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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 6212800" data-attributes="member: 22424">Yeah, it's a really difficult question. In terms of sheer volume of rules material, 1st is considerably lighter than 2nd, which is lighter than 3e by some way.On the other hand, 1st and 2nd Ed are made up of a cluster of sub-systems, where 3e and 4e are built on a core mechanic onto which a whole lot of 'stuff' has been layered. (And, if you're willing to ignore any 'stuff' that you're not using, then what you need to know is somewhat less.)So, while 3e and 4e have considerably more weight to them, they're built on a foundation that makes them better able to bear that weight.(Plus, of course, every edition except 1st started off a bit lighter than the previous one ended, and then added a whole lot more stuff, and weight, as it went. So, 3.0e on release day was lighter than 2nd Ed was when you added all the bells and whistles from the &quot;Complete...&quot; and &quot;Player's Option&quot; books, etc.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delericho, post: 6212800, member: 22424"] Yeah, it's a really difficult question. In terms of sheer volume of rules material, 1st is considerably lighter than 2nd, which is lighter than 3e by some way. On the other hand, 1st and 2nd Ed are made up of a cluster of sub-systems, where 3e and 4e are built on a core mechanic onto which a whole lot of 'stuff' has been layered. (And, if you're willing to ignore any 'stuff' that you're not using, then what you need to know is somewhat less.) So, while 3e and 4e have considerably more weight to them, they're built on a foundation that makes them better able to bear that weight. (Plus, of course, every edition except 1st started off a bit lighter than the previous one ended, and then added a whole lot more stuff, and weight, as it went. So, 3.0e on release day was lighter than 2nd Ed was when you added all the bells and whistles from the "Complete..." and "Player's Option" books, etc.) [/QUOTE]

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