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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The_Old_one" data-source="post: 3270418" data-attributes="member: 4370">I don't see it as reaching out to old school gamers, so much as they were using the stuff from earlier editions that they figured newer gamers would like. WoTC made the right call by trying to appeal to new blood and revitalise the gaming hobby IMO.Well, that's because they are meant to be 'generic' maps for use as the DM sees fit when posted on the site. There's no need to mention the original purpose, especially since the original adventures just dropped random monsters on the maps anyway.It would have been courteous to mention Gygax and his original adventures, but they chose to present the maps as a tool for anyone to use, not a reprisal of the G series.Naah, it's not a disservice, just giving gamers another toy to play with. This final point is something that's often bothered me about old school gamers...how does the system affect your playstyle? My games using 3.5 are still run with the same sense of fun, adventure and style as my 2e games, and even my old basic D&D campaign from waaaay back when.The only real difference is that 3.x is much more effective mechanically when it comes to resolving conflicts, and less fidgety and reliant on DM fiat.</blockquote>