D&D 1E Inquiry: How do fans of AD&D (aka 1E) feel about the Unearthed Arcana supplement?

[James Gasik]

Could it be that you have a secret crush on the bard but are ashamed, so that you take a shot at the bard whenever possible?
Just asking for a friendly bard...

The problem was, thanks to UA, the Bard now has a 19 Comeliness, so everyone has a crush on them!

 

[Nikosandros]

When I first got into AD&D in 1986, I got UA together with the PHB, MM and MM II and before the DMG which I couldn't find until a few months later. For me, it was just part of AD&D and I treated it as such. My opinion has oscillated a lot through the years. My current take is the following:

• Comeliness: No
• New sub-races: No
• Cavaliers and barbarians: allowed with some changes. Paladins remain a fighter sub-class (with a faster progression) or they can became Holy Knights (paladin-cavaliers)
• Hyerophant druids: Yes
• Specialization: Yes, with some changes
• Thief-acrobats: Yes
• New weapons: Yes
• Rules for spell books: Yes
• New spells and new magic items: Yes
• Social classes: No
• Unarmed combat: No
• New stat generation: No
• New demi-human deities: Yes