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The original was posted on /r/osr by /u/Fiorsa on 2025-06-17 12:18:06+00:00.

So just a question I'm wanting to put out there after learning that DriveThruRPG has them print-on-demand - which version would you recommend moreso for relative beginners in RPGs broadly but especially OSR playstyles?

I'm aware that 2e apparently dropped a lot of content from 1e due to satanic panic issues, but also that 1e is relatively infamous for being less well-organised

We've played some games of BFRPG but we're wanting to get into AD&D - looking at pricing I'm just seeking any advice on which might be easier for relative beginners to learn to play (subjective I know, just wanting some various opinions)

Edit: Thank you to those of you that gave me some genuinely good insights, and didn't just fall into the edition-wars nonsense.
Thanks for the articulate responses and comparisons, this helped a ton!