RIP: Gary Gygax

DaGip · Post by **DaGip** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:43 pm

Gary Gygax died today. :cry:

Heimdall · Post by **Heimdall** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:43 pm

who's he?

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:45 pm

He created D&D, most games that require miniatures, and is one of the coolest people ever.

RIP, Gygax...

LONG LIVE ELMINSTER!

greenoaks · Post by **greenoaks** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:58 pm

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

PhatJoey · Post by **PhatJoey** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:03 pm

The greatest gamer of all time. Nuff said.

UselessTriviaMan · Post by **UselessTriviaMan** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:53 pm

The Dungeons & Dragons game was created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in 1974. It was the first "role-playing game," and it spawned an entire genre, including both tabletop pen-and-paper RPGs and computer RPGs.

Gary,

"Thank you" doesn't begin to convey my gratitude for how much joy your little creation has brought me over the last 26 years. But it's all I can come up with right now.

Thank you Dungeon Master. With everything I am, thank you.

DaGip · Post by **DaGip** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:19 am

I used to day dream about working for this guy! Dead at 69! The perfect age for him to pass away at. Here is the story:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_en_ot/obit_gygax

What a tremendous influence Gary's game has had on all our thinking, imaginations, and, to some extent, computer programming. WoW wouldn't exist without D&D. D&D laid the groundwork for computer RPGs. Hit Points/SavingThrows/To Hit/Ability Bonus'...all of which were only calculated with pencil and paper, now computer programming has taken over (I myself would rather play old school).

D&D really reminds me of my youth, and how much my Mom hated me playing that "Devil Worship Game", which only made me want to play it even more! :twisted:

I remember my very first player character (before the personal computers came around, we used to call the player characters PCs). His name was Kha'zel the Demon Eyed. He was a human assassin (AD&D first adition).

I spent every single day studying these books and learning every damn spell and their components (it was fun, but now I see it as a total waste of time, yet strangely I have the urge to get into campaigning again if I can find a D&D club or something?)

Then when I thought I had learned everything there was to know about AD&D, TSR decides to put out a 2nd Edition! Oh boy! Now I had to memorize brand new rules and spells!

RIP, Gary! You will be missed. Now you are with the Great Dungeon Master in the sky!~

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:30 am

RIP Gary. I've never actually played DD but you still rock!

browng-08 · Post by **browng-08** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:34 am

DaGip wrote:

I used to day dream about working for this guy! Dead at 69! The perfect age for him to pass away at. Here is the story:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_en_ot/obit_gygax

What a tremendous influence Gary's game has had on all our thinking, imaginations, and, to some extent, computer programming. WoW wouldn't exist without D&D. D&D laid the groundwork for computer RPGs. Hit Points/SavingThrows/To Hit/Ability Bonus'...all of which were only calculated with pencil and paper, now computer programming has taken over (I myself would rather play old school).

D&D really reminds me of my youth, and how much my Mom hated me playing that "Devil Worship Game", which only made me want to play it even more!

I remember my very first player character (before the personal computers came around, we used to call the player characters PCs). His name was Kha'zel the Demon Eyed. He was a human assassin (AD&D first adition).

I spent every single day studying these books and learning every damn spell and their components (it was fun, but now I see it as a total waste of time, yet strangely I have the urge to get into campaigning again if I can find a D&D club or something?)

Then when I thought I had learned everything there was to know about AD&D, TSR decides to put out a 2nd Edition! Oh boy! Now I had to memorize brand new rules and spells!

RIP, Gary! You will be missed. Now you are with the Great Dungeon Master in the sky!~

Here you go DaGip!
And if you go to the forum, you can play DnD there, too.

DaGip · Post by **DaGip** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:53 am

browng-08 wrote:
DaGip wrote:

I used to day dream about working for this guy! Dead at 69! The perfect age for him to pass away at. Here is the story:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_en_ot/obit_gygax

What a tremendous influence Gary's game has had on all our thinking, imaginations, and, to some extent, computer programming. WoW wouldn't exist without D&D. D&D laid the groundwork for computer RPGs. Hit Points/SavingThrows/To Hit/Ability Bonus'...all of which were only calculated with pencil and paper, now computer programming has taken over (I myself would rather play old school).

D&D really reminds me of my youth, and how much my Mom hated me playing that "Devil Worship Game", which only made me want to play it even more!

I remember my very first player character (before the personal computers came around, we used to call the player characters PCs). His name was Kha'zel the Demon Eyed. He was a human assassin (AD&D first adition).

I spent every single day studying these books and learning every damn spell and their components (it was fun, but now I see it as a total waste of time, yet strangely I have the urge to get into campaigning again if I can find a D&D club or something?)

Then when I thought I had learned everything there was to know about AD&D, TSR decides to put out a 2nd Edition! Oh boy! Now I had to memorize brand new rules and spells!

RIP, Gary! You will be missed. Now you are with the Great Dungeon Master in the sky!~
Here you go DaGip!
And if you go to the forum, you can play DnD there, too.

Cool! Thanks, bro. I will check it out, nice comic strip tribute they had there

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:00 am

browng-08 wrote:
DaGip wrote:

I used to day dream about working for this guy! Dead at 69! The perfect age for him to pass away at. Here is the story:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_en_ot/obit_gygax

What a tremendous influence Gary's game has had on all our thinking, imaginations, and, to some extent, computer programming. WoW wouldn't exist without D&D. D&D laid the groundwork for computer RPGs. Hit Points/SavingThrows/To Hit/Ability Bonus'...all of which were only calculated with pencil and paper, now computer programming has taken over (I myself would rather play old school).

D&D really reminds me of my youth, and how much my Mom hated me playing that "Devil Worship Game", which only made me want to play it even more!

I remember my very first player character (before the personal computers came around, we used to call the player characters PCs). His name was Kha'zel the Demon Eyed. He was a human assassin (AD&D first adition).

I spent every single day studying these books and learning every damn spell and their components (it was fun, but now I see it as a total waste of time, yet strangely I have the urge to get into campaigning again if I can find a D&D club or something?)

Then when I thought I had learned everything there was to know about AD&D, TSR decides to put out a 2nd Edition! Oh boy! Now I had to memorize brand new rules and spells!

RIP, Gary! You will be missed. Now you are with the Great Dungeon Master in the sky!~
Here you go DaGip!
And if you go to the forum, you can play DnD there, too.

Go OOTS. That was really nice

Interfacer PH · Post by **Interfacer PH** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:02 am

I am writing down all your names should you ever venture into FW with a D&D flame... AD, that's you too.

browng-08 · Post by **browng-08** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:05 am

Interfacer PH wrote:I am writing down all your names should you ever venture into FW with a D&D flame... AD, that's you too.

OMG!!!!!!1!!!!11!!!
*snort*

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:05 am

Interfacer PH wrote:I am writing down all your names should you ever venture into FW with a D&D flame... AD, that's you too.

I've never actually played DD but the man did a great job and should be respected

Interfacer PH · Post by **Interfacer PH** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:11 am

Iliad wrote:
Interfacer PH wrote:I am writing down all your names should you ever venture into FW with a D&D flame... AD, that's you too.
I've never actually played DD but the man did a great job and should be respected

My point is that people use D&D as a flame on a Risk website and that is just hypocritical. Weak.

Iliad · Post by **Iliad** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:13 am

Interfacer PH wrote:
Iliad wrote:
Interfacer PH wrote:I am writing down all your names should you ever venture into FW with a D&D flame... AD, that's you too.
I've never actually played DD but the man did a great job and should be respected

My point is that people use D&D as a flame on a Risk website and that is just hypocritical. Weak.

Well risk is a nerdy game but D&D is THE nerdy game.

Interfacer PH · Post by **Interfacer PH** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:17 am

Iliad wrote:
Interfacer PH wrote:
Iliad wrote:
Interfacer PH wrote:I am writing down all your names should you ever venture into FW with a D&D flame... AD, that's you too.
I've never actually played DD but the man did a great job and should be respected

My point is that people use D&D as a flame on a Risk website and that is just hypocritical. Weak.
Well risk is a nerdy game but D&D is THE nerdy game.

I see your view, but the fact remains it is weak material in FW. Anyway, not to change topic. Back to the dead guy at hand...

Fireside Poet · Post by **Fireside Poet** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:10 am

Funeral services will be held in his parents' basement. :twisted:

mandalorian2298 · Post by **mandalorian2298** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:18 am

Had there been no AD&D based computer games, I would have spent my whole youth working hard to improve my grades. :shock:

Thank you Mr. Gygax.

autoload · Post by **autoload** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:19 am

Fireside Poet wrote:Funeral services will be held in his parents' basement.

Laugh!

I was reading every post respectfully because I too spent many an hour playing D&D (or "D" as we used to call it in our code so our parents wouldn't know) until I came across this gem by the Poet.

Nicely done!

AndrewLC · Post by **AndrewLC** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:22 am

I roll a natural 20, do I kill the dragon?

DaGip · Post by **DaGip** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:27 am

AndrewLC wrote:I roll a natural 20, do I kill the dragon?

Natural 20 severs a limb if you have a Vorpal Blade. A natural 20 will definitely hit a dragon, but whether it kills it or not is dependent on how many natural 20's you can roll in a melee.

Sackett58 · Post by **Sackett58** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:32 am

I remember my first encounter with the funny looking dice while in the Air Force stationed in Germany. The brats and beers went down as so many goblins did also as Gregor the half-orc weilded his 2 handed sword. Thank you Gygax for keeping me entertained when the funds we're down on those cold snowy wintry nites.

heavycola · Post by **heavycola** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:59 am

DaGip wrote:
AndrewLC wrote:I roll a natural 20, do I kill the dragon?

Natural 20 severs a limb if you have a Vorpal Blade.

Does it go 'snicker snack'?

greenoaks · Post by **greenoaks** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:02 pm

D&D 4th edition will be in stores soon