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Edition Experience: Did/Do you Play BECM/RC D&D? How Was/Is It?
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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7953665" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>I have that set as well but did not think it did as good a job with it's introductory adventure and the way it interspersed the actual playing and play rules with in it. </p><p></p><p>I feel they attempted to recreate the story like introduction of the BECMI Redbox, but something about it just wasn't as interesting or as exciting. </p><p></p><p>It was nice that it went up for 5 levels (was it 5? it's been awhile), but I just didn't find it as good of an introduction to RPGs as the Red box was. </p><p></p><p>In modern times I think the Essentials box is right up there with good introductory sets as well as the old Pathfinder Beginner Box (the first set I ever felt matched the Red box as a good introduction to RPGs in fact).</p><p></p><p>No idea if they'll be able to replicate that with the new Pathfinder BB that Paizo is coming out with.</p><p></p><p>2e is a nice enough game in and of itself. I like the core rules, never really liked all the add-ons and rules supplements they continued to pour out for it though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 7953665, member: 4348"] I have that set as well but did not think it did as good a job with it's introductory adventure and the way it interspersed the actual playing and play rules with in it. I feel they attempted to recreate the story like introduction of the BECMI Redbox, but something about it just wasn't as interesting or as exciting. It was nice that it went up for 5 levels (was it 5? it's been awhile), but I just didn't find it as good of an introduction to RPGs as the Red box was. In modern times I think the Essentials box is right up there with good introductory sets as well as the old Pathfinder Beginner Box (the first set I ever felt matched the Red box as a good introduction to RPGs in fact). No idea if they'll be able to replicate that with the new Pathfinder BB that Paizo is coming out with. 2e is a nice enough game in and of itself. I like the core rules, never really liked all the add-ons and rules supplements they continued to pour out for it though. [/QUOTE]
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