tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post4002249146179901951..comments2024-03-28T00:41:13.514-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Punching Through The SentinelJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-7454314256630045822021-02-15T09:11:15.956-08:002021-02-15T09:11:15.956-08:00Got my son a copy of the 1E PHB for Christmas this...Got my son a copy of the 1E PHB for Christmas this year. It's amazing how much more accessible it is for young readers compared to the padded text of the latest editions.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-43217079238276519342021-02-10T03:45:29.846-08:002021-02-10T03:45:29.846-08:00I've just finished playing a 5e campaign and I...I've just finished playing a 5e campaign and I found it overly complex and lacking in character. There was always too much happening. I much prefer the simplicity of AD&D and I'll admit there's normally a need for some house rules but the flaws and omissions are part of the game.Andromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676842057897482010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-78357287462846731162020-12-28T11:52:35.904-08:002020-12-28T11:52:35.904-08:00You're welcome. Thanks for reading!You're welcome. Thanks for reading!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-82557871506439234422020-12-26T08:35:23.225-08:002020-12-26T08:35:23.225-08:00IMHO returning to the pre 3e editions is the only ...IMHO returning to the pre 3e editions is the only way to play in the traditional style.<br /><br />Thanks for the article.Secrets of Blackmoor: A D&D documentaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229246797371917412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-59651595356769467512020-12-03T22:26:09.444-08:002020-12-03T22:26:09.444-08:00@ John:
Hmmm...I appreciate your honesty. But I h...@ John:<br /><br />Hmmm...I appreciate your honesty. But I have to ask: what do you mean by "half a campaign?"<br /><br />There's AD&D and then there's AD&D. You probably *could* do what I'm doing. I'm not sure what I'm doing is all that hard. Complex? Sure. Hard? No, not really. The hardest part is convincing my kids that it's okay to let the dice fall where they do (no "do overs"). It's getting through to them, but it's slow. I don't find the other stuff nearly so tough.<br />; )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-1343279999409883792020-12-03T15:20:35.857-08:002020-12-03T15:20:35.857-08:00AD&D was only my go-to game for a hot minute i...AD&D was only my go-to game for a hot minute in the late 90s. I dearly loved it while I was involved with it, but that was more a function of the context (playing some of my first early, heady RPG campaigns with my old high school pals) than the game rules themselves.<br /><br />Since then, whenever I've made a good faith attempt to try my hand at AD&D (and I managed to get through half a campaign about six years ago), I just found myself continually annoyed at all the little ways it was different from D&D. I don't think I could do what you're doing, man.John Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522143715905888511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-87493601291017610342020-12-02T22:34:59.967-08:002020-12-02T22:34:59.967-08:00I haven't, mainly because I've never owned...I haven't, mainly because I've never owned (nor seen) UK5. UK2-3 have been sitting on my shelf for a few years, and they were prolific at my local toy store "back in the day;" so I've had the itch to run them for a while.<br /><br />JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-42730868226325041532020-12-02T12:21:30.134-08:002020-12-02T12:21:30.134-08:00Nice!Nice!A.F.W Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868768368133083012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-7059173813810931012020-12-02T11:24:34.205-08:002020-12-02T11:24:34.205-08:00Have you thought about trying UK5 Eye of the Serpe...Have you thought about trying UK5 Eye of the Serpent with your kids? It's a one on one module but with a small bit of adaptation would work for 2 players plus 1-2 henchmen each.Jacob72https://www.blogger.com/profile/17268402292420473229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-78693344005268763192020-12-02T09:31:43.461-08:002020-12-02T09:31:43.461-08:00Probably entering Tom Douglas territory :)Probably entering Tom Douglas territory :)Sir Robilarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007504465124076115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-6398475103014012272020-12-01T22:22:46.307-08:002020-12-01T22:22:46.307-08:00That’s a fairly good analogy for two editions...I ...That’s a fairly good analogy for two editions...I wonder how it could be carried forward to describe later editions.<br />; )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-64407509665011129522020-12-01T21:26:32.162-08:002020-12-01T21:26:32.162-08:00B/X is like my favorite local eatery or pub... not...B/X is like my favorite local eatery or pub... not a huge menu but great comfort food and feels like home. AD&D is like my favorite nicer restaurant... has many more things on the menu to pick and choose from, a few things I don't like and never order, but some truly yummy more complex dishes that keep me coming back.Sir Robilarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007504465124076115noreply@blogger.com