I find this to be a bit insulting. As a kid I did my fair share of LARPing with "Cowboys and Indians" and "Cops and Robbers," and I've introduced the games to my own children. Perhaps you think playing without a written rulebook is overly simplistic, but determining if someone was shot, and if they were how many shots it takes to kill them is far from a simple matter. And I cannot tell you just how complex the game can get when the cop is suddenly transformed into knight and the robber becomes a huge dragon. Maintaining game balance in those situations is very difficult.el-remmen said:Some folks can't handle more than "Advanced Cowboys & Indians".
Irda Ranger said:Let's get some "all the rules" playtests under our belts and see what happens in June.
wedgeski said:It's a red-ink bloodbath! Rather than believe the entire moderation staff of my fave site have collapsed into edition-war anarchy, I will smile and look knowingly at what the date almost is.
And just so all my bases are covered: it's perfectly reasonable to retreat to an older edition when the fancy takes you. One of my gaming pals did it... but then stopped playing altogether. Make of that what you will!
My experience with T&T is very limited, but there are people who enjoy it. You might not like it, but certainly it is no joke.Storminator said:Just stop right there. Don't even compare D&D to Tunnels and Trolls. T&T was a joke, and a badly done one at that.
Oh c'mon. Is this a real response to my post? I said you shouldn't commit to one system over the other when "the other system" hasn't been released yet. I never said to not have a blast with OD&D between now and June.Rel said:I'll be damned if I'm going to wait until June to start having fun.
I have people who do that for me. His name is mearls.Rel said:I feel certain that whatever rough spots OD&D has I can smooth them out and make them shine.
Einan said:I never played OD&D. What's the specific appeal?