Labyrinth Lord, Dark Dungeons, Micro LiteSwords & Wizardry, Basic Fantasy. It's still D&D to me!
Let's face it, arguing which is better is basically pointless. They're all basically the same game with a few minor tweaks. It you play any of them you're still playing D&D. And for the most part if your playing any version of OE, 1E, 2E, 3E, 3.5, 4E it's still D&D!
Play it and have fun!
My personal tastes gravitate towards T&T, there isn't as much of the edition wars associated with it. But I do get the occasional D&D game and I have fun with it!
Quit complainin' and start rollin'!
Keep Rocking & Role Playing!
I must agree with you - if I discuss my favourite pastime with a non-gamer, I always call it D&D - any other name is lost on them. Their reaction is usually:
ReplyDeleteLabyrinth Lord - ????
OSRIC - ????????
Swords and Wizardy - (I worry that they'll think I'm a LARPer)
But Dungeons and Dragons - "Oh yeah, I know what you mean"
The explanation is already done.
I'll slightly differentiate if I'm talking to a gamer - AD&D is the game I grew up with.
Now as for Call of Cthulhu - the only game I'm getting right now...
Yeah, Call Of Cthulhu is a little more specific but then again there are several editions. That's a game I'd like to get back into again!
ReplyDeleteI'm running a pbem CoC at the moment. We're halfway through an adventure but when that finishes, we're thinking of recruiting some new players. Interested?
ReplyDeleteActually, yes I would. I don't have any of my books, I sold them quite a while ago. Would that be a problem?
ReplyDeleteNo, that would not be a problem. Chaosium have a free Quick Start download at their site. I think it's the latest edition but as they don't change very much, if at all between editions, it's totally compatible.
ReplyDeletePM me (address via my blog) and I can give you more details at greater length.
Dungeonmum, Rich from Gaming on the Precipice and Old 4 Eyes are the players at present. Dungeonmum is writing the sessions up as stories on her blog. We also have a wiki.