Board Thread:Inclusion debates/@comment-5791028-20150709160234/@comment-4028641-20151011022102

Here's how I see it: Lego Dimensions is a game where the three main characters -- Batman, Wildstyle and Gandalf -- have to cross between the many different dimensions in order to [whatever]. In each level, they fall into a different franchise's universe (which are sometimes a Lego reboot and is sometimes meant to be the literal original version that looks like LEGO -- Doctor Who is the later) and meet a different cast of characters each time. Sometimes they cross paths with those characters later, but there is still a strict narrative for most of them, and the main story is about those three alone.

The addition of being able to play as other characters and use those to "explore" is entirely separated from the narrative, and in some ways doesn't make any sense what-so-ever to the plot. It's basically a way to make the game more profitable while also making it a bit more diverse and fun for the fans -- but the narrative (what we care about) has nothing to do with that customization.

Thus, while it's odd, I see no problem in us deciding to only accept the narrative meant to be accepted -- of Batman, Wildstyle and Gandalf crossing into these universes. This also solves the "multiple regenerations" problem as that's also a "custom cast" thing. It's an odd policy but an acceptable one under the logic surrounding it. Thus we would cover the Dalektable Adventure level and the Doctor Who level pack, as well as including light plot elements of other levels and cameos just for consistency, and nothing else. It might seem radical, but I think that it will work.