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<blockquote data-quote="Queer Venger" data-source="post: 6453220" data-attributes="member: 6778121"><p>IMO this is the definitive edition. Im 1e D&D, and this is the first edition to come along that truly captures, and helps me capture, the <span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>Spirit of D&D</strong></span>. Now that I have all 3 I can definitely say that this is the edition that satisfies my craving for table-top fantasy (high, low, or S&S) rpg. The DMG, which I picked up this morning, cements what I want my D&D experience to be: simplicity, tool-kit style, and the return of control to the DM. Is it perfect? No, nothing can be, certainly not a fantasy RPG. Does it have everything a gamer could want? No, nothing can give *every* gamer what every gamer wants. Is it the D&D I want? Yes. </p><p></p><p>I imagine that more customization books will come along, but its comforting to know that the Trinity remains a simple, elegant, and creative set of tools. I dont like something? I can take it out (and the books give options for this). I want to make things grittier ala Game of Thrones, I get rules for that. </p><p></p><p>As for my D&D street cred? Ive played 1e, 2e, 4e. I didnt get to play 3e, but I heard good things of it. I played 4e briefly, not knowing much about it and quickly realizing what it was. I wish I would have sat out 4e in retrospect, it really, REALLY turned me away from D&D.</p><p></p><p>So now Im back! Im excited, thrilled, and happy for what D&D is becoming. 2015 is going to be the year of D&D no doubt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Queer Venger, post: 6453220, member: 6778121"] IMO this is the definitive edition. Im 1e D&D, and this is the first edition to come along that truly captures, and helps me capture, the [COLOR=#ff0000][B]Spirit of D&D[/B][/COLOR]. Now that I have all 3 I can definitely say that this is the edition that satisfies my craving for table-top fantasy (high, low, or S&S) rpg. The DMG, which I picked up this morning, cements what I want my D&D experience to be: simplicity, tool-kit style, and the return of control to the DM. Is it perfect? No, nothing can be, certainly not a fantasy RPG. Does it have everything a gamer could want? No, nothing can give *every* gamer what every gamer wants. Is it the D&D I want? Yes. I imagine that more customization books will come along, but its comforting to know that the Trinity remains a simple, elegant, and creative set of tools. I dont like something? I can take it out (and the books give options for this). I want to make things grittier ala Game of Thrones, I get rules for that. As for my D&D street cred? Ive played 1e, 2e, 4e. I didnt get to play 3e, but I heard good things of it. I played 4e briefly, not knowing much about it and quickly realizing what it was. I wish I would have sat out 4e in retrospect, it really, REALLY turned me away from D&D. So now Im back! Im excited, thrilled, and happy for what D&D is becoming. 2015 is going to be the year of D&D no doubt. [/QUOTE]
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