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From: ekblaw@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: the "AD&D Module Competition"
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Date: Wed, 26-Sep-84 16:31:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 26 16:31:00 1984
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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)