Name ONE favourite thing about your favourite edition

Morrus · Dec 15, 2012

In this thread, you get to name ONE thing about one edition that you love. Nothing to do with things you don't like, or editions you don't enjoy - just a positive thing about something you love. It can be any edition of D&D or Pathfinder.

So what ONE thing so you choose, and why?

For me it's 1E artwork; particularly the black and white stuff and the cartoons in the rule books. Maybe it was my age, but that artwork really drew me in at the time. It was a simpler time, it feels, and the artwork reflected that.

pemerton · Dec 15, 2012

My favourite edition is 4e. The one thing I will choose for this thread is the integration of PC build, monsters and mythic history: so the default of the game is the PCs engaging with and transforming the fundamental cosmology of the game. It's the Glorantha-isation of D&D!

crazy_monkey1956 · Dec 15, 2012

Picking one is hard.

I shall go with 3.5's philosophy of monsters being more or less built like characters allowing me to use all sorts of wacky critters as potential player characters.

billd91 · Dec 15, 2012

I really like Pathfinder archetypes. They provide lots of different ideas for customizing a character around a coherent theme.

Sunseeker · Dec 15, 2012

Favorite Edition: 4e
Favorite feature: Power "cards". Aside from the fact that they can be cut out and put into sleeves which I find fun, I like the idea of restricting rules and flavor text to a limited amount of space, it's one of my attractions to MTG as well. Clear, straight-forward, simple. People did it for years with making spell-flashcards so I appreciate that WOTC paid attention and integrated something nearly everyone did into the game.

Cadence · Dec 15, 2012

PF - ease of coming close to the character idea I picture in my head.

Elf Witch · Dec 15, 2012

I am going to pick 3.0. My favorite thing is how many choices you get on making your PC.

JeffB · Dec 15, 2012

OD&D. More time prepping fun/creative stuff instead of doing math homework.

Gargoyle · Dec 15, 2012

D&D Rules Cyclopedia. It's my favorite edition because it has all the rules you need for levels 1-36 in one hardback.

Libramarian · Dec 15, 2012

1e magic items, definitely. I like how they're weird and quite powerful and for the most part (there are exceptions, yes) they just do what it seems like they should do, without having catches and restrictions to limit their impact on the game.