Author Topic: Millions of nerds cried out in pain ... (Read 4063 times)

Avrus · « **on:** March 04, 2008, 03:01:02 pm »

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Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and helped start the role-playing phenomenon, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva. He was 69.

And were suddenly silenced.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/04/obit.gygax.ap/index.html

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:04:39 pm »

Say it ain't so!!!!!!!!

R.I.P o' Supreme Dungeon Master!

Avrus · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:12:54 pm »

The man who essentially launched the entire RP genre.

Danny R · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:30:41 pm »

Must have failed to make his saving throw against Death Magic.

Gygax is survived by six children.

For a nerd he apparently knew how to get it on. ;-)

Sir Auros · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2008, 04:00:41 pm »

Let's remember that Dave Arneson had a hand in it all too.

It is kind of sad, I mean 69 seems like a relatively early age at which to die these days.

TelcoLou · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2008, 04:03:38 pm »

... seriously saddened by this.

ChadTower · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2008, 04:22:44 pm »

My friends and I played a little in high school after we found an older brother's boxed up 70s D+D stuff. We didn't last long since no one was ambitious enough to be DM and we kept running out of vodka.

NOP · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2008, 04:44:39 pm »

My g/f STILL plays D&D. (she's 37)
I often attempt to make fun of her for being a nerd, and it never quite gets very far considering my computer and video game fascination.

Kaytrim · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2008, 05:54:49 pm »

A sad day indeed.

I used to own the entire collection of books for AD&D

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2008, 06:20:40 pm »

I used to own AD&D stuff as well as a kid. I wish I would have saved those books. Then I recently stumbled upon the entire collection in PDF format!

~ DeLuSioNaL

telengard · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2008, 06:57:11 pm »

Quote from: Kaytrim on March 04, 2008, 05:54:49 pm

A sad day indeed. I used to own the entire collection of books for AD&D

I still have mine luckily. Sad day for D&D.

~telengard

DJ Silent · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2008, 07:14:38 pm »

looks like he rolled low on his saving roll

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2008, 07:18:50 pm »

This saddens me as well. Even though its technically past my age group I own a beginner D&D guide and love playing with a few of my friends.

Singapura · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2008, 07:24:39 pm »

Darn! I thought I felt a great disturbance in the force

This man is single handedly responsible for "using"most of my time when I was in university.

quarterback · « **Reply #14 on:** March 05, 2008, 12:46:16 am »

Quote from: telengard on March 04, 2008, 06:57:11 pm

Quote from: Kaytrim on March 04, 2008, 05:54:49 pm
A sad day indeed. I used to own the entire collection of books for AD&D

I still have mine luckily. Sad day for D&D.

I have all mine as well. This is sad, and 69 is young.

btp2k2 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2008, 01:21:31 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on March 04, 2008, 04:19:59 pm

Always amazed me how every D&D game followed the plot of Lord of the Rings or some 80s fantasy movie or the latest Margaret Weiss book, though.

Shouldn't be too amazed.....D&D was actually loosely based on LOTR....so much so that there were a few lawsuits thrown TSRs way if memory serves....

Singapura · « **Reply #16 on:** March 05, 2008, 03:01:09 am »

They had to change the word Hobbit(tm) into halfling.

SirPeale · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2008, 08:48:27 am »

Quote from: Sir Auros on March 04, 2008, 04:00:41 pm

Let's remember that Dave Arneson had a hand in it all too.

Yeah, but he didn't DIE. So...shhhhhhhhhhhh.

Danny R · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2008, 11:14:53 am »

or the latest Margaret Weiss book, though

Thats not surprising. The entire Dragonlance series was done in collaboration with TSR and the links run from start to finish.

ChadTower · « **Reply #19 on:** March 06, 2008, 09:45:31 am »

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #20 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:14:46 am »

I did the D&D/AD&D thing in high school too. Used to get together with some friends once a week and played. Still have all my stuff (all the D&D rules, modules, the AD&D players and dungeon masters handbooks), packed away somewhere. Not sure why I've kept it, I haven't really had any interest in going back and using it.

shardian · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:18:13 am »

I played Heroquest a few times. Does that count?

SithMaster · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:24:25 am »

Quote from: shardian on March 06, 2008, 11:18:13 am

I played Heroquest a few times. Does that count?

Sure. I dont remember if they used the same stats and what not but the mechanics should be the same. If you still have heroquest it goes for quite a bit on ebay so take care of it.

shardian · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:36:30 am »

Quote from: SithMaster on March 06, 2008, 11:24:25 am

Quote from: shardian on March 06, 2008, 11:18:13 am
I played Heroquest a few times. Does that count?

Sure. I dont remember if they used the same stats and what not but the mechanics should be the same. If you still have heroquest it goes for quite a bit on ebay so take care of it.

I know unfortunately. I had one that I bought myself when i was a kid. It was difficult to get enough people to play to make it worthwhile. Also, I had to commit to being Zargon, which means I can't ever play the hero characters again. Anyways, I sold my game in mint condition at a rummage sale for like $10 when I was 18 or so. The original board game isn't near as valuable as the add-on packs.

Having said that, if you liked Hero-quest then play the Buffy the Vampire Slayer board game. It is really fun, and has the same basic gameplay.

ray_slup · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:39:12 am »

Just heard about his death.

I got a bunch of his stuff including his fiction books. His books about Gord do not follow the the LOTR style. Don't forget the old D&D TV show.
Or his queen of the drow adventures that inspired R.A. Salvsdor. Or his greyhawk campain. and so on...

SithMaster · « **Reply #25 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:43:11 am »

Quote from: shardian on March 06, 2008, 11:36:30 am

Quote from: SithMaster on March 06, 2008, 11:24:25 am
Quote from: shardian on March 06, 2008, 11:18:13 am
I played Heroquest a few times. Does that count?

Sure. I dont remember if they used the same stats and what not but the mechanics should be the same. If you still have heroquest it goes for quite a bit on ebay so take care of it.

I know unfortunately. I had one that I bought myself when i was a kid. It was difficult to get enough people to play to make it worthwhile. Also, I had to commit to being Zargon, which means I can't ever play the hero characters again. Anyways, I sold my game in mint condition at a rummage sale for like $10 when I was 18 or so. The original board game isn't near as valuable as the add-on packs.

Having said that, if you liked Hero-quest then play the Buffy the Vampire Slayer board game. It is really fun, and has the same basic gameplay.

Unfortunately i never got the game as a kid. I wanted it definitely but being a kid in a toy store i was overwelmed with choices and well i never thought about it until i visited boardgamegeeks. but then i got doom the board game and i think it is close enough for the price.

Does anyone know if he was still actively writing or did he retire and then die?

Avrus · « **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2008, 12:43:22 pm »

I'm looking forward to the 4th edition books this summer.

Sir Auros · « **Reply #27 on:** March 06, 2008, 04:02:24 pm »

I still have Heroquest and all the miniatures, but I painted them all in high school to use in D&D. Didn't do a bad job, IMO.

AgentX · « **Reply #28 on:** March 06, 2008, 04:13:03 pm »

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Does anyone know if he was still actively writing or did he retire and then die?

He was working for TrollLord Games at the time and was still very actively writing and designing.

AgentX · « **Reply #29 on:** March 06, 2008, 04:14:05 pm »

Quote from: Avrus on March 06, 2008, 12:43:22 pm

I'm looking forward to the 4th edition books this summer.

According to the D&D brand manager, the 4th ed. books will be dedicated to Gary.

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 12, 2008, 06:03:59 pm »

On that note:

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html

~ DeLuSioNaL


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