Dungeons & Dragons basic 1980

**balder** · October 7th, 2019, 21:19

anybody want to try and get a game going using old basic rules from 1980 .
the red basic book

I am totally new to Fantasy Grounds

thanks
tony

**RespawningPleaseWait** · October 7th, 2019, 23:56

Ah, the joys of BECMI.
Back when men were men and could choose from 4 classes and dwarves were fighters limited to 12th level.

I think the biggest problem you'll run into is that as far as I know the BECMI rules haven't been set up in fantasy grounds.
You'll be doing everything by hand.

**Blackwolf** · October 8th, 2019, 00:03

Tick tack toe and checkers can be fun to for awhile but soon grow old do to their limited options. There was a reason the game evolved. beyond basic to advanced and took off.

**RespawningPleaseWait** · October 9th, 2019, 12:12

Okay, so I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Blackwolf isn't interested in joining a BECMI game.
And he probably wants you to go away before he taunts you a second time.

However, I would point out that BECMI didn't evolve into AD&D. It was developed alongside it. AD&D came about because Gygax wanted a game with all the rules for use in tournaments. BECMI was intended as a more casual game.

I liked BECMI. It had a style that I don't really think the AD&D ever really captured.

**balder** · October 9th, 2019, 13:01

I see your point blackwolf.
but I liked the concept of basic. a more stripped down bare bones version.
would like to try and get a game going on here

new to fantasy ground myself

**Talen** · October 9th, 2019, 13:17

I started on BECMI and have found memories of it. Were you planning on DMing or looking to join as a player?

**balder** · October 9th, 2019, 13:22

looking to join a future game
new to online gaming

**SirGraystone** · October 9th, 2019, 15:01

I would look at the Castles & Crusades ruleset, which is very similar to AD&D 1st edition

**viktorthepirate** · October 9th, 2019, 16:11

Originally Posted by RespawningPleaseWait

Okay, so I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Blackwolf isn't interested in joining a BECMI game.

Ha ha ha ha

**TheOldDragoon** · March 28th, 2020, 04:04

I would gladly pay for a BECMI or B/X rules set.

AD&D isn't "Big Boy D&D", it's a different game with different sensibilities. There's a solid community of folks who play B/X, BECMI, and their spiritual brethren like Swords & Wizardry, Basic Fantasy, B/X Essentials, BX RPG, etc. An OSR rules set would definitely sell. We even have an OSR con that happens every year in Dallas.

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