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When did mixing editions become unusual?
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<blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 7527551" data-attributes="member: 1165"><p>I think it's just rules mechanics.</p><p></p><p>I read a few 1e products years ago, and literally could not tell it was the familiar AD&D 2e that I had played before until I wondered why these monsters were being given slightly unusual XP awards. "Oh, that's why" I thought, as palm of hand reached forehead.</p><p></p><p>But 3e was such a dramatic change from 2e (and 4e such a dramatic change from 3e, and 5e such a dramatic change from 4e) that you have to convert the rules from one to the other. The ability score system alone made for a huge change (and was the first reason I jumped ship from 2e to 3e).</p><p></p><p>I could convert a 1e version of Conan into any edition of D&D (except 5e, but only due to a lack of familiarity) and could convert him into d20 Modern and Mutants & Masterminds, and Alternity, and several non-TSR/WotC game rules as well. But that's a conversion, which would take a lot of work.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't worry too much about the accusation of lying. Years ago I participated in a thread with a poster named Power Munchkin, and several other posters. I mentioned that Power Munchkin said so and so, and was accused of insulting another poster, calling them a munchkin. They forgot the name of the poster I was quoting! The internet is a funny place sometimes, except when it's not funny. (Also, I wonder if that 1981 product was obscure. It certainly would not have been available online in 1981!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(Psi)SeveredHead, post: 7527551, member: 1165"] I think it's just rules mechanics. I read a few 1e products years ago, and literally could not tell it was the familiar AD&D 2e that I had played before until I wondered why these monsters were being given slightly unusual XP awards. "Oh, that's why" I thought, as palm of hand reached forehead. But 3e was such a dramatic change from 2e (and 4e such a dramatic change from 3e, and 5e such a dramatic change from 4e) that you have to convert the rules from one to the other. The ability score system alone made for a huge change (and was the first reason I jumped ship from 2e to 3e). I could convert a 1e version of Conan into any edition of D&D (except 5e, but only due to a lack of familiarity) and could convert him into d20 Modern and Mutants & Masterminds, and Alternity, and several non-TSR/WotC game rules as well. But that's a conversion, which would take a lot of work. I wouldn't worry too much about the accusation of lying. Years ago I participated in a thread with a poster named Power Munchkin, and several other posters. I mentioned that Power Munchkin said so and so, and was accused of insulting another poster, calling them a munchkin. They forgot the name of the poster I was quoting! The internet is a funny place sometimes, except when it's not funny. (Also, I wonder if that 1981 product was obscure. It certainly would not have been available online in 1981!) [/QUOTE]
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