Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.14 $; site uiucdcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!ekblaw From: ekblaw@uiucdcs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.games.frp Subject: Re: Re: the "AD&D Module Competition" Message-ID: <9300037@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 16:31:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.9300037 Posted: Wed Sep 26 16:31:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Sep-84 04:35:34 EDT References: <3678@decwrl.UUCP> Lines: 36 Nf-ID: #R:decwrl:-367800:uiucdcs:9300037:000:2357 Nf-From: uiucdcs!ekblaw Sep 26 15:31:00 1984 I applaude Mr.Lasko at his attempt to clarify the obviously amateuristic (and bigoted, based on the political overtones) viewpoints of our rather confused and not-so-bright contest creator/judge/exploiter. If I, a D&D and AD&D (do please note the difference) player/statistician for ten years, may add (and hopefully clarify) notes that may satisfy both: 1. D&D and AD&D are not the same items. I began playing D&D when the original module first hit the east coast (within a year after it was began). Though I was young at the time, I was partially familar with technical/strategical role games (being an Avalon Hill buff prior to D&D) and found the game more than a little trite, boring, and inaccurate. As early as then my friends and I began updating the rules to our satisfatication. Then, AD&D came out. Thoughit was not perfect, it was lightyears ahead of the previous version. This is to say, then, that the 5-15 levels covered in AD&D are NOT an extension of D&D, but rather an improvement on a first (and quite rough) draft. If one is intelligent enough, AD&D can be used for all levels, from first up to 200th, if a character lives that long, is able to make such a level, and does not achieve godhood. So, my little-brained contest fool, Mr. Lasko was indeed correct, and you were incorrect (come on, admit it, you egotistical maniac). I repeat, D&D and AD&D are NOT the same. 2. (First, let me apologize for the above. I let my emotions get away from me). Your contest rules and information seem quite vague. There is no guarantee of fairness in judging (which, from what I infere, is done totally by you), in return of the module, or even in the possibility of others enjoying their efforts. It seems to me to be a contest you devised in order to grab as many modules as possible to use in your enjoyment and then skip out, not giving recognition nor awards where the merit is due. Your lack of posting name or other way to identify or contact you seems adequate proof to this point. I, therefore, denounce this 'contest' as fraud and never want to see you post anything else again in this notesfile! I HAVE SPOKEN!!! All-Father Odin (a.k.a. Robert A. Ekblaw, uiucdcs!ekblaw)