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<blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 8331004" data-attributes="member: 7808">As the risk of ruffling some feathers, I'd also like to point out that TSR isn't exactly the brand with the best history.For starters, it started in 1974 and was sold to WotC in 1997, so it was around for 23 years.&nbsp; But it's now been 24 years since WotC took over.&nbsp; We've now been in a post-TSR world longer than we've been in a TSR world.&nbsp; The &quot;Gygax&quot; era of TSR was even shorter, as Gary left for the west coast around 1982, and Williams formally took over around 1985.&nbsp; So the actual time of the company that EGG Jr. is celebrating was really only a 8~11 year era.&nbsp; That's a relatively short span.Also, lets not forget that TSR was nicknamed &quot;They Sue Regularly&quot; for a reason.&nbsp; They single-handedly dealt the death blow SPI.&nbsp; They threatened their own users with cease-and-desist letters to people posting campaign info on usenet.&nbsp; They worked hard with lawyers to make sure Gary never started another successful gaming business.&nbsp; Even before Williams was involved, the company was no stranger to controversies, facing internal problems with both Dave Arneson and the Blumes.And lets not forget that TSR was the brand associated with D&amp;D during the satanic panic.So, yeah, TSR is a name.&nbsp; It's got brand recognition.&nbsp; But these latest controversies aren't exactly a solitary blemish on its history.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Deset Gled, post: 8331004, member: 7808"] As the risk of ruffling some feathers, I'd also like to point out that TSR isn't exactly the brand with the best history. For starters, it started in 1974 and was sold to WotC in 1997, so it was around for 23 years. But it's now been 24 years since WotC took over. We've now been in a post-TSR world longer than we've been in a TSR world. The "Gygax" era of TSR was even shorter, as Gary left for the west coast around 1982, and Williams formally took over around 1985. So the actual time of the company that EGG Jr. is celebrating was really only a 8~11 year era. That's a relatively short span. Also, lets not forget that TSR was nicknamed "They Sue Regularly" for a reason. They single-handedly dealt the death blow SPI. They threatened their own users with cease-and-desist letters to people posting campaign info on usenet. They worked hard with lawyers to make sure Gary never started another successful gaming business. Even before Williams was involved, the company was no stranger to controversies, facing internal problems with both Dave Arneson and the Blumes. And lets not forget that TSR was the brand associated with D&D during the satanic panic. So, yeah, TSR is a name. It's got brand recognition. But these latest controversies aren't exactly a solitary blemish on its history. [/QUOTE]

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