spin
Prospector
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Post by spin on Feb 9, 2021 1:01:17 GMT -5
When you create a campaign setting, what do you do?
*TPD originally generated this poll.
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spin
Prospector
Posts: 57
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Post by spin on Feb 9, 2021 1:02:38 GMT -5
I start with Top Down to get the continents and major geographical features in place and then switch to bottom up as we play.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Feb 9, 2021 1:35:18 GMT -5
The 3rd option is the one that I use, but I think I take it top down a little further than you do. I like to layout some of the major cities and territories of what is where before the game starts.
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Post by Death Even XIII on Feb 9, 2021 18:21:27 GMT -5
Mine is all bottom up, most of the stuff at the top never comes into play and so it does not really matter.
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Post by Red Virtuoso on Feb 9, 2021 18:43:45 GMT -5
Bottom up for me, I don't want to spend time building something the players don't care about.
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Post by Gar Guz on Feb 9, 2021 18:56:29 GMT -5
I do both about equally, I suppose.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Feb 13, 2021 7:18:31 GMT -5
Mine is all bottom up, most of the stuff at the top never comes into play and so it does not really matter. True, most players don't care about the stuff at the top, but for me I like knowing that stuff. World building is as much and in someways more for me than for the players. |
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Post by Wrath on Feb 14, 2021 1:15:33 GMT -5
Bottom Up is about all I ever have time to do.
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Post by River Man on Feb 19, 2021 13:12:51 GMT -5
I do top down, probably because I have no players at this time and so I am trying to create a complete world, at least as complete as I can.
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Post by Fantasy King on Feb 19, 2021 13:23:27 GMT -5
The fourth option works best for me.
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Post by youngbuck on Feb 20, 2021 18:19:47 GMT -5
I am trying the Top Down approach and seeing how it goes.
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Post by Hexenritter Verlag on Oct 20, 2021 23:17:53 GMT -5
I start with Top Down to get the continents and major geographical features in place and then switch to bottom up as we play. As do I. |
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Post by hengest on Oct 21, 2021 9:11:15 GMT -5
In my very limited setting design experience, I start with a trivial thing and try to build a ways out from there.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 23, 2021 8:57:38 GMT -5
I used to try to do everything top down but that doesn't work as well for me. I usually do a few vague things from the top to get some bigger ideas on paper and then start small from the bottom and expand to where I feel like going. This usually allows me to work on an area until ideas for another area comes up and I rotate from area to area. This works for me best because I do my best work when I am working on several ideas at the same time but focusing on one in particular as inspiration comes.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Oct 26, 2021 0:22:52 GMT -5
I used to try to do everything top down but that doesn't work as well for me. I usually do a few vague things from the top to get some bigger ideas on paper and then start small from the bottom and expand to where I feel like going. This usually allows me to work on an area until ideas for another area comes up and I rotate from area to area. This works for me best because I do my best work when I am working on several ideas at the same time but focusing on one in particular as inspiration comes. I do my best work in the moment in improv, I wish I could sit down and write in that state of mind. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Oct 26, 2021 16:42:16 GMT -5
I used to try to do everything top down but that doesn't work as well for me. I usually do a few vague things from the top to get some bigger ideas on paper and then start small from the bottom and expand to where I feel like going. This usually allows me to work on an area until ideas for another area comes up and I rotate from area to area. This works for me best because I do my best work when I am working on several ideas at the same time but focusing on one in particular as inspiration comes. I do my best work in the moment in improv, I wish I could sit down and write in that state of mind. I left out the most important part. I have to let the ideas marinate in my brain for a while & then it's off to the races. |
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Post by Ibizan Zamway on May 3, 2022 21:56:42 GMT -5
Mostly bottom up, very little top down. Mainly small details, like the number of moons and stuff like that.
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Post by clooney on May 3, 2022 22:35:00 GMT -5
I guess on this poll my vote is for number 3.
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Post by Q. F o s t e r on May 4, 2022 0:56:21 GMT -5
I find number 4 to be optimal.
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Post by Snuffy Smith on May 4, 2022 11:10:44 GMT -5
More bottom up, than top down.
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Post by nobody on Jun 16, 2022 18:29:32 GMT -5
Top down for the background of the world and then bottom up for game play.
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Kujik
Traveler
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Post by Kujik on Aug 15, 2022 18:53:53 GMT -5
The fourth option for me.
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Post by The Man From Coventry on Aug 17, 2022 14:51:51 GMT -5
Bottom up
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Post by Morose on Sept 5, 2022 18:26:13 GMT -5
Option 4
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Post by Bartholmew Quarrels on Sept 5, 2022 21:57:11 GMT -5
98% bottom up.
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Post by Warrior Twin One on Sept 14, 2022 16:34:17 GMT -5
Mostly bottom up and very little top down.
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Post by Warrior Twin Two on Sept 14, 2022 17:37:03 GMT -5
Mostly bottom up and very little top down. I do more top down design than WTO does. |
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