Yep, nothing to discuss here.
*queue 11 page thread*
To be fair, nobody has carefully explained to me that subtraction is really hard yet.
Yep, nothing to discuss here.
*queue 11 page thread*
Well, this thread really isn't about math, is it? It's about two groups of old dudes telling each other to get off their lawn. I'll take the Statler and Waldorf approach every time.
Subtraction is really hard because... math.To be fair, nobody has carefully explained to me that subtraction is really hard yet.
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Either way, since that info was on the character sheet, and the character sheets came out right after the DMG, it's clear that wasn't intended to be DM only information. I played 1e from 1981 to 2012 and never saw a single person not know what AC they hit when they rolled (unless they were brand new and learning the rules). Not saying it didn't happen, but I'm sure it is much more the exception rather than the rule.
Meh. I'll see your annecdote and call with mine. Pretending that your experience is universal is no different than me pretending mine is. I certainly had more than a few players who would simply call out their adjusted number over and over again, and not tell me what AC they hit.
Granted, I only played AD&D from about 1981 to 2000, but, hey, multiple countries and a couple of continents later, including players from lots of different countries, I'm not sure that I really buy your anecdotes.