As an old-school player I would love Greyhawk. I voted for Planescape though Spelljammer would be very close for me. Birthright is my favorite D&D setting, and while it has its own tone I don't think it would work. As for the others: I'm almost 60 and don't need Strixhaven (though I do have the book), never been a huge Dark Sun fan though I do think it's up Larian's alley, Ravenloft has always seemed too closed in for me and I'm not a huge fan of gothic horror, as for Eberron it may be a generational thing but the Final Fantasy vibe just isn't something that gives me warm fuzzies when it comes to D&D. I do have the setting and have run it, but it's not what I would really look for as a top choice.
As for Dragonlance, I've never been a fan so that would be a hard sell for me. It has some good ideas, but it's too tied into an existing story for me.
The Idea of Larian writing a Planescape story doesn’t enthuse me. I think most of the other ones might work, I voted for Dark Sun because Larian seems like they might enjoy that setting.
Whenever D&D, I'm rather invested in Forgotten Realms. It's just what I played most. Hells, when we played Pathfinder it was in the Forgotten Realms.
And now, that just makes things so much more comfortable that I don't want to switch, really. Sure, it'd be fun to explore something else, but it's not like we did all you can do on Faerun. It just saves *so* much time. "Hi, I'm playing Ordan, Wood Elf Paladin of Silvanus.' - Oath of the Ancients, then. Gotcha. Next up?
And frankly, I prefer this setting for my computer games, too. I remember Pillars of Eternity... Where you're bombarded with text at character creation, where everything is just copy pasted from D&D but given different names, and then a godawful long intro with weird un-pronouncable terms that ultimately have no real bearing on the story... Nope. I'll go play something else, thank you. "Our tale begins in Easthaven..." - Good. I know where that is. Where's the goblins?
Whenever D&D, I'm rather invested in Forgotten Realms. It's just what I played most. Hells, when we played Pathfinder it was in the Forgotten Realms.
And now, that just makes things so much more comfortable that I don't want to switch, really. Sure, it'd be fun to explore something else, but it's not like we did all you can do on Faerun. It just saves *so* much time. "Hi, I'm playing Ordan, Wood Elf Paladin of Silvanus.' - Oath of the Ancients, then. Gotcha. Next up?
And frankly, I prefer this setting for my computer games, too. I remember Pillars of Eternity... Where you're bombarded with text at character creation, where everything is just copy pasted from D&D but given different names, and then a godawful long intro with weird un-pronouncable terms that ultimately have no real bearing on the story... Nope. I'll go play something else, thank you. "Our tale begins in Easthaven..." - Good. I know where that is. Where's the goblins?
100% agreed! (except for Pathfinder, i like Golarion as well)
I wonder what the possibility is of Larian doing another D&D game. In a recent interview Sven said "can't talk about the agreement [grins]" when asked about more D&D and their deal with WotC.
I'd love a Ravenloft game but I don't think Larian is the right developer for (my idea) of it. I'd want a ravenloft game to be creepy, spooky, and more serious..
I see a lot of people saying this, but honestly I don't know what you all mean by it. Yes they have a good amount of humor in their games, but the entire quest with the hag is quintessential gothic horror and gets very disturbing, especially when you go into her lair. I think they'd do Ravenloft justice.
Also, Ravenloft isn't completely devoid of humor.
I agree. Yeah, there is a little goofiness, but BG3 is a pretty dark game despite of it. The hag is a great example of hitting that tone pretty well.
I'd rather they cut ties with WotC after supporting BG3 for a bit and move back to Rivellon. That mess is unsalvageable at this point unless some big changes happen in the company.
I imagine they are done with D&D. It's obvious they're not fans of the ruleset and I think that BG3 has earned them a lot of money, allowed them to expand,and established them as a leading studio. I imagine they'll either make DOS3 or something completely different. Either path will leave them in full control of the mechanics ruleset, lore etc.
BG3 was always more about leveraging D&D to strengthen the Larian brand.
I imagine they are done with D&D. It's obvious they're not fans of the ruleset and I think that BG3 has earned them a lot of money, allowed them to expand,and established them as a leading studio. I imagine they'll either make DOS3 or something completely different. Either path will leave them in full control of the mechanics ruleset, lore etc.
BG3 was always more about leveraging D&D to strengthen the Larian brand.
“Why are you booing me, I’m right!”
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Voted for Planescape, just because it can be the most chaotic, varied, whimsical and dynamic. With as dark or lighthearted a tone as none other setting.
And it can encompass as much of the multiverse as you want. Think old school Bioware-style RPG: like commander Shepard jumping from planet to planet for various quests, but this time it’s the planes. Possibilities are endless with Planescape, same for Spelljammer ofc, but I’m not that familiar with it.
And frankly, I prefer this setting for my computer games, too. I remember Pillars of Eternity... Where you're bombarded with text at character creation, where everything is just copy pasted from D&D but given different names, and then a godawful long intro with weird un-pronouncable terms that ultimately have no real bearing on the story...
I had the same impression of PoE during the first play through. Didn’t care much for the story, since i didn’t know / understand the lore. But then i replayed it again with all DLCs, and it clicked. Wow, it was good. I now consider it’s story one of the best in gaming overall, it hit me like a truck when i understood what’s going on. Then PoE 2 revealed the last mysteries, and finished with a bang.
Give it another go, maybe you’ll appreciate it more.
I imagine they are done with D&D. It's obvious they're not fans of the ruleset and I think that BG3 has earned them a lot of money, allowed them to expand,and established them as a leading studio. I imagine they'll either make DOS3 or something completely different. Either path will leave them in full control of the mechanics ruleset, lore etc.
BG3 was always more about leveraging D&D to strengthen the Larian brand.
“Why are you booing me, I’m right!”
No idea what you're on about. I merely stated my opinion. They're entitled to develop their brand as they see fit.
I imagine they are done with D&D. It's obvious they're not fans of the ruleset and I think that BG3 has earned them a lot of money, allowed them to expand,and established them as a leading studio. I imagine they'll either make DOS3 or something completely different. Either path will leave them in full control of the mechanics ruleset, lore etc.
BG3 was always more about leveraging D&D to strengthen the Larian brand.
“Why are you booing me, I’m right!”
No idea what you're on about. I merely stated my opinion. They're entitled to develop their brand as they see fit.
I'm agreeing with you, but noting that many might not like it. It's a meme, Ranxerox:
(I put it in text because the video link wasn't working earlier.)
Remember the human (This is a forum for a video game):
I imagine they are done with D&D. It's obvious they're not fans of the ruleset and I think that BG3 has earned them a lot of money, allowed them to expand,and established them as a leading studio. I imagine they'll either make DOS3 or something completely different. Either path will leave them in full control of the mechanics ruleset, lore etc.
BG3 was always more about leveraging D&D to strengthen the Larian brand.
“Why are you booing me, I’m right!”
No idea what you're on about. I merely stated my opinion. They're entitled to develop their brand as they see fit.
I'm agreeing with you, but noting that many might not like it. It's a meme, Ranxerox:
(I put it in text because the video link wasn't working earlier.)
