Saint_Proverbius
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 Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:48 am Post subject: Gary Gygax interview at HomeLAN Fed |
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HomeLAN Fed has posted up an interview with Gary Gygax, which covers what D&D CRPGs he's interested in and what he thinks about his system being used as the basis for so many of them, as well as other things.
HomeLAN - How do you feel about Dungeons and Dragons becoming the inspiration for so many PC RPG titles?
Gary Gygax - Of course imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and that I am! Without knowing it at the time I wrote the original game material, and many adventures thereafter, I had used the Mythic Quest formula, and with some extra alements Joseph Campell didn't mention but are in those old legends, to create something that resonated with many people. I mentioned this in a little-known book I wrote some years back, Master of the Game. anyway, it is a great feeling knowing that I contributed so much to entertaining so large an audience.
It's interesting he later mentions that he's interested in Troika's Temple of Elemental Evil, though. Go Timmy!
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Azael
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone tried his Lejendary Adventures system? Is it any good?
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Spazmo
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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What's sad is that Gary Gygax, the Dungeon King, is now working on an MMORPG. He ought to be right beside Tim Cain, making monstrously huge games!
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Sol Invictus
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I would definitely love to see a cooperation between Troika and Gary Gygax. It'd be the best thing since sliced bread! |
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Saint_Proverbius
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know, Gygax has made some real stinkers in the past.. LIKE THIS!
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Rosh
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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The final prisoner was dispatched by being drilled through the head. |
That was good, if just for the mental imagery involved.
Pun intended. |
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Saint_Proverbius
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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At least they didn't use their cyborg sex skill on the prisoners.
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Rosh
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| THAT imagery I could have gone without. it's bad enough with some DACers postng up Transformers slash art, but damn, Saint... |
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