TSR Why would anyone WANT to play 1e?

[Remathilis]

Gun to head, I would play 2nd edition over first edition every time.

 

[sevenbastard]

2e, 5e, 1e, 3.5e, 3e, 5.24e, 4e.

So its in the top half of editions if I dont count the 5 basic variations.

 

[Sacrosanct]

OK folks, that thread I posted to in the OP? That's the thread about why would anyone want to play 1e. This one is about why would anyone NOT want to play it. If you want to post why you wouldn't, the original thread is perfect for that. Thanks

 

[payn]

OK folks, that thread I posted to in the OP? That's the thread about why would anyone want to play 1e. This one is about why would anyone NOT want to play it. If you want to post why you wouldn't, the original thread is perfect for that. Thanks

 

[billd91]

I shall point you to the initiative rules in 1e.

Or the surprise rules. Particularly once you start working with creatures surprised on dice other than d6s.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I started off with 1E and have many fond memories of it.

But I'll be damned if I want to use to-hit matrices, saving throw charts or weird saving throw types again.

1E for me is just something to plunder all of the abundant goodness from and put it into other, better games, like Shadowdark.

 

[jdrakeh]

For me, the big thing is the objectively terrible organization of the DMG which, unfortunately, contains a considerable amount of the core rules necessary to play the game. The thing is a complete mess, which is why I love OSRIC and Hyperborea so much. They're simply better rendered versions of AD&D (Hyperborea in particular does so much right).

 

[Zardnaar]

Lots of restrictions. If you're used to that via 2E and B/X or clones and OSR playstyle is fine.

1. Presentation. Terrible. 1.5 blending 2E and 1E is kinda better. 2E adding missing 1E stuff for example eg assassins.

2. Gender based ability maximums. Wife does t want to play it do we do 2E or C&C. Only edition to do it. Pass.

3. Very low level limits and weak monsters of 2E. Its really a lvl 1-10 game.

4. 1E adventures a lot have aged poorly. And I'm not talkingcabout art or product of its tine. Ran done recently book keeping the treasure as DM wasn't fun by level 6-8.

Advanced B/X or 2E with 1E tone is more appealing tbh.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Isn't the most important thing for playing 1E a DM who already has been playing it for decades already???

 

[Zardnaar]

Isn't the most important thing for playing 1E a DM who already has been playing it for decades already???

Probably. I'll play 1E never FMed it. Dont want to,/prefer 2E/players grow 2E easier.