Which WotC settings in 4th Edition?

[Kzach]

I say they should just stick with FR for generic fantasy and Eberron for hoopy, weird, robot fantasy and open up all the other settings with some sort of OGL so fans can take over.

Let's face it, it's not like they have a fantastic track record of keeping the fans happy.

 

[Lurks-no-More]

Eberron, FR, new settings... and Spelljammer.

I've always liked the idea behind SJ: space fantasy of the fantastic sort, with flying ships and zero-gee dryads living in orbital forests, and planet-smashing Artifacts of Dark Power, and so on.

The execution of SJ was incredibly flawed, however, and crippled by near-terminal amounts of silliness. The idea deserves a new break, with a new system and none of the legacy junk and forced setting-fitting that led to tinker gnomes in space and wide-spread spelljamming that didn't change Oerth or Faerun at all.

 

[breschau]

Pardon my re-organization...

The execution of SJ was incredibly flawed, however, and crippled by near-terminal amounts of silliness...

I've always liked the idea behind SJ: space fantasy of the fantastic sort, with flying ships and zero-gee dryads living in orbital forests, and planet-smashing Artifacts of Dark Power, and so on.

Medieval fantasy... in space... and you complain of silliness. I'm confused.

 

[Belorin]

Pardon my re-organization...



Medieval fantasy... in space... and you complain of silliness. I'm confused.

Yes, but it's fantasy space!

Bel

 

[hong]

Pardon my re-organization...



Medieval fantasy... in space... and you complain of silliness. I'm confused.

Think of the difference between Empire Strikes Back and Attack of the Clones.

 

[med stud]

If we don't get Greyhawk, then I'd at least like to see some kind of setting that's based on the old fantasy classics: Howard, Leiber, Moorcock, Tolkein, Vance, et al. If WotC doesn't do it themselves, then I hope that they'd give a 3rd party permission to do it.

I think they will make a setting like this themselves. All of the authors you mentioned have a PoL- approach to their worlds. There is lots of anarchy and white space on the maps. There are no strong governments and there are lots of beasts about.

Since WotC shoots for PoL now, I would be surprised if a new setting wouldn't be much inspired by Howard et all.

 

[parvatiquinta]

My vote goes to Dragonlance. Some of my best gaming moments have been in that setting, although I am not sure how well it would translate to 4e given the systems emphasis on pulp action.

I was actually thinking I'd love to play Dragonlance 4E. I never quite liked the Orders of High Magic (not sure if my back-translation is correct) coupled with the concept of Vancian magic.

Then again, I only ever played Dragonlance using Rolemaster.

 

[parvatiquinta]

Who's voting for new settings? (Answer: 1 person in 2)
Why?

Why not?

I'd especially love it if they published a few one-book settings (or conversions of old material). I'd like them to be as rule-free as possible, with one chapter dedicated to area description, one for the history of the setting, one for important NPCs and one for peculiar monsters. No need for tons of feats, new classes, new spells - what I want in a setting book is the setting, portrayed in as much depth as possible.

One book to rule them all, then a few adventures, that's all I would ask for.

 

[EATherrian]

If we don't get Greyhawk, then I'd at least like to see some kind of setting that's based on the old fantasy classics: Howard, Leiber, Moorcock, Tolkein, Vance, et al. If WotC doesn't do it themselves, then I hope that they'd give a 3rd party permission to do it.

Actually that sounds a lot like Golarion, Paizo's new setting. They are really getting that pulp setting vibe going. I'm sure having those awesome old stories they're republishing around the building doesn't hurt.

 

[Kzach]

I've always liked the idea behind SJ...

Thankfully, nobody else did.