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Scots Dragon
Seeker
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02 Feb 2022 : 07:45:28
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Originally posted by Azar
Can we conduct a séance with TSR and ask them if they're interested in being resurrected?
A bunch of reactionary weirdos revived the brand recently with an intention of releasing a new version of Star Frontiers. Probably best to be wary of what we wish for. |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 02 Feb 2022 : 09:53:40
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Originally posted by Scots Dragon
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Originally posted by Azar
Can we conduct a séance with TSR and ask them if they're interested in being resurrected?
A bunch of reactionary weirdos revived the brand recently with an intention of releasing a new version of Star Frontiers. Probably best to be wary of what we wish for.
A bunch of reactionary weirdos possessed enough capital to bring a company back from the dead  ? Forsooth? |
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Scots Dragon
Seeker
United Kingdom
86 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2022 : 10:56:45
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Scots Dragon
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Originally posted by Azar
Can we conduct a séance with TSR and ask them if they're interested in being resurrected?
A bunch of reactionary weirdos revived the brand recently with an intention of releasing a new version of Star Frontiers. Probably best to be wary of what we wish for.
A bunch of reactionary weirdos possessed enough capital to bring a company back from the dead ? Forsooth?
Turns out the majority of reactionary weirdos are funded really well by capitalist causes. But I'll avoid getting into that. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 02 Feb 2022 : 16:19:39
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Scots Dragon
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Originally posted by Azar
Can we conduct a séance with TSR and ask them if they're interested in being resurrected?
A bunch of reactionary weirdos revived the brand recently with an intention of releasing a new version of Star Frontiers. Probably best to be wary of what we wish for.
A bunch of reactionary weirdos possessed enough capital to bring a company back from the dead ? Forsooth?
There were like 2 or 3 TSRs co-existing, very briefly, and then it got really freaking messy. I don't have the links handy, but there's been a couple of articles about it on ENWorld. |
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HighOne
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 02 Feb 2022 : 17:23:04
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
There were like 2 or 3 TSRs co-existing, very briefly, and then it got really freaking messy. I don't have the links handy, but there's been a couple of articles about it on ENWorld.
It's like when a band's 1st drummer and 2nd drummer go to court over the right to use the band's name.
Edit: Actually, it's more like the son of the 1st drummer and the wife of the 2nd drummer.
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Originally posted by George Krashos
I would be very glad to see them move on from the Realms.
I would much rather see them move on from D&D entirely. |
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Scots Dragon
Seeker
United Kingdom
86 Posts |
Posted - 02 Feb 2022 : 22:05:11
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Originally posted by HighOne
I would much rather see them move on from D&D entirely.
I mean, they've put out more Magic: The Gathering tie-ins than anything actually D&D related in the past few years so... they might as well. |
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HighOne
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 03 Feb 2022 : 20:42:53
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Originally posted by Scots Dragon
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Originally posted by HighOne
I would much rather see them move on from D&D entirely.
I mean, they've put out more Magic: The Gathering tie-ins than anything actually D&D related in the past few years so... they might as well.
Yes, just looking at the history of releases, one can see that there has been a gradual but continuous shift away from FR since 2018 or so. We went from every book having an FR tie-in (Volo's and Xanathar's Guides, all the FR adventure paths) to almost none of them having one (Tasha's, Mordenkainen's, Fizban's, etc.). And this year we're getting a Critical Role adventure, not long after a Critical Role campaign setting. So the writing is definitely on the wall at this point. FR is old and dated; Critical Role is the new hotness.
I almost feel sorry for Larian Studios. By the time Baldur's Gate 3 comes out, FR will be yesterday's news. |
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Seethyr
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 03 Feb 2022 : 22:23:51
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Originally posted by HighOne
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Originally posted by Scots Dragon
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Originally posted by HighOne
I would much rather see them move on from D&D entirely.
I mean, they've put out more Magic: The Gathering tie-ins than anything actually D&D related in the past few years so... they might as well.
Yes, just looking at the history of releases, one can see that there has been a gradual but continuous shift away from FR since 2018 or so. We went from every book having an FR tie-in (Volo's and Xanathar's Guides, all the FR adventure paths) to almost none of them having one (Tasha's, Mordenkainen's, Fizban's, etc.). And this year we're getting a Critical Role adventure, not long after a Critical Role campaign setting. So the writing is definitely on the wall at this point. FR is old and dated; Critical Role is the new hotness.
I almost feel sorry for Larian Studios. By the time Baldur's Gate 3 comes out, FR will be yesterday's news.
Ugh that truth bomb hurts. |
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Scots Dragon
Seeker
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Feb 2022 : 00:14:00
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Maybe they're hoping some distance will help give the setting a bit of a kick when it makes a triumphant return.
We can only live in hope.
I am not especially hopeful. |
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Azar
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 09 Feb 2022 : 22:54:02
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Azar
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Originally posted by Scots Dragon
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Originally posted by Azar
Can we conduct a séance with TSR and ask them if they're interested in being resurrected?
A bunch of reactionary weirdos revived the brand recently with an intention of releasing a new version of Star Frontiers. Probably best to be wary of what we wish for.
A bunch of reactionary weirdos possessed enough capital to bring a company back from the dead ? Forsooth?
There were like 2 or 3 TSRs co-existing, very briefly, and then it got really freaking messy. I don't have the links handy, but there's been a couple of articles about it on ENWorld.
A corporate tug-of-war, huh? It is a shame how TSR was treated while on its deathbed... |
Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.
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Zeromaru X
Great Reader
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