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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DarrenGMiller" data-source="post: 2398095" data-attributes="member: 23174">I have fond memories of the role-playing games of my youth.  We had a 17' travel trailer in the back yard that was just for myself and my friends to stay in.  We "camped" there all summer and played D&D almost every night until the wee hours, then drag ourselves to whatever jobs we had (if we had any).  I have a particularly vivid memory of DM'ing the original Ravenloft adventure in a terrible thunderstorm.  It was very dark outside and pouring rain.  The lightning was crackling all around and the thunder was booming.  I had my players scared stiff the entire session.  There was magic in the air that day.I think we remember very fondly the absence of adult responsibilities.  I worked as a lifeguard at the time and kept my campaign notebook at my chair, writing notes and desiging adventures.  I couldn't wait to get home and game again.  Now, I am responsible fro so much at home and at work...However, I think a lot of players, especially those that did not have the experience of those times; teenage games of OD&D, B/XD&D, AD&D 1 or 2E, etc., are jaded.  I recently had a player who came to the game from WoD and just did not have the same memories of the game.  I also had several players who started between 1998 and now and they just do not look at the game the same way.My current group is made up of people who played the game as teens and in older editions and we are bringing some of that wonderment back into the game.  My former WoD player quit because there was not enough realism in the game since these new players joined the group.  We are now playing a retro-style game (3.5 rules, but "1E feel") set in Greyhawk and loving it.DM</blockquote>

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