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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 5472800" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>If that his is basic premise I would disagree too, but I don't think he's saying that. But I'm not going to be a Mearls apologist and instead speak for myself: one's experience is <em>not </em>the same regardless of edition, although I think there is something, an "essence", that is. There's been a lot of disagreement around this and I think it boils down to differences in philosophy, whether one buys into the notion of "essence" or not. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Ship of Theseus only applies if we believe that the original is the only "true" version of something. I mean, am I the same person that I was 20 years ago? Of course not - in fact, my entire molecular is different (afaik; I'm not a scientist!). But is there a "core essence" that has been there regardless of my age? I think so, at least in that there is a continuity of "me-ness" - and that might be the core of the disagreement, those that believe in a "core essence" and those that do not.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I actually agree with you, although probably to a lesser degree. But I don't think that anyone is arguing that they are the exact same experience.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I hear you, but I'm wondering...afaik ever single edition of D&D <em>is </em>supported, is in print in one way or another (except for maybe 2E), just under a different name. You've got Pathfinder for 3.5, and the retro-clones for pre-3E editions. I understand and agree that WotC should at least have the PDFs available, but to ask them to give them ongoing support in the form of new material may be a bit too much to ask, and I am wondering why this is an issue especially considering that they are receiving support, albeit under different names. Or is the so much of a problem?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 5472800, member: 59082"] If that his is basic premise I would disagree too, but I don't think he's saying that. But I'm not going to be a Mearls apologist and instead speak for myself: one's experience is [I]not [/I]the same regardless of edition, although I think there is something, an "essence", that is. There's been a lot of disagreement around this and I think it boils down to differences in philosophy, whether one buys into the notion of "essence" or not. The Ship of Theseus only applies if we believe that the original is the only "true" version of something. I mean, am I the same person that I was 20 years ago? Of course not - in fact, my entire molecular is different (afaik; I'm not a scientist!). But is there a "core essence" that has been there regardless of my age? I think so, at least in that there is a continuity of "me-ness" - and that might be the core of the disagreement, those that believe in a "core essence" and those that do not. I actually agree with you, although probably to a lesser degree. But I don't think that anyone is arguing that they are the exact same experience. I hear you, but I'm wondering...afaik ever single edition of D&D [I]is [/I]supported, is in print in one way or another (except for maybe 2E), just under a different name. You've got Pathfinder for 3.5, and the retro-clones for pre-3E editions. I understand and agree that WotC should at least have the PDFs available, but to ask them to give them ongoing support in the form of new material may be a bit too much to ask, and I am wondering why this is an issue especially considering that they are receiving support, albeit under different names. Or is the so much of a problem? [/QUOTE]
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