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<blockquote data-quote="Clavis" data-source="post: 4887068" data-attributes="member: 31898">I consider the features of Old School D&amp;D to be:&nbsp;1. Challenges designed to be overcome by player skill.&nbsp;2. Real-world knowledge more important than formal game rules.&nbsp;3. Modular rules that can be altered or ignored when necessary.&nbsp;4. Enjoyment of game play more important than fulfillment of rules.&nbsp;5. Not all monsters must be fought.&nbsp;6. Monsters might run away.&nbsp;7. Broad, strongly archetypal character classes with details defined by role-playing.&nbsp;8. Simple character generation.&nbsp;9. Game play for everyone but the DM solely consists of what actually goes on at the table.&nbsp;10. Abstract combat that can be played out in the imagination.&nbsp;11. No pre-determined plot to the campaign.&nbsp;12. PCs are allowed to die.&nbsp;13. Adventurers are not necessarily good or heroic.&nbsp;14. The universe as a whole has no bias for or against any moral or ethical point of view.&nbsp;&nbsp;I contrast them with what I consider the features of New-School D&amp;D:&nbsp;1. Challenges designed to be overcome using game mechanics.&nbsp;2. Knowledge of the formal game rules essential to player success.&nbsp;3. Rules that are designed to be as complete and interlocking as possible.&nbsp;4. Fulfillment of the rules essential to enjoyable game play.&nbsp;5. Assumption that monsters who are placed will be fought.&nbsp;6. Monsters don't usually run away.&nbsp;7. Weakly archetypal character classes with formally defined options.&nbsp;8. Complex character generation.&nbsp;9. Character building and planning a major part of the game experience.&nbsp;10. Complex and tactical combat that requires miniatures or counters.&nbsp;12. PCs are not supposed to die.&nbsp;13. Adventurers are assumed to be good and heroic.&nbsp;14. The universe is biased towards law and goodness.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clavis, post: 4887068, member: 31898"] I consider the features of Old School D&D to be: 1. Challenges designed to be overcome by player skill. 2. Real-world knowledge more important than formal game rules. 3. Modular rules that can be altered or ignored when necessary. 4. Enjoyment of game play more important than fulfillment of rules. 5. Not all monsters must be fought. 6. Monsters might run away. 7. Broad, strongly archetypal character classes with details defined by role-playing. 8. Simple character generation. 9. Game play for everyone but the DM solely consists of what actually goes on at the table. 10. Abstract combat that can be played out in the imagination. 11. No pre-determined plot to the campaign. 12. PCs are allowed to die. 13. Adventurers are not necessarily good or heroic. 14. The universe as a whole has no bias for or against any moral or ethical point of view. I contrast them with what I consider the features of New-School D&D: 1. Challenges designed to be overcome using game mechanics. 2. Knowledge of the formal game rules essential to player success. 3. Rules that are designed to be as complete and interlocking as possible. 4. Fulfillment of the rules essential to enjoyable game play. 5. Assumption that monsters who are placed will be fought. 6. Monsters don't usually run away. 7. Weakly archetypal character classes with formally defined options. 8. Complex character generation. 9. Character building and planning a major part of the game experience. 10. Complex and tactical combat that requires miniatures or counters. 12. PCs are not supposed to die. 13. Adventurers are assumed to be good and heroic. 14. The universe is biased towards law and goodness. [/QUOTE]

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