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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 7732450" data-attributes="member: 29398">Yes, but unlike the examples you listed D&amp;D on the whole isn't really such a game.&nbsp; D&amp;D is malleable enough to be able to handle pretty much anything pre-modern-technology (and can even deal with a bit of that sprinkled in), thus a Greco-Roman-era setting is just as playable as a Renaissance European setting or something prehistoric.&nbsp; Which means there's much less baked-in premise, and much more room for the DM to design the setting she wants...or choose to use a pre-fab setting such as FR or Greyhawk, whatever.And these, when looked at from the more open-ended viewpoint of a D&amp;D player, are all very limiting in what they let you do.&nbsp; If you're only looking to play this campaign or game for a few months or half a year then it doesn't matter, you accept the premise knowing it won't last long; but if you're looking for something that'll last for 5 or 8 or 10+ years of regular play....&nbsp; This is what I mean by sustainable.And how long did any of those games/campaigns last?Lanefan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 7732450, member: 29398"] Yes, but unlike the examples you listed D&D on the whole isn't really such a game. D&D is malleable enough to be able to handle pretty much anything pre-modern-technology (and can even deal with a bit of that sprinkled in), thus a Greco-Roman-era setting is just as playable as a Renaissance European setting or something prehistoric. Which means there's much less baked-in premise, and much more room for the DM to design the setting she wants...or choose to use a pre-fab setting such as FR or Greyhawk, whatever. And these, when looked at from the more open-ended viewpoint of a D&D player, are all very limiting in what they let you do. If you're only looking to play this campaign or game for a few months or half a year then it doesn't matter, you accept the premise knowing it won't last long; but if you're looking for something that'll last for 5 or 8 or 10+ years of regular play.... This is what I mean by sustainable. And how long did any of those games/campaigns last? Lanefan [/QUOTE]

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