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<blockquote data-quote="cimerians" data-source="post: 1576803" data-attributes="member: 8763">I agree with Dancey and SemperJase to a point. The game is complicated, but its always been that way. The difference IMO between now and 1978 is this:- Eliminate rules &quot;back then&quot; and it didn't matter too much unless you were a rules freak. You also had the Basic set rules to back you up in these cases.- Eliminate rules &quot;now&quot; and you better make sure you know what your doing or it will unbalance things.The advanced game was ALWAYS complicated, that is actually what we are playing now minus the word Advanced. I've been in official playtesting before 3rd edition came out and even at that time the old staff at TSR was planning on making AD&amp;D &quot;simpler&quot; by not only standardizing the 20 sider but removing the aforementioned advanced word from the name.I for one wish WOTC today would release a LEGITIMATE basic version of the game that stood on its own without the need of the &quot;advanced&quot; Core books. Without that support its up to experienced players to provide the bulk of the introductory lessons of the game to interested new players. Granted there are those brave souls who dive right in to the core books albeit few indeed than what we would like to see.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cimerians, post: 1576803, member: 8763"] I agree with Dancey and SemperJase to a point. The game is complicated, but its always been that way. The difference IMO between now and 1978 is this: - Eliminate rules "back then" and it didn't matter too much unless you were a rules freak. You also had the Basic set rules to back you up in these cases. - Eliminate rules "now" and you better make sure you know what your doing or it will unbalance things. The advanced game was ALWAYS complicated, that is actually what we are playing now minus the word Advanced. I've been in official playtesting before 3rd edition came out and even at that time the old staff at TSR was planning on making AD&D "simpler" by not only standardizing the 20 sider but removing the aforementioned advanced word from the name. I for one wish WOTC today would release a LEGITIMATE basic version of the game that stood on its own without the need of the "advanced" Core books. Without that support its up to experienced players to provide the bulk of the introductory lessons of the game to interested new players. Granted there are those brave souls who dive right in to the core books albeit few indeed than what we would like to see. [/QUOTE]

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