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Why do people still play older editions of D&D? Are they superior to the current one?
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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7573760" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>I did not actually intend to spark a discussion regarding the various criticisms or angst about 4e. </p><p></p><p>I was answering the question of WHY someone chose 4e or leaped into it. AS such, I was simply giving out reasons why someone might have done so.</p><p></p><p>We get too engaged in dissing on a favorite edition as well at times (for example, I may diss hard on 3e or 3.5 or Pathfinder), but not sure that was the intent of the thread and sorry if my post derailed it to that degree.</p><p></p><p>On that note, I thought about putting a poll, but instead how about we rank which editions we like the most in order. I expect 5e may be in the top 3 of most people's lists...but it could be interesting.</p><p></p><p>My list changes depending on what I'm playing and how I feel about it. Some editions will move up or down depending on the day. I'll list my favorites in order today. </p><p></p><p>The choices could be (and sorry if I miss any)...</p><p></p><p>OD&D, OD&D w/ Supplements (aka Greyhawk), Holmes Basic, AD&D, BX, BECMI, AD&D 2e, RC, 2.5 (combat options/skills & Powers), 3e, 3.5, 4e, 4e Essentials, 5e.</p><p></p><p>So mine currently (today, could be different tomorrow so don't hold me to these)...</p><p></p><p>1. AD&D</p><p>2. AD&D 2e</p><p>3. RC</p><p>4. BX</p><p>5. BECMI</p><p>6. OD&D w/ Supplements</p><p>7. Holmes</p><p>8. 5e</p><p>9. 4e</p><p>10. 3.5</p><p>11. OD&D</p><p>12. 4e Essentials</p><p>13. 3e</p><p>14. 2.5</p><p></p><p>You can tell I really enjoy/enjoyed AD&D. </p><p></p><p>5e is pretty much middle of the pack for me, meaning it beats out many of the newer editions. As you can also tell, OD&D doesn't really light my fire as much as some others. It may be that Greyhawk was the one that I really got into (a supplement of OD&D) and with the supplements it actually is very close to AD&D in many ways. AD&D solidified and consolidated OD&D, and basically was OD&D on steroids. I'm trying to think of another D&D type analogy that could fit, but cannot think of one off the top of my head. Maybe, sort of like the 3e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting which really gathered up a lot of various FR information over the years and put it in one book, or perhaps the Grand History of the Realms is to a general timeline of the Realms.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 7573760, member: 4348"] I did not actually intend to spark a discussion regarding the various criticisms or angst about 4e. I was answering the question of WHY someone chose 4e or leaped into it. AS such, I was simply giving out reasons why someone might have done so. We get too engaged in dissing on a favorite edition as well at times (for example, I may diss hard on 3e or 3.5 or Pathfinder), but not sure that was the intent of the thread and sorry if my post derailed it to that degree. On that note, I thought about putting a poll, but instead how about we rank which editions we like the most in order. I expect 5e may be in the top 3 of most people's lists...but it could be interesting. My list changes depending on what I'm playing and how I feel about it. Some editions will move up or down depending on the day. I'll list my favorites in order today. The choices could be (and sorry if I miss any)... OD&D, OD&D w/ Supplements (aka Greyhawk), Holmes Basic, AD&D, BX, BECMI, AD&D 2e, RC, 2.5 (combat options/skills & Powers), 3e, 3.5, 4e, 4e Essentials, 5e. So mine currently (today, could be different tomorrow so don't hold me to these)... 1. AD&D 2. AD&D 2e 3. RC 4. BX 5. BECMI 6. OD&D w/ Supplements 7. Holmes 8. 5e 9. 4e 10. 3.5 11. OD&D 12. 4e Essentials 13. 3e 14. 2.5 You can tell I really enjoy/enjoyed AD&D. 5e is pretty much middle of the pack for me, meaning it beats out many of the newer editions. As you can also tell, OD&D doesn't really light my fire as much as some others. It may be that Greyhawk was the one that I really got into (a supplement of OD&D) and with the supplements it actually is very close to AD&D in many ways. AD&D solidified and consolidated OD&D, and basically was OD&D on steroids. I'm trying to think of another D&D type analogy that could fit, but cannot think of one off the top of my head. Maybe, sort of like the 3e Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting which really gathered up a lot of various FR information over the years and put it in one book, or perhaps the Grand History of the Realms is to a general timeline of the Realms. [/QUOTE]
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