On Dungeons and Dragons Online

[demiurgent]

So, I downloaded the free 7 day trial of Dungeons and Dragons Online.

To my surprise, it translated the traditional Dungeons and Dragons experience pretty well. The audible Dungeon Master describing the rooms you enter help with this, of course.

It was a truly decent representation of the game -- right down to an interface that seemed clumsy at best, which honestly is about right for D&D. And I can't imagine spending money on this. I don't personally play World of Warcraft but I figure anyone who does wouldn't consider dropping it for D&DO.

The weird thing is... I now have an undeniable urge to run a 2nd Edition AD&D campaign again. A real, honest to God, not-d20 post WotC Family Friendly variation. But actual 2nd Edition.

Or even 1st. Man, that would rule.

So. All I need to do is manage to get Frank, Bankert, Karen, Kevin, Robin and Ernestine into a room (two different groups of friends, mind, but hey, this is fantasy, right?) and start them to smiting shit....

Comments

[orikes13.livejournal.com]

I'm with you. I understand the power of nostalgia, but I really had a huge hate on for 1st and 2nd edition D&D. I'd play it if it was what was being run, but I was much happier playing other systems in the late '80's and early '90's. Champions, GURPS, Vampire, etc.

3.0/3.5 may be 'family friendly', but it made the system palettable(sp) for me again.