D&D General Did you get your start playing D&D, and what do you play now?

[Fanaelialae]

I'm curious to see what RPG people started playing with, and what they currently play. Specifically, whether or not you started playing with a version of D&D (any version), or a different RPG, as well as what you are playing now.

I'm speaking fairly broadly in terms of "now" for purposes of this poll. If you are playing CoC currently, but your last or next campaign might be D&D, then you would be currently playing both for purposes of the poll.

 

[Ed_Laprade]

I checked started with D&D and play that and others. Which is technically true. But the very first 'game night' I had we played both D&D (one of the Basic games, it was around '79) and Traveller. Currently I'm in two groups. One plays mostly 5E, the other plays whatever anyone wants to run.

 

[Bitbrain]

I was introduced to RPGs with Fallout 1 & 2. I believe they used a modified GURPS.

As far as actual Tabletop RPG, 3.5 if I recall correctly. I hated it.

I only play 5e now. It’s the perfect game system for me.

 

[Greg K]

I started with Holme's Basic and quicly moved to AD&D 1e, and then other TSR games before being introduced to Champions and Rolemaster.
These days, I prefer other games to D&D, but am willing to run a house ruled 3e or 5e D&D (neither edition of D&D are my first choices (or even 3rd) for fantasy rpgs). As for playing D&D as a player, I am far more likely to turn down a D&D game

 

[Aldarc]

I was introduced to TTRPGs through D&D 3e, but I began venturing out to a lot of other non-D&D RPGs not long thereafter, albeit mostly fantasy heartbreakers (i.e., True 20), when D&D wasn't really able to do the sort of fantasy or game experiences I was wanting it to do.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Started with the Red Box by learning to play via the solo adventure. Have played all the other major editions since then (AD&D, 2E, 3E, 3.5E, 4E, 5E.) But also have played and run dozens of other games and systems over that time because all of them give different experiences in gaming-- by genre, by theme, by mechanics.

I see no reason to play one RPG all the time for the same reason I don't play one board game or one card time all the time at the expense of any others. Variety is the spice of life.

 

[Dioltach]

I first played The Dark Eye (1st edition, Dutch translation). Nowadays we mostly play D&D3.5, but also d20 Modern and d20 Star Wars, with the occasional dabble in TDE too for old times' sake.

I've also been playing some solo RPG/boardgame hybrids lately, like Four Against Darkness, Legacy of Dragonholt and Tainted Grail.

 

[Iry]

I count the Gold Box Games as "a D&D RPG" that first introduced me.

 

[billd91]

I started with Holmes Basic, quickly moved to AD&D 1e, played multiple superhero, sci-if, horror, and Star Wars games/editions. Enjoyed most of them. But D&D is really the primary constant. There’s only 1 edition that I didn’t play the heck out of. 5e is currently my favorite version.

 

[Jack Daniel]

I started with black box D&D and quickly moved to AD&D 2nd Edition. Tried a lot of RPGs back in the day, but didn't like most of them. So these days I mostly play classic D&D, some AD&D 1st Edition, and a smattering of OSR games which are still basically just D&D but adapted to another genre or period (White•Star, Skyscrapers & Sorcery, Flying Swordsmen, etc.). Given that, I think it's fair to say that I started with D&D and now I only play D&D.