tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post8743665775393150651..comments2024-02-18T09:32:16.703-06:00Comments on The Semi-Retired Gamer: B is for Back to the BasicsCharlie Warrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899037807693796298noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-57542395420030004842013-04-02T20:03:14.083-05:002013-04-02T20:03:14.083-05:00Good breakdown of the editions.
That would be a v...Good breakdown of the editions.<br /><br />That would be a very interesting experiment!Charlie Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899037807693796298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-61309267946580194532013-04-02T20:01:19.515-05:002013-04-02T20:01:19.515-05:00The stats notebook would be a very cool find!The stats notebook would be a very cool find!Charlie Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899037807693796298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-43914380612967263352013-04-02T19:59:51.537-05:002013-04-02T19:59:51.537-05:00"Comforting" is a great label for them. ..."Comforting" is a great label for them. Thanks!Charlie Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899037807693796298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-37117492983607752902013-04-02T19:57:39.957-05:002013-04-02T19:57:39.957-05:00Cool. I will check your archive.
Yeah, the pdf b...Cool. I will check your archive. <br /><br />Yeah, the pdf being brought back is great!<br /><br />Thanks!Charlie Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899037807693796298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-15708423184551751232013-04-02T19:55:28.472-05:002013-04-02T19:55:28.472-05:00Looking forward to your E post. BX BlackRazor is ...Looking forward to your E post. BX BlackRazor is very cool. I have been tempted to pick up the Companion & Adventurer but have never bit the bullet. I will soon, though. Yes, I am working on a lizard man race-as-class.Charlie Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899037807693796298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-25551360493793103672013-04-02T18:03:41.028-05:002013-04-02T18:03:41.028-05:00Pre-WotC products did tend to focus on game play r...Pre-WotC products did tend to focus on game play rather than special moves. It was less of a computer simulation experience. Previous incarnations focused often on survival. The goal was to see if you could become a great hero. I assume you might be confusing D&D with AD&D. As you go backwards in edition, there tends to be fewer rules:<br /><br />D&D (White Box) - First printed rpg. Fewest rules. <br /><br />Basic D&D (what this post is about). Continued with the early tradition of races being classes. Different versions have slightly different rules. These came in box sets commonly referred to as BECMI. Basic was like lvl 1-3, Expert, 4-6, etc. <br /><br />AD&D - Separated races and classes. Added more classes and subclasses. Added in multi-classing and dual-classing. More spells. Lots of rules in the DMG to handle all sorts of situations (water combat, sieges, hand-to-hand.) Basic was often meant to be an introduction to the concepts that were used in AD&D. <br /><br />AD&D 2E - Added non-weapon proficiencies. Then kits, optional rules, etc. It removed some of the AD&D content. Added in a lot of moralizing. Took AD&D in a high fantasy direction with lots of magic and away from the sword and sorcery rules. <br /><br />AD&D 3E, just referred to as 3E. WotC dropped Advanced from the name because they got rid of the basic versions. After this you are familiar with how things go, 3.5E, 3.75E (Pathfinder), 4E, 5E. <br /><br />I wish I could run an experiment. Could modern D&D players even think Basic D&D was "D&D" if they played Basic and were never told it was a D&D product? <br />Dariushttp://www.perilousjourneys.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-23179841044472525632013-04-02T15:06:34.167-05:002013-04-02T15:06:34.167-05:00I never played first edition D&D. My first enc...I never played first edition D&D. My first encounter was with second. But I do like the idea of fewer rules. I imagine that there is much more focus on game play rather than special moves and conditions. As awesome as Pathfinder is - and I am a total fan - sometimes I really don't care about the rules!HeatherLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408729050734990343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-23941688324264367252013-04-02T13:03:14.254-05:002013-04-02T13:03:14.254-05:00I'll be touching on B/X on me "E" po...I'll be touching on B/X on me "E" post ("E is for editions"). B/X is my 2nd favorite iteration of the Dungeons adn Dragons rules. Yopu might want to check out http://bxblackrazor.blogspot.com/ and his B/X Companion and B/X Adventurer.<br /><br />So, I'm assuming your making a "lizard-man" race-as-class? :)Anthony N. Emmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017952532295866111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-69397753259805705962013-04-02T09:24:34.452-05:002013-04-02T09:24:34.452-05:00oh... the d&d memories... i want to find my st...oh... the d&d memories... i want to find my stats notebook... right now. though it would be me playing with myself...<br /><br />Jeremy [Retro]<br />AtoZ Challenge Co-Host<br /><a href="http://izombielover.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Oh No, Let's Go... Crazy</a>Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-44373740710495026652013-04-02T08:09:39.146-05:002013-04-02T08:09:39.146-05:00I love basic dnd and the basic retroclones. I kno...I love basic dnd and the basic retroclones. I know what you mean about pictures and font. I find the old style stuff very comforting. Looking forward to hearing more about your campaign.Stuart Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100216520313336932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-6143581880808324592013-04-02T06:31:56.514-05:002013-04-02T06:31:56.514-05:00Awesome! I did Basic D&D last year (and Basic...Awesome! I did Basic D&D last year (and Basic clones the year before that)!<br /><br />It's great we can now get it <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/110274/D%26D-Basic-Set-Rulebook-%28Basic%29?affiliate_id=10748" rel="nofollow">on PDF</a>.<br /><br />Keep up the great posts!<br /><br />Tim<br /><a href="http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Other Side</a><br /><a href="http://redsonjashedevilwithasword.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Red Sonja: She-devil with a Sword</a>Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-10909426657650046672013-04-02T04:58:18.624-05:002013-04-02T04:58:18.624-05:00Thanks! I hear you. Don't get me wrong - I t...Thanks! I hear you. Don't get me wrong - I think Pathfinder is great but I just want something with less stuff to track and stay on top of.Charlie Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899037807693796298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099843600141430373.post-32181875346607940202013-04-02T02:01:19.519-05:002013-04-02T02:01:19.519-05:00Certainly a blog from the A to Z Challenge I will ...Certainly a blog from the A to Z Challenge I will be coming back to... surely arguing over rules is more than half of the fun? Oh no, that's right. It's not.Jolyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748534518407525065noreply@blogger.com