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fifth edition release schedule ... cart before the horse?
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<blockquote data-quote="mcbobbo" data-source="post: 6400935" data-attributes="member: 6680581"><p>That's only true from a very limited point of view. In truth the very nature of the RPG is derivative of war gaming, right down to how the terms 'hit points' and 'armor class' were lifted from a naval combat game (where they actually make a lot more sense.) And what of elves, dragons, etc, etc? All derivatives, I assure you. Heck five minutes on tvtropes is enough to reveal that we're all standing on someone else's shoulders in some way or another.</p><p></p><p>As for 'how it was meant to be played' is starts simply with 'more depth than a wargame' and grows outward from there. I am not aware of any evidence that Gary, Dave, et al would never have purchased modules were they available.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcbobbo, post: 6400935, member: 6680581"] That's only true from a very limited point of view. In truth the very nature of the RPG is derivative of war gaming, right down to how the terms 'hit points' and 'armor class' were lifted from a naval combat game (where they actually make a lot more sense.) And what of elves, dragons, etc, etc? All derivatives, I assure you. Heck five minutes on tvtropes is enough to reveal that we're all standing on someone else's shoulders in some way or another. As for 'how it was meant to be played' is starts simply with 'more depth than a wargame' and grows outward from there. I am not aware of any evidence that Gary, Dave, et al would never have purchased modules were they available. [/QUOTE]
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