SteveThaiBinh Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Never heard of him till now, though. Me either, but I'm learning that I have a lot to be grateful to him for. Link. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Walsingham Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 I'm just hoping that the guy playing him can cope. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Tale Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater."
Dark_Raven Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) At least he won't be around to see the bastardization of his creation thanks to 4th edition. Edited March 6, 2008 by Dark_Raven Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
walkerguy Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 I admit that my only real experience with D&D through the last 10 years, starting with Baldur's Gate has been the video games. They've hooked me though with the best ruleset and settings I've seen in RPGs. I once read that Gygax was a teacher, and that any student who could beat him in a match of Age of Empires would receive an A for the semester. Coolest teacher ever. RiP I love Ages of Empires. I would of tried for that A.... RIG (roll in grave) Twitter | @Insevin
Guard Dog Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 This is sad. I broke out and flipped through my old 1st ed books (yes I still have them from back in middle school) in his honor. He wrote or collaborated on every one. Like a few other mentioned he left a pretty lasting legacy behind. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Pop Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 Websnark remembers the Gygax. Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality!
Ellester Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 Unfortunately I just heard the bad news. Like someone mentioned, a man who helped shape a generation is now gone. D&D is played all over the world by millions of people. With creating D&D he became a part of the lives of millions who played his game. And I would be lying if I said the man didn Life is like a clam. Years of filtering crap then some bastard cracks you open and scrapes you into its damned mouth, end of story. - Steven Erikson
Istima Loke Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 Rest in... *rolls d20* ...piece. I think therefore I am? Could be! Or is it really someone else Who only thinks he's me?
Pop Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) Slate pulls a late hatchet job. Conclusion: D&D Players are genocidal. Also, rapists. Also, meatheads. Edited March 12, 2008 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality!
Walsingham Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Slate pulls a late hatchet job. Conclusion: D&D Players are genocidal. Also, rapists. Also, meatheads. Wait, so D&D is the new Grand Theft Auto? "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Amentep Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Wow...yeah...um... I always thought D&D had mechanics in place to get XP for doing anything that the DM felt deserved XP (exactly like the GURPS example they use) not just for killing stuff. Am I missing something? I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man
Kelverin Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Wow...yeah...um... I always thought D&D had mechanics in place to get XP for doing anything that the DM felt deserved XP (exactly like the GURPS example they use) not just for killing stuff. Am I missing something? The "journalist" who wrote the article, does not have a ****ing clue. J1 Visa Southern California Cleaning
walkerguy Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Let Gygax rest in peace and stop with the BS on whats supposed to be his memorial thread. Twitter | @Insevin
Walsingham Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 We're discussing an article about him. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Ross_Witchen Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) Found out kinda late, from a notation in World of Warcraft's latest patch. Good Bye Mr. Gygax, thanks for the game you helped make. And yes, I agree Dark_Raven. Good thing he won't see what the rule version-upgrade addicts will do to the essense of D&D rules. Changes just to get $, "streamlining", and a easier interface with comptuter gaming. Course, maybe I'm just being too sentimental. But I still say thief..not "rogue". He he. Edited March 27, 2008 by Ross_Witchen
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