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    A new name for Late 1E

    Plane wrote - guess I probably left 1e for RQ while it was still in the 'early 1e' phase. I remember seeing UA but dismissed it as unbalanced rubbish at the time, and I wasn't playing much D&D by that time anyway.- I think some of the other games came out in the "nick of time", we moved over to...
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    A new name for Late 1E

    Agreed, AD&D wasn't for everyone, just as 2E wasn't. I personally enjoyed creating the story as I went, rather then following along...to each their own as they say. ;)
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    A new name for Late 1E

    I think there were 2 changes that occured, one in rules and one in style (art and presentation). I think the big change in rules was UA. and the big change in style really started with Dragon Lance series: 1. in artwork (focusing on character details rather then the mood and general setting...
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    A new name for Late 1E

    No no no. UA was the first core rule book of 1E after the PH, DMG. It not only introduced new classes (completely out of line) but introduced new core rules and concepts that destroyed the character balance. Suddenly the guy with weapons specialization appeared more powerful and "cool" (and...
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    I wish all publishers would go systemless.

    Has any publisher attempted a system where multiple game systems are supported for their FRPG modules? Say pick the 5 most popular games and supply HPs and basic stats for each. So in your example: the group encounters an ancient red dragon (see page 61 appendix B). The GM goes to the...
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    Favorite 2e modules?

    I honestly can't remember a single good 2E module. After being burnt time and again I stopped buying, so maybe one did get threw but I really doubt it.
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    A new name for Late 1E

    Psion wrote -So you could say pre-UA and post-UA.- This has my vote. You are correct, Gygax "changed" (for whatever reason) at this point. If any one event could be pointed to as the main catalist for changing AD&D into the munchkin land it became it has to be UA. And Gygax was a big part...
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    A new name for Late 1E

    Has anyone ever coined a name or phrase to destinguish late 1E from Early 1E? The most I've ever heard was Pre-Gygax and Post-Gygax (which I assume covers when Gygax was still around but with little power) anyhow, when your trying to describe to people what the difference was and when it...
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    What actually occured between TSR and Role Aids?

    ;) Does anyone know how many modules Role Aids published, or perhaps have a complete listing of their works? Thanks in advance. PS I'm also curious, was their a transition in style and presentation that mirrored the transition that took place at TSR (in otherwords, did Role Aids modules go...
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    Gygaxian Monsters

    Gary, I'm curious to know if horror films of the 50-70s (or earlier) influenced you at all in devising certain monsters in the MM. For instance, the old Hammer Films have odd creatures that resemble some of the monsters found in the MM, then there were movies like "Day of the Triphods" and...
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    Gygaxian Monsters

    There is a 1968 Sci-Fi movie called "Green Slime" that was certainly the basis for Gygax's green slime.
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    D&D 4E What period of D&D art would you most like to see 4E emulate?

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    D&D 4E What period of D&D art would you most like to see 4E emulate?

    Sorry about that. I edited the original question and so it (hopefully) makes more since (the post at K&KA was what inspired the thought only, ie. differences in artwork between D&D editions). :confused: Hope that helped. ;)
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    D&D 4E What period of D&D art would you most like to see 4E emulate?

    It seems many of the classic fantasy races and monsters (found in fairy tales etc.) presented in D&D have underground major changes in the various versions of the game, from the more traditional depictions (what you'd see in history books or classic fairy tales) to more "modernish" (that would...
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    Is it still D&D?

    This is what I was trying (and failed) to put into words. Individualization around a set "vanilla" core.
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    Is it still D&D?

    As I see it there are 2 things that create the "feel" of AD&D (the overall experiance that most everyone that plays it shares...the "things" most people report experiancing with AD&D they don't get from 3E and other FRPGs). The setting (sword and sorcery/Medievil) alot of games have this base...
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    Is it still D&D?

    I think its really 2 things that constrain the AD&D setting, technology and how common place magic is (which is similar to technology). For instance, canons and rifles on a regular basis, taken for granted by the "common man" would not be AD&D IMHO. This doesn't mean you can't have the...
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    Is it still D&D?

    I think the original poster meant "D&D as he new it" (rather then just D&D in general) at a particular time in his life. What he needs to do is try it out again (which ever version it was) to see if it feels the same. As another poster mentioned, thats the only way to tell if it was nostalgia...
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    What actually occured between TSR and Role Aids?

    They really should sell Role Aids either individual PDFs or a bundle CD, I'd buy either. I wonder if they'd consider it (I don't think it'd cost much for them to set that up)?
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    Is it still D&D?

    Nor should it be. The object of the game was for the DM to flesh out his own details to his own make believe world. I am in 100% agreement with you. Its just supposed to be sword and sorcery technology (as far as it applies to the common man, adventurers see all kinds of wierd stuff on their...
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