D&D Basic Rules Set

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Bison

May 16, 2012, 10:17:53 PM
Anyone play this and have some impressions they can share?

I saw a box at Barnes and Nobles and I would have purchased, but the plastics was missing.  I did look through it and my interest is really peaked.

bayonetbrant

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May 17, 2012, 06:01:48 AM
are you talking this one?

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May 17, 2012, 06:15:42 AM
I still play 3.5 when I'm able.  I'm a longtime fan. 

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Bison

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May 17, 2012, 02:41:02 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 17, 2012, 06:01:48 AM
are you talking this one?



Yes.  That's it.  It looked like it plays more like a board game than the old pen and paper.

besilarius

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May 17, 2012, 07:34:59 PM
Never had it, so this is hearsay.
Was told by avid D&Ders that this was Gary's attempt to lure in all the fence sitters.  It was reportedly dumbed down to sell through Toys R Us.
They had moved far away from the days that you could find Squad Leader at $4.95.  (And make John Hill a personality with grognards.  He needed this as most could not get past his bad toupe.)
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Bison

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May 17, 2012, 07:45:29 PM
I own all of the original basic D&D rulesets; red, blue, black and gold.  This reprint had map boards and cards.  I didn't really get a chance to look at the rule set and am curious how it compares to the early edition.

bayonetbrant

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May 17, 2012, 08:06:38 PM
OK, this edition is intended to evoke. The mid-80s red box, but is 4E under the hood.  The intro book is very choose-your-own-adventure, but is a great intro for the 8-10 year-old set. Once the first advebture is done, the player has a decent L1 character to head out with.  Make no mistake - anoyone over 14 is going to think this is for kids. And it is. But it's very, very well done for those kids.
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Bison

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May 17, 2012, 08:11:09 PM
I guess that good to introduce kids to the RPG system.  I actually really love the old basic rule set.  We played AD&D, but we also played the basic set too.  It was easier to put into a backpack and bike over to a friends house to play than trying that with a dozen AD&D books, dice, mini's and binders of maps and characters.

bayonetbrant

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May 17, 2012, 08:54:40 PM
I was always a huge fan of the D&D Rules Cyclopedia.

An entire game in one book, always great to take on the road.
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Double Deuce

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May 20, 2012, 12:17:30 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 17, 2012, 08:06:38 PMThe mid-80s red box, but is 4E under the hood.

Thanks for confirming, I was wondering about that. Good thing I never went ahead and picked it up.
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