* * * Wizards Community Thread * * * -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Thread : Classic D&D Started at 03-18-07 03:38 AM by longlivetheloud Visit at http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=811365 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 1] Author : longlivetheloud Date : 03-18-07 03:38 AM Thread Title : Classic D&D Man. I totally went to a garage sale today. And they had an oldschool box of the starter set of AD&D, but it was incomplete. After leaving and looking at everything, it turns out the original D&D was in there, copyrighted 1979. man. that ruled. I looked at the fold-out DM thing (forgive me) and it just...seems very simple compared to v3.5. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 2] Author : Solaris Date : 03-18-07 03:50 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D That's not original D&D. Original D&D was published in 1974. Still, nice find :) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 3] Author : longlivetheloud Date : 03-18-07 04:33 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D naw, it was like a reissue from 79, I think. I'll take pics. thanks. :) I think the D&D artwork that came out in the 80's was way cooler than now. i -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 4] Author : Singer_of_the_Song Date : 03-18-07 04:41 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D I think the D&D artwork that came out in the 80's was way cooler than now. i Amen. The game had such a different feel. It really was a wonderful, magical feel to it too. Don't get me wrong, 3.X is really great...but still, they lost something, and they haven't gotten it back yet. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 5] Author : longlivetheloud Date : 03-18-07 05:03 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D i totally agree! you guys are great. even the second edition had cooler artwork. looking at the charecter sheets that the game came with; yeah. i mean...the picture of "Kerwyn" in the Player's Handbook (core rulebook 1, the only one I have, ha ha) just...has everything that sucks about the new d&d written all over it. maybe the fact that it doesn't look too fantastic. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 6] Author : havard Date : 03-18-07 07:20 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D i totally agree! you guys are great. even the second edition had cooler artwork. looking at the charecter sheets that the game came with; yeah. i mean...the picture of "Kerwyn" in the Player's Handbook (core rulebook 1, the only one I have, ha ha) just...has everything that sucks about the new d&d written all over it. maybe the fact that it doesn't look too fantastic. Erm, have you seen the Jem-88 blue illustrations from the 2E PHB? Not nice... :rolleyes: Havard -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 7] Author : longlivetheloud Date : 03-18-07 08:01 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D i believe I have not; Could you link it? -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 8] Author : Clangador Date : 03-18-07 02:38 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D Erm, have you seen the Jem-88 blue illustrations from the 2E PHB? Not nice... :rolleyes: Havard I agree. The 2e artwork is absolutely atrocious. It's got nothing on 1e. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 9] Author : Solaris Date : 03-18-07 03:35 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D naw, it was like a reissue from 79, I think.You could be right -- according to http://acaeum.com/ddindexes/rulebooks.html they were still printing the sixth edition ("Original Collector's Edition") in 1979. I thought they stopped when Basic came out in '77. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 10] Author : Clangador Date : 03-18-07 03:58 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D You could be right -- according to http://acaeum.com/ddindexes/rulebooks.html they were still printing the sixth edition ("Original Collector's Edition") in 1979. I thought they stopped when Basic came out in '77. Nope. You don't stop printing something that is still selling. ;) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 11] Author : havard Date : 03-18-07 05:22 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D I agree. The 2e artwork is absolutely atrocious. It's got nothing on 1e. Speaking of 2e Blue art. Any of it available online? Havard -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 12] Author : Clangador Date : 03-18-07 05:56 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D Speaking of 2e Blue art. Any of it available online? Havard What? No 2e books around Harvard's lair? :rolleyes: Give me your addy and I'll send you my 2e PHB for free! :eek: -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 13] Author : GEEKAZOID Date : 03-18-07 10:24 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D Amen. The game had such a different feel. It really was a wonderful, magical feel to it too. Don't get me wrong, 3.X is really great...but still, they lost something, and they haven't gotten it back yet.I think its because we are so old now, we can't possibly relive the excitement of being 9 years old. I miss those caves of chaos something fierce! "OMFG!!! I found a +1 short sword!" -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 14] Author : longlivetheloud Date : 03-19-07 02:01 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D the oldschool fantasy feel rules... i'm sure some artwork on 2nd ed sucked. But idk, it appears like that charecter is wearing a "medieval biker jacket." kind of like what that kid wore on the Eragon film. artwork plays a big part of it...sort of like album covers. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 15] Author : havard Date : 03-19-07 10:07 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D What? No 2e books around Harvard's lair? :rolleyes: Give me your addy and I'll send you my 2e PHB for free! :eek: Someone stole my 2e PHB. :weep: I'll PM you :) Havard -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 16] Author : ZaratheMad Date : 03-26-07 11:47 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D oddly there is a pituer of a "Gypsy Bard" in the bards hand book wich is almost identical to the 3ed Wheel of time supalamnt for a Tu'athan. Not supiseing if you know the Tu'athen. But some what ammusing. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 17] Author : Varl Date : 03-27-07 12:32 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D I like 1e and 2e art. It's easels above d20 art imo, but then, art is very subjective and beholder-esque, and not worth condemnation of an edition because of its eye candy. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 18] Author : Hugin Date : 03-30-07 10:49 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D I tend to like the older art better myself as well. I even enjoyed the B&W pics as they gave an 'ages past' feel. I guess the reason I'm not big fun of most of the newer art is the 'modern' look to it. Everything has spikes or blades or needle-sharp fangs or muscles on top of the muscles that have muscles on them; they don't seem to get it that not everything that can kill you looks like it's from the abyss. It just seems over-the-top to me and losses the effect. Art is definitely subjective though. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 19] Author : havard Date : 03-30-07 02:28 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D I tend to like the older art better myself as well. I even enjoyed the B&W pics as they gave an 'ages past' feel. I guess the reason I'm not big fun of most of the newer art is the 'modern' look to it. Everything has spikes or blades or needle-sharp fangs or muscles on top of the muscles that have muscles on them; they don't seem to get it that not everything that can kill you looks like it's from the abyss. It just seems over-the-top to me and losses the effect. Art is definitely subjective though. Comments on the art of the various editions tend to become very generalized though. The Elmore and Easley B/W art of the Classic D&D rulebooks was awesome. The hand-drawn illo's of the original set are cute, but hardly qualified as art. I love the color illustrations of the 3E core rules. It is some of the best RPG art out there. Still, color does not make art good. In later products 3E art quality has dropped. IMO they would have been better off by turning to B/W than to lower the quality of the color art. I don't care much for the 3E Core book covers. I miss the old days when Elmore grazed the covers with a new Dragon on each cover. Havard -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 20] Author : Vrykolas2k Date : 03-30-07 07:15 PM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D Amen. The game had such a different feel. It really was a wonderful, magical feel to it too. Don't get me wrong, 3.X is really great...but still, they lost something, and they haven't gotten it back yet. They never will. They're reaching for the dollar. It's like being on stage, and accidentally drop something. You reach to pick it up, the audience laughs, who knows why. You do the same thing again the next night, no-one laughs... they just think you're a clutz. I learned a valuable lesson in that play; WotC won't lose the lesson, because they're getting the dollars... for now. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- [Post 21] Author : tallforadwarf Date : 03-31-07 04:11 AM Thread Title : Re: Classic D&D I was lucky enough to pick up the Red Box recently. Heh heh, Touchberry the halfling. Although the names haven't got any better, 3.0 - a Gnome called Flitchbatter. Don't americans know what that means in Europe!?! ;) I have to agree on the old artwork, I love it. The new stuff all seems very anime. Ah well. Peace, tfad -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Downloaded from Wizards Community (http://forums.gleemax.com) at 05-10-08 08:15 AM.