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<blockquote data-quote="WhatGravitas" data-source="post: 3458905" data-attributes="member: 33132">Ditto. If an author revels too much in worldbuilding, you'll get bored, unless you want that worldbuilding - that's the reason why Lord of the Rings is liked (because the world is only hinted at), and why the Silmarillion is less liked or often called boring - it's only a worldbuilding tale.Too much world can stifle the narrativeFor DMs - they need worldbuilding, because they have to respond in real time. The narrative is developing during play, and is driven forward by the players. Worldbuilding is only &quot;in-advance&quot; outlining of the stage to avoid too much improvising.However, too much worldbuilding can have the similar result: If the world is too well defined, then it can stifle plots, prevent the players from doing certain things - similar to railroading.This said, I'd say, that 1) Worldbuilding as preparation in advance is good and swell, perhaps crucial.2) worldbuilding as a purely intellectual exercise, well this can easily end in the second scenario.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WhatGravitas, post: 3458905, member: 33132"] Ditto. If an author revels too much in worldbuilding, you'll get bored, [i]unless[/i] you want that worldbuilding - that's the reason why Lord of the Rings is liked (because the world is only hinted at), and why the Silmarillion is less liked or often called boring - it's only a worldbuilding tale. Too much world can stifle the narrative For DMs - they need worldbuilding, because they have to respond in real time. The narrative is developing during play, and is driven forward by the players. Worldbuilding is only "in-advance" outlining of the stage to avoid too much improvising. However, too much worldbuilding can have the similar result: If the world is too well defined, then it [i]can[/i] stifle plots, prevent the players from doing certain things - similar to railroading. This said, I'd say, that 1) Worldbuilding as preparation in advance is good and swell, perhaps crucial. 2) worldbuilding as a purely intellectual exercise, well this can easily end in the second scenario. [/QUOTE]

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