Gamer on the Run
2008-04-22 21:25:23
Up until now, if memory serves, all of the previous editions of
D&D have all been rolled into a single tag under Dungeons and
Dragons. With 4th edition 1 month away I think a descision should
be made regarding tags. The publishing of a New Edition has already
caused a big rift among fans/players. Some will upgrade, some wont.
The same thing happened previous times the game was updated.
I'm just wondering are we gonna roll a new 4th Edition tag into
the main D&D one, or should we actually split the D&D tag
into all of its editions. (Red Box and Blue Box D&D, OD&D,
Expert D&D, AD&D, AD&D 2e, D&D3e, D&D 3.5e and
D&D4e, damn am I missing any?).
Previously I supported re-directing everything to the main
Dungeons and Dragons tab, but with Meta-Tags I'm not so sure that
we should anymore.
What say you?
The gamer that runs this site
2008-04-23 02:29:33
I think the most important question for redirecting is whether
people who listed themselves to play AD&D would want to play
4th Ed. I think the answer is no in that instance, but it's murkier
for a generic "Dungeons and Dragons".
I don't have a good answer here, any D&D players want to
pipe up?
I would split D&D into:
OD&D, BECMI D&D, AD&D, D&D 3.X, and D&D
4E
I have enjoyed every version of D&D BUT really hate what
I've seen and read about 4th edition.
Gamer on the Run
2008-04-28 23:06:18
What the hell is BECMI D&D?
B(asic), E(xpert, C(ompanion), M(asters) and I(mmortals)
D&D.
Gamer on the Run
2008-04-30 03:06:52
Were Companion MAsters and Immmortal really their own versions
or are they all part of Expert?
Having never played anything beyond Basic D&D I wouldn't
know. The BECMI acronym is commonly used, so I'm guessing that
others consider them to be editions unto themselves.
Gamer on the Run
2008-04-30 21:53:06
In the 11 or so years I've been playing D&D and years I've
spent on EnWorld and other sites that's the first time I've seen
that anacronym.
Why dont we just leave in under a general D&D tag and let
prospective players / DM's sort it out? Categorizing under the
different incarnations of D&D just seems to make things more
complicated for the sake of being complicated. I'm fairly certain
that if some one wants to run or play a particular version they'll
let people know.
I think DnD 4e is good. There needs to be something to
distinguish between 3.X and 4e. I'm planning on playing in 4e and
my group is looking for new members. But, I would hate to have to
sort out every person and try to find out who is playing what. This
way its clear at the beginning.