Malrex
So ... slow work day? Every day?
Lies...LIES I say! The kits were warranted to expand the game (imagination) for the players...not just the DM all the time.I'll take a cautious defensive position and say that Complete Book of Fighters and the Historical Handbooks were good if used in particular types of campaigns only but the Doom of D&D was including these things in the normal game where it was absolutely not warranted. I think Al-Quadim did it right; either go full on kits, or do not use kits at all.
Sure, it slowed down the game....and led to monsters having kits too to balance some things...but it was all in fun and ALL optional.
I will fight all of you!
Not really...but feeling fiesty.