What flavor of 'Old School' do you like?

[Invisible Stalker]

AD&D, I've never played any of the clones.

 

[Mythmere1]

I'm with JRR Neiklot. It's not in the word itself, it's in the way many people use it when they're trying to subtly backhand OOP games. But as a reason to play, it's a perfectly valid reason.

 

[Bullgrit]

It's not in the word itself, it's in the way many people use it when they're trying to subtly backhand OOP games.

But none of the games in the OP list are out of print. (Right?)

Old school does not imply nostalgia. It implies an older ruleset and a different style of play than todays game.

None of the games in the OP are older rulesets -- they're all new. (Right?)

So the OP is not talking about old, out of print games in this particular use of "old school". Right? He's referring to playing a new game that gives the feel of the old days/ways. He's talking about getting a nostalgic feel with new material.

In this context, old school is nostalgia. Right?

That's why I said that if I want old school style, I can play it with my current ruleset. If I want old school mechanics, I can play AD&D1 or BD&D.

And yes, part of the reason I play D&D at all is out of nostalgia. Part of the reason I like my form of "old school" play* is out of nostalgia.

Bullgrit

*My "old school" may be very different from your "old school."

 

[Mythmere1]

But none of the games in the OP list are out of print. (Right?)
None of the games in the OP are older rulesets -- they're all new. (Right?)

So the OP is not talking about old, out of print games in this particular use of "old school". Right? He's referring to playing a new game that gives the feel of the old days/ways. He's talking about getting a nostalgic feel with new material.

In this context, old school is nostalgia. Right?

That's why I said that if I want old school style, I can play it with my current ruleset. If I want old school mechanics, I can play AD&D1 or BD&D.

And yes, part of the reason I play D&D at all is out of nostalgia. Part of the reason I like my form of "old school" play* is out of nostalgia.

Bullgrit

*My "old school" may be very different from your "old school."

Yup, I agree with all that. I'm just pointing out that it's often used as a way to dismiss old style games, I'm not saying you're doing that (obviously you aren't). It depends on the context.