Comparing 3.5 to Original White Box D & D

[ChampaignSupernova]

In many ways comparing 3.5 to the original white box edition of D&D seems like apples & oranges. The game has had quite an evolution over it's last 30 years or so. The first intimate knowledge I had of a system was with 1E Advanced D&D. I also have fond memories of my monochromatic blue basic rulebook. About white box, I know nothing save I should have bought a set when I saw one in the gaming store my sophmore year of high school.

But I do have a question about the earliest edition, did the original rules have racial ability score modifiers as in AD&D? Or was that something that was introduced with AD&D?

 

[Remathilis]

Paging Dr. Diaglo...

 

[Andre]

But I do have a question about the earliest edition, did the original rules have racial ability score modifiers as in AD&D? Or was that something that was introduced with AD&D?

Nope.

 

[Mark]

Comparing 3.5 to Original White Box D & D?

As someone who played when it first started in `74, I am compelled to say that most of the artwork is better now.


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[Turanil]

It's almost impossible to compare the white OD&D box with D&D3e. In fact, it's almost impossible to understand how the original OD&D system worked. If you want to see what it was, I suggest you get a look at it on this webpage (I cannot put the direct link, so go to the bottom of the page and you will find a PDF of this early OD&D game!)