Curious about something: would you play in an AD&D campaign?

[Simon Atavax]

With the advent of 4e I've been doing a lot of soul-searching re: the version of D&D I want to spend the next ten years with. I know it ain't 4e or 2e or OD&D. Ditto B/X/RC D&D. Nothing against any of 'em, but they just ain't the ones for me.

OTOH, 3.0/3.5 continue to tantilize me.

Yet I am, honestly and truly, deeply fond of AD&D 1e. So I ask a simple question, just out of idle curiosity.

Let's say all things being equal (the DM is a great guy, it's a good group of people, you have enough free time, etc.) . . . would you be willing to play in an AD&D 1e campaign?

EDIT: Mind you, I'm not actually trying to start an AD&D 1e campaign or anything. Just curious about how many ENWorld types would be, at least in theory, interested.

EDIT 2: Yes, I'm familiar with dragonsfoot.org.

 

[Mouseferatu]

While it would never be my first choice--I'm really fond of 4E--if I had a group I enjoyed gaming with, and they all wanted to play 1E--and I couldn't talk them into 4E --sure, I'd be up for it.

 

[jdrakeh]

Maybe. A lot of it depends upon whether it was limited to the core rules (which I prefer), whether it would be a sandbox campaign or be shackled to published modules (I would prefer the former), and who else was playing (there are some posters here and elsewhere whom I simply cannot abide).

 

[Tewligan]

Would I? It's the only version I'm playing right now!

 

[Keefe the Thief]

I voted no. While there are gems of unused fluff to be found in many AD&D books, the system sounds like a machine with sand between it´s cogs to me. There are too many games that do the crunchy side much better today.

 

[Slander]

If that was the only game in town, sure I'd play, and I'd probably have fun playing too. But as fond as my memories of playing a Cavalier are, 1E will never be on my preferred game list.

 

[Woas]

Yes. In fact I am actively looking for first edition PHB, DMG and MM on eBay for a good deal right now!

 

[RefinedBean]

Nope

I don't have anything against that version, but if I'm going to play a game like that, I'll play 3.5; I know it best, and know how to have fun with it.

If I really felt like learning a new game system, I'd hold out for a system completely new to me (Reign) or my favorite, not-oft-played games (In Nomine).

 

[Ed_Laprade]

Sure I would. But if I had it to do all over again I'd have waited for The Fantasy Trip to come out and made that our game of choice back in the day.

 

[bagger245]

Hell. ing. Yeah. I love old school systems... B/X D&D is my game of choic now but no probs playing AD&D, though prefer 2nd Ed dur to streamlining and more organized rules. Not really sure whats the huge diff between the two editions.