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Post by Admin Pete on May 1, 2024 14:01:18 GMT -5
How many of us are going to buy a copy of The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1976? Hopefully the price will come down, but right now it is priced at $99 which is way outside my budget.
Once the book is released we will add a poll to this post.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on May 1, 2024 16:57:30 GMT -5
I'm still torn...
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Post by simrion on May 2, 2024 12:28:07 GMT -5
"Tentatively raises hand..." I will but not a new one. I have no doubt at some point a disillusioned soul will put their copy up for sale on the "Bay" or elsewhere and this vulture will silently be watching and waiting to pounce  |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on May 3, 2024 15:59:33 GMT -5
"Tentatively raises hand..." I will but not a new one. I have no doubt at some point a disillusioned soul will put their copy up for sale on the "Bay" or elsewhere and this vulture will silently be watching and waiting to pounce Exactly! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2024 7:51:48 GMT -5
I'd like to pretend I won't, but I know I will.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 7, 2024 16:13:41 GMT -5
I'd like to pretend I won't, but I know I will. Yeah, I hear that. But finances will keep me from buying it for a while anyway. |
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Post by mao on Jun 16, 2024 8:14:53 GMT -5
no way
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jun 16, 2024 10:51:40 GMT -5
If it's like their recent Dragonlance boardgame, it will wind up at Ollie's for only $10. If I see it anywhere near that price, then I'll be all over it.
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Post by arkansan on Jun 25, 2024 1:36:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind having it, but I won't pay list price for that's for certain.
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Post by simrion on Jun 28, 2024 5:02:28 GMT -5
So I take it no one here jumped at this initial release? I've heard/seen mixed results to date. And not many at that, though it looks pretty. As said previously i'll wait until someone wants to offload their copy at a reduced price then maybe...
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jun 28, 2024 9:56:50 GMT -5
So I take it no one here jumped at this initial release? I've heard/seen mixed results to date. And not many at that, though it looks pretty. As said previously i'll wait until someone wants to offload their copy at a reduced price then maybe... I can't afford it, I would like to get it, there is stuff in it I want to see. However, I imagine that it will go out of print, it will be rare and stay expensive. |
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Post by simrion on Aug 10, 2024 6:23:50 GMT -5
So I managed to glom on to a copy at a slightly reduced price (slightly obsessive here and found someone willing to off-load.) Initial impressions, this is a massively heavy "coffee table" style tome. Part of the reason is the heavy weight and thick pages, slightly lighter than cardstock. Comes with sewn in ribbon book marks and included two separate ad slicks that have facsimiles of the old yellow (original not AD&D) character sheet on one side. It really is for the most part reprints in larger size of the 1st print OD&D box set then Greyhawk/BlackMoor/Eldritch Wizardry supplements. Also included is a reprint of (they claim) Gygax's original mimeographed 1st draft of the game and a few "zines" such as SR and Europa. Of course the preface and intro both make obligatory nods (read apologies for tone in the game) to "wokeism. They state that most early players were white males and the game could be interpreted to posses "baggage" that might trigger the more "neuro-diverse" in the gaming world at large. For the most part the content of the book is opinion free and gives those unwilling to pay the unrealistically high prices that original prints demand an opportunity to see the humble beginning of our hobby. Happy to have it in my stash and will report more as I explore the book.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Aug 10, 2024 14:58:23 GMT -5
So I managed to glom on to a copy at a slightly reduced price (slightly obsessive here and found someone willing to off-load.) Initial impressions, this is a massively heavy "coffee table" style tome. Part of the reason is the heavy weight and thick pages, slightly lighter than cardstock. Comes with sewn in ribbon book marks and included two separate ad slicks that have facsimiles of the old yellow (original not AD&D) character sheet on one side. It really is for the most part reprints in larger size of the 1st print OD&D box set then Greyhawk/BlackMoor/Eldritch Wizardry supplements. Also included is a reprint of (they claim) Gygax's original mimeographed 1st draft of the game and a few "zines" such as SR and Europa. Of course the preface and intro both make obligatory nods (read apologies for tone in the game) to "wokeism. They state that most early players were white males and the game could be interpreted to posses "baggage" that might trigger the more "neuro-diverse" in the gaming world at large. For the most part the content of the book is opinion free and gives those unwilling to pay the unrealistically high prices that original prints demand an opportunity to see the humble beginning of our hobby. Happy to have it in my stash and will report more as I explore the book. I am unable to buy this right now, so I really look forward to reading everything you have to share about it. |
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Post by simrion on Aug 11, 2024 6:33:42 GMT -5
One aspect that caught me unaware as I perused the "1st draft" was the concept that a Fighter's AC gained a +1 bonus every 4 - 5 levels. Presumably due to combat experience or, perhaps a carryover of some kind from Chainmail?
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Aug 11, 2024 8:44:58 GMT -5
One aspect that caught me unaware as I perused the "1st draft" was the concept that a Fighter's AC gained a +1 bonus every 4 - 5 levels. Presumably due to combat experience or, perhaps a carryover of some kind from Chainmail? Cool. I like that idea. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Aug 11, 2024 8:49:18 GMT -5
So I managed to glom on to a copy at a slightly reduced price (slightly obsessive here and found someone willing to off-load.) Initial impressions, this is a massively heavy "coffee table" style tome. Part of the reason is the heavy weight and thick pages, slightly lighter than cardstock. Comes with sewn in ribbon book marks and included two separate ad slicks that have facsimiles of the old yellow (original not AD&D) character sheet on one side. It really is for the most part reprints in larger size of the 1st print OD&D box set then Greyhawk/BlackMoor/Eldritch Wizardry supplements. Also included is a reprint of (they claim) Gygax's original mimeographed 1st draft of the game and a few "zines" such as SR and Europa. Of course the preface and intro both make obligatory nods (read apologies for tone in the game) to "wokeism. They state that most early players were white males and the game could be interpreted to posses "baggage" that might trigger the more "neuro-diverse" in the gaming world at large. For the most part the content of the book is opinion free and gives those unwilling to pay the unrealistically high prices that original prints demand an opportunity to see the humble beginning of our hobby. Happy to have it in my stash and will report more as I explore the book. Nice! At least they kept that crud in the preface and introduction rather than sprinkling it throughout the book. I'll be interested in seeing any other observations you may offer in the future. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2024 6:42:48 GMT -5
Managed to get it as a gift. It's a lovely artifact.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Aug 14, 2024 13:35:44 GMT -5
Managed to get it as a gift. It's a lovely artifact. Who was the great gift giver? You owe them. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2024 8:37:30 GMT -5
My long-suffering wife.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Aug 26, 2024 11:39:46 GMT -5
Odd, he replies to a comment and then a few minutes later he deletes his account. smh |
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