[Lev Lafayette]

Originally Posted by Jay

I'd say every way but one, and it's a major one: it's very, very limited. The old Red Box was a (mostly) complete role-playing game, while the new box is just the equivalent to a fancy introductory chapter. That said, it's a VERY fancy introductory chapter, and the minis are what's really special about it.

That's the answer to the question that came to my mind as well from the review. I had a very clear idea about the status of the physical components, the presentation and the various goodies but I was less clear on the 'substance' aspect. Assuming that this is a watered down version of the D&D3.x rules, how watered down is it? Basic D&D (Moldvay/Cook) did provide a complete game. How does this compare?