)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2896-WotC-To-Close-Forums-Including-D-D-and-M-tG" target="_blank">WotC To Close Forums - Including D&D and M:tG (aka "Welcome New Forum Members to EN World!")</a> (September)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2923-Rouge-Mastermind-Archetype-up-courtesy-of-Extra-Life" target="_blank">Rogue Mastermind Archetype Up, Courtesy of Extra Life (October)</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2669-D-D-5E-Player-s-Handbook-Official-Errata" target="_blank">D&D 5E Player's Handbook Official Errata</a> (June)</li> </ol>That list is, of course, very dominated by Dungeons & Dragons. So here's a list of the 12 top non-D&D stories of the year!<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2476-Gen-Con-Takes-Stand-For-Inclusiveness" target="_blank">Gen Con Takes Stand For Inclusiveness</a>    (March)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3100-Star-Wars-Spoilers-Thread-spoilers" target="_blank">Star Wars Spoilers Thread [Spoilers]</a> (December)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2301-What-s-a-Freelance-RPG-Writer-Worth" target="_blank">What's A Freelancer RPG Writer Worth?</a> (February)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3076-Why-Aren-t-Designers-Using-The-GUMSHOE-System" target="_blank">Why Aren't Designers Using The GUMSHOE System?</a> (December)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2473-BLUE-ROSE-Returns-Championing-Diversity-Inclusiveness" target="_blank">BLUE ROSE Returns, Championing Diversity & Inclusiveness</a> (March)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2874-Pathfinder-Online-Layoffs" target="_blank">Pathfinder Online Layoffs; Ryan Dancey Leaves Company</a> (September)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2386-What-s-Paizo-s-Big-News" target="_blank">What's Paizo's "Big News"?</a> (February)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2711-Congratulations-to-the-2015-ENnies-Nominees!" target="_blank">Congratulations to the 2015 ENnies Nominees!</a> (June)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2891-Is-the-OSR-Dead" target="_blank">Is the OSR Dead?</a> (September)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2317-What-s-the-most-anticipated-RPG-of-2015" target="_blank">What's the most anticipated RPG of 2015?</a> (February)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2545-RIFTS-Is-Coming-To-SAVAGE-WORLDS!" target="_blank">RIFTS Is Coming To SAVAGE WORLDS!</a>    (April)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?2792-Congratulations-to-the-2015-ENnies-Award-Winners!" target="_blank">Congratulations to the 2015 ENnies Award Winners!</a> (August)</li> </ol></blockquote>

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