I own 3 editions of D&D (Basic/RC, 1st and 3rd ed.).  I was wondering what would have to be in 4th ed. to deliver what the other editions didn't to validate a purchase.  I prefer the RC, play 3.5 because of group preference, and own 1st ed. for nostalgia (and the gimmick of having a set of the post-it size books).  How much have rule changes altered your D&D play?

3- 1st,2nd,3.5

I have 1st edition more for a collecting POV. 2nd was my first RPG so I keep it for nostalgia. 3.5 because I'm not real sure why.

Just the one. I never really played D&D growing up, as we were always interested in Cyberpunk stuff.

Basic-Expert (Moldvay), Basic-Immortals (or RC as it's known these days), 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

The only one I was disappointed with was 2nd, as I felt the core rules did little to substantially improve play whilst erasing much of 1E's sprawling, whimsical charm along the way.

Thus far roughly 90% of what I've heard about 4E has left me pretty excited, incorporating as it does many of the d20 developments I've found interesting over the last few years. Per encounter abilities, Bo9S-like fighter manuevers, reduced stat blocks, it's all music to my ears right now. It sounds different enough to be worthy of being called a new edition, whilst crucially retaining that unique D&D flavour.

Quote from: DrewBasic-Expert (Moldvay), Basic-Immortals (or RC as it's known these days), 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

The only one I was disappointed with was 2nd, as I felt the core rules did little to substantially improve play whilst erasing much of 1E's sprawling, whimsical charm along the way.

Thus far roughly 90% of what I've heard about 4E has left me pretty excited, incorporating as it does many of the d20 developments I've found interesting over the last few years. Per encounter abilities, Bo9S-like fighter manuevers, reduced stat blocks, it's all music to my ears right now. It sounds different enough to be worthy of being called a new edition, whilst crucially retaining that unique D&D flavour.

Yeah, Saga edition + Bo9S= The way 3ed should have been in the first place.:haw:

AD&D1e and D&D3.5, because I'm with 2 different groups and those are the editions that each plays.

KoOS

Quote from: McrowYeah, Saga edition + Bo9S= The way 3ed should have been in the first place.:haw:

I dare you to go over to Dragonsfoot and say that...

Although I haven't put hands on them in years, I think I have the original three books (I think I might have *shame* lost them).  Then I have the basic boxed set, the blue one with the red dragon on the front.  Then I have tons of AD&D (three PHB's, two DMG's, etc.), 2nd Edition (which I have like, 20 books for and almost never played), and about 10-15 3.5 books.

Why?  More like, Why Not?

Oh, and a few of those cardboard magazine holders of modules. Again, in shame, I must admit that I'm pretty sure I got rid of all of my old back issues of dragon when I moved eleven and half years ago, when I wasn't gaming and didn't think I would again...

1st Edition, and it's rather complete - no OA, no Dragonlance, no D&D, no L&L, but I hate Dragonlance and real world gods in D&D. I picked this up because I adore the old style, with hirelings and torchbearers and dogs and whatnot, and I can convince my group to play it.

Rules Cyclopedia, mostly out of interest in the rules I knew nothing about (weapon mastery, domain rulership, etc).

3.5, because it's been the new hot shit for a few years now and I like feats.

Looking at picking up Iron Heroes, as my group's undergoing a big love-on for it.

ONE version is all I have , no wait a minute...you might say I have D&D 3.25.

I own a Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook 3.0  version.
 (Got it for free direct from WotC  - but that a long story)

 a Dungeon Master's Guide 3.5

 Dungeon Master's Guide II (3.5?)  Hey there's sone good stuff in there, I kind of bought it for thje town map and details thinking I might use it with GURPS.

 Also have a copy of the EBERRON campaign setting....

..and a copy of CITYSCAPE.


- Ed C.

2nd Edition. Picked it up when it first came out, and never found a good substitute. Experimented with 3rd Edition, but didn't like it as much. Didn't try 3.5.

I keep meaning to pick up 1st Edition, just to have it, but I don't think I'd actually use it when I game. Except for the monsters. The exclusion of demons and devils from the 2E Monstrous Compendium was annoying.

I've got OD&D, Holmes Basic (2 copies), Moldvay/Cook Basic/Expert (4 or 5 copies), a couple pieces of Mentzer (mostly Basic & Expert), the Rules Cyclopedia, most of the AD&D 1st edition hardbacks, a couple 2nd edition hardbacks, the 3e corebooks, the 3.5 corebooks and several other hardbacks, and the first Wizards Basic set to come with figures.  When it comes to D&D I pretty much take the Billy Joel approach:

Hot funk, cool punk, even if it's old junk
It's still rock and roll to me

That why I say I'll almost certainly buy and at least try 4e, even though I may not like some of the things I hear about it so far.

I own books for Basic, 1st, 2nd, and 3.5.  

Basic and 1st Edition got me into the hobby.  I still remember getting the 1st Edition Monster Manual for Christmas and saying to myself "I don't know quite what this is, but it is made of cool".

I played some 2nd Edition years ago, specifically a mediocre FR campaign that I stuck with much longer than I should have (I was in college and free time seemed so limitless), and so I dutifully picked up the core books.  The system was as limp as the campaign.

Finally, although I have never played 3.5 in anything than a one-shot, I picked up the PHB to tinker with.  It's ok, I guess, but I still prefer my Basic or 1st Edition stuff.


TGA

I have:

ACTUAL VERSIONS OF D&D:
- RCD&D, the very first RPG product I bought.
- The 1st edition AD&D PHB, DMG and MM, along with all the "core supplements" they put out until Gygax left - so Deities and Demigods, Fiend Folio, Monster Manual 2 and Unearthed Arcana. Plus the last Gygax World of Greyhawk boxed set. I picked them up cheap at GenCon UK some years back.
- I have some scattered 2nd edition products, but not the core books - I didn't see any need when I could just use the 1st edition core books.
- D&D 3.5, kind of. I have the Mongoose pocket rulebooks as opposed to the official Wizards ones, because while I'm happy to play in people's 3.5 I have no intention of running any - so the pocket rulebooks are a) a cheaper alternative to the hardbacks and b) easier to lug to other people's houses.

VARIANTS:
- Empire of the Petal Throne. I saw it going cheap on E-Bay and decided to grab it.
- D20 Modern. Again, in the Mongoose pocket rulebook format.
- Castles and Crusades quickstart rules, picked up from my FLGS on Free RPG Day.
- True20, which I still intend to use for something.

Quote from: WarthurVARIANTS:
- Empire of the Petal Throne. I saw it going cheap on E-Bay and decided to grab it.
- D20 Modern. Again, in the Mongoose pocket rulebook format.
- Castles and Crusades quickstart rules, picked up from my FLGS on Free RPG Day.
- True20, which I still intend to use for something.

Good point.  I forgot about D&D variants.  I have the original Empire of the Petal Throne boxed set (one of the jewels of my collection) and True 20.  I also have Blue Rose, but that is mostly because at the time I bought it I was interested in True 20 and Green Ronin seemed unlikely to publish a generic version.


TGA