Vote Up a Campaign Setting (3E/4E)

[afroakuma]

hope, but you don't actually expect it, do you?

Yes, actually, I do. Why would I doubt Zeta or Shadow? Or myself, for that matter? We wouldn't offer these options if we felt they were going to be complete bombs.

[Vadin]

Wow. WOW. Way to have far too excellent a choice there, Zeta.

Even though I absolutely adore both pirates and steampunk, I'm voting for
Arabian Nights/Desert Fantasy, because it sounds super awesome.

[Madmal]

steampunk, this brought my attention

[Pronounceable]

You sure you won't allow arabian steampunk? Votes seem to be going there.

[Vadin]

"Aladdin, the tunnel is about to collapse!"

"Oh no! Hurry, Jasmine, jump on the skimmer! Abu, let's go!"

The monkey pulls down his goggles and starts up the sandskimmer. Before the Tiger's Maw finally collapses, all three are long gone with the Genie's Lamp and the clockwork beetle of Jafar.

[Tuataralad]

I'm definitely voting Steampunk also, cuz I want to see how it works out.

[afroakuma]

I cannot be held accountable for any Arabian elements that pop up in the final development.

[Juhn]

This is both exciting and frustrating. We seem to be losing ground here. I'm sure a steampunk setting created by you fine folks would indeed be awesome, but I feel the need to point out that there already are Steampunk Campaign Settings in existence. To this point, I've never actually seen a campaign setting based off of Arabian Nights/Desert Fantasy, and I'd hate to see such a possibility go to waste.

And somehow I doubt you folks will be doing another one of these VUACSes (or at least not for quite a while) considering the monumentous amount of work that's sure to be involved.

I felt the need to voice my opinion, but if anyone sees this as an attempt at sabotage or as me overstepping my boundaries (which isn't my intention) I'm willing to delete/edit this post if needed.

[Saint Nil]

Arabian Nights/Desert Fantasy
*sigh*
My first choice seems to have little chance, so I'm switching to something that has a good chance of winning that I still like.

[afroakuma]

*shrug* Zeta or Shadow may care; I do not.

This is both exciting and frustrating. We seem to be losing ground here. I'm sure a steampunk setting created by you fine folks would indeed be awesome, but I feel the need to point out that there already are Steampunk Campaign Settings in existence. To this point, I've never actually seen a campaign setting based off of Arabian Knights/Desert Fantasy, and I'd hate to see such a possibility go to waste.

I'm not aware of a full Steampunk setting, unless you're referring to what I think you're referring to.

As to an Arabic setting, I direct you to Al Qadim.

And somehow I doubt you folks will be doing another one of these VUACSes (or at least not for quite a while) considering the monumentous amount of work that's sure to be involved.

That is certainly true. Heck, we're conferencing over setting details right now, without even the prelim vote completed!

[Sequinox]

I say western. I've loved fantasy western since the dark tower.

[Flame of Anor]

I mean, doesn't ludicrous self-parody comprise the entirety of the Steampunk genre?

...No. No, it doesn't. Not even the majority. Just because Steampunks are (in general) non-emo, over-the-top, willing to laugh at themselves, mechanically improbable, and historically unrealistic, does NOT mean that we are ludicrous self-parodists. I'm sure some are, but, if you think all are, you are really missing something and I'm sorry for you.

Steampunk...IN ROME!!!

Oh...

Em...

Gee...

That is the most epic win I have ever heard! I'm (figuratively) drooling about it! Do. Want.

I let my mind wander...and I see giant iron-and-brass steam-powered self-propelled battering rams, SPQR embossed on their sides, rolling inexorably toward stone walls with unnecessary (but cool) brass accents, barely missed or crushed to bits by the stones hurled by Archimedes' latest device...I have to stop or I'll go crazy with the coolness.

Steam punk is good. Fantasy is good. Steam punk fantasy ... not so good, or rather, much harder to pull off I have seen it done well

Yes, while my vote is for steampunk, I'm sure I don't want to see too much magic.

[FoeHammer]

Arabian Nights/Desert Fantasy

I've never seen this before.

As for steam punk... it's been overdone.

[starwoof]

Consider my vote thrown in for Steampunk, because anything you make I can easily throw into my homebrewed steampunk cowboy samurai setting.

I would have voted Western if it was doing well.

[horngeek]

Victorian/Steampunk

[Mr.Bookworm]

*throws vote in with something that has a vague chance of winning*

Arabian Nights/Desert Fantasy

Don't get me wrong, I love steampunk, but it's slowly becoming popular to the point of overused (sort of like high fantasy).

EDIT: My vote was originally for Ice/Stone Age.

[Thane of Fife]

I would also like to change my vote to something useful - from Low Fantasy to Arabian Nights / Desert Fantasy.

Since so many people seem to like Steampunk, however, I will point out that Strolen's Citadel is currently holding a Steampunk quest. I believe they've gotten about 12 entries in the week the quest has been running.

If you're interested in ideas (or just cool, system-generic stuff), I'd highly recommend checking it out.

[Zeta Kai]

My first choice seems to have little chance, so I'm switching to something that has a good chance of winning that I still like.

In the future, please denote what your original vote was, as per Voting Rule #5.

BTW, all votes are tallied.

[Cyclone231]

Whats wrong with steampunk? And also, there's no reason why steampunk and fantasy can't coinside. That is unless the people running this say it can't...

There are good steampunk settings; Iron Kingdoms is pretty steampunk. Unfortunately, steampunk elements have wormed their way into a large number of different settings. Both Eberron and Forgotten Realms contain steampunk elements.

I just feel steampunk is too overdone, and doesn't really have much to offer on its own. Even Iron Kingdoms wouldn't lose too much if you took out most of its steampunk elements (the warjacks in particular). Something pseudo-Victorian might be new and interesting.

[Ekeralos]

Arabian Nights/Desert Fantasy because Steampunk is so darn overdone, and I've always wanted to run a Desert Campaign.

[Athaniar]

Arabian Nights/Desert Fantasy. Arabian Nights and stuff is cool. Bring on the rocs! Hmm, if Desert and Steampunk comes pretty close, wonder if we will see some kind of mix?

Steampunk isn't that bad if it's done right, but I still prefer more traditional fantasy. And deserts.

[starwoof]

Actually I'm going to pull my vote from Steampunk and add it to the Arabian thing. I want to see something new. Steampunk is the sort of thing you add to a setting rather than basing a setting around it.

[Athaniar]

Actually I'm going to pull my vote from Steampunk and add it to the Arabian thing. I want to see something new. Steampunk is the sort of thing you add to a setting rather than basing a setting around it.

I pretty much agree with that.

[vegetalss4]

i vote for Arabian/desert fantasy steampunk is just not my cup of tea
spellpunk on the other hand


edit: oh, good luck and thanks for doing this

[Lord Mancow]

High Fantasy!

Tippyverse here we come!

[Fri]

I cast my vote on arabian night/desert fantasy.

[Vadin]

Steampunk...in ROME!

NeoRome, my entry for the last Setting Design Contest (the results for which we are still waiting on...like that's gonna happen any time soon). It was set in Constantinople in a Rome that never fell, where the circus freaks moved in and decided they didn't want to leave. Also, they have steam stuff and some weird technology (like crazy alchemy with freezing potions and whatnot).

[Lord_Gareth]

There seems to be some confusion as to what Steampunk actually is;

A Steampunk setting is any setting where the maximum level of technology is set at the steam engine. However, the PRACTICAL level usually far exceeds this, because Steampunk settings LOVE mad scientists. Steampunk tends to be wryly humorous, dark without being grim, and has plenty of room for things like gunmen (Black Powder Mage FTW!) alongside mages.

Currently, there are NO settings like that endorsed by WotC. Eberron isn't even Steampunk; it's Fantasy Noir.

[Lyndworm]

I'm going to cast my vote for Desert Fantasy. I'd really like to see what you guys can do with that, and I think I'd enjoy playing it as well.

Zack

[zagan]

I rarely post but I really like the idea of voting for a campaigne setting.

I cast my vote for Desert fantasy !