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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6465417" data-attributes="member: 22779">Jester, when even your own count puts the page count of combat at 40%, how can you possibly claim that combat isn't a major component of the game.  It's still the largest pillar, even by your own count.  And that's ignoring the PHB and the MM.I mean, upthread someone talked about how the AD&D fighter rules are largely taken up by the followers and stronghold rules.  Fair enough.  Only problem is, you have to play NINE LEVELS of the game before you hit those rules.  Everyone keeps telling me how slow advancement is in AD&D, so, if we start at level 1, that fighter is killing and looting for YEARS before those rules come into play.  Heck, I'll see your DMG and raise you a Monster Manual (1e).</blockquote>