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<blockquote data-quote="KenNYC" data-source="post: 7376857" data-attributes="member: 6791261"><p>Hi, just a lurker here.&nbsp;&nbsp; As an old grognard, I would say the difference is with 1e you the person will have to be engaged (as in put the character sheet down and think of the solution) whereas in modern style the default reaction to everything is look at your sheet and find the stat to solve the problem.&nbsp; 1e you can get creeped out because you are in the moment, 5e and other Es not so much because the moment you go to your sheet you are out of the moment and not immersed.&nbsp; I have DMed some old D&amp;D and AD&amp;D advs in 5e for 5e players, and up and down the line the first thing every player does is go to their sheet to solve the puzzle:&nbsp; &quot;Can I make an Arcana check?&quot;, when the puzzle would make more of a mark if the player would forget their stats and just try to solve the puzzle..or figure out the tactic that will beat the seemingly unbeatable.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just soak it in and not have an internal debate about whether you should try an acrobatics attempt or an athletics attempt because one gives you an extra plus on your roll.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KenNYC, post: 7376857, member: 6791261"] Hi, just a lurker here. As an old grognard, I would say the difference is with 1e you the person will have to be engaged (as in put the character sheet down and think of the solution) whereas in modern style the default reaction to everything is look at your sheet and find the stat to solve the problem. 1e you can get creeped out because you are in the moment, 5e and other Es not so much because the moment you go to your sheet you are out of the moment and not immersed. I have DMed some old D&D and AD&D advs in 5e for 5e players, and up and down the line the first thing every player does is go to their sheet to solve the puzzle: "Can I make an Arcana check?", when the puzzle would make more of a mark if the player would forget their stats and just try to solve the puzzle..or figure out the tactic that will beat the seemingly unbeatable. Just soak it in and not have an internal debate about whether you should try an acrobatics attempt or an athletics attempt because one gives you an extra plus on your roll. [/QUOTE]

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