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<blockquote data-quote="JeffB" data-source="post: 3455806" data-attributes="member: 518"><p>I'm an old school gamer ( I hate that term..but started with the brown books right around the time the 1E MM was released) I quit playing in the late 1980s, then kinda got back into D&D around the tail end of 2E. And I was mighty excited about 3E when it was announced. </p><p></p><p>By the time 3.5 rolled around...I'd had it...for every one thing I loved about 3.x, I could find 3 more things I absolutely hated. Running the game felt like a chore. I quit playing for a coupla year sdue to personal issues, and eagerly anticipated C&C.</p><p></p><p>I was pretty underwhelmed at first with C&C. But in time, it really grew on me, and although its not perfect, it works alot better for me than the current or previous editions of A/D&D. I like the unified mechanic and some of the other 3E-isms in it, but the game is geared towards the style of 1E and OD&D (whether BB, or Holmes, or Moldvay/Cook, or Mentzer). It just emulates that older style game very well....I don't mean mechanically..it's meant for people who want to get on with the adventure...and not spend their precious free time trying to figure out the best character build, deciphering rules, taking 3 hours to run a combat, and/or spending hours prepping for a session. </p><p></p><p>I can understand (and hold no malice towards) those who love the mechanical intricasies of 3.x or RMSS or HERO or GURPS. Those who like to "play the game, within the game", so to speak. But I'm not one of those people.</p><p></p><p>I'm getting ready to sell off my collection of a few hundred RPG books...including roughly 100 D20 products. I'm only keeping my B/X D&D modules/books, a few 3.0 modules from Necromancer games, Pkittys OSM, and the C&C PHB & M&T if that says anything. The few things I like to graft on to C&C from 3.x, I can get from the SRD.</p><p></p><p>And IMO, M&T is def worth it. I was going to use my 2E monstrous manual, but I prefer the M&T now that I have it, and use my Moldvay/Cook books as well for a few other things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JeffB, post: 3455806, member: 518"] I'm an old school gamer ( I hate that term..but started with the brown books right around the time the 1E MM was released) I quit playing in the late 1980s, then kinda got back into D&D around the tail end of 2E. And I was mighty excited about 3E when it was announced. By the time 3.5 rolled around...I'd had it...for every one thing I loved about 3.x, I could find 3 more things I absolutely hated. Running the game felt like a chore. I quit playing for a coupla year sdue to personal issues, and eagerly anticipated C&C. I was pretty underwhelmed at first with C&C. But in time, it really grew on me, and although its not perfect, it works alot better for me than the current or previous editions of A/D&D. I like the unified mechanic and some of the other 3E-isms in it, but the game is geared towards the style of 1E and OD&D (whether BB, or Holmes, or Moldvay/Cook, or Mentzer). It just emulates that older style game very well....I don't mean mechanically..it's meant for people who want to get on with the adventure...and not spend their precious free time trying to figure out the best character build, deciphering rules, taking 3 hours to run a combat, and/or spending hours prepping for a session. I can understand (and hold no malice towards) those who love the mechanical intricasies of 3.x or RMSS or HERO or GURPS. Those who like to "play the game, within the game", so to speak. But I'm not one of those people. I'm getting ready to sell off my collection of a few hundred RPG books...including roughly 100 D20 products. I'm only keeping my B/X D&D modules/books, a few 3.0 modules from Necromancer games, Pkittys OSM, and the C&C PHB & M&T if that says anything. The few things I like to graft on to C&C from 3.x, I can get from the SRD. And IMO, M&T is def worth it. I was going to use my 2E monstrous manual, but I prefer the M&T now that I have it, and use my Moldvay/Cook books as well for a few other things. [/QUOTE]
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