Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 6475019" data-attributes="member: 3867">I started out in 2e, then did 3e and 4e. I loved the feel of 2e, but not necessarily the mechanics. 3e and 4e had too much math, and the game was really beginning to feel like a board game to me with 4e. I dabbled a bit into Castles & Crusades, but found I was adding rules that I felt were "missing" (such as skills!). I thought I was going to settle on Pathfinder for a bit, which felt overwhelming to me with all the mechanics.I eventually went to play some 13th Age, and I really like it. Very story-driven. It's familiar, but fresh and different. I maintain that the 13th Age bard is the best version I've seen.Then D&D 5e came out, and I was hooked. It felt like an old friend that I hadn't seen in a while, or like a comfortable blanket I could curl up in. I really got the 2e vibe from it, and greatly enjoyed seeing some old details that had been missing for a while (like the description of how to point the hands on a burning hands spell). Yet it included the good things about d20 without going overboard. I really like the backgrounds, proficiency bonuses, races, classes (with subclasses)....well, I pretty much like it all. It feels simple, yet elegant. Quite simply put, this is the edition I have waited a lifetime for. I'm having a blast with it and hope to play it more soon.</blockquote>