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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5707018" data-attributes="member: 92305">There was a time when &quot;new&quot; attracted me just because it was new.&nbsp; I didn't want to be playing a &quot;dead&quot; game.&nbsp;Then, one day, a little fairy flew down out of the clouds, tapped me with her wand, PRANG, and I realized that &quot;dead&quot; games many times have a lot more to offer than newer games.&nbsp;Sometimes, I just like the older mechanics.&nbsp; But also, a game that has run its course already has a ton of supplements and support for it out on the market--many times from third party companies, too.&nbsp; I'd rather buy that and get a bunch of stuff that I'd like to have to support my game than to play a new game that has only the core rule book and a few supplements out on the market.&nbsp; &nbsp;With the &quot;dead&quot; game, you don't have to wait.&nbsp; Buy what you need/want, then rock-n-roll.&nbsp; New games are many times a waiting game.&nbsp; &quot;Man!&nbsp; They've announced that they're releasing the Blah-Blah sourcebook this Christmas.&nbsp; That's 8 months away, but, I can't wait!&nbsp; I need it today!&quot;&nbsp;So, yeah, I no longer judge a game whether it's &quot;new&quot; on the market or not.&nbsp; I play what I like, and many times, that's a game that is no longer in print.&nbsp;Take my current Conan RPG campaign.&nbsp; I love the Hyborian Age, and I love Conan stories.&nbsp; So, I went out and bought the entire game line--much of it at a discount, because I got it right when Mongoose announced that they were killing the line.&nbsp; So stores were discounting and getting rid of their Conan inventory.&nbsp;And, now, I've got more than what I need to run a multi-year campaign.&nbsp;I don't need a &quot;new&quot; game at all.&nbsp;Even if a new Conan game came out, I'd wait for a long while before deciding on whether to make a jump to new rules.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As far as D&amp;D goes, I like all the editions that I've played (1E AD&amp;D, 2E AD&amp;D, and 3.5E D&amp;D...well, really, it's Conan, but close enough to call it 3.5).&nbsp;I've logged more time with 2E AD&amp;D than the other two, and if I were to change today, I think I'd go back to 1E AD&amp;D to run a game with those rules.&nbsp; Back in the day, I never ran a 1E AD&amp;D game &quot;by the book&quot;, and I'm curious how that would work.&nbsp;I have no real interest in 4E, based on what I've read about it.&nbsp; But, if I saw a neat 4E game that I wanted to play, I'd check it out.&nbsp; I'm sure that there would be things I like about it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 5707018, member: 92305"] There was a time when "new" attracted me just because it was new. I didn't want to be playing a "dead" game. Then, one day, a little fairy flew down out of the clouds, tapped me with her wand, PRANG, and I realized that "dead" games many times have a lot more to offer than newer games. Sometimes, I just like the older mechanics. But also, a game that has run its course already has a ton of supplements and support for it out on the market--many times from third party companies, too. I'd rather buy that and get a bunch of stuff that I'd like to have to support my game than to play a new game that has only the core rule book and a few supplements out on the market. With the "dead" game, you don't have to wait. Buy what you need/want, then rock-n-roll. New games are many times a waiting game. "Man! They've announced that they're releasing the Blah-Blah sourcebook this Christmas. That's 8 months away, but, I can't wait! I need it today!" So, yeah, I no longer judge a game whether it's "new" on the market or not. I play what I like, and many times, that's a game that is no longer in print. Take my current Conan RPG campaign. I love the Hyborian Age, and I love Conan stories. So, I went out and bought the entire game line--much of it at a discount, because I got it right when Mongoose announced that they were killing the line. So stores were discounting and getting rid of their Conan inventory. And, now, I've got more than what I need to run a multi-year campaign. I don't need a "new" game at all. Even if a new Conan game came out, I'd wait for a long while before deciding on whether to make a jump to new rules. As far as D&D goes, I like all the editions that I've played (1E AD&D, 2E AD&D, and 3.5E D&D...well, really, it's Conan, but close enough to call it 3.5). I've logged more time with 2E AD&D than the other two, and if I were to change today, I think I'd go back to 1E AD&D to run a game with those rules. Back in the day, I never ran a 1E AD&D game "by the book", and I'm curious how that would work. I have no real interest in 4E, based on what I've read about it. But, if I saw a neat 4E game that I wanted to play, I'd check it out. I'm sure that there would be things I like about it. [/QUOTE]

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