Gary Gygax RIP
Here are a number of links to sites discussing the event.
http://kotaku.com/363660/gary-gygax-co+creator-of-dd-dead-at-69
http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames
http://montecook.livejournal.com/134416.html
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/03/04/1750206
I read through some of the comments. Interesting to see how many were not from D&D players. A true effect on the gaming industry and positive effect on several generations of people, myself included.
Best comment I read. "can I have his stuff?" Classic and so very much speaks to how the game doesn't really end.
NOW IN OTHER RELATED NEWS
It is GM'S DAY SALE, March 4-6! check out http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/ it's a great place to shop and has an uber lot of free stuff.
Finally, the long term plan for Strategy Gamers is to have an RPG element to it, so I'm curious as to how many of us forumers have some interest in RPGs. I've post a poll at this link.http://globalcombat.8.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?p=27336#27336
The rattling of dice across tabletops around the word falls silent today with the news that co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and TSR, Gary Gygax, has passed away at the age of 69. The news came via the forums of Troll Lord Games, who publish Gygax's Lejendary Adventures and Castles & Crusades sourcebooks, delivered via his son Ernie Gygax. He died in his home, having been in failing health for some time, suffering several strokes and a near heart-attack. Gygax was an inspiration to the gaming industry, with his work directly or indirectly influencing entire genres - role-playing games and MMORPGs specifically. I probably wouldn't be writing this right now if the thought of missing my weekly D&D games hadn't kept me from allocating my 6'6" frame towards more sporting endeavors. Gary Gygax may have passed on, but the legacy he leaves to gaming will live on forever. Rest in peace, Dungeon Master.
Here are a number of links to sites discussing the event.
http://kotaku.com/363660/gary-gygax-co+creator-of-dd-dead-at-69
http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4373&mforum=trolllordgames
http://montecook.livejournal.com/134416.html
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?no_d2=1&sid=08/03/04/1750206
I read through some of the comments. Interesting to see how many were not from D&D players. A true effect on the gaming industry and positive effect on several generations of people, myself included.
Best comment I read. "can I have his stuff?" Classic and so very much speaks to how the game doesn't really end.
NOW IN OTHER RELATED NEWS
It is GM'S DAY SALE, March 4-6! check out http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/ it's a great place to shop and has an uber lot of free stuff.
Finally, the long term plan for Strategy Gamers is to have an RPG element to it, so I'm curious as to how many of us forumers have some interest in RPGs. I've post a poll at this link.