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The issue isn't so much with the subtraction itself as it is nested addition and subtraction. It's not just "AC hit = THAC0-d20", it's... -
I need to preface this post with a disclaimer. I love 2e. I played it for a very long time. But it has warts, and whether something...
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1d20 + enemy AC, hit ≥ THAC0. A THAC0 is literally just a DC. If you play 3e, 4e, or 5e, you use THAC0 out of combat all the time. Calm...
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Ascending AC just uses addition on the positive side of the number line. It’s easier. It’s also easy to port in to 2e. You, stop it.
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giant.robot reacted to eyeheartawk's post in the thread AD&D 2E What does AD&D 2E do better than 5E? with
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Let me introduce you to my pile of "Complete" class guides and Player's Options books. That's part of what makes 2E so versatile. You... -
giant.robot reacted to FormerlyHemlock's post in the thread AD&D 2E What does AD&D 2E do better than 5E? with Like.
Mostly the new spells and spheres in Tome of Magic, and things built on top of them. They feel priestly, not wizardly (except for maybe...
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giant.robot reacted to Retreater's post in the thread AD&D 2E What does AD&D 2E do better than 5E? with Like.
I've skipped reading all the previous responses to answer the OP without any influence on my memories. Richly detailed campaign...
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giant.robot reacted to MGibster's post in the thread AD&D 2E What does AD&D 2E do better than 5E? with Like.
I was looking at things from a rules perspective, but since others have mentioned it, I'll say settings. In my opinion, WotC has done a...
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giant.robot reacted to JAMUMU's post in the thread AD&D 2E What does AD&D 2E do better than 5E? with Like.
All of the above, really, plus Birthright and Spelljammer. But I think it's also important to note that you can stack all the 2nd ed...
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To quote the Adam Ant song: "Bang bang, you're dead, Did not, did too..." As a kid, I played soldiers, cops and robbers, cowboys and...
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In very simple terms, because it's a role playing game, not an interactive story or play. Also, if I wanted to play an "imagination...
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giant.robot reacted to UngeheuerLich's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
When he talked about 6e, he lost me...
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giant.robot reacted to GDGD's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
Since there's no such thing as "6th edition D&D", the author's entire thesis sort of collapses.
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giant.robot reacted to pawsplay's post in the thread D&D General How much Ars Magica is in Dungeons and Dragons 3e? with Like.
Basically, a unified skill + attribute system. Also, the ability modifiers from Ars Magica map pretty closely to the 3e-ified ability...
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giant.robot reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
Any time someone told me that 3d6 was the "intended" way to generate characters, I'd just grab any 1e module with pre-generated...