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<blockquote data-quote="Barendd Nobeard" data-source="post: 2229781" data-attributes="member: 960"><p>Well, 1e was very poorly organized, but the proliferation of rules in 3.x hardly helps. You now have to look up different rules, decide how they interact, and consult several different sources for any official or (more likely) quasi-official errata or ruling on which one takes precedence. When that fails, long theads on email lists and the internet debate the issue, usually without definitive resolution.</p><p></p><p>In 1e, it was simple: the DM said so. The combat + save tables were pain, but they were on the DM's screen (either store-bought or home-made), so that reduced a lot of the look-up time.</p><p></p><p>Sorry to sound so negative. I really like 3.x D&D. But I just started running a Call of Cthulhu game, and it's so much fun to run a game with one book. My backpack is 10 pounds lighter when I go to the CoC game! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barendd Nobeard, post: 2229781, member: 960"] Well, 1e was very poorly organized, but the proliferation of rules in 3.x hardly helps. You now have to look up different rules, decide how they interact, and consult several different sources for any official or (more likely) quasi-official errata or ruling on which one takes precedence. When that fails, long theads on email lists and the internet debate the issue, usually without definitive resolution. In 1e, it was simple: the DM said so. The combat + save tables were pain, but they were on the DM's screen (either store-bought or home-made), so that reduced a lot of the look-up time. Sorry to sound so negative. I really like 3.x D&D. But I just started running a Call of Cthulhu game, and it's so much fun to run a game with one book. My backpack is 10 pounds lighter when I go to the CoC game! :) [/QUOTE]
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