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<blockquote data-quote="RFisher" data-source="post: 3720729" data-attributes="member: 3608">OK, so here's my story.I was getting frustrated by 3e &amp; excited by Gygax's stories of the old days. I found Dragonsfoot &amp; was really intrigued as to why people were still sticking with a game I thought had been obsolete since c. 1990.So, I set about trying to understand that. Between Dragonsfoot, other places, &amp; even discussions here, I slowly began to understand. Part of it was discovering new ways to understand the older editions. Part of it was remembering things that I'd forgotten.I rediscovered my original Basic &amp; Expert sets. I found that I now not only preferred that D&amp;D over 3e, I preferred it over 1e as well. Played some one-offs, which were a lot of fun. Then ran my group through a campaign that lasted c. 18 months, I think. It was a blast.So, yes, you can go back.Personally, I think it is best to try to really understand the game on its own terms first. Re-read the books. Read anything the designers wrote about them, because the books don't always completely &amp; correctly capture what they were going for. Go to DF &amp; other grognard hang-outs &amp; lurk &amp; read the archives.Now, you may not end up playing the game exactly like Gygax or Mentzer or any of the grogs at DF. But I think that path gives you the best chance to get the most out of the game.As for house-ruling: Go for it. There are 3e ideas that I'll use in a classic campaign. I still think, though, you're better off house-ruling after you have a firm grasp on the game as played by those who designed it &amp; enjoy it the most.Hope that helps, &amp; good luck!Edit: I mean, &quot;Keep playing!&quot; (^_^)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RFisher, post: 3720729, member: 3608"] OK, so here's my story. I was getting frustrated by 3e & excited by Gygax's stories of the old days. I found Dragonsfoot & was really intrigued as to why people were still sticking with a game I thought had been obsolete since c. 1990. So, I set about trying to understand that. Between Dragonsfoot, other places, & even discussions here, I slowly began to understand. Part of it was discovering new ways to understand the older editions. Part of it was remembering things that I'd forgotten. I rediscovered my original Basic & Expert sets. I found that I now not only preferred that D&D over 3e, I preferred it over 1e as well. Played some one-offs, which were a lot of fun. Then ran my group through a campaign that lasted c. 18 months, I think. It was a blast. So, yes, you can go back. Personally, I think it is best to try to really understand the game on its own terms first. Re-read the books. Read anything the designers wrote about them, because the books don't always completely & correctly capture what they were going for. Go to DF & other grognard hang-outs & lurk & read the archives. Now, you may not end up playing the game exactly like Gygax or Mentzer or any of the grogs at DF. But I think that path gives you the best chance to get the most out of the game. As for house-ruling: Go for it. There are 3e ideas that I'll use in a classic campaign. I still think, though, you're better off house-ruling [i]after[/i] you have a firm grasp on the game as played by those who designed it & enjoy it the most. Hope that helps, & good luck! Edit: I mean, "Keep playing!" (^_^) [/QUOTE]

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