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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 6239015" data-attributes="member: 2525">Oh, but it was.&nbsp; It's mentioned in the DMG.&nbsp; Gygax spoke about it in interviews quite frequently, even right here at EW.&nbsp; There were tons of things in the original rules principally about balance.&nbsp; Like for example level limits for races, and different rates of XP leveling for different classes, and far more limits on spellcasters.From the beginning he felt class balance was important.&nbsp; For example, from the Stregic Review in 1976, Gygax wrote, &quot;It is the opinion of this writer that the most desirable game is one in which the various character types are able to compete with each other as relative equals &quot;I can get you more quotes from him on the importance of balance if you like.&nbsp; But I think you're wrong in your statement.&nbsp; I think we just didn't have the internet, and so there were fewer debates about the topic - but it was quite important, and shows up in all the mediums people did have to discuss the rules.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 6239015, member: 2525"] Oh, but it was. It's mentioned in the DMG. Gygax spoke about it in interviews quite frequently, even right here at EW. There were tons of things in the original rules principally about balance. Like for example level limits for races, and different rates of XP leveling for different classes, and far more limits on spellcasters. From the beginning he felt class balance was important. For example, from the Stregic Review in 1976, Gygax wrote, "It is the opinion of this writer that the most desirable game is one in which the various character types are able to compete with each other as relative equals " I can get you more quotes from him on the importance of balance if you like. But I think you're wrong in your statement. I think we just didn't have the internet, and so there were fewer debates about the topic - but it was quite important, and shows up in all the mediums people did have to discuss the rules. [/QUOTE]

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