Fan Area => The Hydlaa Plaza => Topic started by: Finne on March 05, 2008, 12:16:33 am
Title: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Finne on March 05, 2008, 12:16:33 am
Man this man has affected my life so much, what an amazing gift he gave to the world! Bye Gary, you will be sorely missed, but your imagination continues on, here on Earth...
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: zorbels on March 05, 2008, 12:37:32 am
Well that sucks. He is a huge loss to the gaming community. May he rest in peace.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Finne on March 05, 2008, 12:41:15 am
Well we say rest in peace, but surely his adventures in the underworld are only just beginning...;)
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Karyuu on March 05, 2008, 01:56:18 am
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Leama on March 05, 2008, 03:08:49 am
A wonderful caring person who made these game what they are today. I pray for his family at this time of such a great loss.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Darkmoon on March 05, 2008, 03:35:12 am
Indeed, the loss of a founding father in the gaming world is a hard blow. My imagination and creativity grew by leaps and bounds due to this game and its many descendants. His presence will be missed. I regret never being able to meet him in person.
*Raises a mug in silence while seated in the Green Griffon*
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Xordan on March 05, 2008, 04:46:27 am
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0536.html
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: John_Thazer on March 06, 2008, 09:39:37 pm
He made a great impact on the world of RPGs (not solely of course), the big man will be missed. The phrase, he'll be rolling in this grave, has a new meaning now. :D
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Earl_Listbard on March 07, 2008, 12:37:53 am
Lol, Nerds...
Nerd national anthem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw)
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: John_Thazer on March 07, 2008, 01:35:18 am
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Liadan on March 07, 2008, 03:14:33 pm
and here's when people like me go 'Who?'
i guess a resurrection spell didn't work this time. :P
tis sad...in a way, he helped birth PlaneShift.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Rayken on March 07, 2008, 05:06:30 pm
I admit i never heard the name until this thread, but I've played some D&D in my day, as well as countless other games that wouldn't exist had D&D never existed. So it's a sad thing :-/
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Jaelin on March 08, 2008, 01:41:25 am
I was pretty upset when I heard. I was fortunate enough to have actually played 2nd Ed with Gary Gygax at a convention many many years ago. Afterwards I asked him to sign some of my dice, but dice are small and the signature didn't come out well. The dice then became somewhat unlucky, I don't know why; and for ages after my friends and I would refer to a bad dice roll as a 'Gary'. I still have them, won't ever sell 'em.
It just all seems very back-to-front really, it should be the players who die, not the Dungeon Master.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Gary Gygax, co-creator of D&D
Post by: Amarthame on March 08, 2008, 05:31:31 pm
It's sad to hear about this. :(
May he rest in peace, or have great adventures in the underworld. Whichever he prefers. :P