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Author Topic: D&D players - do you prefer 5e, or an older version?  (Read 15979 times)

BronzeDragon

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Re: D&D players - do you prefer 5e, or an older version?
« Reply #195 on: February 27, 2021, 05:59:03 PM »
He texted me a couple days ago with, "Ok, after much deliberation I think the way forward is 2e using the siege engine and AC system from C&C."

Looks like my arguments worked.

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rocksfalleverybodydies

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Re: D&D players - do you prefer 5e, or an older version?
« Reply #196 on: February 27, 2021, 11:10:24 PM »
For anyone that might be interested heres a set of rules that blends 5th edition and AD&D 1st edition very elegantly.

http://scruffygrognard.com/

The PDFs are all listed here and free to download.
Yea, they are a pretty good mix and worth a look.  I used to think it was actually the other Chris Perkins who wrote it.  heh

For just browsing and reading like a book for fun, 1e set hands down.

As a player with Covid-restricted online play, have to admit that currently playing in a 5e game with the automated D&D Beyond sheet and dice has been really handy and makes the game flow well.  Takes away a lot of the ambiguity for players as we can access the reference for every little thing on our sheet to clarify with the DM.

I have OSE and love the B/X but it's more as a keepsake so my kids can see what it was like.  Also like to refer to it for the little things missing in 5e for dungeon crawling, etc.

For running a game, current feel is D&D 5e SRD, coupled with the Cubicle 7 Adventures in Middle Earth third-party stuff is a nice blend: it sets a particular setting, limits the races and it all makes sense.  With all the extra WOTC crud kept in check and a few house rule limits on resting, it works quite well.  If you run the game, you call the shots and can avoid all the 5e bloat, making it work pretty well.

Sunsword

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Re: D&D players - do you prefer 5e, or an older version?
« Reply #197 on: March 16, 2021, 01:07:06 AM »
While I would love to run some B/X D&D, Swords & Wizardry, or Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyboria 5E runs pretty darn well and we are heavily invested in it on D&D Beyond. I just bring some Old School sensibilities into my games.

Some days I start planning my next OSR campaign and then I usually remember that I'm enjoying this game because of the people I'm playing with and not the rules we are using.