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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 8838208" data-attributes="member: 85555"><p>I don’t think the 1E DMG is anything like what has developed over time. Information isn’t structured and grouped in that way. It’s very conversational, at times it’s very thinking out loud, and it has strong personality to it. Most DMGs since have been very functional, organized, and a bit dry. The 1E DMG is a bit chaotic in its organization, has useful information throughout it but that is interspersed with stuff that feels like a side note or rough idea. For me it’s the best read of all the DMGs. But it isn’t the best reference book. It’s more useful to mine for ideas in my opinion. I’ve found a lot of useful techniques and ideas in there. But it isn’t something that is unified: you can’t put every concept in there together and have something cohesive. You do have to pick and choose things. At least that has been my experience. It is flawed, but the flaws are one of the elements that make it a far more engaging read than say the 2E or 3E DMG</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 8838208, member: 85555"] I don’t think the 1E DMG is anything like what has developed over time. Information isn’t structured and grouped in that way. It’s very conversational, at times it’s very thinking out loud, and it has strong personality to it. Most DMGs since have been very functional, organized, and a bit dry. The 1E DMG is a bit chaotic in its organization, has useful information throughout it but that is interspersed with stuff that feels like a side note or rough idea. For me it’s the best read of all the DMGs. But it isn’t the best reference book. It’s more useful to mine for ideas in my opinion. I’ve found a lot of useful techniques and ideas in there. But it isn’t something that is unified: you can’t put every concept in there together and have something cohesive. You do have to pick and choose things. At least that has been my experience. It is flawed, but the flaws are one of the elements that make it a far more engaging read than say the 2E or 3E DMG [/QUOTE]
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