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<blockquote data-quote="Guest 6980939" data-source="post: 9373376">The original boxed set was all some players required. For others, it was rather an enigma. It is not intended to be a complete game. There is a list of suggested materials at the front of the first book that includes an additional ruleset, Chainmail. It is necessary that you understand the Chainmail rules or some equivalent set of wargame procedures if you want to experience the game the way that Gary Gygax intended for it to be experienced.I don't see a wargaming forum here, but I'll bet you could post your question over at The Miniatures Page and receive a frank assessment of original D&amp;D as a wargames supplement, which was it's original purpose.&nbsp;Or, you can purchase back issues of the Alarums &amp; Excursions fanzine. It's been in continuous operation since 1975 when D&amp;D was really the only rpg in print. Keep in mind though, that comments in A&amp;E are written mostly from the perspective of science fiction fans who happened to also enjoy some casual gaming. They would not have been as likely to own Chainmail or have been exposed to minis wargaming. Hence they were frustrated by&nbsp; D&amp;D and house ruled it into something playable. And they loved to post, at length about their &quot;fixes&quot; for the game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 6980939, post: 9373376"] The original boxed set was all some players required. For others, it was rather an enigma. It is not intended to be a complete game. There is a list of suggested materials at the front of the first book that includes an additional ruleset, Chainmail. It is necessary that you understand the Chainmail rules or some equivalent set of wargame procedures if you want to experience the game the way that Gary Gygax intended for it to be experienced. I don't see a wargaming forum here, but I'll bet you could post your question over at The Miniatures Page and receive a frank assessment of original D&D as a wargames supplement, which was it's original purpose. Or, you can purchase back issues of the Alarums & Excursions fanzine. It's been in continuous operation since 1975 when D&D was really the only rpg in print. Keep in mind though, that comments in A&E are written mostly from the perspective of science fiction fans who happened to also enjoy some casual gaming. They would not have been as likely to own Chainmail or have been exposed to minis wargaming. Hence they were frustrated by D&D and house ruled it into something playable. And they loved to post, at length about their "fixes" for the game. [/QUOTE]

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