Thema: Mögliches Forgotten Realms Boardgame (aus Chat über Conquest of Nerath)

[Amurayi]

[23:52:49] What was involved in choosing between FR and Nentir Vale as a setting for the game?
[23:54:44] WotC_RichBaker:
When I first designed "Demogorgon," we decided to create a generic D&D world for the game setting. In part we were worried that people who hate on FR wouldn't be interested in a game about conquering the Realms, and we were likewise worried that serious FR fans wouldn't enjoy even the implied continuity hassles of a big war in Faerun...
[23:55:26] WotC_RichBaker:
...when we dusted off Demogorgon and turned it into Conquest of Nerath, we discovered that the game's original map was actually pretty close to what we envisioned for the world around the Nentir Vale...
[23:56:25] WotC_RichBaker:
...and it could be squared up pretty easily. Doing this let us preserve a lot of the gameplay and playtest information we'd already gathered about the balance of forces, the importance of particular space adjacenncies, and other such info...
[23:57:04] WotC_RichBaker:
...which we would have to create from scratch if we built a whole new map and four brand new factions. So we decided to stick with non-Faerun for this iteration of the game engine...
[23:57:30] WotC_RichBaker:
...but we're thinking real seriously about a Faerun or Krynn based version of this game in the not too distant future. (done)

[Amurayi]

Noch immer mit Herz dabei:

OK, finally: You've worked on lots of different campaign settings. Do you have a favorite? And why?
[0:07:14] WotC_RichBaker:
Oooh, good one... in my work on 3rd Edition Forgotten Realms, I really came to love Faerun. I love the size and scope of the place, and I'm a bit of a lore buff. So I would say 3e Realms is my favorite. Although Dark Sun and Birthright get strong votes too, for obvious reasons. (done)