I started D&D in the late 70’s. And I still play it. I also play Mage knight occasionally. But what tops my list of the greatest games is Starfleet Battles, which I still play. I recently discovered the Descent games but what made me buy D2e instead Of D1e is that I wanted a game with quicker setup and in my down time at the fire department, between calls, we have something to do. I have not played D1e at all but I am really enjoying D2e. Well that’s just my 2 cents worth of an opinion.