[UA] Mostly OT D&D

[James Palmer]

The D&D system at present sucks - but there's something about playing in
Ye Generic Fantasy setting that brings back childhood like nothing
else.  Orcs!  Elves!  +3 Vorpal Blades!  Roll the Fighters up front and
let's get smashing!

So I'm looking forward to D&D3, yes.  And ORKWORLD, as it happens, for the
other side of the coin.

James

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On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, Kevin Elmore wrote:

> > said, based on the games I said I liked (Feng
> > shui/OtE/Unknown Armies are the
> > example I used IIRC), that I probably wouldn't be
> > impressed with 3rd edition
> > AD&D.  
> 
> Oh, I don't know.  Just because we like really cool games
> like UA and OtE doesn't mean we don't like a good fantasy
> epic here and there.  I loathe the 2nd Ed AD&D rules, but I
> still play the game at conventions because I know of some
> really good players.  
> 
> I'll say upfront that I am one of the biggest AD&D
> naysayers.  I considered writing an essay on the top ten
> reasons why AD&D sucked.  After playing in a 3E D&D demo, I
> know that I can trash most of those ten reasons.  It'll
> still have its problems, but I believe that it now has the
> same amount of flaws as most games out there.  
> 
> So, what is the deal with the d20 system?  I heard that
> WotC is releasing the "source code" of 3E D&D so that other
> games can use the system.  I could have sworn I read on
> this list that UA is considering releasing a d20 version.
> 
> BTW, I played a gnome paladin in the demo.  I wanted to
> play a half-orc, but the demo didn't have the same
> flexibility that the full-fledged game will have.  I
> enjoyed playing a cocky little pipsqueak who could take
> your knees off with a swing of his sword.
> 
> Kevin Elmore
> 
> 
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