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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 4412018" data-attributes="member: 5100">In truth, 1e and 2e were almost as close as 3.0 and 3.5 -- at least when the 2e PHB was released.&nbsp; That means that the people who prefer 1e over 2e are doing it for some minor reasons.For example, I liked how 2e allowed the thief to select which skills to advance, gave the ranger stealth (which I'd already house-ruled into 1e), and customized priests/clerics.&nbsp; I disliked rangers as solely divine casters (I always figured them as opportunists, as far as magic goes) and focused on TWF, non-weapon proficiencies, the illusionist without illusionist-only spells, the general handling of the druid, institutionalized THAC0 (which was actually a late 1e thing that I tried to ignore), and a few other bits.It was easy enough to continue to play 1e and just grab the few 2e bits I liked.&nbsp; I only moved to 2e when all the new players coming in only owned the 2e PHB (which was college).&nbsp; The game play didn't suck until the splat books became overwhelming, but I still found it inferior to 1e.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 4412018, member: 5100"] In truth, 1e and 2e were almost as close as 3.0 and 3.5 -- at least when the 2e PHB was released. That means that the people who prefer 1e over 2e are doing it for some minor reasons. For example, I liked how 2e allowed the thief to select which skills to advance, gave the ranger stealth (which I'd already house-ruled into 1e), and customized priests/clerics. I disliked rangers as solely divine casters (I always figured them as opportunists, as far as magic goes) and focused on TWF, non-weapon proficiencies, the illusionist without illusionist-only spells, the general handling of the druid, institutionalized THAC0 (which was actually a late 1e thing that I tried to ignore), and a few other bits. It was easy enough to continue to play 1e and just grab the few 2e bits I liked. I only moved to 2e when all the new players coming in only owned the 2e PHB (which was college). The game play didn't suck until the splat books became overwhelming, but I still found it inferior to 1e. [/QUOTE]

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