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MadVlad 09-05-07, 08:52 PM	So, rumor has it that LR will have bigger regions, and most regional play will be open in other regions. Using the logic provided us by Wizards of the Coast that they have learned many things from Living Greyhawk, one could surmise that openign regional play could be one of those things. That being said, let's open up regional play to other regions in Living Greyhawk. I know it's been said before, but this would open up play considerably (of course, I'm sure that's what Wizards is trying to stifle. No need to play LR when you have 3 years worth of Regionals of LG to play...) Let's get progressive!!!
paigeoliver 09-05-07, 11:52 PM	The biggest problem with just opening up all regions isn't regional flavor (which is something that most judges aren't even good at), it is the fact that it is really going to mess up regional conventions that are already scheduled. However, a compromise of opening up metaregionals should seriously be considered. That won't kill the regional conventions like opening everything would, but it would still allow for lots more play opportunities. Metaregionals are almost never run with proper "regional flavor" to begin with, so it isn't like people would really be getting a play experience that was any worse than usual.
Simpi 09-06-07, 02:21 AM	That being said, let's open up regional play to other regions in Living Greyhawk. I know it's been said before, but this would open up play considerably (of course, I'm sure that's what Wizards is trying to stifle. No need to play LR when you have 3 years worth of Regionals of LG to play...) I doubt that is going to happen as Britt has said in other thread. There is also the fact that many authors would probably not be too thrilled about their modules suddenly becoming "cores" without them having a say in the matter. Sampo Haarlaa Naerie Triad
Britt 09-08-07, 12:54 AM	Not happening.
MadVlad 09-08-07, 02:13 PM	If Conventions were a legitimate concern, LR wouldn't have bigger Regions, they'd be smaller. I don't see why authors would really care if a few more people got to play their mods, the whole point of writing them is to have people play those mods. They'll still get retired on the same day whether one region or 25 can play them. So I guess "Not gunna happen" is the best response...
Chernobyl1 09-08-07, 02:30 PM	I don't think it will affect convention play. I'm not going to ever go to a tourney in australia, or the UK, or overseas in general. stopping someone from playing a game because he's unwilling to fly overseas is silly, moreso after the campaign ends and the games aren't going to affect anything anymore. Eric
Howie23 09-08-07, 03:24 PM	If Conventions were a legitimate concern, LR wouldn't have bigger Regions, they'd be smaller. I don't see why authors would really care if a few more people got to play their mods, the whole point of writing them is to have people play those mods. They'll still get retired on the same day whether one region or 25 can play them. So I guess "Not gunna happen" is the best response... LFR regions don't have the same role as LG regions w/respect to this. LFR mods will generally be played everywhere. Simpi isn't the only author who may be more concerned about the quality of the mod's presentation rather than the quantity. Authors wrote with a particular understanding of the conditions in which the mod will be played. David Six time author with two regional mods currently in play
MadVlad 09-08-07, 08:45 PM	LFR regions don't have the same role as LG regions w/respect to this. LFR mods will generally be played everywhere. Simpi isn't the only author who may be more concerned about the quality of the mod's presentation rather than the quality. Authors wrote with a particular understanding of the conditions in which the mod will be played. David Six time author with two regional mods currently in play You lost me. So, you're saying that some people put out low quality material just to put it out and therefore don't want it spread around? That seems to defeat the purpose....
RedKnightofKet 09-08-07, 08:57 PM	You lost me. So, you're saying that some people put out low quality material just to put it out and therefore don't want it spread around? That seems to defeat the purpose.... I think he means the quality of the DM, and understanding a region's flavor. If you're running a Ket module, you need to give it the proper flavor - lethal damage is a big no-no, elves may be frowned upon, etc. Also, I think there is a big difference between writing a Core module and writing a regional module. If someone wrote it with the intent of being played within their region, it's not really fair to suddenly run that module on a global level. And tracking down every author, and getting the okay from every author, seems like quite a bit of work to me. 0 TUs is all we're going to get, and we should be happy for that.
Howie23 09-08-07, 09:11 PM	You lost me. So, you're saying that some people put out low quality material just to put it out and therefore don't want it spread around? That seems to defeat the purpose.... No, I didn't say that. Sorry for a typo, which may have lead to confusion. I said, "the quality of the mod's presentation rather than the quantity." The last word there was originally, "quality," and has since been editted. I'm referring the the quality of the gaming experience as a function of the DM's familiarity with the setting (the way the DM presents the game). To some, this is more important than it being played at more tables. David