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<blockquote data-quote="subbob" data-source="post: 4088059" data-attributes="member: 20554"><p><strong>Farewell to an Icon</strong></p><p></p><p>So many feelings, so few words. I'm writing this after reading a full 13 pages of posts - nearly all of which I read while nodding and thinking, yes, sounds like me too.</p><p></p><p><strong>Memories</strong></p><p></p><p>8th Grade, late 70's and a friend of mine playing with the white boxed set and the D&D basic blue book - a friend I am still in touch with today, in fact, he brought this sad news to my attention</p><p></p><p><strong>Influence</strong></p><p></p><p>D&D introduced me to gaming, gaming helped me develop better critical thinking and creative thinking skills. Skills which later served me well in my professional life (Nuclear Engineering, Navy Submarines).</p><p></p><p>Also, I developed adaptive and roleplaying skills which allowed me to be a better communicator, a better leader and a better instructor.</p><p></p><p>To this day, I use the skills every day where I teach field-grade officers at an Army school. I encourage them to adopt different points of view, I put them in situations and use the term role-play to ensure the exercise and training is immersive.</p><p></p><p>As many have pointed out, the 2nd and 3rd order spin-offs from D&D can not be measured. Would we have MMORPG? or the blockbuster fantasy PC games of the early 1990's?</p><p></p><p>My 18 year old son just two weeks go ran a Star Wars RPG session with several friends from high school. Would that game even exist today if not for Gary's influence?</p><p></p><p><strong>Condolences</strong></p><p></p><p>To Gary's family and friends, my deepest condolences on the loss of someone close to you. Please accept the outpouring of sincere remembrance as we all grieve with you.</p><p></p><p>Note - Cross posted from another touching Gary Gygax at the Troll Lords forums, where I first read about the news.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php%3Fmforum%3Dtrolllordgames%26t%3D4373" target="_blank">Another Gary Gygax Memorial Thread</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="subbob, post: 4088059, member: 20554"] [b]Farewell to an Icon[/b] So many feelings, so few words. I'm writing this after reading a full 13 pages of posts - nearly all of which I read while nodding and thinking, yes, sounds like me too. [B]Memories[/B] 8th Grade, late 70's and a friend of mine playing with the white boxed set and the D&D basic blue book - a friend I am still in touch with today, in fact, he brought this sad news to my attention [B]Influence[/B] D&D introduced me to gaming, gaming helped me develop better critical thinking and creative thinking skills. Skills which later served me well in my professional life (Nuclear Engineering, Navy Submarines). Also, I developed adaptive and roleplaying skills which allowed me to be a better communicator, a better leader and a better instructor. To this day, I use the skills every day where I teach field-grade officers at an Army school. I encourage them to adopt different points of view, I put them in situations and use the term role-play to ensure the exercise and training is immersive. As many have pointed out, the 2nd and 3rd order spin-offs from D&D can not be measured. Would we have MMORPG? or the blockbuster fantasy PC games of the early 1990's? My 18 year old son just two weeks go ran a Star Wars RPG session with several friends from high school. Would that game even exist today if not for Gary's influence? [B]Condolences[/B] To Gary's family and friends, my deepest condolences on the loss of someone close to you. Please accept the outpouring of sincere remembrance as we all grieve with you. Note - Cross posted from another touching Gary Gygax at the Troll Lords forums, where I first read about the news. [URL=http://forums.gleemax.com/leaving.php?destination=http://www.freeyabb.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php%3Fmforum%3Dtrolllordgames%26t%3D4373]Another Gary Gygax Memorial Thread[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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