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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 9782446" data-attributes="member: 6716779">Big change is d20 mechanics from 3E and hit point bloat and timing down.&nbsp;All modern D&amp;D is more complex than 2E but laid out better. 2E is easier to run but harder to understand.&nbsp;Other big change is complexity. Peaked with 3.5 and 4E. &nbsp;Modern complexity scale5E, 5.5. 4E. 3.0. 3.5. Last 3 can be rearranged depending on how you play/preferences and how many books you use. More moving parts more complexity. &nbsp;Grit factor has been toned down espicially with 4E and 5E. Hit point attrition has been emphasized. 4E was high hp low damage 5E&nbsp; high HP high damage relative to pre 4E. Both are high HP Regain.&nbsp;3E sits in the middle between ye ole gritty and 4E-5E. Can be played more casually and vaguely reminiscent of late 2E. More books added higher level you go. Has the most options and playstyle variety depending on how DM runs it or what books are used. Its all over the place really your experience will depend on the DM more than say 4E and 5E which have more defined playstyles imho.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 9782446, member: 6716779"] Big change is d20 mechanics from 3E and hit point bloat and timing down. All modern D&D is more complex than 2E but laid out better. 2E is easier to run but harder to understand. Other big change is complexity. Peaked with 3.5 and 4E. Modern complexity scale 5E, 5.5. 4E. 3.0. 3.5. Last 3 can be rearranged depending on how you play/preferences and how many books you use. More moving parts more complexity. Grit factor has been toned down espicially with 4E and 5E. Hit point attrition has been emphasized. 4E was high hp low damage 5E high HP high damage relative to pre 4E. Both are high HP Regain. 3E sits in the middle between ye ole gritty and 4E-5E. Can be played more casually and vaguely reminiscent of late 2E. More books added higher level you go. Has the most options and playstyle variety depending on how DM runs it or what books are used. Its all over the place really your experience will depend on the DM more than say 4E and 5E which have more defined playstyles imho. [/QUOTE]

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