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DammitVictor reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions with
Haha.
A few years ago I asked Frank Mentzer if there was one thing he could change about BECMI, what would it be. His answer was an... -
DammitVictor replied to the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions.Huh. Noted. Teach me to guess. It wasn't an important claim, but I don't like being wrong. Thank you.
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DammitVictor reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions with
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We have the actual sales data that disproves this claim. Over here... -
DammitVictor posted the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions in D&D Older Editions, OSR, & D&D Variants.In this thread, @Sacrosanct asked why so many paleo-grognards and neo-grognards-- two distinct camps I have separate feet in-- prefer...
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DammitVictor replied to the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e?.It's also easy to make a bigger deal out of half-orcs and assassins being removed from the PHB and devils and demons being removed from...
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DammitVictor reacted to Voadam's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
The biggest source of xp in 2e was defeating monsters. My memory is that the story xp stuff was optional.
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DammitVictor replied to the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e?.You might be correct--and I'll assume you are, thank you-- but that only lines it up further with WotC editions rather than the "Old...
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DammitVictor replied to the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e?.It really, really wasn't. The changes to the class system and combat systems were fairly minor and largely beneficial. The...
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DammitVictor reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
I look forward to that thread, at least the early days before it bogs down into "yes, it is"/"no, it isn't" for the last 20 pages.
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DammitVictor replied to the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e?.It's not even the best game design by TSR. Subjective opinion is subjective, but I couldn't pass up the Beatles joke. 1E has its merits...
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DammitVictor replied to the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8.Traditional fantasy narratives don't mesh with the fantasy TTRPG conceit of "dump stats", particularly the idea that not only must every...
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DammitVictor reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8 with Like.
Its the classic problem with using any simple model to try and emulate the complexities of real people. For example charisma oftens is...
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DammitVictor reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
Boy, the way Glen Miller played.... (EDIT: I mean, I'm nostalgic for those early days of RPGing, too, which is why I play Shadowdark...
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DammitVictor replied to the thread You're Top-10 Movies/Shows based on Games.List for #1 was a lot longer than I expected. Tippity-top shelf? DADHAT and Super Mario Bros. Gamma World / After the Bomb, or maybe...
