@TheSpaniard (aka CP):  Got it.  I'll definitely be more careful.  I would hope you know that I'm a huge fan of FFG products, after all.  :)

 A quick note regarding the writing prowess of Tolkien. He was NOT a professional writer, however he was an expert linguist and had an unparalleled imagination.

Widely regarded as THE book of the Twentieth century, I had the pleasure of being shown an analysis of his work from a film maker friend f mine.

They use a sort of short hand for plot devices, all these symbols in a row for each chapter and book.

It made no sense to me, and I said so. And My friend Peter said "You see there are no repeat symbols, it is unheard of that he could write a story this original with such a truly diverse plot."

As for Modern fantasy, I largely stopped reading it decades ago. Derivative and D&Dey 

 @Tony/WhiteFang:

OK cool, just be aware that your commentary does often come out as sniping. Thanks for the explanation.

@ Toqtamish: Well then I can't help you.

"I said that no one from those i know and raid can be in the same league with Tolkien and for sure no one from those i know can continue or expand Tolkien's world."

How is that different from saying that there is no other writer as capable as Tolkien?!

Sorry, apparently this is as futile as I knew it would be. Cheers!

If George Martin will ever find a decent end for his books maybe we can compare him with Tolkien(for me you can't compare the father of modern fantasy with a guy who don't even know what he wants to do with his stories).

Game of thrones may make a good tv series but don't even bother to compare those books with Silmarilion or Lotr.

jhaelen@ No i didn't said that there are no capable writers after Tolkien.I said that no one from those i know and raid can be in the same league with Tolkien and for sure no one from those i know can continue or expand Tolkien's world.

Many authors make a very good job with their books but half of the fantasy books after Tolkien's books wouldn't have existed without Tolkien.

Agreed, I find George R. Martin's works to be better.

YGrams wrote: "I will admit that he wasn't the best creator of stories, per se, or at least, of their dramatic realisation"

Sounds like we're actually in agreement! :-)

servant of the secret fire wrote: "i don't know what you realy want to hear."

It's easier to say what I _don't_ want to hear, and that's (as I already mentioned) sweeping generalizations! Maybe it is a foreign language problem, but you made it sound as if you believed there were no capable fantasy writers besides Tolkien, and if that was indeed what you were trying to say, you'd be sadly wrong.

To Christian:  It wasn't meant as a "hostile commentary" by any means.  (That's the problem with online communication - you miss 90% of the non-verbal expression.)  It was simply meant as an ironic reflection that I'd rather see stuff about the main game FIRST so that players and fans can actually learn the game and understand why a particular expansion might be worthwhile or of interest.  Otherwise the information presented comes in a vacuum of sorts, unfortunately.  My apologies if you took it the wrong way.  I'm quite looking forward to this game, in fact.