Which editions of D&D do you own the core books for?

[freebfrost]

I own everything except 4th edition products.

 

[MerricB]

4e - what books are considered "Core"?

D&D 4E: PHB, MM, DMG.

Basically, the books you need to play the game.

D&D 4E Essentials would be some combination of the DM Kit, Rules Compendium, Monster Vault, + Heroes book.

Cheers!

 

[MerricB]

I have had a DDI account since day dot - does that kind of count as a "Core" ruleset despite it obviously not being books?

No, sorry.

Actually, if you had a DDi account, could you create a character or a dungeon? I love my DDi account, but I still need the books to know how to play the game.

Cheers!

 

[grodog]

All except Essentials.

I didn't own/play 2e, RC/Black Box, or 4e BITD though (they were part of other lots I bought from eBay over the past few years).

 

[MerricB]

All except Essentials.

I didn't own/play 2e, RC/Black Box, or 4e BITD though (they were part of other lots I bought from eBay over the past few years).

I don't think I've ever managed to run a session of oD&D - I'm going to have to at some point, just to see what it's like. (Pre-Greyhawk, even!)

Otherwise, I missed running Holmes, and Mentzer and later versions of Basic.

Cheers!

 

[Dragonblade]

I'm not a hardcore collector, but I do buy the books to own as much as to play. I have core books for AD&D 1e, 2e, 3e, 3.5e, 4e, and Pathfinder (which I consider 3.75e)

I love D&D in all its flavors and incarnations.

There are certain things I like or dislike about certain editions, but I'm proud to own and have played them all.

 

[jonesy]

Mentzer BECMI + Rules Cyclopedia
AD&D 1st + 2nd
3E + 3.5E
4E
Pathfinder, and I'm going to get the Beginner set.

I had 4E Essentials, but sold them.

 

[Hussar]

Funnily enough, at some point in time, I have owned most of these core sets. Unfortunately life has gotten in the way, and my ownership has truncated quite a lot.

That, and after 3e, I only bought the 3.5 PHB. 4e I have the core books because of the set that came out.

My gaming purchases have tailed off to virtually nothing over the years.

 

[Mark CMG]

Actually, if you had a DDi account, could you create a character or a dungeon? I love my DDi account, but I still need the books to know how to play the game.

If that is the criteria, then it would make sense to include PDFs. I'd imagine some of the above categories would jump considerably if PDFs were included.

 

[Pentius]

I've got the books for AD&D1&2e, 3.5, 4e and Essentials. Well, I think the essentials count, I have the Heroes of the Fallen Lands book and the Rules Compendium.