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<blockquote data-quote="rastus_burne" data-source="post: 7693118" data-attributes="member: 6761972">&quot;Relevant&quot; clearly depends on who you're asking. In my opinion it is very relevant. It provides the antecedent framework of D&amp;D, which all new editions of D&amp;D are derived from. If you're wanting to use the argument that because something is old it is therefore obsolete, consider the invention of the wheel, Greek logic, Indian mathematics, Mesopotamian law, and the fact that in large, these inventions are still used contemporarily. In the same way, even 5th edition borrows tremendously from OD&amp;D: the same classes still exist; you still roll a d20 to hit things (presuming you're not using Chainmail); you still roll damage dice; you can still fight orcs, goblins, dragons, etc.;it is still Dungeons &amp; Dragons.&nbsp; I'm currently running an OD&amp;D campaign and it's a lot of fun — far more rewarding and flexible (to me) than the modern games of 5e and PF which I ran previously. Is this subjective? Entirely. But D&amp;D has had enough impact on popular culture that to conclude it is not &quot;relevant&quot; is rather dismissive.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rastus_burne, post: 7693118, member: 6761972"] "Relevant" clearly depends on who you're asking. In my opinion it is very relevant. It provides the antecedent framework of D&D, which all new editions of D&D are derived from. If you're wanting to use the argument that because something is old it is therefore obsolete, consider the invention of the wheel, Greek logic, Indian mathematics, Mesopotamian law, and the fact that in large, these inventions are still used contemporarily. In the same way, even 5th edition borrows tremendously from OD&D: the same classes still exist; you still roll a d20 to hit things (presuming you're not using [I]Chainmail[/I]); you still roll damage dice; you can still fight orcs, goblins, dragons, etc.;it is still [I]Dungeons & Dragons. [/I] I'm currently running an OD&D campaign and it's a lot of fun — far more rewarding and flexible (to me) than the modern games of 5e and PF which I ran previously. Is this subjective? Entirely. But [I]D&D [/I]has had enough impact on popular culture that to conclude it is not "relevant" is rather dismissive. [/QUOTE]

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