OD&D November 2013--Deluxe OD&D Reprint (White Box + Supplements I-IV)

[delericho]

You get Next. Everyone wins.

Aye. And the people who don't like any new D&D get Pathfinder, which is good too. Or, if they don't like D&D at all, there's Savage Worlds, or the Warhammer 40k games, or the new Star Wars, or...

It's actually a pretty good time to be a gamer.

 

[DaveMage]

Aye. And the people who don't like any new D&D get Pathfinder, which is good too. Or, if they don't like D&D at all, there's Savage Worlds, or the Warhammer 40k games, or the new Star Wars, or...

It's actually a pretty good time to be a gamer.

Amen to that!

 

[Iosue]

You get Next. Everyone wins.

Not in DaveMage's perfect world, is my meaning.

I mean, I'm looking forward to Next, and hope they do a cool reprint of RC or B/X, but I have little interest in the 1e, 2e, or 3e reprints. But my reaction when they've come out was, "That's awesome for those who are into those editions." I guess I don't get the idea of, "This thing I like is awesome. Pity they're creating different stuff for other people."

 

[Mark CMG]

Actually, it really does not require Chainmail. In fact, I don't know anyone who has actually used Chainmail as the combat system for OD&D..including Gary Gygax. The so-called "optional system" was what we used right from the start.

Allen

When we started playing D&D in 1974, most of my fellow gamers had been playing Chainmail for a couple/few years, so we used Chainmail. As newer players not familiar with Chainmail came on board, I believe that prompted us to eventually switch over to the "optional system." By then, though, the AD&D books were beginning to get released so the point was moot as we (the gamers I played D&D with at the time) all switched over to AD&D (1E).

 

[pming]

Hiya.

Just popping in to say: SOLD! As soon as I can pre-order this puppy, my $200 will be in WotC's bank account. I'm going to also suggest to my group that they may want to start saving up for it. I have all the original books anyway (lost the box...if I ever had it...can't remember now), but *damn* if that ain't a fine looking piece of ash! (the wood...the box is wood...maybe it's ash...*shrug*... ).

Looks like WotC has finally given up and just said "Whelp, if n' ya can't beat 'em...join 'em!" with regards to all us grognards! Yay! Victory is ours! ... Now get off my lawn so I can drink my prune juice in peace! *mumble mumble*...young whippersnappers...*grumble*...

^_^

Paul L. Ming

 

[WelbyBumpus]

Why does the product description mention seven books, but the picture has eight? The eighth book pictured is the "reference sheets," maybe?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Why does the product description mention seven books, but the picture has eight? The eighth book pictured is the "reference sheets," maybe?

The last book is a trap put in by the worshipers of dread Cthulhu.

 

[Mimdalf]

We run a couple of 1E ADnD games in Xenia

 

[Erekose]

Any hint yet that this will be available in the UK? Amazon UK don't have it listed yet . ..

 

[Callahan09]

This is a cool set. A quick look at ebay shows the original white box at around $300 in fair condition, and the original woodgrain box at over $2000. Craziness! The originals didn't include Chainmail either, right? Amazon currently has the pre-order price at over 40% off, so it's under 90 dollars.