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OK @Parmandur these are fighting words! BECMI and Deities & Demigods are the best of D&D! Even putting them in the same sentence as a...

Giants didnt have STR scores. On the other hand.... ahhhh! the good old days.... :)

The girdles of giant strength brought strength to 19-24, though.

Correct. The 2e PHB had them all go to 25, and I don't remember if 1e had it in the PHB or UA.

Fun fact, Set 5: Immortals (1986) let characters who had become immortals (i.e. gods) increase their ability scores up to a maximum of...

Likes. Ascending AC. Dislike. Bloated hit points.

An evolution I don't care for is the excessive preoccupation with simplicity. Simplicity is good, when it serves a purpose, or when it...

There's a Baldur's Gate version of that.

For boardgames, I'm really into dungeon crawlers. Like, REALLY into them. I've donated 2/3 of my collection over the years to make room...

Just a note: when talking about wargaming, you really need to make it clear if you're talking about miniatures games, hex-and-chit games...

I like all sorts of games, from games using a standard deck of cards, to trading card games, to video games, to board games, and on to...

Good heavens no, they certainly do not. As for 'objective', I think that's more a word to apply in individual cases where it might be...

I've rolled 12's and I've rolled natural 20's. I can say without any context at all which one I like better!! :p

Look, I already know it isn't up for actual discussion. Just allow my commentary to pass, and let's move on.

Right. Moldvay Basic. Published in 1981. But this feature is "modern". Sure. That makes sense. (Narrator: No, it did not make sense.)