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<blockquote data-quote="Jawsh" data-source="post: 5636599" data-attributes="member: 17061">Definitely tell them if you intend to change any rules, ban any classes or races, ban feats or combinations. Players need to know if magic works, and whether it works the same way as in the books. If you intend to nerf anything, try to let them know as soon as possible. An outright ban is often preferable to a serious nerf. But little nerfs are probably okay. In a space fantasy setting, they might want to know what planet they can be from. Too many choices or too wide a field can overwhelm your players. I suggest a brief description of two possible home planets. They could be Star Wars style single-environment planets like Hoth and Tatooine. It stretches believability, but it makes assimilating the information about the setting a lot easier and quicker. Players can pretty much know exactly what to expect if you say &quot;this is the ice planet&quot;. My other question, of course, would be &quot;can I play a Wookiee?&quot; Other players will have similarly bizarre ideas. Boba Fett will probably come up. Technology level will also be an early question. D20 Future has its <a href="http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/msrd/futureprogresslevels.rtf" target="_blank">Progress Level Scale</a>.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jawsh, post: 5636599, member: 17061"] Definitely tell them if you intend to change any rules, ban any classes or races, ban feats or combinations. Players need to know if magic works, and whether it works the same way as in the books. If you intend to nerf anything, try to let them know as soon as possible. An outright ban is often preferable to a serious nerf. But little nerfs are probably okay. In a space fantasy setting, they might want to know what planet they can be from. Too many choices or too wide a field can overwhelm your players. I suggest a brief description of two possible home planets. They could be Star Wars style single-environment planets like Hoth and Tatooine. It stretches believability, but it makes assimilating the information about the setting a lot easier and quicker. Players can pretty much know exactly what to expect if you say "this is the ice planet". My other question, of course, would be "can I play a Wookiee?" Other players will have similarly bizarre ideas. Boba Fett will probably come up. Technology level will also be an early question. D20 Future has its [URL="http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/msrd/futureprogresslevels.rtf"]Progress Level Scale[/URL]. [/QUOTE]

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