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The problem—or a problem—is that when you need a term, you need one that fits the specific context. Sometimes I want to talk about the c. 1980 Cook/Marsh-edited Expert Set. Sometimes I want to talk about all editions prior to the year 2000. Sometimes I want to talk about... Terminology driven...

You know, I’m not sure we ever actually used magic resistance in my AD&D days.

If I concede the thematic similarities, does that mean that I cannot feel that the mechanical changes are enough to make it “not D&D” to me?

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Choosing not to play 4e without trying it isn’t a bad thing. Just as—if you weren’t going to vote—you wouldn’t need to learn about the issues or the candidates. If one of the people in your group wanted to run 4e, and you refused without giving it a try. Well...then I’d start to say that your...

Another page of mine that could probably use some updating: Robert’s illustrated quick-reference to the editions of D&D and what I tend to call them When looking at that chart, technically “Basic” would refer to Holmes and the B in B/X or BECMI. Often, however, it is used as a synonym for what...

One player in my group usually keeps copious notes on the session. If she has her laptop, she’ll use it. It is not a distraction for her. We’ve used iPhone dice apps. I’ve used my iPhone to reference PDF or online rules. Phones really haven’t been a distraction. When we gamed here at my place...

I think Labyrinth Lord has a lot to recommend it: Based on my favorite editionBased on the edition I happen to think is the best starter editionAll-in-oneFree (well...OGL)PDF available for online searchingYou can have hardcopies printed and bound by taking the PDF to a local print shopYou can...

This is interesting to me because in 28 years of gaming, this has never been my experience. There has never been a single or even primary DM in my groups. At least half the group regularly takes a turn at it. New players are recruited by everyone, and I’d say those players who seldom DM tend to...

I don’t think I’ll ever understand turning down a game because of the system. If I enjoy a GM, I figure I’m going to enjoy the game more if he’s using the system he wants to use. Even if it isn’t my first choice. FWIW, I’ve never actually seen weapon v. armor, alignment languages, or psionics...

Oh, right. I completely agree with you about that.

Despite having total access to TV with—what—a dozen cartoon and kids channels, a Playstation 2, and a computer, my kids can get just as excited about board games; marbles; construction paper, crayons, and scissors; reading; &c. As popular as it once was? No, probably not. But. Marbles hasn’t...

Why is it a bad thing to give someone a relatively complete game for their money? Would it really compete with the “main product”? If this were so, why didn’t the basic sets that most of us ENWorlders started with keep us from buying AD&D books? Wouldn’t it more (1) earn Wizards the money of...

Is it not possible to simplify it to the level of the old Basic Sets? Making some of the choices pre-set or otherwise simplified? It seems to me that expecting people to make the jump from pregens directly to the full PHB—if chargen really is that much of an obstacle—is just as foolish.

You know, I’d been thinking about picking up the PDF, but after that little jog of my memory...maybe not. (^_^)

At one time I thought the absolute minimum was ten. (^_^) Since, I’ve played around with having none. I think you can go 100% skill-based just fine. I suppose Risus could be cited as an example of such. GURPS had four, which I felt was too few—for GURPS. Of course, 4/e recognized that ST and...

Right? I was also amused at the creative edition numbering they used in order to sync with their editions.

...“whole”...must...not...comment... (^_^) They wanted to publish CZ. Gygax wanted it to use a system very similar to AD&D but didn’t want to actually use AD&D. Besides, they felt using AD&D would be more of a legal risk than they were willing to take. OSRIC didn’t exist yet. (Indeed, C&C...

Considering all my weaknesses that I know about, it’s a little scary to think there might be any I don’t know about. They still allow me to take the chair behind the screen for long periods of time, and I’ve been asked to take it a few times. So, I figure I can’t be too bad. I’m going to keep...