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* There's always been a backlash against the Space Marines for being ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'''s flagship army (Space Marine merchandise sells more than everything else ''combined'') and therefore getting the lion's share of promotion, support, and updates while other armies can go whole editions without a new rulebook or model. And then there's the Ultramarines. As the "default" Space Marine chapter and therefore one of the most popular they get a double-whammy of popularity backlash, but to make matters worse the latest Space Marines Codex was written by a huge Ultramarines fanboy. Not only is the chapter hyped [[Up to Eleven|even more]] in the latest canon, but the Codex repeatedly mentions how ''other'' chapters - even fellow First Founding chapters like the Imperial Fists, White Scars, Salamanders or Raven Guard, each with their proud histories and distinct characterization - all consider the Ultramarines' primarch to be their "spiritual liege" and strive to emulate the [[Canon Sue|peerless example]] of the Ultramarines. Even Ultramarines players are dismayed.

** In similar vein, the same author has created a near-to ''entirely fanbase spanning'' [[Hatedom]] due to his other creations, namely the Grey Knights Codex. While other codices of his making are simply overpowered or written poorly, the Grey Knights codex introduces what many consider the flattest [[Mary Sue]] the franchise has ever seen, as well as many egregious contradictions to the longest-standing of the universe's fluff.

* ''[[Exalted]]'' does this religiously; multiple current writers for the line got their start creating fan works on the official forums.

** In a case of [[Tropes Are Not Bad]], the main block of them (the Ink Monkeys) are often liked ''more'' than the original, professional authors.

* [[Dungeons & Dragons]] had several reasons for this even aside of [[House Rules]] tradition meeting Internet communities. "3rd party" supplements having [[In Name Only|little to do with]] established canon on any issue are okay and in D&D3 era even inevitable (due to OGL). Development for settings dropped while switching to new editions was taken over by fan communities, as some sort of [[Abandonware]]. And the new generation of designers ran free even through WotC/Hasbro [[sourcebook]]s supposed to be [[Canon]]. A good thing for uncharted areas, but all too often it wasn't expansion, but walking over established parts so obliviously you almost hear "[[Squee]]!" from the page. Things could go smoother if this didn't coincide with the time when focus shifted from modelling specific settings to expanding universal rules, for fan enthusiasm knows no limits.

** Much of the Arthaus product line for the [[Ravenloft]] D&D setting was authored by former members of the Kargatane, a team of fans responsible for Ravenloft-fandom's first major website, netbooks, and fanzine.

** Kobolds' draconic [[Power Creep, Power Seep|upgrade]]. Uncalled for, since they already had their cozy little niche and in hands of a good GM were viable [[Not So Harmless|or even dangerous]].

** ''Magic of Incarnum''—fans [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/File:MPost16542-Incarnumposter.jpg noticed] what it was about.

* ''Magic: The Gathering'' actually turned this trope into a point of prestige. Fans that are good enough to win the Worldwide Invitational are able to design a card for a future set, [http://mtg.wikia.com/wiki/Invitational_Cards some of which] [[Captain Obvious|turn out to be quite good]].

 

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