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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ourph" data-source="post: 1618476" data-attributes="member: 20239">I'm not just talking about adventures.  In fact, I treat adventures in much the same way you describe.  But, for example, Complete Warrior, The Book of Eldritch Might and Draconomicon are essentially useless to me, as a player of B/X D&D (except, as I said, as a source of inspiration).My point is that the rules are providing the experience.  If the rules are targeted at immature players (i.e. those who need a rule for every situation because they are unable to make good decisions or unable to trust others to make good decisions) then an immature player's growth can be stunted.  If the rules are targeted at mature players (i.e. GM discreation is the norm and players are expected to care more about playing and having fun than whether they are winning or getting screwed over) then there's room for players to grow as they play.It seems to me that a low rules game can always cater to the group that wants a more detailed ruleset by publishing either an expanded rulebook or rules supplements that bring more complexity into the game.  In such a system, supplements would be compatible with both rulesets so you'd be selling to both groups instead of just the latter (admittedly larger) one.Basic D&D / AD&D are a perfect model.  I don't know anyone who played either system who didn't use at least some materials published for the other.  I like the simplicity of B/X D&D character generation and combat, but regularly use my AD&D books to bring in new monsters, spells, magic items and other various rules.  I can do so with little to no modification.Unfortunately, going from a basic version of a game to an expanded, more complex version and retaining compatibility is much easier than going the other direction and cutting back a complex version while still keeping supplements compatible.</blockquote>

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