Richard Garfield vs. Gary Gygax

[Olive]

I was trying to remember who Richard Garfield was.

At first I thought maybe the original poster was meaning Richard Gariott aka Lord British, the Ultima guy.

So I did a google search and found out he was the inventer of M:tG. So there we go. But he's not the guy who runs GenCon now, the former WotC head is he?

Anyway, GG is very open and friendly on the boards, but he also wrote all the TSR books. So Dave Arneson may have invented it (or at least Chainmail Fantasy Rules), and Rob Kurnst may have written lots of the good adventures, but Gary wrote the rule books that most of us learned to play with. I've read little by any of the other originals, but I've read lots by Gary.

To me, regardless of whether I like the style of writing of the old DMG, enjoy the same fiction or agree with his opinions on the OGL or anythig else, Gary Gygax will always be the face of DnD to me. And that counts for a lot.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

So I did a google search and found out he was the inventer of M:tG. So there we go. But he's not the guy who runs GenCon now, the former WotC head is he?

Peter Adkison runs and owns Gen Con, IIRC.

 

[Ottergame]

Actually, without Gygax, Arneson probley would have done something with his Blackmoor game eventually, or showed it to someone else who did what Gygax did to it. Arneson actually invented the game, Gygax was the one who did something with it.

 

[sparxmith]

My apologies

Thanks to everyone who disabused me of my incorrect notions concerning the history of D&D and the part GG played in it. My apologies for incorrectly stating that he ran TSR into the ground. (I thought that kinda funny, that's why I asked.)

As for stating that I should lurk more, that is rude! Where's an admin when you need one? I asked a very simple question and proceeded to explain why I had to ask. It's lurking that has kept me in the dark so long. So go ride a erinyes to her home!

Thanks every body!

Sparxmith

 

[MerricB]

As for stating that I should lurk more, that is rude! Where's an admin when you need one?

See that little exclamation mark down the bottom left-hand corner of all the posts? That's the "Summon Administrator" button. If you have a problem with a post, click on it.

Cheers!

 

[JonnyReb]

Point of clarification for you: Gary was not the person who nearly ran TSR into the ground; that distinction belongs to Lorraine Williams, a gamer-despising businesswoman who effected a hostile takeover of TSR (given her feelings for gamers, I never did understand why she would want to run the pre-eminent gaming company). TSR's less sound business ventures occurred after Gary was ousted.

Lorraine is the former Mrs Gygax... 'nuff said?

And for the record, having seen both in person, my money in a Garfield vs Gygax contest is on Gygax... he's got reach and weight on Garfield, though Garfield looks like a wirey little fighter with a lotta spirit.

Gygax in six rounds, by TKO.

 

[the Jester]

See that little exclamation mark down the bottom left-hand corner of all the posts? That's the "Summon Administrator" button. If you have a problem with a post, click on it.

Cheers!

Merric, I don't believe this is working right now.

sparxmith, if you really need a mod, I believe there's a sticky at the top of the forum with instructions on how to contact one.

 

[JRRNeiklot]

Another Gygax bashing thread? What's with you guys? There are lots of people I don't care for personally, but I don't start threads dragging their names through the muck. Like the man or not, none of us would be here without him. Show him some damn respect.

 

[Olive]

Another Gygax bashing thread? What's with you guys? There are lots of people I don't care for personally, but I don't start threads dragging their names through the muck. Like the man or not, none of us would be here without him. Show him some damn respect.

Dude. It's a gygax 'big-upping' thread. The man asked a question, people (mostly) gently corrected him and then he thanked people for pointing out that he got it wrong and explaining to him what actually happened.

I'm guessing you didn't read the thread past post one or maybe two right?

 

[Helspar]

Gygax vs Garfield? You mean we're talking The Gary Gygax vs who? Someone who plays Magic? Gary is at least a name level EHP, I sure he'd win hands down against some minor card player.

I mean have you not lost a character in the Tomb of Horrors?