D&D 5E 5E Survivor - 5th Edition Survives! [+]

[Scribe]

4e committed the sin of not being what people expected. If you order a hamburger and you get served pizza, you’re going to be unhappy, even if you love pizza. It’s not that pizza isn’t good, it’s just not what you were expecting or in the mood for.

I say this not to disparage 4e, which I love, and not to say it isn’t D&D, which it is. Rather, I say it to acknowledge that 4e just didn’t resonate with a lot of folks who had an idea about what D&D was, who were put off when what the new edition of D&D wasn’t that.

Yep, this too. There is a case for subverting expectations sometimes, just as there is for matching the expectations people have. Too much of either way, is likely going to cause problems.

 

[billd91]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 9
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 43
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 46
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 37

 

[Lanefan]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 47
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 9
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 43
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 46
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 35

 

[Geoff Thirlwell]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 48
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 9
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 43
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 46
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 33

 

[Islayre d'Argolh]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 10
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 43
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 46
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 33

 

[Zio_the_dark]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 46
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 10
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 46
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 34

 

[The Glen]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 10
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 47
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 34

 

[Tallifer]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 10
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 47 -2 =45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 34 +1 =35

Sad to see the most innovative and transparent edition defeated, but I will now throw my votes behind the most unifying and all-encompassing edition: at least with 5E, I could easily get a full table of players every time.

 

[Lycurgon]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 10 - 2 =8
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 35 +1 =36

 

[Jacob Lewis]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 10 - 2 =8
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43 + 1 = 44
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 36 - 2 = 34

My introduction to DnD. I am still fond of the Gazeteer series that described the known world of Mystara. Colored hex maps were all the rage at the time!

There is nothing inherently wrong with 5e. But in a contest for survival, its gotta go to an edition that enjoys a renaissance movement almost 40 years later, no? OSR!

 

[BigZebra]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 6
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 45
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 34

 

[Swarmkeeper]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 4
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 45
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 35


Sad to vote down B/X as I have distinct memories of the excitement of buying the red box with my mom at the long defunct Child World. But Survivor doesn't have time for tears...

 

[OB1]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 4
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 45-2=43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 35+1=36

 

[el-remmen]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44 - 2 = 42
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 4
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41 + 1 = 42
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 36

The aesthetic of 1E is unmatched in terms of feeling like some eldritch tomes in themselves and the 1E DMG remains the best DMG of any edition.

EDIT: Corrected for OB1's simultaneous posting.

 

[loverdrive]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 42
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 5
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 40
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 36

I'm fully determined to wage a hopeless battle

 

[Legatus Legionis]

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[pumasleeve]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 42
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 5
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 40+1 = 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 36-2 = 34

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 43
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 5
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 32

 

[Musing Mage]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 43 + 1 = 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 5
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 45 - 2 = 43
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 32


Was just perusing the Rules Cyclopedia last night. Some mighty fine stuff in there. Even ported a nuance or two over to my beloved 1e. But it stands in the way, so down it must go.

 

[Omand]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 44
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 5 - 2 = 3
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 41
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 43
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 32 + 1 = 33

I cannot say much about B/X. I started with the BECMI revision, so perhaps my best praise is it allowed an easy to access entry point to the game?

Cheers

 

[chrisrtld]

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 45
B/X Dungeons and Dragons 3
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 43
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 39
Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 43
Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition 33