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From: lazarus@sunybcs.UUCP (Daniel G. Winkowski)
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Subject: Re: Gripe
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 12:43:47 EST
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> 
> Dragonfly eliminates all the above problems, it only uses one sort
> of dice (rather than requiring one dice with each number of sides
> from 3 thru 36), and is altogether better thought-out and more
> playable. The rules take up one slim volume.
> 
> This isn't very good to beginners to frp, but to people
> disillusioned with A(D*2), it is perfect.
> 
> 
> TRS took over the company that published Dragonfly, and stopped
> it from being published, to stop it competing with A(D*2).
> 
> 
> I would be most pleased to hear your views on my hypothesis.
> 
> 
> -Nigel Gale

First let's realize that DragonQuest's (let's cut the runabout) long awaited 
expansions such as the new mage college will never be published because of
the TSR takeover, and are doomed to an underground existence. 

Second, though DragonQuest is a very playable game that fixes many of the 
faults of AD&D, it is not itself without flaw. And I am sure that there will 
always be better games (eg. Iron Crown Enterprizes [ICE] Rollmaster). But,
there is no use wishing for the best/most realistic game, instead be statisfied
with something playable. Though a well thought out game can enhance the play,
it is not a solution to poor players/*master.
-- 
Today we live in the future,
Tomorrow we'll live for the moment,
But, pray we never live in the past.
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Daniel G. Winkowski @ SUNY Buffalo Computer Science (716-636-2879)
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