tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post1121577897027527255..comments2023-06-15T11:59:39.572-04:00Comments on DYVERS: The D&D Guidebook, 3rd Edition Part 1: Welcome and Remember These Two ThingsDyvershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-24766960620477460592015-08-12T14:11:23.214-04:002015-08-12T14:11:23.214-04:00That may well be true, Anonymous(August 12, 2015 a...That may well be true, Anonymous(August 12, 2015 at 1:31 PM). But there are two dynamics in play that you may not be considering. <br /><br />The first is Demographics: The U.S. and World populations have grown dramatically since the late 70's - 90's era of AD&D. The number of people outside the U.S. with disposable income and leisure time has grown even more dramatically. TSR was tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-49380515962309928652015-08-12T13:31:09.355-04:002015-08-12T13:31:09.355-04:00If you go by sheer numbers, then despite what some...If you go by sheer numbers, then despite what some OSR diehards will tell you, 3e (including 3.5 and Pathfinder) is the definitive edition of D&D.<br /><br />Despite the existence of 4e and 5e, more people play 3e today (in the form of Pathfinder) than ever played 0e, Basic, 1e, or 2e. As much as we all love to look back with nostalgia at the early days of gaming, the real golden age of D&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-56164645816419156862015-08-12T12:34:55.817-04:002015-08-12T12:34:55.817-04:00I have to more less concur with Anonymous above. T...I have to more less concur with Anonymous above. To most of the older fans "Dungeons & Dragons" means AD&D (either 1st or 2nd edition). Many of them may have started with OD&D or Holmes Basic, and many of them may have moved on to later editions, but AD&D is, w/o a doubt, the most important product line TSR ever released. <br /><br />Probably the main reason there is tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-14938500335281509022015-08-11T09:11:14.900-04:002015-08-11T09:11:14.900-04:00Me too. Also, if I get better internet I'm sen...Me too. Also, if I get better internet I'm sending you an invite to that game I'll be running with Johua.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-32953466156979479262015-08-11T09:10:24.359-04:002015-08-11T09:10:24.359-04:00If I ever get better internet I will run it for yo...If I ever get better internet I will run it for you. Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-91478819192873399372015-08-11T09:09:44.594-04:002015-08-11T09:09:44.594-04:00Then start a blog and rectify this situation, Anon...Then start a blog and rectify this situation, Anonymous.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-71935485707065473932015-08-11T07:18:16.441-04:002015-08-11T07:18:16.441-04:00While my roots are in basic( red box and rules cyc...While my roots are in basic( red box and rules cyclopedia) and second ed, Our current group played way more third (3.0) over the years than any other D&D. <br />I think it's a great game.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793781986788315513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-84865276465080388282015-08-11T07:04:11.734-04:002015-08-11T07:04:11.734-04:00Oh yeah, I am waiting for this. 3 was my first D&a...Oh yeah, I am waiting for this. 3 was my first D&D and I would jump at the chance to be in a 3e game.Desahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04406519864537714066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-58194264915844724452015-08-11T00:52:05.115-04:002015-08-11T00:52:05.115-04:001e and 2e are basically the same game, and togethe...1e and 2e are basically the same game, and together they were "D&D" for 20 years. And they did it in a time when -nothing else- was D&D... except Basic. But Basic was compatible with it anyway.<br /><br />My point is: 2e has far more of a right to call itself D&D than anything that came after. How dare anyone exclude it? I demand justice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com