I play 3Ed once a week. It has more detail than 2nd ed, but is simpler that AD&D1st. No more pages and pages of charts. Most of the charts were converted into simple rules that are universal.   I also occassionally play Shadowrun.   What I don't like about modern D&D is that it was bought out by Wizards of the Coast who was bought out by Hasbro. So D&D is just another game in the Hasbro product line.   I heard Weis & Hickman bought back the rights to Dragonlance.    I have been re-reading my old Dungeon magazines and realized just how easy it is to convert any campaign to 3rd edition. I always used them loosely anyway. I am of the go where the players go school, not where the GM (module) leads them. Always have a dozen modules to update to currrent events whenever necessary. Haven't GMed in years though, too much else going on.