Which role-playing setting do you prefer most?

[Philos]

I enjoy RPG's as a chance to "get away from it all" so to speak. So Fantasy appeals this most to me with Science Fiction being second. Alternate history and Post Apocalyptic are a little too close to the present world for my tastes. BUT, I concur with everyone in that any really good RPG is worth the time, regardless of setting.

[Cartell]

I would have to go with Fantasy. I'm a little prejudice because my RPG fanaticism started with Baldurs Gate and Morrowind but fantasy takes all.

[CFM]

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Originally Posted by mr_sir This was a tough one. I love rpgs and games in general that have horror/vampire kind of settings but I also love fantasy/medieval kind of settings. In the end I went for fantasy though as I love playing sorcerors etc. and battling weird and wonderful monsters and dragons

Gothic Horror Setting + Medieval Fantasy Setting = Ravenloft

As many here have mentioned, a setting doesn't make an RPG great. But my favorites over the years happen to be the Baldur's Gate Saga, the Diablo series, Icewind Dale series, Torment, and Ultima games... all medieval fantasy settings.

Torment and Fallout are shining examples of games that can be amazing without being standard Medieval Fantasy. In terms of the game industry, I think it's a tragedy that Torment didn't sell well. I think many of best "successes" (as defined by the industry, not us) have mostly been medieval fantasy games.

World of Warcraft is widely heralded as the #1 online game. But I have heard that Blizzard Entertainment is working on a World of Starcraft online game. I hope it does well, too. A successful non-medieval fantasy game might help other game-creating decision makers to take a chance on "out-of-the-box" inspirations. Then we'd have a better chance of ending up with a special game, the way Fallout and Torment have been so special for so many of us.

I voted Horror, because Ravenloft is my favorite setting, and I assume Horror can mean Gothic Horror. Plus maybe a game-creating decision maker will see this poll, and notice the multitude of votes for settings other than Fantasy...

What I wouldn't pay, for a Ravenloft game from Bioware using the Baldur's Gate engine...

[Siberys]

Not to say the other setting are bad, but my preferences lie with fantasy.

[DesR85]

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Originally Posted by CFM World of Warcraft is widely heralded as the #1 online game. But I have heard that Blizzard Entertainment is working on a World of Starcraft online game. I hope it does well, too.

That World of Starcraft is actually a hoax. It was mentioned back at Gamespot on April Fool's Day. However, after that article made an appearance on Gamespot, it was removed a day or two later. I went searching for it and found out it was a hoax sooner or later. I completely fell for it when I first saw it.

[CFM]

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Originally Posted by DesR85 That World of Starcraft is actually a hoax. It was mentioned back at Gamespot on April Fool's Day. However, after that article made an appearance on Gamespot, it was removed a day or two later. I went searching for it and found out it was a hoax sooner or later. I completely fell for it when I first saw it.

Oh for Pete's Sake, dang-it!

[FighterTundra]

difficult choise, i think i like SF and fantasy are both equal fun.

[supershadow]

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Originally Posted by FighterTundra difficult choise, i think i like SF and fantasy are both equal fun.

I agree... I love both of them. I like the Baldurs Gate and Morriwon but i love the fantasy games too.

[pongax]

FANTASY!!, man i remember those D&D days, really enjoyed the medieval/fantasy setting type, tho other genres offer something unique, but still theres no school like old school, fantasy it is for me.