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#1
zombiegleemax
Sep 18, 2003 17:40:11 My friend recently discovered a really old DnD box set in his attic. His father used to play, I guess. I was wondering what edition it is. It has copyright of 1983-84. can any long-time players help me out?
#2
zombiegleemax
Sep 18, 2003 18:45:57 Probably the old Basic Dungeons and Dragons set. Did he say what was on the box cover?
#3
blackprinceofmuncie
Sep 19, 2003 1:04:40 It's probably either the Basic Set or the Expert Set. Basic was edited by Tom Moldvay and has a rulebook with a red cover. Expert was edited by David CooK and Steve Marsh and has a blue cover. EXCELLENT GAME!!!! You should give it a try, just for kicks. B/E D&D is still one of my favorite games to play.
#4
zombiegleemax
Sep 19, 2003 9:08:52 does it have dice?:D
#5
zombiegleemax
Sep 19, 2003 15:52:51
Originally posted by diaglo
does it have dice?:D

Yes it does! There a bit beat up, a lot of scratches, but they work.

And....

I think it has the red cover.
#6
zombiegleemax
Sep 19, 2003 17:13:04
Originally posted by blackprinceofmuncie
It's probably either the Basic Set or the Expert Set. Basic was edited by Tom Moldvay and has a rulebook with a red cover. Expert was edited by David CooK and Steve Marsh and has a blue cover. EXCELLENT GAME!!!! You should give it a try, just for kicks. B/E D&D is still one of my favorite games to play.

your talking about the 1981 sets, the 83 sets all had Larry Elmore art on the front of a fighter and dragon in one form or another.....
#7
blackprinceofmuncie
Sep 19, 2003 22:03:36 Ooooh right! I always forget about those because I hated them so much.;)

Erol Otus is my favorite artist of all time. I can't understand why TSR didn't name him "Official Drawer of Cover Art in Perpetuity!".
#8
zombiegleemax
Sep 20, 2003 5:37:48
Originally posted by blackprinceofmuncie
Ooooh right! I always forget about those because I hated them so much.;)

Erol Otus is my favorite artist of all time. I can't understand why TSR didn't name him "Official Drawer of Cover Art in Perpetuity!".

Otus's art is too childish and Pulpish

Elmore's art is much better IMVHO
#9
blackprinceofmuncie
Sep 20, 2003 17:50:14 I agree that Larry Elmore is a very good artist. His 2e stuff and the Dragon covers he did in the 80s were fantastic. For me though, nothing captured the atmosphere of Basic/Expert D&D like Erol Otus's stuff. It may be cartoonish, but it's also fantastic/heroic in an innocent way that always seemed inextricably tied to way B/ED&D was "supposed to be" (quotes indicating this is just my opinion).

And aside from the lack of Otus art, the thing I disliked the most about the 83/84 editions was that they broke the rules into two books. I didn't need that. I never let my players see anything but the covers of the books anyway.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Sep 18, 2003 17:40:11	My friend recently discovered a really old DnD box set in his attic. His father used to play, I guess. I was wondering what edition it is. It has copyright of 1983-84. can any long-time players help me out?
#2 zombiegleemax Sep 18, 2003 18:45:57	Probably the old Basic Dungeons and Dragons set. Did he say what was on the box cover?
#3 blackprinceofmuncie Sep 19, 2003 1:04:40	It's probably either the Basic Set or the Expert Set. Basic was edited by Tom Moldvay and has a rulebook with a red cover. Expert was edited by David CooK and Steve Marsh and has a blue cover. EXCELLENT GAME!!!! You should give it a try, just for kicks. B/E D&D is still one of my favorite games to play.
#4 zombiegleemax Sep 19, 2003 9:08:52	does it have dice?:D
#5 zombiegleemax Sep 19, 2003 15:52:51	Originally posted by diaglo does it have dice?:D Yes it does! There a bit beat up, a lot of scratches, but they work. And.... I think it has the red cover.
#6 zombiegleemax Sep 19, 2003 17:13:04	Originally posted by blackprinceofmuncie It's probably either the Basic Set or the Expert Set. Basic was edited by Tom Moldvay and has a rulebook with a red cover. Expert was edited by David CooK and Steve Marsh and has a blue cover. EXCELLENT GAME!!!! You should give it a try, just for kicks. B/E D&D is still one of my favorite games to play. your talking about the 1981 sets, the 83 sets all had Larry Elmore art on the front of a fighter and dragon in one form or another.....
#7 blackprinceofmuncie Sep 19, 2003 22:03:36	Ooooh right! I always forget about those because I hated them so much.;) Erol Otus is my favorite artist of all time. I can't understand why TSR didn't name him "Official Drawer of Cover Art in Perpetuity!".
#8 zombiegleemax Sep 20, 2003 5:37:48	Originally posted by blackprinceofmuncie Ooooh right! I always forget about those because I hated them so much.;) Erol Otus is my favorite artist of all time. I can't understand why TSR didn't name him "Official Drawer of Cover Art in Perpetuity!". Otus's art is too childish and Pulpish Elmore's art is much better IMVHO
#9 blackprinceofmuncie Sep 20, 2003 17:50:14	I agree that Larry Elmore is a very good artist. His 2e stuff and the Dragon covers he did in the 80s were fantastic. For me though, nothing captured the atmosphere of Basic/Expert D&D like Erol Otus's stuff. It may be cartoonish, but it's also fantastic/heroic in an innocent way that always seemed inextricably tied to way B/ED&D was "supposed to be" (quotes indicating this is just my opinion). And aside from the lack of Otus art, the thing I disliked the most about the 83/84 editions was that they broke the rules into two books. I didn't need that. I never let my players see anything but the covers of the books anyway.