Roger E. Moore?

[Steel_Wind]

I don't think Roger received that as a message. It seemed to be a framing device for the following email exchange. The first post was dated Nov 7th, but the edit (to 'Welcome Roger. What have you been up to?') was dated Nov 9th, as was the second post containing the emails. I'm guessing the first post originally read something like 'Sent Roger E. Moore an email, awaiting reply' or some such.

Well, that may be as you say. I did not review the times and date stamps on the messages. I am reasonably sure he was also responding to more than that question by way of the referenced "invitation".

To answer your question of me though ( ), I took it to mean that the opening contact e-mail asked Roger where he was and what he was up to in life. In response to which, there was nothing of substance offered, other than the message he intended the receiver to take away, which was: "please leave me alone".

To be clear, I also think Roger Moore's work was important in the game. I think the first DragonLance story I ever read was his short story in Dragon.

It is entirely regrettable that a lifetime of work is something he would rather throw out and never discuss again. Sad.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Roger,

Thank you for replying. I can understand your feelings about Hasbro. Many of the ex-TSR folks we correspond with are clearly not Hasbro fans. As players and collectors of out-of print D&D material (Basic/Expert, 1e and 2e), none of us at Dragonsfoot are particularly happy about how the game has evolved - which is the main reason we came together in the first place.

Username Fid on Dragonsfoot

How typical Dragonsfoot-ish.

Where are those rolleyes emotions?

Oh wait, here's one.

 

[Fifth Element]

It is entirely regrettable that a lifetime of work is something he would rather throw out and never discuss again. Sad.

Never discuss again with a complete stranger, perhaps.

Still fail to see how that makes him a jerk.

 

[Vocenoctum]

To answer your question of me though ( ), I took it to mean that the opening contact e-mail asked Roger where he was and what he was up to in life. In response to which, there was nothing of substance offered, other than the message he intended the receiver to take away, which was: "please leave me alone".

Wait, so you think he owes Random Internet Stalker Guy a report one what he's been up to since leaving the game?

To be clear, I also think Roger Moore's work was important in the game. I think the first DragonLance story I ever read was his short story in Dragon.

It is entirely regrettable that a lifetime of work is something he would rather throw out and never discuss again. Sad.

He is no longer involved in the game, he has no opinion on the new materials for the game, he has no need nor desire to discuss such things.

Sometimes people on the internet just look for things to take offense at.

 

[jgbrowning]

Well, this is a rather sad thread. But I've decided I owe Roger something! I once gave him a bag of M&M's at GenCon in thanks, but that doesn't add up the hours of fun I had rereading his classic editorial about the paladin that jumped on the pit fiend and rode him down a cliff slaying it with a dagger. The impact he's had on my young gaming outlook with his good ideas and the adventures I ran he helped create. So I've decided I owe him by respecting his decision. Thanks, Roger, wherever fate takes you!

-DM Jeff

This sums up my feelings as well. I'd love Roger to come back and do more work, however.

joe b.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

Did he also do Mystara work? I think it was Roger that did some articles on Rakasta, Lupins and Tortles, for example, but I may be misremembering (mid-to-late-90s). I loved that stuff, and if it was him, I am remembering this from my time on the old TSR messageboards...

That's Bruce Heard. He still pops in on the Mystara boards on the WotC site from time to time, and was active on the Mystara Mailing List for several years. He recently wrote another Princess Ark article for Dragon, too. (Hoping he's able to do another for the last issue... )

 

[Gentlegamer]

My subscription to Dragon started while he was editor, and I remember his editorials as one of the high points of each issue. Of course there's "Tucker's Kobolds," but my favorite was "Legend," about a paladin tackling a type IV demon and stabbing it with his magic dagger. And his accounts of GenCon remain as one of the reasons I will go to that convention someday.

I just want to say "ditto" regarding Roger's reign as EiC at Dragon. His editorials were great, and his yearly GenCon recounts allowed me to go to the con vicariously through his descriptions during a time when there was no way I could go (being too young).

 

[Gentlegamer]

Well, this is a rather sad thread. But I've decided I owe Roger something! I once gave him a bag of M&M's at GenCon in thanks, but that doesn't add up the hours of fun I had rereading his classic editorial about the paladin that jumped on the pit fiend and rode him down a cliff slaying it with a dagger. The impact he's had on my young gaming outlook with his good ideas and the adventures I ran he helped create. So I've decided I owe him by respecting his decision. Thanks, Roger, wherever fate takes you!

-DM Jeff

The M&Ms! I remember that! A staple of ole Roger's GenCon days!

 

[Dragonhelm]

I had the good fortune of meeting Roger a couple years ago at GenCon (2003 or 2004?). I had my copy of Dragonlance Adventures with me and had Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis sign it. Roger stopped by for a bit and Margaret introduced us. I managed to get his autograph while he was there.

 

[Ralts Bloodthorne]

It is entirely regrettable that a lifetime of work is something he would rather throw out and never discuss again. Sad.

Maybe it's just not worth the hassle to him. Maybe he just wants to move on. He probably has reasons to feel the way he did that he doesn't feel like dragging out and sharing with the world.

There's lots of authors, film makers, etc, that don't respond to fan mail.

He's a private citizen, if he wants to remain private, it's his right. I don't know his reasons, but I'll certainly respect him anyway.

Calling him a jerk, when you don't even know why he chose the path he did, kind of smacks of the fan self-entitlement that I wouldn't blame him for wanting to avoid.


oh, and this...

Sometimes people on the internet just look for things to take offense at.