tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post5246950734387270092..comments2024-03-28T03:39:41.417-07:00Comments on Beyond the Black Gate: AD&D - is Advanced!Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01682401446176099294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-12879728893889379292013-09-29T14:40:36.187-07:002013-09-29T14:40:36.187-07:00I live in New Zealand. I was introduced to D&D...I live in New Zealand. I was introduced to D&D before AD&D. This was in the 1980's. At that time, despite Gary Gygax's lawsuit-fuelled claims to the contrary, they were the same game to me. AD&D was fantastic, with plenty of elements that could be added to your gaming sessions. I look upon D&D now as a collection of house rules. Play it your way. Unearthed Arcana was the turning point which highlighted this for me. That book was full of ridiculous rules! It also had some inspiring ideas. It was up to our gaming group to test what worked for us.Darcy Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385198563203931754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-36371570357934949642013-07-05T12:34:56.729-07:002013-07-05T12:34:56.729-07:00I see both sides of the player/character argument ...I see both sides of the player/character argument but I find we all have a better time if the players get to make the character they want to be(within Reason)<br />So I will let them re-roll a few stats and then re-order them to suit their class choice.<br /><br />Mike Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473498510056803440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-13289187064449040202011-02-20T08:29:32.172-08:002011-02-20T08:29:32.172-08:00Wow, great analysis here. I never realized until ...Wow, great analysis here. I never realized until now how much 1e AD&D shaped many of my own early assumptions about generating characters and "having a character concept."Carter Soleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286436801953647693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3094937232522894470.post-72796756231673772412011-02-20T06:26:42.285-08:002011-02-20T06:26:42.285-08:00I'm greatly enjoying these posts, but for a sl...I'm greatly enjoying these posts, but for a slightly different reason - my entry-level iteration of D&D was AD&D and so the reactions of someone who moved to it from OD&D are very interesting. I'm not sure if the progression from Original to Advanced was primarily a North American phenomenon - I was unaware for quite some time in the UK that there actually was an Original version. Perhaps someone else from the UK could clarify? <br /><br />Looking forward to more ruminations on the game. <br /><br />PS very considered and thoughtful comment on Joe Abercrombie's blog re the Leo Grin controversy btw.Daddy Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559857164172090739noreply@blogger.com