Comments on: Evolution of Magic Missile http://www.lordkilgore.com/evolution-of-magic-missile Last seen entering the Lost Caverns some years ago. . . Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:12:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kilgore http://www.lordkilgore.com/evolution-of-magic-missile/comment-page-1#comment-1232 Kilgore Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:26:11 +0000 http://www.lordkilgore.com/?p=1518#comment-1232 Someone I played AD&D with a few times played it that way and I thought it was ridiculous. I had never played B/X. Someone I played AD&D with a few times played it that way and I thought it was ridiculous. I had never played B/X.

]]> By: Kilgore http://www.lordkilgore.com/evolution-of-magic-missile/comment-page-1#comment-1231 Kilgore Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:25:20 +0000 http://www.lordkilgore.com/?p=1518#comment-1231 Looks right. I think he was listing them more by evolutionary branch. Looks right. I think he was listing them more by evolutionary branch.

]]> By: Jeff Rients http://www.lordkilgore.com/evolution-of-magic-missile/comment-page-1#comment-1230 Jeff Rients Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:59:13 +0000 http://www.lordkilgore.com/?p=1518#comment-1230 Moldvay lists the duration of Magic Missile as 1 turn (i.e. ten minutes). When running that particular rule set I allow the missiles to be cast prior to kicking in the door or whatever. They just hover in the air near the magic-user until launched or the spell expires. Moldvay lists the duration of Magic Missile as 1 turn (i.e. ten minutes). When running that particular rule set I allow the missiles to be cast prior to kicking in the door or whatever. They just hover in the air near the magic-user until launched or the spell expires.

]]> By: JB http://www.lordkilgore.com/evolution-of-magic-missile/comment-page-1#comment-1229 JB Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:30:56 +0000 http://www.lordkilgore.com/?p=1518#comment-1229 But chronologically, shouldn't it be: OD&D AD&D 1 Holmes D&D Modvay (B/X) D&D Mentzer (BECMI) D&D AD&D 2 RC DND3 ?? But chronologically, shouldn’t it be:
OD&D
AD&D 1
Holmes D&D
Modvay (B/X) D&D
Mentzer (BECMI) D&D
AD&D 2
RC
DND3

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