tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362912034460972095.post2528305016608316004..comments2022-11-24T00:24:16.559-08:00Comments on 3POINT75: When the hurlyburly's done - A Forgotten Realms CS reviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362912034460972095.post-49897805507505193512008-09-05T00:38:00.000-07:002008-09-05T00:38:00.000-07:00Thanks for your feedback@donny. Of course it's som...Thanks for your feedback<BR/><BR/>@donny. Of course it's sometimes difficult to your synchronize ideas with with canon. But you don't need to. As Ed Greenwood put it "It's yout world". I also think that you can put you ideas in even if there are local things going on, as there is enough space available. On the other hand you are right, because the Realms are now much more empty, giving DMs the freedom to do things more easily and faster.<BR/>But for me part of the fun was the complex realmslore and to put things in context. If I had a campaign idea I did a little research to see how my idea would interact with the stuff available. This often took me in a different but exciting new direction. I think many people think this way - just look at the scribes at candlekeep.com. Of course there are people who don't think so. And that's exactly where we have our friction. <BR/><BR/>@ graypumpkin<BR/>I agree with you partly. I felt some excitement, too when I turned the first pages of the new book.<BR/>As there is a new continent to explore and many things have happened in 100 years. A faint Realms feeling remains, but it's very different now.<BR/>But again, I think that some changes would not have been needed, like the killing of Mystra and the wave. These things were signature to the realms. And everything feels not grown naturally, but designed by someone who obviously had no respect for the original work of Ed Greenwood and the key concepts of his world that made it so popular for many gamers.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the disussion. It's nice to talk to people away from the heated discussions in some message boards.Brixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331071749083262067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362912034460972095.post-45679112104295598032008-09-04T18:13:00.000-07:002008-09-04T18:13:00.000-07:00Though I may have different reasons of hating and ...Though I may have different reasons of hating and liking this book. I agree with your suggestions wholeheartedly.Questing GMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498040036123327415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362912034460972095.post-4090703963387805532008-09-04T10:57:00.000-07:002008-09-04T10:57:00.000-07:00Bit of grognard myself, been playing since 79. But...Bit of grognard myself, been playing since 79. But I like 4e pretty well, who am I kidding, I'm a convert. So perhaps it's not too surprising that this is the first version of Forgotten Realms that I've liked since the 1st edition releases.<BR/>The Realms were too bloated for me, I much prefer this leaner and meaner versionGrayPumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776658442266878498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4362912034460972095.post-82011695764605721762008-09-04T09:34:00.000-07:002008-09-04T09:34:00.000-07:00I was a 4E hater once. Then after seeing the chan...I was a 4E hater once. Then after seeing the changes first hand, I became more and more frustrated with 3rd edition. Prep work was what finally did me in.<BR/><BR/>I LOVED 3rd edition, for me it was when the training wheels finally came off. Unfortunately, I just don't have the free time I used to anymore.<BR/><BR/>As to the FRCS, I hated the 3rd edition realms. Contrary to the popular refrain, I felt boxed in by canon and splat. I tried making stuff up, but make the mistake of campaigning in an area that has "events" of some kind going on, and you find yourself at odds with continuity in a hurry.<BR/><BR/>It was a great place, but I am enjoying the new openness much more. Approaching it as a completely new game with a familiar name (4E anyone?) has made all the difference.<BR/><BR/>While I may disagree with your aversion to 4E, I respect your opinion. Thank you for giving it a chance :)Donny_the_DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679820663329606114noreply@blogger.com