Nominate the third inductee into the RPG Hall of Fame!

[Bagpuss]

Mike Rein*Hagen for sheer saturation -- but Steve Jackson is a close second for volume. Either man is an icon.

One of these two.

 

[Enkhidu]

M.A.R. Barker.

 

[Janx]

Given that they're inducting one guy a month (which seems fast), I would think the first people in should be the first major contributors to the scene. i.e. all the old guys from the old games first.

We can't be doing Monte Cook and Ryan Dancey before hit the big contributors to RPGs in the early days.

 

[Shadowsmith]

Another I would like to see honored is Tom Moldvay. He put out a number of excellent adventures for D&D, did the first revision of the Basic D&D set, and wrote Lords of Creation. He is likely best known for X-1 The Isle of Dread adventure released with the Expert D&D set.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Another I would like to see honored is Tom Moldvay. He put out a number of excellent adventures for D&D, did the first revision of the Basic D&D set, and wrote Lords of Creation. He is likely best known for X-1 The Isle of Dread adventure released with the Expert D&D set.

Ooh! Seconded!

 

[the Jester]

I'd say Erol Otus. The man drips weird fantasy all over the genre.

Also, I agree that 1/month is a rapid rate of induction- I suppose it is sustainable for a while, but after a year or so we're going to be discussing much lesser luminaries.

 

[Morrus]

I'd say Erol Otus. The man drips weird fantasy all over the genre.

Also, I agree that 1/month is a rapid rate of induction- I suppose it is sustainable for a while, but after a year or so we're going to be discussing much lesser luminaries.

Out of curiousity, which are the 12 people you consider deserving?

 

[the Jester]

Out of curiousity, which are the 12 people you consider deserving?

I don't have a specific list, nor is an even dozen a solid figure. I just feel that for Hall of Fame status, you need to be one of the most influential people in the industry, and I don't see there being too many of them. For instance, while I love Len Lakofka's work, I wouldn't put him in there. He just doesn't feel like he had enough impact to me.

Just my opinion.

That said, a few names I do think deserve the nod include Monte Cook, Steve Jackson, Ed Greenwood (this despite my personal dislike of much of his work) and Ryan Dancy (the OGL really deserves acknowledging IMHO).

 

[Morrus]

I don't have a specific list, nor is an even dozen a solid figure. I just feel that for Hall of Fame status, you need to be one of the most influential people in the industry, and I don't see there being too many of them. For instance, while I love Len Lakofka's work, I wouldn't put him in there. He just doesn't feel like he had enough impact to me.

Just my opinion.

That said, a few names I do think deserve the nod include Monte Cook, Steve Jackson, Ed Greenwood (this despite my personal dislike of much of his work) and Ryan Dancy (the OGL really deserves acknowledging IMHO).

I'd liken it more to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Everyone ends up there - eventually. Just gotta wait your turn!

 

[the Jester]

I'd liken it more to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Everyone ends up there - eventually. Just gotta wait your turn!

Fair enough!