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could be quite helpful (it generally only uses "setting" instead of "campaign setting"): summarizes the major RPGs up to 2007 including their settings, and on p. 66 bottom-67 top mostly verifies our article's distinction between settings tied to and independent of a system; could also be helpful for
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Ok, I really think this is a notable concept, but I am having major trouble finding any sources for this. I see mentions in passing of this term in scholarly literature, but very little SIGCOV. I'll see what I can add to this - I just found a (short) definition - but any help to improve this will be
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Should anti-genres be included? The Discworld RPG (based on the books setting, using GURPS rules) uses a setting that reflects and deliberately distorts fantasy stereotypes. Normality also had a setting in which standard fantasy elements had been taken to their illogical extremes in order to
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Same here, I believe our policy is that if material found to restore a deleted/merged article allows it to be recreated, then the same should apply to having an article merged in the first place. And thanks again to you for putting in the work.
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Good job rescuing this. I personally think that it would serve our readers better if campaign setting and metaplot were merged. I think it would be an improvement for both articles. But the AFD issue is definitely resolved at this point.
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Thanks for the ping! This would normally be something up my alley but unfortunately I don't have time in the next 2 weeks to dive into a research project. I'll try to circle back to this in mid to late September.
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Would it be ok for you to remove the merge notice and keep metaplot a stand-alone article, or would you prefer to go through a deletion review to decide this? Thank you for your participation!
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highlight and undermine basic assumptions of the genre. I think each of these could count as counter-fantasy. Anyone know other counter-genre games? BrunorBL, 28 May 2008.
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may have some ideas on what to do here. This is one of those "well duh, of course it's notable" topics that just need to have the sources pulled to prove it.
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I have now removed the merge tag, as this seems ok with the majority of participants and no new opinions have been brought forth for some time.
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Yes, and if I have time I'd like to give a rewrite to this a go. The present page should, perhaps, be renamed to D&D Campaign settings.--
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Take your time, the article can wait. The main question is whether we should remove the unrefeenced likely-OR that trim it to a stub?
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The current article text is slightly unclear, in that it doesn't specify that AD&D and Chill are examples of RPG
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There has just ben started a new Wikiproject regarding Role playing Games. If you would like to join, please go to
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that Daranios is working on might help). Ps. Given the lack of refs here, I am afraid we are dealing with a major
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Snow, Cason (2008). "Dragons in the stacks: an introduction to roleā€playing games and their value to libraries".
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side of things (short mentions at p. 48/49, then throughout Chapter 3, starting p. 80, but especially p. 85).
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case (although we can likely "save" this by rewriting it without a formal AfD and hard delete of history...).
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If you and Piotrus agree that a merger is unnecessary in light of new information, I AGF that you're right.
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and me agree that a merge is no longer necessary. Pinging the participants of the deletion discussion
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on main issues raised in the deletion discussion to the point where the orignal nominator
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Should add: Odyssey, Lankhmar, Tomes, Al-Qadim, Oriental Adventures, etc. See
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Dread Trident: Tabletop Role-Playing Games and the Modern Fantastic
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Is the term "campaign setting" actually used outside D&D?
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