Gary Gygax, Passing of an Icon.

Xrati · #1 March 5th, 2008, 01:47 PM

I used to game with Gary back in the early 80's. He WILL be missed!

AstralWanderer · #2 March 5th, 2008, 02:20 PM

A sad day indeed. Not only did EGG have a huge initial influence on fantasy RPG but many related hobbies (LRPG, PBM, CRPG) would likely have gone in different ways without his (and Dave Arneson's) work.

There must be few others would can claim to have (positively) influenced so many people.

gregebowman · #3 March 6th, 2008, 02:20 PM

I also was saddened when I heard the news. I didn't really get the chance to play D&D until I went to college. then I met some people in my military days who played. Those were some good times, even if we weren't playing AD&D. I sure miss playing now; I'm tired of playing solo on my computer. I miss the camaderie of a bunch of people sitting down together, even if one of them was the token a$$hole who had to know everything without opening the book. Maybe when my son is older he'll get involved and invite the old man to play. One can only hope.

narf poit chez BOOM · #4 March 6th, 2008, 06:15 PM

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gregebowman said:
I also was saddened when I heard the news. I didn't really get the chance to play D&D until I went to college. then I met some people in my military days who played. Those were some good times, even if we weren't playing AD&D. I sure miss playing now; I'm tired of playing solo on my computer. I miss the camaderie of a bunch of people sitting down together, even if one of them was the token a$$hole who had to know everything without opening the book. Maybe when my son is older he'll get involved and invite the old man to play. One can only hope.

There's always online gaming. I'm running a dungeon crawl on a forum.

Atrocities · #5 March 7th, 2008, 01:12 AM

And the sad thing is, he never saw a cent from all of this.

narf poit chez BOOM · #6 March 7th, 2008, 01:35 AM

...I'm pretty sure he did.

To quote my tribute on another forum: 'Very few people can say they were part of creating a new art form.

At least I'm sure the gaming is better up there.'

Randallw · #7 March 7th, 2008, 03:51 AM

I am Dark wolf at the OOTS forums. I pointed out it was quite a coincidence Roy just went back to Heaven in time to meet him.