If it is not broke . . .
If it is not broke . . .
Why fix it? I think the new 3rd edition rules sound like a drag. I will take the good old first edition AD&D rules any day.
As Goodgulf stepped onto the bridge the passage echoed with an ominous dribble, dribble, and a great crowd of narcs burst forth. In their midst was a towering dark shadow too terrible to describe. In its hand it held a huge black globe and on its chest was written in cruel runes, "Villanova." "Aiyee," shouted Legolam. "A ballhog"!
They asked each other countless riddles, such as who played the Cisco Kid and what was Krypton. In the end ***** won the game. Stumped at last for a riddle to ask, he cried out, as his hand fell on his snub-nosed .38, "What have I got in my pocket?" This Goddam failed to answer, and growing impatient, he paddled up to *****, whining, "Let me see, let me see." ***** obliged by pulling out the pistol and emptying it in Goddam's direction. The dark spoiled his aim, and he managed only to de- flate the rubber float, leaving Goddam to flounder. Goddam, who couldn't swim, reached his hand out to ***** and begged him to pull him out, and as he did, ***** noticed an interesting-looking ring on his finger and pulled it off. He would have finished Goddam off then and there, but pity stayed his hand.
It's a pity I have run out of bullets, he thought, as he went back up the tunnel, pursued by Goddam's cries of rage.
They asked each other countless riddles, such as who played the Cisco Kid and what was Krypton. In the end ***** won the game. Stumped at last for a riddle to ask, he cried out, as his hand fell on his snub-nosed .38, "What have I got in my pocket?" This Goddam failed to answer, and growing impatient, he paddled up to *****, whining, "Let me see, let me see." ***** obliged by pulling out the pistol and emptying it in Goddam's direction. The dark spoiled his aim, and he managed only to de- flate the rubber float, leaving Goddam to flounder. Goddam, who couldn't swim, reached his hand out to ***** and begged him to pull him out, and as he did, ***** noticed an interesting-looking ring on his finger and pulled it off. He would have finished Goddam off then and there, but pity stayed his hand.
It's a pity I have run out of bullets, he thought, as he went back up the tunnel, pursued by Goddam's cries of rage.
Except a lot of AD&D was broken. Third edition is hardly perfect, but nevertheless it's much smoother, easier to learn and play, and has much better multi-classing rules. You also get a great deal more freedom in 3e then you ever did in AD&D. Trust me, once you experience it for yourself, you won't want to go back.Originally posted by Goodgulf
Why fix it? I think the new 3rd edition rules sound like a drag. I will take the good old first edition AD&D rules any day.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
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I have to agree with Kayless. I have been playing D&D since 1981, I started with "Basic" moved to "Advanced" and then finally moved to "2nd Edition". There were never any real improvements in the game, just add-ons. They added kits, they added some new spells, Hell, they even added the Forgotten Realms! All this did was bog the game down, not make it better!
Now comes the 3rd Edition... much more streamlined, very user friendly. I especially like the way that it deals with character creation. I have to say that this, finally, is an improvement!
Now comes the 3rd Edition... much more streamlined, very user friendly. I especially like the way that it deals with character creation. I have to say that this, finally, is an improvement!
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