Computers beat up my role player

Quasqueton · Jul 11, 2007

Can you identify the D&D player who said this?

As a typically ambitious player, I did what all others of that ilk do: Everything I could do to gain advantage for my PCs and rise in level as rapidly as possible.

I'll give a hint: He is a regular poster to ENWorld. (Technically, that's two hints.)

Quasqueton

mhensley · Jul 11, 2007

Col_Pladoh

Did I win?

Quasqueton · Jul 11, 2007

Damn! First response got it. Kudos.

"As a typically ambitious player, I did what all others of that ilk do: Everything I could do to gain advantage for my PCs and rise in level as rapidly as possible."
-- Gary Gygax, Dragon #318

Quasqueton

mhensley · Jul 11, 2007

Yep, I figured it had to be the most ironic answer possible.

GlassJaw · Jul 11, 2007

Sounds like the challenge most MMO's have to deal with.

Thornir Alekeg · Jul 11, 2007

That poster obviously doesn't know the first thing about how to play D&D correctly and is having bad wrong fun.

Kae'Yoss · Jul 11, 2007

Oh, and for a moment I thought it was me. But then again the quote lacked the "... but I especially like stabbing fellow players in the back."

Crothian · Jul 11, 2007

I think that part of the quote is just assumed

Quasqueton · Jul 11, 2007

"... but I especially like stabbing fellow players in the back."

I was actively playing those characters, often at conventions, and having other players know such information would be an advantage to them, a disadvantage to me, in case of a conflict.
-- E. Gary Gygax, ENWorld

In answer to why EGG was so unwilling to disclose/publish his characters' stats.

Quasqueton

Drowbane · Jul 11, 2007

Quasqueton said:
"As a typically ambitious player, I did what all others of that ilk do: Everything I could do to gain advantage for my PCs and rise in level as rapidly as possible."
-- Gary Gygax, Dragon #318

How is that remotely "munchkiny".