Talk:The Burning Wheel
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It isn't Tolkienesque? Admittedly, I don't own it, but from others' comments on rpg.net, Tolkien's name seems to be invoked quite frequently. From what I have read of the samples this seems to be reasonably well-grounded. Naar 13:34, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
No, it isn't. It's fantasy, and while Tolkien was fantasy (and a damned good example of it), all fantasy is not Tolkien. Even though most modern fantasy borrows heavily from Tolkien, it is still fantasy, rather than Tolkienesque RickoniX 17:54, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
There's an in-depth interview with Luke Crane, the creator, at http://www.frontrowcrew.com/?p=239. He talks quite a bit about his influences, among other things. Jhar 216.255.101.58 16:08, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
They put out a new book called "The Blossoms are Falling" that provides a setting to play Burning Wheel in a fantasy version of feudal Japan. Thus, this article should be updated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.220.105.2 (talk) 19:45, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Actually, calling it Tolkienesque seems like it would be a pretty useful way to describe it. Completely accurate? No. But calling it simply "fantasy" is even less accurate (and almost completely and utterly useless) because fantasy is an INCREDIBLY broad term. The default setting (what limited extent there is one) in Burning Wheel includes Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs: creatures that are frequently associated with Tolkien and "Tolkienesque" fantasy.71.209.101.181 (talk) 04:20, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
