History AndTheFandomRejoiced / TableTopGames

** Official Mechanicus army for 40k, [[JoJosBizarreAdventure Mechanicus Science is the greatest in the galaxy!]]

* Huh, the changes to ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'''s paladins from [[DungeonsAndDragons D&D 3.5]] are kind of cool, but those [[LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards nerfs to fighter feats]] seem kind of pointl- DREAMSCARRED PRESS IS DOING THE PSIONICS SYSTEM?!

* Games Workshop finally confirmed the long awaited 5th edition update for Dark Eldar in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40,000}}'', with new models and a codex written by Phil Kelly (also behind the Orks, SpaceWolves, and Eldar codices). The fluff turns the Dark Eldar into psychotically evil bad-asses with megalomaniacal and grandiose schemes-- case in point: when they decided Commorragh needed a source of light and heat, they figured the simplest solution was to go and ''steal a few stars''. The Internet's response?

* ''{{Exalted}}''[='=]s fanbase had been divided about the idea of including the Infernal Exalted in Second Edition. Not so much about the Green Sun Princes existing, as just what the hell they were supposed to be like. When it was announced that Michael Goodwin, the writer for Manual of Exalted Power: The Abyssals, was going to be doing the Infernals, all the backdraft shut up and we're waiting to see what he'll come up with.

** And the developers raising the possibility (in a dev video for those who backed the Kickstarter funding 3E) of the {{Exalted}} meeting the OldWorldOfDarkness in another [[AlternateUniverse Shards]] book.

* The spoiled plane cards in ''MagicTheGathering'''s ''Planechase'' box set surprised quite a few fans when some older planes were announced. Who would have thought they'd bring back Segovia, which was mentioned on only one card (Segovian Leviathan) and created entirely to explain that card's abnormally small power/toughness[[note]]The plane of Segovia is roughly 1/100 the size of Dominaria[[/note]]? Who would have thought they'd bring back Moag, which appeared only in one of the books? Who would have thought they'd bring back Shandalar from the 90's CardBattleGame? Needless to say, many old-school fans were happy.

* Games Workshop finally confirmed the long awaited 5th edition update for Dark Eldar in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', with new models and a codex written by Phil Kelly (also behind the Orks, SpaceWolves, and Eldar codices). The fluff turns the Dark Eldar into psychotically evil bad-asses with megalomaniacal and grandiose schemes-- case in point: when they decided Commorragh needed a source of light and heat, they figured the simplest solution was to go and ''steal a few stars''. The Internet's response?

** The reaction to the announcement of a partnership between Games Workshop and Creative Assembly, the developers behind the ''TotalWar'' series. The possibility of an official 40k or Warhammer Fantasy themed ''Total War'' game caused quite an uproar.

* There is going to be a new TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons). And, it shall be owned and operated once again by someone with the surname Gygax. Creator/GaryGygax's sons Ernie and Luke, to be precise. Also along with them at the new TSR will be others with legendary names in the original TSR -- Tim Kask and PhilFoglio (and, explicitly mentioned by Luke Gygax, ''ComicStrip/WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'') are two who have been confirmed as connected to the new endeavor. Their first project? To put out a monthly gaming magazine called -- What else? ''Gygax Magazine.'' Cue rejoicing from old-school gamers.

** And the developers raising the possibility (in a dev video for those who backed the Kickstarter funding 3E) of the {{Exalted}} meeting the OldWorldOfDarkness in another [[AlternateUniverse Shards]] book.
* The spoiled plane cards in ''MagicTheGathering'''s ''Planechase'' box set surprised quite a few fans when some older planes were announced. Who woud have thought they'd bring back Segovia, which was mentioned on only one card (Segovian Leviathan) and created entirely to explain that card's abnormally small power/toughness[[note]]The plane of Segovia is roughly 1/100 the size of Dominaria[[/note]]? Who would have thought they'd bring back Moag, which appeared only in one of the books? Who would have thought they'd bring back Shandalar from the 90's CardBattleGame? Needless to say, many old-school fans were happy.

* Huh, the changes to ''{{Pathfinder}}'''s paladins from [[DungeonsAndDragons D&D 3.5]] are kind of cool, but those [[LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards nerfs to fighter feats]] seem kind of pointl- DREAMSCARRED PRESS IS DOING THE PSIONICS SYSTEM?!
* When news broke out that designer Monte Cook was forced out of WizardsOfTheCoast and was therefore taken off of development of ''DungeonsAndDragons'' 5th Edition. For context, Cook is often blamed for 3rd Edition's shortcomings, such as making wizards (who he admitted were his favorite class) overpowered while making non-caster classes weaker, and his "Ivory Tower" design philosophy making the game very unfriendly to new players. To many fans, Cook's departure can only mean good things for 5th Edition.

* Wizards of the Coast is re-releasing the First Edition AD&D core books. Cool. They're releasing them in prestige editions, with the best binding possible and corrected typesetting (that still keeps the classic look)? Wow. They're not only giving a good chunk of the proceeds to the GaryGygax memorial, but forgoing any and all Wizards branding on the book? Color me shocked! Then... They're also going to release Unearthed Arcana, not only with the same treatment, but incorporating all the errata that never was able to make it into the book during its 1985 print run -- meaning that for the first time EVER, there will be a corrected version? And they're releasing a number of the classic modules? From, lest anyone forget, the same [=WotC=] that only three or four years ago were doing their level best to make sure that all editions of D&D except Fourth were submerged and suppressed? Can a company be said to have done both a HeelFaceTurn and a RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap in one go?

* There is going to be a new TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons). And, it shall be owned and operated once again by someone with the surname Gygax. [[GaryGygax Gary Gygax's]] sons Ernie and Luke, to be precise. Also along with them at the new TSR will be others with legendary names in the original TSR -- Tim Kask and PhilFoglio (and, explicitly mentioned by Luke Gygax, ''ComicStrip/WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'') are two who have been confirmed as connected to the new endeavor. Their first project? To put out a monthly gaming magazine called -- What else? ''Gygax Magazine.'' Cue rejoicing from old-school gamers.

*** The return of Nicky B. himself during Time Spiral and the Alara block was a pretty good shout out to the fans, and got a few people I know back into the game. Time Spiral itself was a brilliant love-letter to the fans.
*** Returning to the metal plane of Mirrodin and bringing back poison both got a pretty big pop from the crowd...and then Wizards got an even bigger pop by having Phyrexia return as the BigBad. And with the news that [[TheBadGuyWins the Phyrexians successfully conquer Mirrodin]], [[RootingForTheEmpire the]] MisaimedFandom [[RootingForTheEmpire Rejoiced.]]

** Also, the announcement that the Sidereals now have a 'central antagonist' and that they will no longer be solely portrayed as heartless enforcers of destiny, distant from the emotions of humankind.

** And the announcement (in a dev video for those who backed the Kickstarter funding 3E) that the {{Exalted}} were meeting the OldWorldOfDarkness in another [[AlternateUniverse Shards]] book.

* The spoiled plane cards in ''MagicTheGathering'''s ''Planechase'' box set surprised quite a few fans when some older planes were announced. Who woud have thought they'd bring back Segovia, which was mentioned on only one card (Segovian Leviathan) and created entirely to explain that card's abnormally small power/toughness[[hottip:*:The plane of Segovia is roughly 1/100 the size of Dominaria]]? Who would have thought they'd bring back Moag, which appeared only in one of the books? Who would have thought they'd bring back Shandalar from the 90's CardBattleGame? Needless to say, many old-school fans were happy.

* "Green Ronin has a big licensing announcement coming up... wonder what it'll be? ''TabletopGame/{{Torg}}''? No. ''MassEffect''? Nope. Wait... '''DCComics???''' And it'll be compatible with ''MutantsAndMasterminds''? ''HELL YEAH!!!''"

** And the announcement (in a dev video for those who backed the Kickstarter funding 3E) that the {{Exalted}} were meeting the OldWorldOfDarkness in

** ...and the multiple teasers the devs have put out for Liminals, a new Exalt type. It looks like the Underworld has genuinely good defenders now, not just atoning, 'lighter shade of grey' ones.

* ''{{Exalted}}''[='=]s fanbase had been divided about the idea of including the Infernal Exalted in Second Edition. Not so much about the Green Sun Princes existing, as about just what the hell they were supposed to be like. When it was announced that Michael Goodwin, the writer for Manual of Exalted Power: The Abyssals, was going to be doing the Infernals, all the backdraft shut up and we're waiting to see what he'll come up with.

** Pretty much every Ink Monkeys project/errata/fix does this for the White Wolf Forums' Exalted fanbase.

* There is going to be a new TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons). And, it shall be owned and operated once again by someone with the surname Gygax. [[GaryGygax Gary Gygax's]] sons Ernie and Luke, to be precise. Also along with them at the new TSR will be others with legendary names in the original TSR -- Tim Kask and PhilFoglio (and, explicitly mentioned by Luke Gygax, ''WhatsNewWithPhilAndDixie'') are two who have been confirmed as connected to the new endeavor. Their first project? To put out a monthly gaming magazine called -- What else? ''Gygax Magazine.'' Cue rejoicing from old-school gamers.

** Pretty much every Ink Monkeys project/errata/fix does this for White Wolf Forum's Exalted fanbase.

* "Green Ronin has a big licensing announcement coming up... wonder what it'll be? ''{{Torg}}''? No. ''MassEffect''? Nope. Wait... '''DCComics???''' And it'll be compatible with ''MutantsAndMasterminds''? ''HELL YEAH!!!''"

* Fans of R. Talsorian's ''Cyberpunk'' RPG nearly hit the roof when CD Projekt RED (of ''TheWitcher'' series fame) announced they were working on an official video game adaptation of the tabletop game, and working in close collaboration with the game's creator, Mike Pondsmith (though this second point met with a bit of contention, since for all the praise Pondsmith received for the game's first two editions, he's gotten an equal amount of scorn for the much-maligned third edition).

** And, as of January 21, 2013, [=WOtC=] is releasing ''all'' their previous edition books again on PDF format. They had [[InternetBackdraft infamously]] yanked the titles (reaching al the way back to the original D&D) [[DisproportionateRetribution due to some of their 4E books being leaked before publication]]. C'mon, Wizards, you're invited to finally get off the Scrappy Heap!

* There is going to be a new TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons). And, it shall be owned and operated once again by someone with the surname Gygax. [[GaryGygax Gary Gygax's]] sons Ernie and Luke, to be precise. Also along with them at the new TSR will be others with legendary names in the original TSR -- Tim Kask and PhilFoglio are two who have been confirmed as connected to the new endeavor. Their first project? To put out a monthly gaming magazine called -- What else? ''Gygax Magazine.'' Cue rejoicing from old-school gamers.

* Wizards of the Coast is re-releasing the First Edition AD&D core books. Cool. They're releasing them in prestige editions, with the best binding possible and corrected typesetting (that still keeps the classic look)? Wow. They're not only giving a good chunk of the proceeds to the Gary Gygax mmorial, but forgoing any and all Wizards branding on the book? Color me shocked! Then... They're also going to release Unearthed Arcana, not only with the same treatment, but incorporating all the errata that never was able to make it into the book during its 1985 print run -- meaning that for the first time EVER, there will be a corrected version? And they're releasing a number of the classic modules? Can a company be said to have done both a HeelFaceTurn and a RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap in one go?
* There is going to be a new TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons). And, it shall be owned and operated once again by someone with the surname Gygax. [[GaryGygax Gary Gygax's]] sons Ernie and Luke, to be precise. Also along with them at the new TSR will be others with legendary names in the original TSR -- Tim Kask and PhilFoglio are two who have been confirmed as connected to the new endeavor. Thir first project? To put out a monthly gaming magazine called -- What else? ''Gygax Magazine.''

* Wizards of the Coast is re-releasing the First Edition AD&D core books. Cool. They're releasing them in prestige editions, with the best binding possible and corrected typesetting (that still keeps the classic look)? Wow. They're not only giving a good chunk of the proceeds to the Gary Gygax mmorial, but forgoing any and all Wizards branding on the book? Color me shocked! Then... They're also going to release Unearthed Arcana, not only with the same treatment, but incorporating all the errata that never was able to make it into the book during its 1985 print run -- meaning that for the first time EVER, there will be a corrected version? And they're releasing a number of the classic modules? Can a company be said to have done both a HeelFaceTurn and a RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap in one go?

* Fans of R. Talsorian's ''Cyberpunk'' RPG nearly hit the roof when CD Projekt RED (of ''TheWitcher'' series fame) announced they were working on an official video game adaptation of the tabletop game, and working in close collaboration with the game's creator, Mike Pondsmith (though this second point met with a bit of contention, since for all the praise Pondsmith received for the game's first two editions, he's gotten an equal amount of scorn for the much-maligned third edition).

* Ugh, [[GameBreaker Synchro after Synchro after Synchro...]] When will Konami stop pandering to the hardcore ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}'' gamers and ignoring their casual players? Wait... is that what I think it is? Guardian Eatos? ''Orichalcos Shunoros?!'' '''Playable Egyptian God Cards with artwork done by Kazuki Takahashi himself?! ''[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking New support for Gravkeeper's, Spirits, and Daedalus decks?!]]''''' Konami, you are forgiven. This time.