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I am happy to hear that, for some people, the changes have made them feel more welcome. For me, I do fall into the demographics that...

I have used AD&D psionics in serious games, and I like psi in my fantasy, but I won't lift a finger to defend the PH appendix version...

I'm not entirely sure about "many people," as I would argue you would need very small values of "many" for that to be correct. But...

They don't see it that way, and personally I believe how you play at your table, including what rules you use and don't use, matters far...

Larger question: why are we always questioning what "Game X does"? You're exactly correct about when people talk about how older...

Houserules are always an option (unless you're chained to organized play), and thus always matter. I've pretty much never not used them...

How's it meaningless? The DM just creates a little table exactly like the one that you or someone else creates for a different game.

"...just how good the fighter actually was designed." That's the part that I don't think playing RAW helps determine. There are too...

Funnily enough but not surprising. People can choose to like anything.

Then perhaps the 1E rules for Psionics, Unarmed Combat and Weapon Speed are like wine and get better with age.... The last time I tried...

I do agree that there will always be people who choose to believe in, or adhere to, any concept or framework conceived of by man...

YAASSS!!! Probably the best example of all. You said it too. The idea was so awesome! Everyone wanted to play with psionics, and just...

Oh, psionics! Here's the thing. Almost everyone I knew tried at some point to use them. Because ... psionics are cool. And the terms...

In my current Greyhawk campaign, a recurring villain threw a bunch of dried plant matter into a campfire and it sent the PCs on a...

I personally wouldn't want to play 1e straight up. But I would play 2e with some elements of 1e hanging on or mixed in (particularly the...