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So if you don’t want to use WotC 5E, what do you play?
weirdguy564:
This predates the OGL. Lots of people don’t like D&D 5E. In my case I just don’t like the rules for AC, hit dice, hit points that go up (AC should go up), and Vancian magic are all reasons to avoid D&D.
Is it still Old School Essentials? Is that the standard response to, “What else is there?”
I would steer people to Palladium Books Fantasy, especially 1E. Sure, it’s got quirks like the stats for shields are not in the equipment section, but written in the proficiency skill description. 2E continues that oddity too, because it’s tradition?!?
Or lots of OSR games that are free. Dragon Warriors is another I’m starting to warm up to, and currently pay-what-you-want on DT-RPG.
I don’t think this question has changed. Avoiding a game with the old 1.0a OGL in it seems petty, as that still isn’t a thing. In fact, I say get your alternate games now before they go away.
3catcircus:
I think that, unfortunately, there hasn't been a ton of competition that the current generation is players is aware of beyond Pathfinder if they only hang out on the WotC farm.
Even those who venture off the plantation to Paizo or ENW are only exposed to PF or Level Up A5E, for the most part.
My choices would be Rules Cyclopedia or 1e AD&D. For those without access to that, one of the OSR retroclones is more readily available.
That having been said, I'm all for exposure to non-d20 rules sets also - HARP (Role master may be too overwhelming going to it directly), Runequest, Harn, and WFRP. For more d20-esque but definitely differently flavored, DCC or LotFP may be good choices.
For those willing to put in the work to parse the poorly edited content, I loves me some Mythus/Dangerous Journeys - there is a beautiful system hidden inside, and the campaign setting is easily accessible to people who understand a little of real Earth geography.
Or you could choose to open the aperture and play something other than medieval fantasy type stuff.
Steven Mitchell:
Do you actually read anything here? Or do you just post your latest slant on your favorites over and over, as some slightly different way to say it springs to mind? Because most of the posts you are starting have been well covered, and often recently.
Or more to the point, why do you ask questions if you don't listen to the answers?
Bruwulf:
--- Quote from: weirdguy564 on January 23, 2023, 09:05:52 AM ---This predates the OGL. Lots of people don’t like D&D 5E. In my case I just don’t like the rules for AC, hit dice, hit points that go up (AC should go up), and Vancian magic are all reasons to avoid D&D.
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We get it. You don't like D&D. You play other games. Is that your entire personality?
Ghostmaker:
I need to make a song along the lines of Lehrer's 'Element Song' but with all the RPGs in it.
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