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One of the things that Snarf noted but seems slightly under-acknowledged in these responses (understandably for non-1e folks) is the...

Love a few of your points here, including the excerpts above. Definitely agree, too, about tournaments and funnels (although in my case...

I think all the 'OSR maxims' at this point have been taken and used out of their original context so long that they've become...

Most of my campaigns went high, most often starting at 3rd level. The monty haul play method is unrelated to high level, plenty of...

Absolutely. 1e was better designed than folks give it credit for IMO, even if the organization left much to be desired.

I've encountered quite a few DM's who would insist they were right even when the language is clear as day, lol.

The real beauty of AD&D is that the language is just vague enough that the DM is always right 😎

I presumed the 15 dexterity requirement in the PHB appendix superseded the dual classing 17 score requirement. The class is already hard...

Yes, Rangers and Paladins are both fighters, therefore gain all benefits of fighters (extra attacks, mook-slaying) I think UA retains...

Exactly! That's the whole bloody point! PCs are (potentially) exceptional because of what they do, not because of what they are.

Yeah, but so what? So they come here and complain about it. That's what places like this are here for. Nothing wrong with complaining...

My current 1e group all started with 4e and 5e. If you run it, they will come

Oh, I don't know. A lot of established 5e fans who started with 5e are enjoying Shadowdark. I'm sure there are some that would enjoy...

Fighters also had the interesting choice of becoming nearly unhittable even at low levels by putting their second highest stat in...

The 18 strength was also easier to achieve when using the age rules and adhering to the PHB rule of having two scores of at least 15...