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<blockquote data-quote="MaxKaladin" data-source="post: 1604749" data-attributes="member: 1196">You know, I think Greyhawk fans are the setting's own worst enemies.&nbsp; I have a certain fondness for Greyhawk.&nbsp; I did some of my earlier adolescent adventuring there and have some fond memories.&nbsp; I spent more than a decade running campaigns in the Forgotten Realms and Harn.&nbsp; When I looked into using Greyhawk again for a new campaign I was planning, I started encountering fans like this.&nbsp; I ran into Greyhawk fans who couldn't stop themselves from sneering anytime I mentioned one of my previous Forgotten Realms campaigns.&nbsp; I joined a couple of mailing lists and couldn't seem to go a dozen posts without running into the sort of thing I quote above, especially on the GreyTalk list someone mentioned.&nbsp; I did this twice, by the way.&nbsp; Once was in the late 90s (~98) and once in 2000 and 2001 when I was putting together a 3rd edition campaign.&nbsp; Both times, I decided I didn't want to deal with it on a continual basis and ended up homebrewing.&nbsp; Now, I'm not posting this to bash Greyhawk fans.&nbsp; Rather, I'd like to ask people to stop and consider what sort of image for Greyhawk comments like those present to the gaming community at large.&nbsp; I'd submit that it isn't a good one and it might be costing Greyhawk&nbsp; new fans and support.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MaxKaladin, post: 1604749, member: 1196"] You know, I think Greyhawk fans are the setting's own worst enemies. I have a certain fondness for Greyhawk. I did some of my earlier adolescent adventuring there and have some fond memories. I spent more than a decade running campaigns in the Forgotten Realms and Harn. When I looked into using Greyhawk again for a new campaign I was planning, I started encountering fans like this. I ran into Greyhawk fans who couldn't stop themselves from sneering anytime I mentioned one of my previous Forgotten Realms campaigns. I joined a couple of mailing lists and couldn't seem to go a dozen posts without running into the sort of thing I quote above, especially on the GreyTalk list someone mentioned. I did this twice, by the way. Once was in the late 90s (~98) and once in 2000 and 2001 when I was putting together a 3rd edition campaign. Both times, I decided I didn't want to deal with it on a continual basis and ended up homebrewing. Now, I'm not posting this to bash Greyhawk fans. Rather, I'd like to ask people to stop and consider what sort of image for Greyhawk comments like those present to the gaming community at large. I'd submit that it isn't a good one and it might be costing Greyhawk new fans and support. [/QUOTE]

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