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<blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 8335082" data-attributes="member: 52734"><p>Every time I look, it seems like 2E came out later than I remembered.</p><p></p><p>The Rules Compendium is kinda sad when you consider that the point of BECMI was to get people <em>into</em> D&D, and then instead dump this into their lap and discontinue the starter sets. The later starter sets just never quite had the same pizzaz, even though the most recent one is really good. The B/X & more importantly B of the BECMI held your hand, but didn’t talk down to you, and encouraged you all at the same time.</p><p></p><p>Going backwards through my memories - if I can trust them - the big shift from the initial outset was noticeable when the 1E books got a facelift and suddenly a whole bunch of books got dumped into our laps - Unearthed Arcana, Dungeoneers, Oriental Adventures, Manual of the Planes, etc. The system went from “here’s the outline, do the rest yourself” to “we’ll do it for you (because we need the cash).”</p><p></p><p>Seems like when it got to the 12th book or so for AD&D, they realized they needed to clean up and tighten the system. Then promptly drove the whole kit and caboodle at 300 mph off the nearest cliff in a cocaine-induced frenzy from the cash influx the initial re-release gave them.</p><p></p><p>And just for the record, I would NEVER go back to playing 1E without UA sitting at my table. Though I’d just rather play 2E, honestly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stormonu, post: 8335082, member: 52734"] Every time I look, it seems like 2E came out later than I remembered. The Rules Compendium is kinda sad when you consider that the point of BECMI was to get people [i]into[/i] D&D, and then instead dump this into their lap and discontinue the starter sets. The later starter sets just never quite had the same pizzaz, even though the most recent one is really good. The B/X & more importantly B of the BECMI held your hand, but didn’t talk down to you, and encouraged you all at the same time. Going backwards through my memories - if I can trust them - the big shift from the initial outset was noticeable when the 1E books got a facelift and suddenly a whole bunch of books got dumped into our laps - Unearthed Arcana, Dungeoneers, Oriental Adventures, Manual of the Planes, etc. The system went from “here’s the outline, do the rest yourself” to “we’ll do it for you (because we need the cash).” Seems like when it got to the 12th book or so for AD&D, they realized they needed to clean up and tighten the system. Then promptly drove the whole kit and caboodle at 300 mph off the nearest cliff in a cocaine-induced frenzy from the cash influx the initial re-release gave them. And just for the record, I would NEVER go back to playing 1E without UA sitting at my table. Though I’d just rather play 2E, honestly. [/QUOTE]
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