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But is it D&D?

Started by jrients, August 14, 2007, 10:52:08 AM

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August 15, 2007, 07:08:11 AM
Quote from: AlnagBut my main issue is, what constitutes D&D or any other game.
1) just rules (is SRD also D&D? What about d20 system?)
2) just setting, fluff, tone, problems (are D&D clones also D&D?; what about D&D novels?)
3) rules + its application (the dice question)
4) all of the above (otherwise is not a complete game...)

etc.

Definitely number 4.
D&D is a sum of all its parts. The rules, the applied setting, and rolling dice. Remove any one of these elements. Its something close to D&D but its not. MERP is close to D&D but is not. Why cause the rules. Now lets look at D20 Modern. Its shares #1 and #3 from the list. And depending on the campaign a few elements from #2 even. But is not D&D. It is the D&D rules shoehorned into a different type of setting. The application of which is different because of the possible settings. Not to mention rules added onto to fix problems not addressed in the original genre. Like for instance, automatic weapons. So are their a lot of things that are close to D&D yes. But there is only one. (Well sort of. Basic, RC, 3.0, 3.5, AD&D, AD&D 2nd. They are all D&D.)
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