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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zamoran" data-source="post: 52489" data-attributes="member: 2806">What you say makes sense.Here are a few pointers.*** Rules-wise, I personally think 3e is lightyears beyond what 1e was, and for a good reason: the 3e system was built on decades of experience with gaming, ***It can't be "lightyears beyond",it's still AD&D and they didn't invent anything.*** from developers who saw systems come and go, not to mention the rise and fall of two previous editions of D&D. ***1st ed never fell !!!They just made that impression on youon purpose.The company just felt it was too old for the publicor somethingand came up with a new lookmore than a new game.If 1st ed ever fell, it's not in the way of the game system,it's in the way of money,take a look at how it really happened :<a href="http://www.gygax.com/gygaxfaq.html" target="_blank">http://www.gygax.com/gygaxfaq.html</a>(click on "AD&D and My Leaving TSR")*** This provided them with some perspective on what worked, what didn't, what needed some tweaking, and what should be scrapped altogether. ***Maybe the 3e is an improvement on technicalities for many.Fine, have fun. I just say the ones missing on somethingmight not be me not rushing to buy the new editionbut might be some people who never did and never willknow the 1st.That's just my way of saying, hey, the 1st ed's so cool !That's the original, the real one, and still my favorite !*** As for the number of saving throws, I've gotta agree with Carnifex: how is more necessarily better? ***I have not said that.I have talked about style and armor class.*** Overall, 3e represents a great streamlining of the rules system, which should attract a great number of new players who were previously intimidated by the books full of tiny type and tables that sometimes covered several pages. ***On that, I agree, that's good for these reasons.</blockquote>

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