AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e?

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

UA was munchkin fodder flung out the door as a desperate cash-in.

There are only so many witches one can drop houses on.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Also, conversely, I'd argue that the 3E Unearthed Arcana book was the best book of that era. It still has good mechanics and ideas worth stealing today.

 

[cbwjm]

Also, conversely, I'd argue that the 3E Unearthed Arcana book was the best book of that era. It still has good mechanics and ideas worth stealing today.

I do like how unearthed arcana became the title of new rules and variants, even used in 5e for the playtest documents of new content.