Why not Simply Make Space: the Convergence a Reality, at this Point?
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Posted on March 2, 2025, 5:19 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
Magic: the Gathering has been slowly delving into genres outside of traditional medieval fantasy for many years, now, but Edge of Eternities is full science fiction/space fantasy, and I feel that it is too far removed from traditional fantasy for this game, so why does WotC not simply make Space: the Convergence a real product, at this point? I know that S:tC was originally intended as a joke, but there have been numerous times in the past when something that WotC originally intended as a joke became real, so I do not see why Space: the Convergence cannot become real, as well.
What does everyone else say, about this? Why does WotC not simply make Space: the Convergence a real product, now, instead of blending genres with Edge of Eternity?
DemonDragonJ says... #3
Crow_Umbra, that makes sense, to me, so that is a very good explanation.
Crow_Umbra says... #2
Given that Edge of Eternities draws heavy inspiration from the Space Opera genre of sci-fi, I don't think it is out of the realm of possibility for it to be Magic, instead of of Space: the Convergence.
Two of the most famous Space Operas are the Star Wars and Dune, both of which blend various elements of high fantasy and sci-fi. It's not out of the realm of imagination for Jedi to read as "Space Wizards", or the Houses of Dune to read like royal courts from a setting with knights and magic.
The Destiny franchise, which is also listed as a Space Opera features technology which is incredibly advanced, centered on weapons and armor treated with mythical reverence. Compared to Star Wars and Dune, its advanced technology reads the most like magic, and often borders on magic, depending on the factions in the franchise. I call out Destiny and Dune specifically, because the armors present in the EoE teaser article bear similarities to the armor aesthetics of both franchises.
I think that the blend of Sci-fi and fantasy is ultimately tied together by Clarke's third law that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
March 2, 2025 6:28 p.m.