To ALL ENWorlders: Did you play 1E AD&D?

[Hussar]

Hey, 228 other people said yes. Getcher butts over to the other poll up on the first page about how many DM's you had in your group.

Believe it or not, I do have fond memories of my 1e days. I don't think I'll ever drink that much pop ever again.

 

[Storm Raven]

Played it for years, started in 1979. Played 1e AD&D and the Basic version pretty regularly until 1985 or so. Sporadically after that (I discovered Traveller, Dragonquest, Rolemaster, and eventually GURPS, and played those a lot). I played a little 2e in the 90s, but not much. A lot of 3e/3.5e since they came out.

 

[Wombat]

I'm in an interesting position on this poll...

On the one hand, I started playing D&D in 1975.

On the other hand, I dropped away from D&D about the time it went to "1st edition"...

Oh, I played a few individual games of 1st ed and 2nd ed, but basically I dropped away from D&D until 3e.

So I was around, I was gaming, but I didn't play 1st ed on anything like a regular basis, maybe a dozen games all told, widely spread.

 

[Grazzt]

I played and DM'd D&D and AD&D starting in late 1981 (age 11). Moved to 2e briefly (we didnt care much for it), moved back to 1e, then switched to 3.x when it came out.

 

[Rhuvein]

Played the game and have enjoyed it for sure. Never DM'd.

 

[Philotomy Jurament]

Yep. I started with Holmes and almost immediately started mixing in AD&D. As I discovered new rules I'd never noticed, or things I was doing differently, I added them in, and eventually I was running (mostly) by-the-book AD&D.

 

[TessarrianDM]

I began playing in 1982 as an AD&D DM. Still DM a 3.5 homebrew game today that includes two players who started playing the same day I did-as two of the first three PC's in my campaign. I have rarely had the chance to run a PC (just a few one-shot adventures and in two campaigns that lasted less than 3 months each), and all but one of those were 1st Edition. None of the other players have the time or dedication to run a campaign.

 

[Roland55]

Yes, yes, I admit it.

Just another old fogie.

Somehow, I even managed to enjoy it -- despite its many, many failings and lack of balance.

But you know, all we had in those days were stone knives and bearskins!

 

[w_earle_wheeler]

I started with the Moldvay Basic Set in 1982 and then moved to AD&D (both via my older brother's books).

I stopped gaming about a year after second edition came out -- 1991... maybe later. I'm not sure, but I know I had the first Ravenloft and Spelljammer boxed sets and several reams of Monstrous Compendiums.

I started gaming again around 1998.

 

[Aris Dragonborn]

Yup, lots and lots, as they say. Good times. I enjoy 3E, but I sure wouldn't mind it if my group wanted to play 1E every once in a while.

Well, testosterone levels go down as one ages. Plus, you know, grognards have to take a lot of naps.

Killing things and taking their stuff ain't as easy as it used to be, y'know.