What was the first Dungeons and Dragons rule system you used?

[jonesy]

I tried placing the basic entrypoints in first release order, but obviously that has little to do with how people get into the game. You could have been born in 1995, and still have gotten into D&D with 1st edition AD&D (or born in '70 and started with the 4th ed. red box).

You can pick 5th edition if the playtesting going on right now really is your first D&D system.

Cue someone saying I missed something essential. =)

 

[Jester David]

You missed Dungeon! and the first cartoon, which were both kinda my introduction.

But I voted 2e because it was my first real experience with D&D.

 

[jonesy]

You missed Dungeon! and the first cartoon, which were both kinda my introduction.

Well, I also left out Dragonstrike and other similar board games. I wasn't sure if there was a limit on how many poll options you could have.

 

[jhunton]

voted woodgrain od&d

 

[jhunton]

oh but 2ed is still my favorite ed

 

[trancejeremy]

I got started when the 1e PHB had come out, but the DMG hadn't. The DM was a friend's older brother who had the wood grain box, which is presumably how he did combat.

 

[Iosue]

My entry was Moldvay, during the window between the release of Mentzer and the release of 2nd Edition.

 

[Nikosandros]

I started with the Italian version of the Mentzer Red Box back in 1985.

 

[jonesy]

My first D&D rules were the Finnish Mentzer basic set, bought from a friend at school back in 4th or 5th grade. He had the new Runequest set, and we used to alternate between which we used.

 

[darjr]

The first rule set I used was the Moldvay Basic. Though the first time I saw D&D it was the Holmes box that some kids at school were playing during break.