Gary Gygax
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Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:59 pmby Tarryk
Gary Gygax, the original creator (or "co-creator", as many insist to put it, but definitely the biggest known name) of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop roleplaying game, passed away today.
Taking the analogy from the AO forums, Mr Gygax was to tabletop roleplaying games (and the subsequent standards of stat-based MMORPGs) what Newton was to modern-day physics.
It was his time, but some tributes are definitely called for in the near future. This is the guy who practically set all the known standards for all the RPG's we play today, from terms like "AC" and "XP" to the post-Tolkein standardization of Orcs, Dwarves & Elves in fantasy roleplay settings.
RIP, Gary.
Posted:
Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:07 pmby Lunatek
Guess he rolled a 1 on his save vs. death...
(I say this with the utmost respect for the man... Just never was much into that whole mourning thing... Celebrate who they were, rather than lamenting your loss.)
Posted:
Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:21 pmby Innari
Wulf, Gary would have approved of your response, I'm sure of it.
It's a sad day for the origins of tabletop RP.
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Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:17 pmby Lunatek
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:05 amby Shigy
Lunatek wrote:Guess he rolled a 1 on his save vs. death...
(I say this with the utmost respect for the man... Just never was much into that whole mourning thing... Celebrate who they were, rather than lamenting your loss.)
or perhaps he rolled a natural 20 in getting into heaven and thought he better go now before he has to do a holyness check?
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:18 pmby Tarryk
LOL at the Penny Arcade pun and the DND Kitteh. Mr Gygax would giggle.
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Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:25 pmby Oddysee
Yeh... Wish he'd have rolled this:
Tm
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:41 pmby Gridfan
Hope some of you folks caught Stephen Colbert last night (or night before that). He mentioned Gygax. (loosely remembered dialog) "..and he'll be missed...How much? (rolls a dice and looks back up)... 20."
Well said Stephen, well said...
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:31 pmby Tarryk
Gridfan wrote:Hope some of you folks caught Stephen Colbert last night (or night before that). He mentioned Gygax. (loosely remembered dialog) "..and he'll be missed...How much? (rolls a dice and looks back up)... 20."
Well said Stephen, well said...
Holy God do I ever need that clip. It's not on youtube yet, I'll have to remember to search again tomorrow.
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:46 pmby Tarryk
I was JUST logging in to post that exact link.
That was bloody brilliant, crackin' me up.
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Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:50 pmby Gridfan
Yep! Stephen is impressive. Kinda makes you wonder. what would have happen had not the Dem's turned him down. O.o
But yeah, hilarious and I'm sure Gygax would have liked Stephen's farewell
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Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:40 amby Traanse
