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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 4429913" data-attributes="member: 5100">1E -- I have never found a system that was as easy to run from the hip as this -- except BECMI, though I'm not certain of that with weapon mastery, etc. in the Masters rules.&nbsp; It probably led to many bad habits, but I loved it.I also loved the wide-open feel where using death knights in a 3rd level encounter wasn't &quot;cheating&quot;, just mean.&nbsp; And I enjoyed that on both sides of the screen.Mechanically, I liked the ranger as a protector of civilization, from the outside.&nbsp; I also liked the mix of arcane and divine spells that gave him a feel of someone who dabbled in lots of things and was prepared for desperate times.2E -- Priests/clerics who felt different based on their patron.&nbsp; Customizable rogues.&nbsp; Rangers with stealth.&nbsp; That pretty well covers the list of redeeming features.3E -- More detailed combat options (i.e. the battlemat was more necessary).&nbsp; NPCs and PCs had the same capabilities.&nbsp; Depth of character design and differenciation.4E -- Monster roles.&nbsp; Removal of &quot;wizards win&quot;.&nbsp; The skill system.&nbsp; Ask me again in a couple years.BECMI -- Immortals, rather than gods.&nbsp; This is a recent consideration, and involves trying to remember something from 20+ years ago.&nbsp; I like the idea of not having to actually answer &quot;where did the universe come from?&quot;&nbsp; Dunno.&nbsp; All we've got now is a bunch of really, really powerful folk who live &quot;out there&quot;, and there's something beyond them.&nbsp; I don't need to worry about how my home brew world or PC interacts with my personal beliefs or those of anyone else.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 4429913, member: 5100"] 1E -- I have never found a system that was as easy to run from the hip as this -- except BECMI, though I'm not certain of that with weapon mastery, etc. in the Masters rules. It probably led to many bad habits, but I loved it. I also loved the wide-open feel where using death knights in a 3rd level encounter wasn't "cheating", just mean. And I enjoyed that on both sides of the screen. Mechanically, I liked the ranger as a protector of civilization, from the outside. I also liked the mix of arcane and divine spells that gave him a feel of someone who dabbled in lots of things and was prepared for desperate times. 2E -- Priests/clerics who felt different based on their patron. Customizable rogues. Rangers with stealth. That pretty well covers the list of redeeming features. 3E -- More detailed combat options (i.e. the battlemat was more necessary). NPCs and PCs had the same capabilities. Depth of character design and differenciation. 4E -- Monster roles. Removal of "wizards win". The skill system. Ask me again in a couple years. BECMI -- Immortals, rather than gods. This is a recent consideration, and involves trying to remember something from 20+ years ago. I like the idea of not having to actually answer "where did the universe come from?" Dunno. All we've got now is a bunch of really, really powerful folk who live "out there", and there's [u]something[/u] beyond them. I don't need to worry about how my home brew world or PC interacts with my personal beliefs or those of anyone else. [/QUOTE]

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