D&D 5E 5E Survivor - 5th Edition Survives! [+]

[CleverNickName]

Just to clarify, it is a "say something nice about your downvote" thing, not "something nice about 4E" thing. If you're downvoting, say, AD&D or BECMI, I'd like to invite you to say something nice about those editions also. The point I'm trying to make is that there are plenty of things to like about each option, even the option you like the least. You can eat your bitter herbs with a little honey too.

 

[pumasleeve]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 27
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 48
Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 11
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 37

 

[Bolares]

Just to clarify, it is a "say something nice about your downvote" thing, not "something nice about 4E" thing. If you're downvoting, say, AD&D or BECMI, I'd like to invite you to say something nice about those editions also. The point I'm trying to make is that there are plenty of things to like about each option, even the option you like the least. You can eat your bitter herbs with a little honey too.

I know I know, was just trying to make a joke

 

[Ath-kethin]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 27
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 48 + 1 = 49
Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 11 - 2 = 9 4e had major innovations, and I'm glad that rituals (at least) made it into 5e
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 37

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 27
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 49
Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 9 + 1 = 10
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 37 - 2 = 35

5e put Dragonborn into the OGL. That's absolutely enormous, as far as I'm concerned. 4e made them a baseline race, but they were stuck behind the GSL, which is awful (and I absolutely grant that the GSL was one of the worst parts of 4e's existence). 5e means we can now, officially, include them in 3rd-party materials without resorting to silly loopholes.

 

[Tallifer]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 27 -2 =25
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 49
Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 10 + 1 = 11
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 35

 

[DataDwarf]

It honestly is the best complete-in-one-book version of D&D. Come to think of it, it's the only complete-in-one-book version of D&D. Excepting the various intro sets.

I have both the BECMI and the Rules Cyclopedia sitting on my shelf. The only reason I would choose BECMI over the Rules Cyclopedia, is that I started my journey into TTRPGs with it.

 

[FireLance]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 25 -2 =23
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 49
Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 11 + 1 = 12
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 35

I'm downvoting B/X because I've never played it, so I'll say something nice about its very close relative, BECMI instead.

That was the edition that I first played and the thing I loved most about it was the introductory "Choose Your Own Adventure" style solo adventure featuring Aleena the Cleric and Bargle the Magic User that helped a complete beginner (such as myself) understand the concepts and rules of the game. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it in subsequent editions of the game.

 

[billd91]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 23
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 49
Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 10
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 36

 

[Lanefan]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 47
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 23
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 50
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 49
Dungeons & Dragons, 4th Edition 8 - bloodied is a brilliant idea that I wish they'd a) kept and b) expanded on in 5e.
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 36