Which Edition for a Megadungeon Campaign? Why?

[cavalier973]

Clearly, the correct answer is Risus

 

[hedgeknight]

I'm torn between 1E and 2E, but leaning toward 2E without all of the options & skills.
As for a dungeon crawl, I have several caverns linked to a small port town (Lathtarl's Lantern in the Realms or Gradsul in Greyhawk) where townsfolk are beginning to disappear. Upon investigation, there is a small band of Drow and their bugbear slaves who have been snatching townsfolk for sacrifice to an evil...well, I don't want to spoil the BBEG
There is also a hidden tunnel leading deeper into the Underdark where a clan of Svirfneblin struggle against a brutal tribe of Quaggoth which are threatening to wipe them out.

 

[Aldarc]

B/X (OSE) - The play feedback loops and support for this style of game are clearly there.

 

[Edgar Ironpelt]

Based on the success of my "Brotherhood of Rangers" wilderness campaign, I'd use 3.5e with gestalt characters and with lots of material rule-zeroed out. Maybe have all the characters be gestalt-rogues (Fighter-rogue, cleric-rogue, wizard-rogue, etc.) and hand out high starting ability scores for survivability.