tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post4475552733469963738..comments2023-11-12T01:55:41.490-08:00Comments on SWORD & SHIELD: Holmes compares his Basic D&D boxed set to the Moldvay Basic D&D boxed setUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-87383203028016274542011-07-09T20:36:32.605-07:002011-07-09T20:36:32.605-07:00Great stuff!Great stuff!Theodric the Obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201793290118146978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-62583634904109158522011-07-09T09:47:35.407-07:002011-07-09T09:47:35.407-07:00Excellent read. Thanks for posting it. I never not...Excellent read. Thanks for posting it. I never noticed that OD&D omitted the rule about magic-users forgetting spells; I'll have to reread that.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096724870715714696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-15618080037998594172011-07-08T15:20:04.090-07:002011-07-08T15:20:04.090-07:00Wow, thanks for posting this! I'm a little sho...Wow, thanks for posting this! I'm a little shocked that, if Holmes had had his way, Basic D&D wouldn't use Vancian spellcasting!Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988517412357391012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-50840217081068991502011-07-08T09:56:31.187-07:002011-07-08T09:56:31.187-07:00@ Chgowz: The thoul, for one.
: )@ Chgowz: The thoul, for one.<br /><br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-91951588077180037772011-07-08T07:38:18.234-07:002011-07-08T07:38:18.234-07:00Very cool, thank you! Now I'm going to have to...Very cool, thank you! Now I'm going to have to compare the MM vs. Moldvay to see what monsters were included in the latter that weren't in the former.Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-42796138380157871342011-07-08T05:21:20.056-07:002011-07-08T05:21:20.056-07:00Glad you found it as interesting a read as I did! ...Glad you found it as interesting a read as I did! It is interesting to note this article and Moldvay boxed set article are in the same issue right by each other.Fenway5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14870312188585916750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-74250209846820884242011-07-08T04:16:37.334-07:002011-07-08T04:16:37.334-07:00I love this sort of thing. Those were the books I...I love this sort of thing. Those were the books I had learned how to play from so it is nice to know some of their history.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-64214683225759811802011-07-08T01:13:39.974-07:002011-07-08T01:13:39.974-07:00This made my day - incredibly interesting read and...This made my day - incredibly interesting read and an invaluable piece of the puzzle that is our hobby. Thank you for posting this!bevisiscariothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851582943627687355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-77823293045495301802011-07-07T20:54:05.530-07:002011-07-07T20:54:05.530-07:00Interesting to see the author of one version revie...Interesting to see the author of one version review the later version.Desert Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862907749003106864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-78073718899482006442011-07-07T19:59:48.578-07:002011-07-07T19:59:48.578-07:00Fascinating. Thanks for posting this!Fascinating. Thanks for posting this!Bob Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073807225519106277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-85446694929306619142011-07-07T19:44:23.161-07:002011-07-07T19:44:23.161-07:00That's just interesting as hell. Thanks for p...That's just interesting as hell. Thanks for posting it!Joethelawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380090049725742287noreply@blogger.com