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<blockquote data-quote="Virel" data-source="post: 2041288" data-attributes="member: 24633"><p>Yes, as I understand EGG's vision for "2nd" edition, it would have been a clean up of 1st. </p><p></p><p><strong>PHB </strong> would have been expanded to include the player matierals in UA, skill stuff from DSG & WSG, maybe the DMG's age, weight & height tables or revised ones and such. The bard from 1st ed would have been fixed. A few classes added. Psionics fixed or dropped etc that sort of thing.</p><p></p><p><strong>DMG</strong> revised and updated with the material from UA and probably more advise etc.</p><p></p><p><strong>MM</strong> - The MM, FF, MM2 and creatures from the modules would be sorted thru and the best put in the new MM. Stupid creatures like the flump from FF would be dropped etc. A few new creature would probably be added.</p><p></p><p><strong>LL</strong> - Legends & Lore/Deities & Demigods type book, which would cover the deities in more details, probably include the setting specific deities etc. Maybe more on clerical requirements for specific ones etc.</p><p></p><p>If anyone is interested I can probably find more details as someone was nice enough to post them on dragonsfoot, the OOP D&D site.</p><p></p><p>Being a wargamer from back in the 70's, I like the wargamer roots of the early editions, I also enjoy playing the 3e. I'm finally able to get a Monk above 7th level without having to fight another monk at each level beyond! In 1st you had to fight for the level and if you lost you lost the level and were dropped way down in experience.</p><p></p><p>When I think of a 70's vintage RPG, with that EGG had to look at, I think it would end up looking like Star Trek the RPG, if I had done it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Virel, post: 2041288, member: 24633"] Yes, as I understand EGG's vision for "2nd" edition, it would have been a clean up of 1st. [B]PHB [/B] would have been expanded to include the player matierals in UA, skill stuff from DSG & WSG, maybe the DMG's age, weight & height tables or revised ones and such. The bard from 1st ed would have been fixed. A few classes added. Psionics fixed or dropped etc that sort of thing. [B]DMG[/B] revised and updated with the material from UA and probably more advise etc. [B]MM[/B] - The MM, FF, MM2 and creatures from the modules would be sorted thru and the best put in the new MM. Stupid creatures like the flump from FF would be dropped etc. A few new creature would probably be added. [B]LL[/B] - Legends & Lore/Deities & Demigods type book, which would cover the deities in more details, probably include the setting specific deities etc. Maybe more on clerical requirements for specific ones etc. If anyone is interested I can probably find more details as someone was nice enough to post them on dragonsfoot, the OOP D&D site. Being a wargamer from back in the 70's, I like the wargamer roots of the early editions, I also enjoy playing the 3e. I'm finally able to get a Monk above 7th level without having to fight another monk at each level beyond! In 1st you had to fight for the level and if you lost you lost the level and were dropped way down in experience. When I think of a 70's vintage RPG, with that EGG had to look at, I think it would end up looking like Star Trek the RPG, if I had done it. [/QUOTE]
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