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Editor in Chief Bill	27 Oct 2018 5:09 p.m. PST
For your Imagi-Nation gaming, how detailed is your background world? On a scale of 1 (simple) to 10 (incredibly detailed).
Saber6	27 Oct 2018 5:29 p.m. PST
On paper or in my head?
miniMo	27 Oct 2018 5:54 p.m. PST
10. I stole it. Hyborea.
khanscom	27 Oct 2018 6:38 p.m. PST
Probably a 2 for the Franconian/ Anglian world; army organizations and a vague notion of geographical relationships, but these are only to generate plausible fictional battles. The Costa Guano 1950s campaign was quite detailed, with a working political system, CIA reports, Desi Arnaz, numerous local personalities, and a lot of player input to flesh things out further. Guess that would be about an 8. Almost forgot the soccer/ football leagues!
21eRegt	27 Oct 2018 8:06 p.m. PST
Six or seven. Complete court and courtiers, army and support services, etc. Just haven't (yet) gone back decades to explain the existence of the country and the rulers.
Oberlindes Sol LIC	27 Oct 2018 11:19 p.m. PST
10. I'm using the Classic Traveller universe.
etotheipi	28 Oct 2018 4:51 a.m. PST
Slobovia vs. Jerkwadistan is fairly detailed, it is a "what if" departure from Central European history, so history, etc. before the "banch" is part of the background. Real maps, natural resources, technology, economic structures, cultures. Post-branch, there are personalities that drive the action, political alliances, histories of military and political events (that change as we replay that part of its history). So … 5? Hyborian ones are probably at 7 – already came with a fairly rich background.
battleeditor	28 Oct 2018 12:16 p.m. PST
11. You'll see in my next book. Henry
altfritz	28 Oct 2018 1:29 p.m. PST
+1 Henry!
jrbatso	28 Oct 2018 2:41 p.m. PST
0 I have no Imagi-Nation.
Florida Tory	29 Oct 2018 3:59 a.m. PST
1
ColCampbell	29 Oct 2018 7:12 a.m. PST
Probably a 3. Jim
Frederick	29 Oct 2018 12:07 p.m. PST
Right now 6 – I have a location and history plus a very detailed army list (including facing colours and four completed infantry battalions) – now a map/court, etc. would be good
Rudysnelson	29 Oct 2018 1:21 p.m. PST
Decades old. We used the Strategy One map by S&T back in 1981 and later in 1985. It was a Napoleonic and we also play tested Acient campaigns on it until we us used the point to point movement system.
Mooseworks8	29 Oct 2018 6:52 p.m. PST
The Duchy of Saxe-Huack The 6mm Republic of Prussia The Twin Kingdoms The top two had their own blog with characters, maps and story before I consolidated everything down to one blog. The campaigns are still present but remain idle at present. So I would rate them a 7.
Sgt Slag	13 Jun 2019 8:20 p.m. PST
A solid "10"… I wargame battles from my D&D campaign world. I created it back in 1983, been developing it since then. My players are extremely well versed in its politics and religions. It is very complex and very detailed. After 36 years, it better be! LOL! Cheers!