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> "It's like programming languages, sure you can do anything in D&D (≈ Java, perhaps?)" I love it. But I would choose different languages: AD&D: C D&D 3.5: C
by tehwalrus 9y ago
> "It's like programming languages, sure you can do anything in D&D (≈ Java, perhaps?)"
I love it. But I would choose different languages:
AD&D: C
D&D 3.5: C++
D&D 4: Java/C#
D&D 5: C++11
Fate Core: Python
:)
- KON_Air 9y agoC# should cover everything (or GURPS), it can do anything, if you can keep up with its caprices (a billion rulebooks) and afford the hardware (7/24 caffeine injections) to keep it going.
- tehwalrus 9y agoI would compare GURPS to lisp, given that it tried to encompass any possibility with increasing complexity!
- Yuioup 9y agoD&D First Edition is Assembly?
- artimaeis 9y agoI think most of the time AD&D is referred to as First Edition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Drago... But to extend on your point - maybe Original D&D is like Forth in this analogy?
- walshemj 9y agodepends when you started 1st ed for me was the 3 brown books
- artimaeis 9y agoIn fairness to Java/C# I think D&D 4 might be better represented as Scratch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(programming_language) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(programming_language)
- a-saleh 9y agoI actually heard that D&D 4 was even more rule-based/tactics ... so maybe even ADA? :D