Good/bad news for future D&D CRPGs

[Jamski]

Not going to happen. WotC have "closed shop" on the Forgotten Realms. No more book or game materials, no new licensces. They say its getting old.

-Jam

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Jamski
Not going to happen. WotC have "closed shop" on the Forgotten Realms. No more book or game materials, no new licensces. They say its getting old.

-Jam

[GhengisFarb™]

Sounds like WotC.

[Jamski]

Hmmm... I'll reserve judgement untill I see the new sourcebooks for whatever it is they decide to call it.

-Jam

[Nostromo]

Originally posted by Jamski
No more book or game materials, no new licensces. They say its getting old.

-Jam

They're right. I was getting old. It seems the new world will be called Eberron. There's some info on WoTC's website:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/eberron

[Jamski]

How did you get started?

Because of the scope of the Eberron Campaign Setting (and the fact that it will be reincarnated in novels, electronics games, and miniatures, as well as roleplaying games), it was first necessary collaborate with several people. We set up a meeting with myself, Bill Slavicsek (who channeled Keith Baker), Peter Archer, and our three concept artists: Steve Prescott, Dana Knutson, and Mark Tedine.

I think this quote from the Ebberon art director speaks for itself.

-Jam

[Tuberski]

Greyhawk was always my campaign setting of choice.

(hints at how long ago I played)

ACK!

[gjramsey]

Master of Magic style, HoMM style, or Warlords style?

MoM style would be the best of the choices. Warlords would not be bad either, unless it was like the last version... HoMM II or III would be alright also.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Jamski
Not going to happen. WotC have "closed shop" on the Forgotten Realms. No more book or game materials, no new licensces. They say its getting old.

-Jam

Geez good thing I gave up on learning more about the Forgotten Realms.

Of course that means ive basically given up any real interest in the fantasy genre other than LOTR. (i would still consider a good game, but as for looking into the backstory, forget it)

At least with history you books and other back story materials will always be available

[Dis]

I'm expecting it to be like the Sims

looks like all bad news to me. oh well.

[Footie Mad]

Maybe it's a racing game set in a fantasy setting.

[Jamski]

I've been reading up on the new D&D world. It looks pretty cool. Its kind of fantasy hi-tech, if that makes sense. I'm not talking guns and spaceships, but the equivalent of late 19th Century tech, powered by magic, not by steam or electricity. For example regular train services, powered by magic. Or a water-elemental in a box for washing the clothes.

Makes a change to the normal well-worn medieval+magic setting. This is more Indiana Jones.

-Jam

[Urban Ranger]

Like, Arcanum?

[General Ludd]

Steam punk D&D? Could be interesting....


(Yeah yeah, no steam. But it's the same sort of feel, I think)

[Urban Ranger]

Personally, "technology powered by magic" is an oxymoron. Magic is something people don't understand. Once it's understood, it ceases to be magic.

Just like what Arthur C. Clarke said, "Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Something like that.