So...D&D (and C&S) are not...y'know, Candyland. They're pretty hardcore games. These days I wouldn't even attempt to learn a new game as complicated as D&D -- I only kept up with 3rd ed. out of tradition. It's not that I can't learn the rules, it's just that I don't think baroque rulesets mean it's a good game.
But yeah, I'm around 8-9 years old and I'm tinkering with D&D, Avalon Hill Wargames, I even got into Star Fleet Battles -- Really frickin' complex games. I'm amazed that I comprehended it as well as I did. I'm amazed that any of us did.
I guess it's no different than being able to rattle off all 250 Pokemon and distinguishing characteristics are today. But still...
Yeah we were doing Rolemaster, C&S, Space Opera, some Star Fleet Battles all before we were 12. D&D was big, I was just a difficult little bastard even then.
Nowadays I can't handle anything with more than 5 stats reliably.
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timeasmymeasure
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Date: 2004-01-20 09:42 am (UTC)So...D&D (and C&S) are not...y'know, Candyland. They're pretty hardcore games. These days I wouldn't even attempt to learn a new game as complicated as D&D -- I only kept up with 3rd ed. out of tradition. It's not that I can't learn the rules, it's just that I don't think baroque rulesets mean it's a good game.
But yeah, I'm around 8-9 years old and I'm tinkering with D&D, Avalon Hill Wargames, I even got into Star Fleet Battles -- Really frickin' complex games. I'm amazed that I comprehended it as well as I did. I'm amazed that any of us did.
I guess it's no different than being able to rattle off all 250 Pokemon and distinguishing characteristics are today. But still...
Tom
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Date: 2004-01-20 09:43 am (UTC)Nowadays I can't handle anything with more than 5 stats reliably.