Poll: Would you play Original D&D(1974)?(OD&D fanatics only)

[Alcamtar]

Oh, definitely yes! I didn't vote because my answer would be "any of the above." If only I could find someone else willing to play it. Everyone around here is either diehard AD&D1 or 3.X

Mike

 

[molonel]

You know what? As much as I'd love to be open-minded, and say, "Sure, with the right group!" (and I think I did say that in another recent poll), I've had some time to think about it, and honestly, I'd have to say:

No.

With the "right" group (whatever that means) I'll do anything for a one shot. Would I play a weekly campaign for three years in 1st Edition? No. Would I play the same in a 2nd Edition AD&D campaign? Hell no.

I love reading the old books. I regularly pillage them for ideas. But if you're playing the game, then you're not pillaging ideas. You're actually using the mechanics. And 1st Edition would drive me CRAZY right now.

 

[diaglo]

Not to be nitpicky, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to ask OD&D fanatics if they would want to play in an OD&D campaign. I mean, the answer would obviously be 'yes', wouldn't it?

thus why there isn't a negative reply in the poll

 

[diaglo]

And 1st Edition would drive me CRAZY right now.

1edADnD ain't OD&D(1974). it is a pale imitation of the real thing.

 

[Melan]

I would. I have already DMed a one-shot, using the three booklets and Judges Guild's Thieves of Fortress Badabaskor module. It was pretty nice, although I would not run a whole campaign with the rules "as is".

 

[JDJarvis]

I would. I picked your second choice but i'd prefer the original booklets and supplemt 1 (greyhawk) that way there could be fighters/MUs/Clerics and Thieves in the adventuring parties without a whole lot of other stuff (there'd be paladins too but they'd be rare).