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That’ a pretty good summary – I played mostly 2nd and 3rd edition but have dipped in and out over the succeeding rules since then. With hindsight I do think that 2nd edition was my favourite. 3rd really stripped the most interesting elements out of the core rules – those unusual occurrences and twists of fate that so often made 2nd ed games memorable.

I’ve found it interesting that in the editions since that first ‘great-simplifying’ of 3rd ed, the elements that had been removed have slowly been making their way back into the game in some guise – marching, overwatch, differing movement values, armour save modifiers, and the importance of cover.