DarkCrisis
Reeks of Jedi
OSR isn't on the shelf because it isn't very good and no one who isn't wearing rose tinted nostalgia glasses would want to play it.
Back in 1982 I realised Basic D&D wasn't very good, and moved on to AD&D. Then a year or two later I realised that wasn't much better and moved on to Traveller.
D&D didn't become good until 5e. It's no wonder it's the most successful edition.
Funny I’ve had a different experience. I played a bit of 2E (about a year before 3rd Ed). Really got rolling with 3rd and now played a ton of 5th.
I went back and played Basic and 1E (never had before) and again some 2E and find them to be a better experience. Heck, if I had my choice I’d be playing/running just Basic or 1E (once trim the fat a tad).
The “easy mode” of 5E is less appealing for some reason to me.
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