D&D which edition

[Telok]

I think that you're invested in edition-war-by-video-game-proxy right now, or else upset that I'm comparing a thing you like with a thing you don't like, so I'm gonna exit stage right. (And I also don't think you have played the new Xcom.) Have a good day.

No, I'm not invested in anything. I just think there are some interesting parallels with the Xcom and D&D editions that I hadn't really thought about before.

I haven't played the Xcom remakes. I considered it but watched a few videos for info before I spent money on it (plus I run unix boxes so there can be insurmountable technical issues with precompiled executables for other boxes) and the gameplay in those videos was too different from what I wanted from the genera.

[2D8HP]

Don't sweat the edition. Playing with any edition is better than not playing.

I can't overstate how much I agree with the quote above

If the game features a Dragon sitting on a pile of treasure, in a Dungeon and you play a Wizard with a magic wand, or a warrior in armor, wielding a longbow, just like the picture on the box I picked up in 1978, whatever the edition, I want to play that game!

EDITION WARS ARE FUN!
But actually PLAYING THE GAME (whatever the heck the edition) is EVEN MORE FUN!!!