Editor in Chief Bill | 28 Nov 2016 1:32 p.m. PST |
Most publishers, once they bring out the new edition of a ruleset, stop selling the older editions of that ruleset. However, with digital editions, it is easy to keep the old editions available. Some publishers are keeping the old editions available. Would you ever buy an older version of a ruleset? |
Weasel | 28 Nov 2016 1:47 p.m. PST |
I have in cases where the old version was radically different. |
Tacitus | 28 Nov 2016 1:49 p.m. PST |
I play mostly solo, so I will grab the bargains (older editions) when I can. |
vtsaogames | 28 Nov 2016 2:00 p.m. PST |
Might, if I preferred the old version. |
Martian Root Canal | 28 Nov 2016 2:00 p.m. PST |
Yes, if the older version is better than the newer version. 'New' often does not mean 'better'. |
Coyotepunc and Hatshepsuut | 28 Nov 2016 2:03 p.m. PST |
Absolutely. I still buy 0E, 1E, and 2E stuff for D&D, they lost me with the 3.x stuff |
79thPA | 28 Nov 2016 2:03 p.m. PST |
As we are fond of saying at work, "update" does not mean "improvement." |
David Manley | 28 Nov 2016 2:11 p.m. PST |
I know several who have sought out the original version of AK47 in preference to the revised edition |
Dye4minis | 28 Nov 2016 2:12 p.m. PST |
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robert piepenbrink | 28 Nov 2016 2:54 p.m. PST |
Certainly if I preferred the older edition. 79PA is quite right. We used to speak of being "upgraded to a lower level of performance." I would also sometimes rather buy older rules than the ones currently in fashion. Can someone tell me why exactly Fire & Fury replaced On to Richmond, for instance? |
HidaSeku | 28 Nov 2016 3:36 p.m. PST |
I have and do buy older editions of rule sets. |
vtsaogames | 28 Nov 2016 4:04 p.m. PST |
Can someone tell me why exactly Fire & Fury replaced On to Richmond, for instance? Production values of the rules. Bright, shiny. Color pictures of fine looking games, etc. And possibly an improvement or two in the rules. |
Rudysnelson | 28 Nov 2016 4:04 p.m. PST |
I have two copies of 1st edition Bolt Action at 1/2 off. |
Dale Hurtt | 28 Nov 2016 4:06 p.m. PST |
Yes. I just bought one recently. I bought another that has not been replaced yet, but that I heard was being reworked "soon". |
ironicon | 28 Nov 2016 4:23 p.m. PST |
I got an old rules set of Col. Line and Square. Loved it in the 70s. |
etotheipi | 28 Nov 2016 5:29 p.m. PST |
I would buy a copy of rules I like whether they are old or not. |
Ragbones | 28 Nov 2016 6:12 p.m. PST |
Yes. To paraphrase 79thPa, newer ain't always better. |
Winston Smith | 28 Nov 2016 6:34 p.m. PST |
There are many games where the first edition is superior to the second. AK-47 for one. |
KarlBergman | 28 Nov 2016 7:54 p.m. PST |
There are several rules sets that I play in preference to their newer versions (Command Decision 2 and WRG 6th edition for example) and I recently purchased digital copies of Runequest 2 as mine had expired over many years and moves. |
Pictors Studio | 28 Nov 2016 7:55 p.m. PST |
I've bought two copies of 40K 3rd edition in the last year, so yes. I'd also buy another copy of infinity 1st or 2nd edition if I saw one cheap. |
Sundance | 28 Nov 2016 8:09 p.m. PST |
I do all the time to see if they interest me. Older, used rules are much cheaper than the latest bling, but there's no sense shelling out that money unless I know I'm going to like them and use them. |
Cyrus the Great | 28 Nov 2016 9:31 p.m. PST |
Yes, sometimes the older edition is the better version. |
Doctor X | 29 Nov 2016 12:56 a.m. PST |
Yes, and I have done so in the past. |
Whirlwind | 29 Nov 2016 2:09 a.m. PST |
Yes, absolutely. I wish more companies would do it actually – I do buy stuff for nostalgic gaming. This also applies to wargame books, RPGs, modules and scenarios. |
Green Tiger | 29 Nov 2016 2:51 a.m. PST |
Definitely. I tend to muck about with them anyway so chaeper i salways better as far as I am concerned. |
Dave Jackson | 29 Nov 2016 6:41 a.m. PST |
Absolutely yes, (and I have!), assuming I prefer it |
nazrat | 29 Nov 2016 7:35 a.m. PST |
I don't think I ever have. |
steamingdave47 | 29 Nov 2016 8:43 a.m. PST |
Definitely. The " new" versions often have minimal changes, such as consolidating some of the FAQ answers, or simply have more "eye candy". As we usually tinker with rule-sets anyway, might as well go for the cheapest. |
GamesPoet | 29 Nov 2016 9:06 a.m. PST |
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GarrisonMiniatures | 29 Nov 2016 9:26 a.m. PST |
If I buy the new version, chances are I already have the old version. |
Zargon | 29 Nov 2016 11:22 a.m. PST |
I'm with the majority here. |
Chuckaroobob | 29 Nov 2016 12:36 p.m. PST |
Sometimes I prefer earlier editions, but that usually means I've tried out the new ones. |
Sgt Slag | 29 Nov 2016 2:21 p.m. PST |
I have. My group still plays Command Decision III (WW II micro-armor rules set), so I bought a copy off of e-Bay. I also bought Chainmail (PDF when it was available last decade), from 1972, along with Swords & Spells (PDF, from the last decade, as well), from 1976. I have not played either one, but they show a progression from complex to simpler, streamlined, fantasy mass battles rules produced by TSR, when compared with 2nd Ed. BattleSystem rules, from 1989. Having read the two older sets of rules, I can see a progression development, over several decades, of how TSR simplified (relatively speaking…) their rules approach. It shows a progression, and a style change, which was fun to see. I wish more rules sets, from the past, were available in PDF format, for PDF prices. Cheers! |
miniMo | 29 Nov 2016 3:34 p.m. PST |
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ordinarybass | 29 Nov 2016 5:13 p.m. PST |
Almost never. I can't think of any games I actually play where the current edition is worse than an old one. The rare exceptions when I buy an old version are… -Very old rulesets that I am nostalgic about. A few years ago I completed my collection of all the 2nd edition 40k rulebooks. I don't play 40k anymore and 2nd edition is very flawed and rules-heavy game, but it was my first wargame and the fluff and art is my favorite. -An occasional mega-bargain for good read. I bought the CAV first edition books because they were super cheap. Some old 40k books were purchased for the same reason. I bought a bunch of copies of the RoTK LoTR rulebook because it was dirt cheap and I wanted to dabble in LoTR gaming with my friends without spending a ton of money. However, in both of these situations I'm wanting actual hard copies to hold in my hand, so digital re-releases would probalby not interest me. Also, GW digital versions would be far more expensive than the old copies cost me so my interest in them is even less. |