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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chainsaw Mage" data-source="post: 5485737" data-attributes="member: 16679">So we're starting up a new game of D&D soon.  But I can't really decide what system to use.  The choices are D&D Expert (Cook 1981) or AD&D 1e (Gygax, natch).Here's the catch: I'm not happy with EITHER system BTB.  I would be heavily massaging / house ruling either one--bringing in parts from the other one that I prefer better.For example: I love the morale system in Expert; don't like the morale system in Advanced.  But I love the options for combat in Advanced; find Expert's combat options too limited.  But I love the ten second combat rounds in Expert; detest the one-minute rounds with "segments" in Advanced.  Love all the monsters in Advanced (Beholders, Githyanki, etc.), etc. etc.So either I'm going to play AD&D 1e with rules additions from Expert, or Expert with rules additions from AD&D 1e.I suppose the easiest way is to use the simpler rule set (Expert) and just add what I like from Advanced, but I thought I'd throw this out to you folks to see if you have any thoughts.Blessings!Chainsaw Mage</blockquote>