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<blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 390735" data-attributes="member: 3586">If the question is &quot;Does the entire system need to be rewritten&quot;, then the answer is: no.If the question is &quot;Do elements of the system need to be rewritten&quot;, then the answer is: yes.I think the prime candidate are some of the DCs - they're too low, esp. when you compare the abilities of high-level characters.I'd also like to see an alternative XP chart for those that prefer 5+ years in a single campaign with the same characters.####As to &quot;Is 1E inferior&quot;, the answer remains: in some areas, yes. In other areas, no.I think 1E gives much more latitude for the DM to improvise without contradicting the rules; it also takes much less preparation time to get the NPC &amp; monster stats right if you are customising them.However, 3E gives the players &amp; DM a much better opportunity to play the type of game in the type of world they want to, rather than being restricted to the assumptions of the Greyhawk of Gygax.Not to say that Gygaxian Greyhawk isn't a great place to play - my own campaigns are inspired greatly by his vision! But I feel very strongly that given people the option to choose their own restrictions is better than saying &quot;this is the way you have to play, and if you don't play it this way it's not D&amp;D&quot;.Cheers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MerricB, post: 390735, member: 3586"] If the question is "Does the entire system need to be rewritten", then the answer is: no. If the question is "Do elements of the system need to be rewritten", then the answer is: yes. I think the prime candidate are some of the DCs - they're too low, esp. when you compare the abilities of high-level characters. I'd also like to see an alternative XP chart for those that prefer 5+ years in a single campaign with the same characters. #### As to "Is 1E inferior", the answer remains: in some areas, yes. In other areas, no. I think 1E gives much more latitude for the DM to improvise without contradicting the rules; it also takes [i]much[/i] less preparation time to get the NPC & monster stats right if you are customising them. However, 3E gives the players & DM a much better opportunity to play the type of game in the type of world they want to, rather than being restricted to the assumptions of the Greyhawk of Gygax. Not to say that Gygaxian Greyhawk isn't a great place to play - my own campaigns are inspired greatly by his vision! But I feel very strongly that given people the option to choose their own restrictions is better than saying "this is the way you have to play, and if you don't play it this way it's not D&D". Cheers! [/QUOTE]

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