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Which D&D Version Do You Prefer?

Started by Warthur, March 21, 2007, 05:50:56 PM

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Warthur

March 21, 2007, 05:50:56 PM
The "Is AD&D 2E really that bad" thread has heated up again, so I thought it would be interesting to do a poll.

The question is: assuming you had equal access to all of them, which of these versions of D&D would you play (or GM if that's your preference), if you had to pick one of them? By "equal access", I mean that the rulebooks (and any supplements you want to have) are available to you.

Let's see how the various editions do...
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Calithena

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March 21, 2007, 05:52:49 PM
Can we assume that a good group of players is also available to us regardless of edition as well?
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March 21, 2007, 05:56:58 PM
It was a tossup between 3.x and Hackmaster, so I voted HM because I know it won't get as many votes as the rest.

Pseudoephedrine

#3
March 21, 2007, 05:58:14 PM
3.5

2nd gave me many a fond memory, but it was an uphill struggle to get the system to do shit all. The RC was fun, but I prefer the character options of 3.5 to RC's elf-is-a-class characters.
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Calithena

#4
March 21, 2007, 06:01:49 PM
My favorite is still a suitable hybrid of White Box and Basic, with stuff cherry picked from AD&D1 and various third party supplements (and other games) in support. I picked this as 'basic' in the poll but I probably should have picked white box - you could call it either one.
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#5
March 21, 2007, 06:31:19 PM
D&D 3.x, of course.

I wouldn't be surprised if basic won this poll out of pure nostalgia.
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#6
March 21, 2007, 06:32:03 PM
Quote from: James McMurrayIt was a tossup between 3.x and Hackmaster, so I voted HM because I know it won't get as many votes as the rest.
Here I thought that was an early vote by the Colonel. :o
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Warthur

#7
March 21, 2007, 06:39:25 PM
Quote from: CalithenaCan we assume that a good group of players is also available to us regardless of edition as well?
Yeah, assume they themselves have no edition-based preferences and it is 100% your call. I don't personally believe that any game system will prevent an asshole being an asshole, and game systems that try to limit assholeness tend to hurt people who aren't assholes just as much.
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SionEwig

#8
March 21, 2007, 07:03:00 PM
I started on Chainmail and went through everything up through 2.5 (2.75?).

Would go with White box cherry picking stuff I liked from all the others.
 

stu2000

#9
March 21, 2007, 07:18:01 PM
I like to play 1st ed with Arduin bolted on.
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Nazgul

#10
March 21, 2007, 07:21:08 PM
Hackmaster, it's what 3rd should have been (ignoring the sillyness).
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jdrakeh

#11
March 21, 2007, 07:26:12 PM
A toss-up between OD&D (1974) and D&D 3x for me. OD&D won out 'cause that's what I'm currently on about.
 

RockViper

#12
March 21, 2007, 07:49:23 PM
I like both Basic and 2E, and Hackmaster is in a close third.
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peteramthor

#13
March 21, 2007, 09:22:30 PM
I voted for Basic D&D.  It's so simple to run and come up with ideas for.  Currently I'm running a fantasy game for new players (by niece and nephew) using the ole red box.
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#14
March 21, 2007, 09:38:32 PM
Quote from: blakkieHere I thought that was an early vote by the Colonel. :o

Am I that predictable?

I voted HM also, but for the same reason as James. 3.X is definitely the best version, in my opinion.
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4e definitely has an Old School feel. If you disagree, cool. I won\'t throw any hyperbole out to prove the point.
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