The Sundering has launched...

[Morrus]

It would have been great if they used it 15 years ago.

But... why? Do you think the video games' feelings have been hurt? That it is feeling neglected? That this is somehow analagous to a deadbeat dad expecting a child he never met to look after him in his old age, or something? It's only IP. It's not a person. It doesn't mind, honestly.

 

[YRUSirius]

It would have been great if they used it 15 years ago.

Yes, they should have. But they didn't. And that's a shame. That's the reason why I think it's so cool that they rectify their missed chance and that they capitalize on that right now. They bring out the heavy hitters to show the pen and paper newbie where the cool setting from that cool game from 15 years ago came from. It just makes sense.

-YRUSirius

 

[Derren]

But... why? Do you think the video games' feelings have been hurt? That it is feeling neglected? That this is somehow analagous to a deadbeat dad expecting a child he never met to look after him in his old age, or something? It's only IP. It's not a person. It doesn't mind, honestly.

As I said, by now it feels as if WotC are rummaging through their closet to find something still popular with D&D. If the events of the games were a lot more referenced in the setting than what I have seen it wouldn't feel that way to me.

 

[the Jester]

So Derren, would you find it equally objectionable for WotC to publish a new adventure that was a followup to something published 15-20 years ago by TSR (and never subsequently referenced again- I dunno, maybe Labyrinth of Madness or something)?

 

[Derren]

Yes, they should have. But they didn't. And that's a shame. That's the reason why I think it's so cool that they rectify their missed chance and that they capitalize on that right now. They bring out the heavy hitters to show the pen and paper newbie where the cool setting from that cool game from 15 years ago came from. It just makes sense.

-YRUSirius

If they actually do that.
We do not know if the events of the Sundering are in any way related to the events of Baldurs Gate or if they are just plastering Baldurs Gate with Bhaal symbols to get some fame of the video games even though the Sundering has nothing to do with them.

 

[Derren]

So Derren, would you find it equally objectionable for WotC to publish a new adventure that was a followup to something published 15-20 years ago by TSR (and never subsequently referenced again- I dunno, maybe Labyrinth of Madness or something)?

No, because TSR did do Labyrinth of Madness by themselves. But as far as I see that is not an FR adventure so its kinda hard to reference.

 

[YRUSirius]

If they actually do that.
We do not know if the events of the Sundering are in any way related to the events of Baldurs Gate or if they are just plastering Baldurs Gate with Bhaal symbols to get some fame of the video games even though the Sundering has nothing to do with them.

Read the "Murdering in Baldur's Gate" documents in the new playtest package.

Spoiler

Bhaalspawn etc. The document gives a lot of hints and even talks about tracking "Favor Points" with Bhaal. Bhaal is about to be resurrected it seems. NPCs try to win the favor of Bhaal. Reminds me of a certain scheme of some blackguard called Sarevok.

-YRUSirius

 

[JeffB]

I am getting tennis-neck here.

WOTC, if you are listeniing, please Sunder the last 4 pages of this thread. Yeesh.

 

[YRUSirius]

As I said, by now it feels as if WotC are rummaging through their closet to find something still popular with D&D.

Should they try and rummage through the 4E FR to find something popular to promote their new old realms?

With all that talk about Bhaal they even reference the very popular 1E Grey Box. It's a super nice nod to the old school realms. And it's even niftier that Baldur's Gate is such a highly cherished popular PC game too.

-YRUSirius

 

[Derren]

Should they try and rummage through the 4E FR to find something popular to promote their new old realms?

With all that talk about Bhaal they even reference the very popular 1E Grey Box. It's a super nice nod to the old school realms. And it's even niftier that Baldur's Gate is such a highly cherished popular PC game too.

-YRUSirius

I guess it depends on how you feel about retcons in general.
I do not like them, even when they restore something I liked. Time progresses forward and settings should, too.