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Post by tetramorph on Jul 11, 2020 8:56:12 GMT -6
1975-1983 as the “mainstream” years Okay, cool. So why the 1983 cut-off? I mean, in particular, that year? What happened or came out in 1983 that sets it apart? |
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Post by talysman on Jul 11, 2020 12:24:30 GMT -6
1975-1983 as the “mainstream” years Okay, cool. So why the 1983 cut-off? I mean, in particular, that year? What happened or came out in 1983 that sets it apart? Don't know what Falconer had in mind, but I've heard other people cite the publication of the Dragonlance modules in 1984 as the beginning of the end, which would make 1983 the year of the last "pure" TSR products. |
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Post by Falconer on Jul 11, 2020 13:04:06 GMT -6
I was thinking of the 1984 Companion Set. I’m sure it’s not a major departure from the baseline, but, I’m not at all familiar with it, so, just playing it safe.  |
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Post by cadriel on Jul 11, 2020 13:38:06 GMT -6
In RPG historical terms, 1984 was the year the RPG "bubble" burst and a lot of companies had massive down years (TSR's revenues declined by 30%). It was out of this that the RPG industry re-configured itself into what it became by the 90s, so it actually does make some sense as a cutoff year for the "golden age".
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