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yeah definitely hear you on the AU settings, which is probably a huge reason why a lot of people can't dig their heals in them because it does take a lot of research if you aren't already intimately knowledgeable with the setting.

history aus are pretty easy to divert to because there's pretty much no limit to the amount of detail you can dig up and refer to

on the other hand, i also really love the idea of having a detailed original setting that isn't so defined that it still leaves wiggle room for players to further expand upon it. some people seem to get really timid about doing that though--i think that's what i really really want, is a setting that is defined enough so i could make a cool au, but open enough that i could bounce around ideas with other plays and get people into world building with me.

Yeah, that's the other reason why I prefer original settings - players can expand on what the mods create, and fill in all the little details. With a canon setting, there's less room for players to add their own ideas.

I know there have to be other people who are into games like this! (Because I've played with several of them and we've had amazing good times.)

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ayrt

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