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<blockquote data-quote="MockingBird" data-source="post: 8083367" data-attributes="member: 6985008"><p>I'm kinda late to the discussion. Looking back to some of the earlier posts got me thinking about my first experience with D&D or AD&D rather. I got into the game towards the end of TSR and AD&D. I lived in a small southern town so I didnt know anyone else who played the game or didn't think it was an entry point into devil worship. </p><p></p><p>During this time many of the starter sets and core books were scarce and my book store wasn't getting anymore in until the fate of TSR was resolved. I picked up the Players handbook with no idea how to play. This was before YouTube or Reddit. I had no one to show me the ropes. I taught myself how to play the game and how to DM. I proceeded to then teach my cousin and another friend how to play. </p><p></p><p>Fast forward to 5e. Now if a 10 yr old kid never having seen the game played back in the 90s can teach himself to play and DM the game its hard for me to believe that 5e is so complex that its impossible for new players to pick up. As long as there is a desire to learn it then it will be learned. It is light years easier with all the attention the game gets to learn the game if one really wants to. 5e has been the easiest game to teach out of all the other 4 editions. I dunno thats my unnecessary 2 cents to this discussion. Im no genius or wiz at math i just had a interest and desire to learn a game. Same with Axis and Allies, which to me is more complicated in a 10 pg pamphlet then 5e is over 3 books.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MockingBird, post: 8083367, member: 6985008"] I'm kinda late to the discussion. Looking back to some of the earlier posts got me thinking about my first experience with D&D or AD&D rather. I got into the game towards the end of TSR and AD&D. I lived in a small southern town so I didnt know anyone else who played the game or didn't think it was an entry point into devil worship. During this time many of the starter sets and core books were scarce and my book store wasn't getting anymore in until the fate of TSR was resolved. I picked up the Players handbook with no idea how to play. This was before YouTube or Reddit. I had no one to show me the ropes. I taught myself how to play the game and how to DM. I proceeded to then teach my cousin and another friend how to play. Fast forward to 5e. Now if a 10 yr old kid never having seen the game played back in the 90s can teach himself to play and DM the game its hard for me to believe that 5e is so complex that its impossible for new players to pick up. As long as there is a desire to learn it then it will be learned. It is light years easier with all the attention the game gets to learn the game if one really wants to. 5e has been the easiest game to teach out of all the other 4 editions. I dunno thats my unnecessary 2 cents to this discussion. Im no genius or wiz at math i just had a interest and desire to learn a game. Same with Axis and Allies, which to me is more complicated in a 10 pg pamphlet then 5e is over 3 books. [/QUOTE]
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