Why metaplot matters in the World of Darkness

    Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who was talking about how he thought the World of Darkness should have had a complete reboot for Fifth Edition versus reviving the Old World of Darkness. He argued that too much continuity was something that caused people to move away from the setting and was a barrier to new players. This got under my skin for some reason and made me less than pleased for reasons I couldn't quite put into words. 

    I am a huge and long time World of Darkness fan...