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<blockquote data-quote="Osgood" data-source="post: 5802836" data-attributes="member: 32792">With all the talk about how fans of different editions would feel about the new game, I've been thinking a bit about it.&nbsp; Since I have played and loved every edition of D&amp;D (other than OD&amp;D).&nbsp; As much as anyone can I will attempt to rate the base game from the perspective of a fan of each edition. Again, this is MY impression of the game mechanics and play, based on a single 4 hour session (and my experiences with/memories of the previous editions). Individual mileage may vary.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Basic D&amp;D:&nbsp; Familiar, but has a lot of confusing rules, and lots of stuff to sift through on the character sheet.&nbsp; I don't get what's going on with healing.&nbsp; What's up with these ability checks?&nbsp; 3/10</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">1E:&nbsp; Not a bad game, it comes close to having the heart of D&amp;D, but there is too much dice rolling.&nbsp; The healing situation is weird.&nbsp; What's up with these ability checks? 4/10</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">2E: Close, but no cigar.&nbsp; The combat is pretty good, but the healing is a mess.&nbsp; It seems to bring back to many of the messy elements of 1E I disliked.&nbsp;&nbsp; Don't get me started on healing.&nbsp; What's up with these non-weapon proficiencies?&nbsp; 3/10</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">3E: Pretty good, but I miss customization.&nbsp; Spellcasters are busted.&nbsp; There are still a lot of elements that don't &quot;feel&quot; like D&amp;D to me, but MOST have been purged.&nbsp; WTF healing? What's up with these skills?&nbsp; 5/10</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">4E: The characters are unbalanced and I don't feel like I am doing cool stuff.&nbsp; The healing situation makes me nervous.&nbsp; What's up with these skills?&nbsp; 2/10</li>
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[QUOTE="Osgood, post: 5802836, member: 32792"] With all the talk about how fans of different editions would feel about the new game, I've been thinking a bit about it. Since I have played and loved every edition of D&D (other than OD&D). As much as anyone can I will attempt to rate the [I]base game[/I] from the perspective of a fan of each edition. Again, this is MY impression of the game mechanics and play, based on a single 4 hour session (and my experiences with/memories of the previous editions). Individual mileage may vary. [LIST] [*][B]Basic D&D:[/B] Familiar, but has a lot of confusing rules, and lots of stuff to sift through on the character sheet. I don't get what's going on with healing. What's up with these ability checks? 3/10 [*][B]1E:[/B] Not a bad game, it comes close to having the heart of D&D, but there is too much dice rolling. The healing situation is weird. What's up with these ability checks? 4/10 [*][B]2E:[/B] Close, but no cigar. The combat is pretty good, but the healing is a mess. It seems to bring back to many of the messy elements of 1E I disliked. Don't get me started on healing. What's up with these non-weapon proficiencies? 3/10 [*][B]3E:[/B] Pretty good, but I miss customization. Spellcasters are busted. There are still a lot of elements that don't "feel" like D&D to me, but MOST have been purged. WTF healing? What's up with these skills? 5/10 [*][B]4E:[/B] The characters are unbalanced and I don't feel like I am doing cool stuff. The healing situation makes me nervous. What's up with these skills? 2/10 [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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