Monday Morning Quick Nerd Test

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 8, 2004, 5:11 am

Do you know who Gary Gygax is?

Spang · Post by **Spang** » March 8, 2004, 5:22 am

no i don't. fail me.

Badpassion Seelentrinker · March 8, 2004, 5:55 am

not a clue...

Drinsic Darkwood · Post by **Drinsic Darkwood** » March 8, 2004, 6:05 am

Dungeons and Dragons =/

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » March 8, 2004, 6:45 am

And Ernie Gygax and Darlene etc etc...Gencon 5 Representin'...

When I bought it it was 3 pamphlets from Tactical Studies Rules...

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » March 8, 2004, 7:45 am

Gary Gygax was my hero, but damn...the man couldn't write to save his life. Did you ever read any of his "novels" ?

Morgrym · Post by **Morgrym** » March 8, 2004, 10:17 am

D&D founder

a.k.a. Furor if you believe half the shit that runs out of peoples mouths at the FoH boards.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » March 8, 2004, 11:26 am

Morgrym wrote:D&D founder

a.k.a. Furor if you believe half the shit that runs out of peoples mouths at the FoH boards.

hahahah

yeah right

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » March 8, 2004, 11:40 am

Don't know the bloke no.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 8, 2004, 1:52 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:Gary Gygax was my hero, but damn...the man couldn't write to save his life. Did you ever read any of his "novels" ?

I haven't read his books. I've heard more people than Drolgin mention his novels aren't that well written though. Co-Creater of the original D&D was what I was looking for!

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » March 8, 2004, 1:55 pm

WTF he couldn't write.

I loved "Monster Manual", "Fiend Folio", "Dungeon Master's Guide", and "Deities and Demigods" to name a few

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » March 8, 2004, 2:15 pm

Ok... lets put it this way, he couldn't write Novels

I agree the manuals were pretty cool

Marb

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » March 8, 2004, 2:59 pm

well in fairness i was like 12, so if he did suck at writing, i probably could have let it slide. Pictures of giant boobs on Morgan Ironwolf helped.

Xatrei · Post by **Xatrei** » March 8, 2004, 3:13 pm

His first novels were based on a pair of characters that originally appeared in Dragon Magazine short story "At Moonset Blackcat Comes" or something like that (appeared in issue 100 iirc). The stories were set in Greyhawk, and were pretty much completely unoriginal "Fafhrd & Grey Mouser" knockoffs mixed with bits & pieces borrowed from virtually every fantasy story ever written. Lack of originality aside, the short story was "OK" at best. Unfortunately, he didn't stop there, and a couple novels followed that were equally unoriginal and poorly written. This was all at about the time that the TSR board of directors removed him from power, and they stopped publishing the books, along with all the Greyhawk material, shortly thereafter.

I suppose that given my necromancer's name, I shouldn't be too harsh on him for lack of originality

Arborealus wrote:When I bought it it was 3 pamphlets from Tactical Studies Rules...

hehe - the first 2 RPGs I ever bought were the original white-box, 3 pamphlet D&D rules and the original Traveller game (black box, 3 pamphlets). The D&D set is loooong gone now, but I actually found the Traveller set, sans box, mixed in an old box of junk recently.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » March 8, 2004, 4:17 pm

Xatrei wrote:His first novels were based on a pair of characters that originally appeared in Dragon Magazine short story "At Moonset Blackcat Comes" or something like that (appeared in issue 100 iirc). The stories were set in Greyhawk, and were pretty much completely unoriginal "Fafhrd & Grey Mouser" knockoffs mixed with bits & pieces borrowed from virtually every fantasy story ever written. Lack of originality aside, the short story was "OK" at best. Unfortunately, he didn't stop there, and a couple novels followed that were equally unoriginal and poorly written. This was all at about the time that the TSR board of directors removed him from power, and they stopped publishing the books, along with all the Greyhawk material, shortly thereafter.

I suppose that given my necromancer's name, I shouldn't be too harsh on him for lack of originality

Arborealus wrote:When I bought it it was 3 pamphlets from Tactical Studies Rules...
hehe - the first 2 RPGs I ever bought were the original white-box, 3 pamphlet D&D rules and the original Traveller game (black box, 3 pamphlets). The D&D set is loooong gone now, but I actually found the Traveller set, sans box, mixed in an old box of junk recently.

I think you win the geek test.

Xatrei · Post by **Xatrei** » March 8, 2004, 4:19 pm

Heheh - yeah, I was thinking that as I clicked submit... and then I clicked anyway

Drinsic Darkwood · Post by **Drinsic Darkwood** » March 8, 2004, 5:14 pm

Winnow wrote:
Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:Gary Gygax was my hero, but damn...the man couldn't write to save his life. Did you ever read any of his "novels" ?
I haven't read his books. I've heard more people than Drolgin mention his novels aren't that well written though. Co-Creater of the original D&D was what I was looking for!

wtf don't I win VVs or something?~

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » March 8, 2004, 5:33 pm

Actually that's where i got Zygar from. He was an AD&D character of mine from back when I was like 10.

I looked at the letters in his last name and tried to come up with someting it went like this...

Gygax

Xygag (nah, don't want gag in name...replace with r!)

Xygar (pretty cool, but wanna make sure people pronounce it with the Z sound)

Voila!
Zygar

Oh the memories (sniff)

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 8, 2004, 6:09 pm

Drinsic Darkwood wrote:
Winnow wrote:
Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:Gary Gygax was my hero, but damn...the man couldn't write to save his life. Did you ever read any of his "novels" ?
I haven't read his books. I've heard more people than Drolgin mention his novels aren't that well written though. Co-Creater of the original D&D was what I was looking for!
wtf don't I win VVs or something?~

Aborealis and Morgrym rate higher on the nerd scale than you.

Your comment wasn't specific enough! Just saying Dungeons and Dragons could mean anything! You'll have another shot soon at a question.

Saleren · Post by **Saleren** » March 8, 2004, 6:34 pm

Overall, I'll admit his work was pretty poor, but I always enjoyed the Gord the Rogue set of books.. The general storyline wasn't half bad, and he and the troubadour were pretty cool. When they starting crossing planes of hell it got old =/

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » March 8, 2004, 6:47 pm

Gary Gygax is a man who lacks the ability to follow his own damn storyline in his own campaign words.
He'd write one book stating D&D Canon in one book, then 5 months later completely reverse it in another book that was unrelated to the previous one.
i.e. 2nd edition AD&D
When they got rid of him I was happy, Yes he was the originator of D&D along with Ed Greenwood *kick ass* but the man has no idea how to balance out classes or keep to the same storyline.
Monte Cook however +++++
but he's gone as well.
I digress
Gary Gygax's best work was Chainmail imho!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 8, 2004, 7:15 pm

Honorable mention to Zygar and Sylvos. That was pretty geeky knowledge of Gygax from both of you.

It's always intriguing to see what others have to say in certain areas of interest.

I follow along in that I give Gygax credit of helping to create D&D but he wasn't the most creative or original person in gaming.

I'm a geek in that I bought roleplaying games just to read the manuals and stats. I rarely played. DragonQuest is the only pen and paper roleplaying game that I played for an extended period of time. Before online games, getting together a day or two a week to drink beer, bullshit and excercise your imagination was enjoyable for me.

Edit: and Xatrei!

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » March 8, 2004, 7:16 pm

So where's the book, Sylvos?

Truant · Post by **Truant** » March 8, 2004, 7:41 pm

I state for the record, I really miss playing D&D with friends.

Lor · Post by **Lor** » March 9, 2004, 12:07 am

Agreed Truant.

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » March 9, 2004, 1:12 am

Bah, never got into D&D myself, just stopped at MTG...

Kalifen · Post by **Kalifen** » March 9, 2004, 3:29 am

I once had a meeting with the RL chick that is on the cover off Runequest 1, it was with the SCA.

( 2 nerd points avail there )

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » March 9, 2004, 6:51 am

the original Traveller game (black box, 3 pamphlets).

Traveller
Fucking
Ruled.

Edit:

Runequest 1

So did RQ!

I'm now awash with nostalgia.

Nneena · Post by **Nneena** » March 9, 2004, 12:58 pm

Xatrei wrote:His first novels were based on a pair of characters that originally appeared in Dragon Magazine short story "At Moonset Blackcat Comes" or something like that (appeared in issue 100 iirc). The stories were set in Greyhawk, and were pretty much completely unoriginal "Fafhrd & Grey Mouser" knockoffs mixed with bits & pieces borrowed from virtually every fantasy story ever written. Lack of originality aside, the short story was "OK" at best. Unfortunately, he didn't stop there, and a couple novels followed that were equally unoriginal and poorly written. This was all at about the time that the TSR board of directors removed him from power, and they stopped publishing the books, along with all the Greyhawk material, shortly thereafter.

I suppose that given my necromancer's name, I shouldn't be too harsh on him for lack of originality

Arborealus wrote:When I bought it it was 3 pamphlets from Tactical Studies Rules...
hehe - the first 2 RPGs I ever bought were the original white-box, 3 pamphlet D&D rules and the original Traveller game (black box, 3 pamphlets). The D&D set is loooong gone now, but I actually found the Traveller set, sans box, mixed in an old box of junk recently.

There better not be any D&D stuff in my house, you have us geeked out as it is!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 9, 2004, 2:10 pm

vn_Tanc wrote:
the original Traveller game (black box, 3 pamphlets).
Traveller
Fucking
Ruled.

I still have the Traveller book. It's one of the games I bought just to read the manual : ) I still have Gamma World for that matter.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 9, 2004, 3:27 pm

A lot of the old RPG manuals and stuff can be found in alt.binaries.ebooks.rpg (not sure on the ebook part since I'm at work). A lot of the new stuff as well. But buy those if you're playing them and they are in print! Downloading an old red cover v1.0 D&D Rulebook is different than getting the latest.

Xatrei · Post by **Xatrei** » March 9, 2004, 3:29 pm

The thing I loved most about Traveller was the simplified game mechanics. Who can complain about a nice 2d6 to resolve *everything*. GURPS was heavily influenced by Traveller's 2d6 system (used a 3d6 to give greater granularity, though).

It was a shame that the Traveller computer games were pretty lame, though. There was so much potential there.

NneenaFS wrote:There better not be any D&D stuff in my house, you have us geeked out as it is!

My wife is teh debil ><

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 9, 2004, 4:27 pm

Xatrei wrote:The thing I loved most about Traveller was the simplified game mechanics. Who can complain about a nice 2d6 to resolve *everything*.

Oh come on. I'm sure we can work this out!

MooZilla · Post by **MooZilla** » March 10, 2004, 6:43 pm

I feel really leftout seeing that i've never played Duengons and Dragons...

masteen · Post by **masteen** » March 10, 2004, 6:57 pm

My manuals and such are long gone, but I still have my lucky dice.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 10, 2004, 8:48 pm

alt.binaries.e-book.rpg

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » March 11, 2004, 2:23 pm

our spare bedroom in our house has 2 book shelves full of my geeky RPG books and manuals ranging from 1st ed. D&D to 3.5 D&D not to mention a ton of white wolf gaming books and random RPGs liek Rifts, anime crap, even the sailor moon RPG (no i never played it but it was funny so i bought it anyway), before i moved I had a HUGE warhammer collection too that I gave to my buddy. it was a 14,000 point wood elf army =(
Damn I should have kept that.

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » March 11, 2004, 2:30 pm

Sylvos wrote:Damn I should have kept that.

veto

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » March 11, 2004, 2:38 pm

it was a 14,000 point wood elf army =(

No WAY was it all painted. . .

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » March 11, 2004, 3:40 pm

actually yeah it was with the exception of i'd say 2 regiments of glade riders and 2 griffon's. oh and a few dozen scouts. i'd say 88% of it was painted.

and i veto your veto sirensa, in fact I might just ask steve to give it back!

can't wait til I have the spare cash to buy civil war figures for my civil war battlefield reinactments, our garage will be so sweet looking.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » March 11, 2004, 3:41 pm

Sylvos wrote: can't wait til I have the spare cash to buy civil war figures for my civil war battlefield reinactments, our garage will be so sweet looking.

poor Sirensa

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » March 11, 2004, 3:43 pm

har har

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » March 11, 2004, 3:52 pm

Sylvos wrote:can't wait til I have the spare cash to buy civil war figures for my civil war battlefield reinactments, our garage will be so sweet looking.

Luckily for me, I plan on not allowing you any accumulated spare cash!

Time to shop. Mmmhmm

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » March 11, 2004, 3:57 pm

and the monday morning nerd test races into thursday....

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 11, 2004, 6:23 pm

Zamtuk wrote:and the monday morning nerd test races into thursday....

Maybe I'll start one on comic books next! There's no end in sight to the nerdy topic possibilities.

Sylvos · Post by **Sylvos** » March 11, 2004, 6:26 pm

That's a negatory on the comic books Ghost rider
The pattern is full, I repeat, the pattern is full.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » March 11, 2004, 6:39 pm

I knew Sylvos' title wouldn't stand unmolested for long!

EDIT: grammers