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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JML" data-source="post: 9803275" data-attributes="member: 7053956">Guessing you're referring to the Jeff Easley covers of the Orange Spine version? Larry Elmore didn't do any AD&D 1E covers.I think all of the editions have merits and fun contained therein for those with the desire to find them. I started with B/X (which we also merged with AD&D 1E because we were kids and going from Basic to Expert and then Advanced made perfect sense to us!) and I've played every edition since to one extent or another and while I prefer some to others, I've had a lot of fun with them all. (yes, even the frequently reviled 4E)I've probably tackled BECMI the least of any edition/version, partly because we had moved to AD&D, but partly because we quite literally never saw a copy of the Companion or Masters rules in my town. Literally never knew anyone who had them back then. I've probably played Original D&D more, because rather than hit up BECMI we would have been in B/X. I suppose Holmes Basic is also in the "barely ever played" category since again: myself and the people I knew had B/X and never saw the need to acquire Holmes or Mentzer editions.I think the proliferation of B/X retroclones is part in that it was wildly popular for an extended period, but also that it's a fairly comprehensive set of rules without being too expansive. There's probably not enough to the Holmes Basic for many people and BECMI might be too much. 1E has similar advantages over 2E in defining scope. And between the OGL and Pathfinder...who needs to create a clone for 3E? I wonder if there will be a 4E renaissance in the next decade or so? or will things like Pathfinder 2E or 13th Age hold enough of that territory?I'm thoroughly uninterested in "edition wars" but conversation about the various positives and interesting aspects of different editions? That's fun.</blockquote>

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