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Post by tetramorph on Dec 27, 2017 9:53:27 GMT -6
Just got a copy through donation, of "B/X Advanced: First Edition through a B/X Lens."
Thought I'd start a thread here about it.
It seems to be by the same guy(s?) that do all the Microlite stuff.
I was immediately attracted to the idea. If I were to play 1e, this is the way I would do it and I appreciate someone else doing all the work for me first. (Can't see myself actually doing it, though. I still just can't stand so many classes and so many race-class mix-up options.)
I guess I wish that this were the way things had gone with TSR -- a more streamlined approach where B actually led to A, mechanically and logically. Who knows, maybe (magically) they could have held out a little bit longer with a more coherent product line?
Have others seen this? Thoughts?
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Post by hamurai on Dec 27, 2017 14:20:11 GMT -6
I also got this as a thanks for a donation. I haven't really looked at it, though, just skimmed it a little. But I was really after the Microlite books, which I prefer. B/X Advanced looks good so far, but I wouldn't want to play it at the moment either. What you say about the many class/race combos is true - a gnome assassin? Not sure if I'd include it.
Back in the day we started with 1e/2e and even then there were many things I didn't really like. These days, I play either 0e (or even its microlite version '74), or 5e.
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Post by tetramorph on Dec 27, 2017 14:24:03 GMT -6
If I played "advanced," I think what that would mean for me is that I would allow thieves, I would allow any of the four races to play any of the four classes (I know, I know, somebody stop me!) and I would allow characters to use the "9 point" alignment if they wanted to.
That's about as "Advanced," as I think I would ever get.
One thing's for sure. I would never use anything but d6 for HD!
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Post by hamurai on Dec 27, 2017 15:32:35 GMT -6
Sounds about right! Pretty much every time I play 0e there's someone who wants to play a thief, so most of the time we have 4 classes. But HD are d6! Alignment is usually law/neutral/chaos only. Our biggest point of disagreement is spells - which newer ones to include and the spell list in general. Do we allow newer versions, or do we only use the original ones? Stuff like that. That changes a lot, depending on who's the ref.
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Post by Vile Traveller on Dec 27, 2017 18:47:13 GMT -6
Does this bring anything new to the table over Labyrinth Lord + the Advanced Edition Companion?
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Post by derv on Dec 27, 2017 19:50:24 GMT -6
Randall has created a very modular system by using Microlite20 and the SDR. He's put together something for every early edition. He has also delineated optional rules that can be bolted on or disregarded in most cases. Ultimately you get a slim yet playable edition of your favorite version of the rules. Though some of his Complete rules can run 100+ pages. His Basic rules usually run about 20 pages. Nothing fancy here. Some versions are double column text only. Others contain some basic illustrations, usually public domain. You can expect to run into an occasional typo or two as well.
Microlite74 was one of the first games I used when I came back to roleplaying. Somehow it scratched an itch. Personally, I think his efforts are worth mentioning right up there with S&W, LL, BF, and Osric.
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Post by hamurai on Dec 28, 2017 1:12:22 GMT -6
In fact, I'd recommend having a look at any edition of microlite - they're all free and well done. B/X Advanced is not standing out as much, for me at least. But it's v0.2 so...
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Post by tetramorph on Dec 28, 2017 9:25:09 GMT -6
Does this bring anything new to the table over Labyrinth Lord + the Advanced Edition Companion? Yes, someone pointed this out over at the K&KA. I guess the only difference is that this is a single volume.
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Post by Vile Traveller on Dec 28, 2017 20:33:19 GMT -6
Does this bring anything new to the table over Labyrinth Lord + the Advanced Edition Companion? I guess the only difference is that this is a single volume. Hopefully Dan Proctor gets around to finishing his combined edition next year:
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