Fletchman1313
03.04.08, 17:24
Let us all take a moment of silence to honor the passing of Gary Gygax.
Gary Gygax is the man responsible for inventing Dungeons and Dragons back in the 1970's or so. The game has since evolved into what it is now. He could very well be considered solely responsible for the way RPG's are played today, both p/p and on computers. Other games such as Gamma World, Space Opera, Top Secret, and others after it pretty much had its roots in AD&D. And computer games such as Wizardry, Bard's Tale, and Might and Magic can trace their roots to AD&D. Even the terminology was the same (Armor Class, Hit Points, etc) as well as the concept of leveling up with experience points and picking a profession and race in the beginning.
It can be argued that Neverwinter Nights 2 would not have been the same without that foundation he created. Even if version 3.5 of the ruleset is considered sacrilege, the 3.5 ruleset itself probably would have evolved differently. Although it could also be argued that an infinite number of monkeys with typewriters could have done the same thing.
Gary Gygax is the man responsible for inventing Dungeons and Dragons back in the 1970's or so. The game has since evolved into what it is now. He could very well be considered solely responsible for the way RPG's are played today, both p/p and on computers. Other games such as Gamma World, Space Opera, Top Secret, and others after it pretty much had its roots in AD&D. And computer games such as Wizardry, Bard's Tale, and Might and Magic can trace their roots to AD&D. Even the terminology was the same (Armor Class, Hit Points, etc) as well as the concept of leveling up with experience points and picking a profession and race in the beginning.
It can be argued that Neverwinter Nights 2 would not have been the same without that foundation he created. Even if version 3.5 of the ruleset is considered sacrilege, the 3.5 ruleset itself probably would have evolved differently. Although it could also be argued that an infinite number of monkeys with typewriters could have done the same thing.