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I feel really young saying this, I started on 4e, and was told that the rest of the editions were crap untill I tried 3.5, From there I progressed to 1e and LL, I have to say though, Labyrinth Lord is the best

YHWH wrote:I guess I'm in the minority then; we started with AD&D 1st directly.

Funny thing is, even without starting with Basic it wasn't that different in practice. I'm certain we didn't use segments, casting time or weapon vs ac.

It's like Gygax stapled on some extra rules that didn't pan out in practice for most, so everybody is basically playing the same game unless you insist on playing very by-the-book.

Yeah I guess LL + AEC is covering both bases in a way... 1. AD&D as it was commonly played (with some of the more complex bits stripped out), 2. basic D&D with extra bits & pieces from AD&D bolted on. A very nice middle ground!

ancarr13 wrote:I feel really young saying this, I started on 4e, and was told that the rest of the editions were crap untill I tried 3.5, From there I progressed to 1e and LL, I have to say though, Labyrinth Lord is the best

Nice to hear about an experience of "retrofication" I guess it just depends on how ones tastes swing... great that the old games are becoming more available though again now, for those of us whose tastes go that way.

I began my gaming experiences much in the same way as the rest. Moldvay Basic and Expert sets, then gradually incorporating the AD&D books. I have played all of the editions of D&D and I find that I like Labyrinth Lord the best because of it's conciseness and ease of creating characters. This "quick start" capacity makes it so much easier to start a campaign and jump right into the adventure.

Reading the material also brings back the sense of wonder that I had when I was first discovering the game. I don't know if newer players feel this, it may just be my personal reaction to the books. But I definitely believe that LL has captured the spirit of D&D without many of the complications.

ancarr13 wrote:I feel really young saying this, I started on 4e, and was told that the rest of the editions were crap untll I tried 3.5, From there I progressed to 1e and LL, I have to say though, Labyrinth Lord is the best

I love hearing this kind of thing! By the way, welcome to the forums!

by_the_sword wrote:I have played all of the editions of D&D and I find that I like Labyrinth Lord the best because of it's conciseness and ease of creating characters. This "quick start" capacity makes it so much easier to start a campaign and jump right into the adventure.

Absolutely, a massive plus point!

by_the_sword wrote:Reading the material also brings back the sense of wonder that I had when I was first discovering the game. I don't know if newer players feel this, it may just be my personal reaction to the books. But I definitely believe that LL has captured the spirit of D&D without many of the complications.

Yeah I find that too... I'm really impressed how LL manages to capture "that magic" which the old basic D&D / AD&D Books have.

ancarr13 wrote:I feel really young saying this, I started on 4e, and was told that the rest of the editions were crap untill I tried 3.5, From there I progressed to 1e and LL, I have to say though, Labyrinth Lord is the best

Opinions vary. I thought 4th edition was the worst.