| From: | David Goth <xaos@*****.NET> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | ED/SR Connections |
| Date: | Tue, 4 Aug 1998 00:04:02 -0500 |
> >of the first three ED flyers from 1993). I thought it appeared to
> >be closely linked to SR from the outset.
>
> If words truer than "You're mileage may vary" have been spoken, it's hard
> for me to think of what they might be.
Well, personally it seems odd to me that people who (A) don't like
Earthdawn...also, (B) deny the obvious connections within ED to SR
(according to 'canon').
Personally, I don't have the least bit of problem with anyone saying that in
their game ED has nothing to do with SR, or any level of connection that
they choose. People that don't even want to read ED don't need to. However,
if you HAVE, I find it hard to believe that 'you' could not see the obvious
connections listed within. There are numerous (well, at least two) web sites
that document exact pages, etc.
>
> Part of it could be prejudice on my part, too; my exposure to
> Earthdawn has
> basically not been all that remarkable; I don't think it's all
> that a whole
> bunch of people are cracking it up to be.
So it ain't "all that" for you. So what? Please don't take this personal,
but the links are obvious and visible. They have grown closer, and they will
grow farther apart (in the eyes of FASA or whomever). I just think that
people let their biases put their heads in the sand. (This is assuming the
'debate' is worthwhile in the long run.)
I don't think it's
> worth my time
> and effort to get involved with it any further than I already have, and I
> don't think it's at all necessary.
Great! <snicker> Just please refrain from (again, in general, not YOU
specifically) telling other people that they're wrong just because 'you'
don't want to think about it.
> >Me too, but OTOH I feel Mike is steering SR away too far from
> >what SR was until he took over...
>
> This might sound like a complete reversal of what I've said
> previously, but
> I tend to agree with you a little here. I think it's just a case of
> overcompensating; give it a little time and I think we'll start to see it
> getting back to normal. More or less.
Yep, time will tell. Besides SR3 isn't even out yet! :)
> Agreed, up to and including immortal elves (which are present in my game;
> they don't have anything to do with what the characters are doing, but
> they're there).
<grin> A very healthy view of IE's in a game.
> >But let's not turn this into a rant :)
>
> But you were doing so well there for a minute....
I may as well add an info/rant... One piece of undocumentable evidence I
have was a Gencon I went to 2 or 3 years ago. FASA was planning on a trilogy
that had two parts under the ED banner, with the conclusion under the SR
banner. (Obviously, this has been killed...)
-Dave-
xaos@*****.net
