OD&D Edition Experience: Did/Do you Play BECM/RC D&D? How Was/Is It?

[CleverNickName]

I always enjoyed the D&D Rules Cyclopedia. Probably, my favorite D&D book.

Agreed; the Rules Cyclopedia is one of the best (and most complete) D&D rulebooks ever written. And I'm not just saying that because it's my favorite.

 

[kronovan]

I didn't vote, because none of the choices seemed to apply to me. I've only played and DM'd Old School Essentials, but I've been told by some that it's a modern BECMI retroclone. If that's the case, there's nothing in that poll that would suit me.
Unless I should just vote for "I'm playing it right now and so far, I like it" ?

You could only find AD&D1e on shelves back in the early 80s in my city when BECMI was still a thing. If it was possible to buy it then, I'd have no doubt played it. If it is indeed close to OSE, I would have certainly liked it.

 

[Zardnaar]

I didn't vote, because none of the choices seemed to apply to me. I've only played and DM'd Old School Essentials, but I've been told by some that it's a modern BECMI retroclone. If that's the case, there's nothing in that poll that would suit me.
Unless I should just vote for "I'm playing it right now and so far, I like it" ?

You could only find AD&D1e on shelves back in the early 80s in my city when BECMI was still a thing. If it was possible to buy it then, I'd have no doubt played it. If it is indeed close to OSE, I would have certainly liked it.

OSE level 14 or 20 or something else?

 

[CleverNickName]

I didn't vote, because none of the choices seemed to apply to me. I've only played and DM'd Old School Essentials, but I've been told by some that it's a modern BECMI retroclone. If that's the case, there's nothing in that poll that would suit me.

Sounds like you should probably vote for one of the "never played it" options, since the poll only pertains to those specific books... not clones.

That said: OSE is excellent.