This is the multi-year Q&A sessions held by D&D co-creator Gary Gygax here at EN World, beginning in 2002 and running up until his sad pasing in 2008. Gary's username in the thread below is Col_Pladoh, and his first post in this long thread is Post #39.
TSR Q&A with Gary Gygax
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This is the multi-year Q&A sessions held by D&D co-creator Gary Gygax here at EN World, beginning in 2002 and running up until his sad pasing in 2008. Gary's username in the thread below is Col_Pladoh, and his first post in this long thread is Post #39.
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Gary Gygax
Happy to be of serviceGray Mouser said:
Cheers,
Gary
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Gary Gygax
Hi Rossik
When I first wrote the D&D game it was to share with others, because I and the local gamers had so much fun with the game. Of course I also had an eye towards being able to work on games and related things as a career. The D&D game seemed the best way to start down that path, as I was sure the audience was at least 50,000 strong. Speaking of underestimation...
In the two years immediately after the game was published I larned a lot. Many people loved playing the game as much as we did, a lot of those fans were not familiar with wargaming and/or science fiction/fantasy literature, some lived in distant countrys.
It is indeed still quite humbling to me to have brought so much enjoyment to so many people virtually world wide. When I see the game and computer industries that have spring primarily from the D&D game, it is quite pleasantly astonishing. How gratifying to have assisted so many people in having fin and earning a livelihood
Ciao,
Gary
When I first wrote the D&D game it was to share with others, because I and the local gamers had so much fun with the game. Of course I also had an eye towards being able to work on games and related things as a career. The D&D game seemed the best way to start down that path, as I was sure the audience was at least 50,000 strong. Speaking of underestimation...
In the two years immediately after the game was published I larned a lot. Many people loved playing the game as much as we did, a lot of those fans were not familiar with wargaming and/or science fiction/fantasy literature, some lived in distant countrys.
It is indeed still quite humbling to me to have brought so much enjoyment to so many people virtually world wide. When I see the game and computer industries that have spring primarily from the D&D game, it is quite pleasantly astonishing. How gratifying to have assisted so many people in having fin and earning a livelihood
Ciao,
Gary
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Gary Gygax
Goken100 said:
Another post missed...likely because the notification of replies to threads to which I subscribe is very much an iffy thing. Anyway,
Frankly, I don't believe the contemporary trend towards what I consider pallid fantasy tales has much affect on FRPG game campaigns. The success of seek and destroy CRPGs certainly does, and as many are predicting, 4E might well be more akin to Diablo or Warcraft than to traditional RPGs.
Cheers,
Gary
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Gary Gygax
Yuppers!Steverooo said:
I'll kick off another after I make a couple of posts hereon
Cheers,
Gary
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Gary Gygax
Hello Rossik,rossik said:
You are most welcome.
I have not considered writig another book about playing RPGs. Although there are some style changes, and different approaches as to the level of danger appropriate for PCs, the game form is virtually unchanged from c. 1979. Thus I see no need for any further comment. Additionally, I wold not be able to say much ythat is positive regarding some contemporary notions...
Cheers,
Gary
Col_Pladoh
Gary Gygax
Hello Rossik,rossik said:
You are most welcome.
I have not considered writig another book about playing RPGs. Although there are some style changes, and different approaches as to the level of danger appropriate for PCs, the game form is virtually unchanged from c. 1979. Thus I see no need for any further comment. Additionally, I wold not be able to say much that is positive regarding some contemporary notions...
Cheers,
Gary
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