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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 7612435" data-attributes="member: 6716779">Found my 2E houserules. They are as follows (abbreviated I have nice tables etc).&nbsp;BAB over THAC0Level Limits: NoneHumans Humans gain a +1 bonus on an ability score of their choice, a bonus weapon proficiency and non weapon proficiency. Ascending numbers on armor type&nbsp;Why would you play 2E over 5E? 5E still lacks a lot of things such as psionics and settings like Darksun/Planescape etc. Older editions also do certain things better, for example B/X pushed the exploration pillar a lot, game balance is arguably better as well, kinda of easier to run in a lot of ways (esp encounter design) and it does certain things that are just different. For example 2e is grittier. &nbsp;Or I'll use an other example. A modern jet is objectively better than an old tiger moth (except maybe Boeing). Its faster, more comfortable etc etc etc. In 1994 my brother took me up in a tiger moth. Sheepskin jacket, open cockpit, ye olde flying helmet with goggles. He did a loop the loop and pointed the nose at the ground and spun the plane.&nbsp;The jet is pretty much better right but the Tiger moth was an experience and no matter how hard the jet tries it can't deliver that experience. You don't get the feeling of the wind in our face, the engine noise, the terror of looking up and you're looking at the city of Christchurch below you. You also avoid the feeling of two leather straps with a metal pin holding you in a plane with no parachute. Ones the better plane the other one is more fun. &nbsp;Well AD&amp;D is that tiger moth, its out classed in most ways but its an experience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 7612435, member: 6716779"] Found my 2E houserules. They are as follows (abbreviated I have nice tables etc). BAB over THAC0 Level Limits: None Humans Humans gain a +1 bonus on an ability score of their choice, a bonus weapon proficiency and non weapon proficiency. Ascending numbers on armor type Why would you play 2E over 5E? 5E still lacks a lot of things such as psionics and settings like Darksun/Planescape etc. Older editions also do certain things better, for example B/X pushed the exploration pillar a lot, game balance is arguably better as well, kinda of easier to run in a lot of ways (esp encounter design) and it does certain things that are just different. For example 2e is grittier. Or I'll use an other example. A modern jet is objectively better than an old tiger moth (except maybe Boeing). Its faster, more comfortable etc etc etc. In 1994 my brother took me up in a tiger moth. Sheepskin jacket, open cockpit, ye olde flying helmet with goggles. He did a loop the loop and pointed the nose at the ground and spun the plane. The jet is pretty much better right but the Tiger moth was an experience and no matter how hard the jet tries it can't deliver that experience. You don't get the feeling of the wind in our face, the engine noise, the terror of looking up and you're looking at the city of Christchurch below you. You also avoid the feeling of two leather straps with a metal pin holding you in a plane with no parachute. Ones the better plane the other one is more fun. Well AD&D is that tiger moth, its out classed in most ways but its an experience. [/QUOTE]

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