Vinyl was shit and VHS was shit. Even *at the time* we knew both of them were pretty crappy compromises. VHS was the worst of the two but only slightly. The "rich" sound of vinyl records was actually the sound of the system struggling to reproduce the original performance above the rumble of the deck and, you know,…

The point is that great players read each other and the cards and in the showdown one player fails to do that. This isn't important for the first three days or whatever that they play before that final scene, but eventually fate or luck deals them both superb hands. NOW it becomes critical who is the better player…

The point is that great players read each other and the cards and in the showdown one player fails to do that. This isn't important for the first three days or whatever that they play before that final scene, but eventually fate or luck deals them both superb hands. NOW it becomes critical who is the better player…

You're mis-remembering. 4d6 drop lowest was in AD&D from day one in fact, so the cavalier came along years after that "kludge". Rolling 3d6 in order for stats was never a recommended system in 1st edition.

You're mis-remembering. 4d6 drop lowest was in AD&D from day one in fact, so the cavalier came along years after that "kludge". Rolling 3d6 in order for stats was never a recommended system in 1st edition.