Comments on: Gary Gygax, I never knew thee http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/04/gary-gygax-i-never-knew-thee/ A Role Playing Games Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hot News » Gary Gygax http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/04/gary-gygax-i-never-knew-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Hot News » Gary Gygax Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:10:33 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=814#comment-983 [...] legend gone. « Warren Spector’s blog...Dave Arneson, RIP « David Kirkpatrick...Stargazer’s World » Gary Gygax, I never knew thee... « Nyse Holidays Diane Sawyer » © 2009 [...] [...] legend gone. « Warren Spector’s blog…Dave Arneson, RIP « David Kirkpatrick…Stargazer’s World » Gary Gygax, I never knew thee… « Nyse Holidays Diane Sawyer » © 2009 [...]

]]> By: Stargazer http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/04/gary-gygax-i-never-knew-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Stargazer Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:25:07 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=814#comment-732 I am honored that you commented on my post. And I agree that my perception on OD&D and AD&D would probably be different when I was there with you guys. But my first roleplaying experiences were with games like TORG and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, so I am probably spoiled. ;) But in the recent weeks I have started to look into some of those retro clones that try to emulate OD&D and AD&D and they look quite interesting. I am honored that you commented on my post. And I agree that my perception on OD&D and AD&D would probably be different when I was there with you guys. But my first roleplaying experiences were with games like TORG and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, so I am probably spoiled. ;)

But in the recent weeks I have started to look into some of those retro clones that try to emulate OD&D and AD&D and they look quite interesting.

]]> By: Robert Kuntz http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/03/04/gary-gygax-i-never-knew-thee/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Robert Kuntz Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:49:48 +0000 http://www.stargazersworld.com/?p=814#comment-731 Yes, EGG was a terrific guy, a consumate player, game designer (historical board games, RPGs, Miniature Rules) and a lover of pulp fiction, good SF & F and historical pieces (primary, not general treatises) and and a follower of many other media ("Buffy.." was one of his favorites) and his favorite vampire film was "Fright Night." All in all someone I knew for 40 years. And even though you say that you did not like the "old games" if you had been with us in that time in Lake Geneva while playtesting OD&D, you would have fallen in love as we all did then with the simple concepts and friendships inspired by that synergy. Thanks for the tribute to an very old friend and co-DM of mine. Rob Kuntz Yes, EGG was a terrific guy, a consumate player, game designer (historical board games, RPGs, Miniature Rules)

and a lover of pulp fiction, good SF & F and historical pieces (primary, not general treatises) and and a follower of many other media ("Buffy.." was one of his favorites) and his favorite vampire film was "Fright Night." All in all someone I knew for 40 years. And even though you say that you did not like the "old games" if you had been with us in that time in Lake Geneva while playtesting OD&D, you would have fallen in love as we all did then with the simple concepts and friendships inspired by that synergy.

Thanks for the tribute to an very old friend and co-DM of mine.

Rob Kuntz

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