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Shilsen, high volumes of magic in some dungeons doesn't indicate that magic is common in all dungeons, or that its common at all. It just happens to be a high concentration thats all. If you look at the old TSR modules, some have a ton of magic, others almost none (yet their from the same era...

Greetings Gary, You wrote: -The LA game system is the one I now prefer to all others.- I haven't played LA extensively, nor have I been following its development recently, though my group did play early last Srping. I have a few questions that I hope you don't mind answering: 1. When might...

Treebore, that has always been my impression as well, and is consistant with their published presentation. The Trolls are smart guys, they wouldn't hire who they hire to do their art and layout if they didn't know upfront what they were doing. I think there biggest base seems to be the guys...

I'll have to check that one out then, I liked JG modules. Something thats always buged me about C&C is that most of those advocating it online claim its been designed primarily to attract old 1E players and "old schoolers", yet there presentation is very 3Eish/D20. Typically publishers put...

Q -Would also be more likely to buy the print version if it came with a free coupon for a .pdf download- Thats actually a really good idea. I was also wondering if those who "need to see" the product first hand might be willing to risk an order if the publisher offered some sort of money back...

I think the "cludginess" is a big part of what makes AD&D AD&D. The hard core 1Eers that I've spoken to (who have purchased alot of C&C stuff) don't think its on par with Joe B's EXPR stuff. It can be converted, but it doesn't have the look or feel of the originals. There art suggest...

C&C's core players are really the guys wanting a game like 3E but not as complicated. They also have a respect for D&Ds past (thats why they have Gygax). But there really not focused on 1E.

I would argue the setting is probably even more important then the rules in defining what 1E is. If you look at the PH and DMG, the vast majority of both books is spent describing the setting to the DM (very little is devoted to how the "to hit" tables work for instance, yet we get pages on...

Another thought, publishers wanting a crack at a 4E license may not want to antagonize the lion WOTC by supporting the AD&D market. Without WOTCs blessing they might find it not worth the risk. Just a thought. :\ Q -If a couple well known publishers really stepped up to the plate --...

With the coming of 4E, and some sort of open license in the works, it seems like alot of the small publishers we old schoolers depend on for the occasional 1E compatable module may need to completely switch over to 4E. Will this spell the death of the old school revival (or perhaps will this...

Is there some point where you might reconsider. For instance, would you pay $2 for a 30 page module with solid editing and artwork, good writing and interesting/challanging traps and encounters?

I'm done with converting....just can't stand it anymore. I must be getting old! :(

Inspired by a thread I noticed this morning at DF, would you buy new 1E modules like those published as OSRIC compatable (requiring zero conversion to AD&D)? I don't mean resales of old TSR modules, but completely new ones that use the 1E rules. I personally ordered 2 of EXPRs OSRIC line...

Can I add catagories once a poll starts? If not, I guess just use other and explain. :\

I realize this probably changes from time to time, but which do you think works best for the 1E experiance generally? I've done it all ways, but find the one that keeps the players interest the most is not selling magic at all (save in very large cities, and only relatively weak potions, and...

Oh, didn't mean to say it was short in magic, monsters or action, rather its "technology" level was low and in line with a classic Medievil fairy tale. So no canons, air ships, magically lit streets and houses, etc. Magic could be seen, but not by the everyday man (you had to be hanging around...

Grodog, could this be run in one evening (about 5 hours) I'm looking for something my group won't know (I like the idea of new monsters and unusual traps? Oh, and whats the print quality like? Thanks! ;) PS could you post a pic of the cover art or link to.

Good to here. BTW, the reason I use the 1E header is to get the feedback of people coming from that perspective (rather then 3E player perspective). Each game is different, and needs to be considered in that way.

Look, why are you taking this personally (and why do you think anyone else is)? I'm stating what I think, and what likely others think about how monsters and magic are missused by FRPG writers (to produce novelty perhaps). You are free to disagree with me of coure, thats why were on this forum...