SteveThaiBinh Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 ... yet Atari seems to be pushing Eberron as the new setting for most D&D games. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is? I've never heard of it (not that that means much. :"> ) Which games are using this 'Eberron'? "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Musopticon? Posted July 27, 2005 Posted July 27, 2005 Dragonshard at least. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds
EnderAndrew Posted July 28, 2005 Posted July 28, 2005 I don't want to diverge too much off topic, but I've heard Atari say they felt many games will start to use Ebberon as their setting. I believe both Dragonshard and D&D Online will both use Ebberon.
Child of Flame Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 D&D Online is using Ebberon, at least, according to the writeup in CGW.
GhostofAnakin Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 What's different about the Eberron setting? "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
taks Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 mostly it's just new. it is the result of a fan contest. high fantasy if i'm not mistaken, and a fresh world ready for exploration. i've not heard much about it from players, however. taks comrade taks... just because.
Oerwinde Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 What's different about the Eberron setting? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I believe its a world where magic is so common that its not just saved for the elite. Consumer goods are made with it and various technology has emerged from it, such as a high speed train that rides a bolt of lightning. At least thats what I've heard. Theres also a playable race of sentient constructs. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity.
Cantousent Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I don't usually like settings with easily accessible magic. On the other hand, a world so dominated by magic has its own novelty, I suppose. Could be interesting. I'll have to wait and see. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends!
metadigital Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I guess it's like combat in the middle ages: everyone can pick up a sword, but not everyone can be King Arthur or the Black Knight ("Ni!"). OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
mkreku Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I don't like magic at all Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
Atreides Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 Sounds fun. Btw since when did Eldar become a mod? Spreading beauty with my katana.
Loof Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I feel that if magic exists in a setting and is anywhere near as powerfull as it is in D&D it's only reasonable that it would be used for commercial interests. Especialy since as far as I know there is nothing stoping everyone and their cat learning magic in the system. So I feel that everyday magic only increases the suspension of disbelief in a setting where magic is powerfull and aquired through booklearning. But I have no idea if Eberron is a good setting as I have never looked at it...
Darque Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 What's different about the Eberron setting? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's another one of the "mimic-genres" we've seen in the past. Eberron: Sci-Fi Dark Sun: Post Apoc Ravenloft: Horror etc. Overall Eberron looks very cool
Gabrielle Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I'll stick with Forgotten Realms. I've seen the books and glanced over them, nothing special. Plus it uses rules 3.5.
Darque Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I never understood the appeal of the Forgettable Realms... so bland
Gabrielle Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 Bland? Besides Ravenloft, it's a good setting to play, and read the books from. Full of memorable gods, people and places. But on the downside it brought us Drizzt and his munchin bunch. "
GhostofAnakin Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 But on the downside it brought us Drizzt and his munchin bunch. " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cattie-Bri is hot. " "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation)
Darque Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 Bland? Besides Ravenloft, it's a good setting to play, and read the books from. Full of memorable gods, people and places. But on the downside it brought us Drizzt and his munchin bunch. " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yup, Bland. Generic. Kinda dull. Not very exciting. Granted everyone has their own tastes... but I just don't see much about FR that stands out... granted it "is" better than Greyhawk though...
EnderAndrew Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 If you want high fantasy, I always felt Dragonlance delivered that better than Forgettable Realms.
Guest Fishboot Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 Yeah, sounds like a Sci-Fi dynamic stuffed into a fantasy bottle (re: Ebberon). I have faith that the ten-billionth Elf-Orc-Dwarf fantasy setting will still find a way to be soul crushingly banal, though! FR was pretty fleshed out at least. You might be in a brutally generic post-Tolkein setting, but you could still find an interesting city-state to play in and an interesting god to worship.
Darque Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I think that's another problem with the Forgettable Realms... they've been "detailed' to death.
Calax Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 R.A. Salvadore did add a few things onto the Tolkien stuff. Drow, Duregar. but I'm still a dragonlance faithful. I like the larger peliferation of dragons. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
EnderAndrew Posted July 30, 2005 Posted July 30, 2005 I also hate how the setting tries to have everything at once.
Judas Posted July 31, 2005 Posted July 31, 2005 I actually bought the Ebberon sourcebook just because I thought the setting looked ineresting. I don't even play PnP. I seriously hope that somebody makes a party-based BG-style RPG set in Ebberon...it would be quite enjoyable, IMO.
EnderAndrew Posted July 31, 2005 Posted July 31, 2005 What do you feel are the strenghts of the setting?
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