We're going retro--and YOU will decide how!

[DragonLancer]

Ok, I'm in the minority by looks of it. I'd suggest 2nd ed AD&D.

 

[Sebastian Francis]

[bump]

Keep voting, folks...it's 7:45 am, Pacific Standard Time, and the polls close at 9:45 pm (PST) tonight.

And when you've voted, please feel free to make a comment to this thread, as several of you have done!

 

[rogueattorney]

Given those two choices, RC. I'm not a big fan of some ot the optional rules like skills and weapon mastery and I don't like the focus on the super-high levels, but as a whole I like it much better than 2e.

R.A.

 

[Remathilis]

RC baby.

I'd avoid the confusing weapon proficiency rules and maybe use the optional 36th level advancement for demihumans.

Oh yeah, invite me ;-)

 

[atom crash]

Rules Cyclopedia. There's something magical about a one-book self-contained rules set.

While I don't really hate 2nd Edition (I always preferred 1st Edition), one thing that bugged me -- and that now bugs me about 3rd Edition -- was the glut of material available. When there are so many rules out there, the focus shifts away from story/plot/campaign to powering up characters and collecting every little rule/book you can.

The Rules Cyclopedia (one of the treasures in my RPG collection) will allow you to better focus on the plot of the story.

 

[KnowTheToe]

RC just cause it has cool initials

Remote Control
Radically Charged
Rodent Chaser
Royal Crown

The list could go on for ever and ever

 

[dbm]

I voted for RC, and in my opinion I like the weapon proficiency rules! It's kind of like having feats available to you!

Have a blast!
Dan

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Without any question, go with Rules Cyclopedia D&D. Much, much better than AD&D2e, which is the game that drove me away from rpgs for several years. RC has the spark of wonder and simplicity in it that I used to love that 2e drove into the ground and spit on it's grave.

 

[diaglo]

...that 2e drove into the ground and spit on it's grave.

no, you are confusing it. that is d02. d02 covered it in lye and salt and nuked the spot so no life would ever rise again from the same place.

 

[Particle_Man]

But whatever you choose, make it an all-halfling party.