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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Philotomy Jurament" data-source="post: 2926038" data-attributes="member: 20854">There have been quite a few threads on this topic (or similar topics), lately.  I think it boils down to a matter of taste, more than anything else.  Some will agree, some will disagree, and there're likely to be posts justifying each position, but it boils down to "different strokes," IMO.  In any case, I don't think you're as alone as your post seems to imply.If you're unhappy with the direction 3E is taking the game, check out some of the other alternatives.  <a href="http://www.trolllord.com/newsite/cnc/index.html" target="_blank">Castles & Crusades</a> is pretty popular, and is a great system, IMO.  Take a look at the <a href="http://www.dragonsfoot.org" target="_blank">Dragonsfoot</a> forums, too.  There's a surprising amount of life in the old school and out-of-print D&D community (witness the activity around <a href="http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric/" target="_blank">OSRIC</a>, <a href="http://basicfantasy.newcenturycomputers.net/main.html" target="_blank">Basic Fantasy</a>, and the material coming out of <a href="http://www.pied-piper-publishing.com/" target="_blank">Pied Piper Publishing</a> (Rob Kuntz's company).  If anything, the number of people playing the older versions of D&D seems to be growing, rather than dwindling, although that's just my impression, with no numbers to back it up.</blockquote>