Obituary for Gary in The Economist

Post by **Fiffergrund** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:52 pm

http://www.economist.com/obituary/displ ... d=10838120

I thought this was a very well written piece.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:15 pm

Indeed, well enough.

But have you noticed how many 3E-isms have worked their ways into stories about the DM of DMs? Weird.

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Post by **Fiffergrund** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:18 pm

Omote wrote:
Indeed, well enough.

But have you noticed how many 3E-isms have worked their ways into stories about the DM of DMs? Weird.

-O

Yep. Most people don't know any better, so I tend to ignore it, even though it makes me want to slap someone and say "System Shock, dummy!".
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Dammadon · Post by **Dammadon** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:07 pm

Thanks for the link. Wasn't bad at all...

And I like that the photo showed the LA books in front of him , though I don't recognize the map, darn it!
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:14 pm

That's the East Mark map!

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Telhawk · Post by **Telhawk** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:29 pm

I still think the Wired online article was a better piece of work - better research, no throwaway glib remarks and a far more engaging narrative style - but, as far as codas go, it could have been a lot worse.

Post by **Fiffergrund** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:17 pm

Telhawk wrote:
I still think the Wired online article was a better piece of work - better research, no throwaway glib remarks and a far more engaging narrative style - but, as far as codas go, it could have been a lot worse.

True, but this is The Economist. That's an entirely different *world*.
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Mike Frank · Post by **Mike Frank** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:57 pm

Check it out! He's got his LA books out. Lejend Master's Guide on top.

I played a game of LA at that very table. And Gary was sitting just as he is in that picture. I was sitting just to his left playing a mischievous Kobold Enchanter. What a great game.