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giant.robot reacted to Cordwainer Fish's post in the thread Traveller: the iconic science fiction roleplaying game with
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cheat. Have more than the other guy. Have it where the other guy doesn't expect it. Be where the other guy doesn't expect you. If... -
giant.robot reacted to Koloth's post in the thread Traveller: the iconic science fiction roleplaying game with Like.
Have played Traveller since the 1st ed black bock set. Most of the folks I game with now have done enough of the Accountants in Space...
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giant.robot reacted to Cordwainer Fish's post in the thread Traveller: the iconic science fiction roleplaying game with Like.
I saw Dick Tracy with my Traveller referee.
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giant.robot reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
Based on a lot of what I'm seeing in OSR circles and in person, it's a lot of "Play the way the creator played!" as a sales pitch to...
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giant.robot reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
I agree. The intent of the 2e PHB even back in the day was to clean up the 1e rules, but leave it in such a way as to ensure backwards...
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giant.robot reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
Combat in 2e is also simplfied to the way many people actually played 1e combat. But most importantly it's organized in a way you can...
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giant.robot reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with Like.
OK, the title is a bit click baity. Background: I started playing in 1981 with BX and quickly moved to AD&D. I've been saying for years...
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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...
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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 Like.
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...
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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...