Talk:Eldritch Wizardry

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This article should be treated as historical, as it is classic vintage D+D. The "reception" section is completely inappropriate and biased and non-encyclopedic. I remember when I got my copy, they were sold out. Nobody could get theirs fast enough. I will attempt to find some quotes that are a bit more balanced. --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 00:36, 13 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I don't disagree with you. I think I have a copy of the Space Gamer #7 with the review in it; I will see how soon I can get to adding that in. I also think Designers & Dragons has some commentary on this book, so I will try to take a look at that tomorrow. BOZ (talk) 03:56, 13 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I reworked the whole section to better reflect the actual reception it recieved at the time. I removed Schtick's comments per WP:UNDO as they were quite biased, and the opinion of a single person, as opposed to a Space Gamer review, which was the magazine of the day. Feel free to add Schtick's comments back in, if you think they are important, but in my opinion his comments do not improve the article. Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 20:42, 14 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I added the few bits that I could extract from Designers & Dragons which didn't repeat already-sourced stuff. I don't see the problem with Schick's comments - of course, I did add them in the first place. ;) Not all reception needs to be positive. Thanks for adding the Space Gamer review! BOZ (talk) 22:06, 14 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, and I'm just now noticing that Schick actually wrote the Space Gamer review... as long as we have his opinion in there somewhere, I suppose. ;) BOZ (talk) 22:49, 14 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's what I was trying to say. His opinion changed over 15 years apparently, and I thought it would be more accurate to use his earlier opinion when we are talking about the book's "Reception", but either way is fine with me. I just remember it being *really* well recieved, in fact the comic store where I originally bought it sold out in just a day or two. This is starting to look like a really good article now! --Sue Rangell ✍ ✉ 20:14, 15 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's definitely much better - thanks! :) BOZ (talk) 20:50, 15 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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