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Re: The Hello Thread! - Rafael - 08-19-2012
Welcome! I think it's very good that you join - both of you are actually posters I respect a lot, and I hope we will have some great talks here.
Re: The Hello Thread! - Willmark - 08-19-2012
Alright if you would please point me to the Arneson side of the story so I may have a take from that viewpoint. Thanks in advance.
Re: The Hello Thread! - Rafael - 08-19-2012
Please open a new thread for that. Also, I will help you out, no problem, but you need to be a bit more specific.
Re: The Hello Thread! - Rafael - 08-19-2012
Oh, and while I am on it, rather than to hear it from me, if you're really into the topic, get this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World- ... 0615642047
Explains things in a fairl good way, and most importantly, has footnotes.
Re: The Hello Thread! - Ironhead - 08-20-2012
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll be ordering that book this morning. I have to confess to a certain amount of "rubbernecking" in my interest in the story. I know what happened but just can't quite get my mind around the betrayal that occurred, whether it was done out of greed or just plain egomania
Re: The Hello Thread! - Rafael - 08-20-2012
I am reluctant to answer to that, not because I would try to be diplomatic, but because, at the end of the day, I would not like to put words in people's mouths.
I know that Mr Arneson was a scandalously underrated writer (as were Jeff Perren, RJK, and Don Kaye, btw), but I wouldn't be able to comment in detail how
much that really takes away from Mr Gygax, if at all. I like to think though, that it was more a clash of personalities than really an intentional theft of intellectual property.
Now, what I myself have observed is that the tone used by Mr Gygax and his associates was simply inadequate, no matter what their objective point in this was.
I am inclined to believe the people that don't use hate speech of whatever kind to get their arguments across, if you know what I mean.
Re: The Hello Thread! - Willmark - 08-20-2012
For what's its worth I'd say Gary was a middling writer. There are plenty of other books I'd rather read than his fiction.
Le Noir Faineant Wrote:Welcome! I think it's very good that you join - both of you are actually posters I respect a lot, and I hope we will have some great talks here.Also, thanks. Always nice to hear it. I used to be reasonable until I joined DF. If you look at my progression of posting there you'll note that I started out with a fairly open mind. It became more intractable and irritable as time went on in particular to 2nd edition. Now I'm letting it go and trying to get back to who I used to be more "you don't like what I do? Meh, your loss" less "Rhhhhhrrrraaharrhaaa FIGHT!"
Re: The Hello Thread! - rredmond - 08-21-2012
Oh wow the red-head guy is a Post Reply button. Didn't realize that.
But good post Willmark!
Re: The Hello Thread! - Havard - 08-21-2012
While this is all good and friendly so far, lets avoid discussing other forums on the Comeback Inn. /Moderator Hat off.
-Havard
Re: The Hello Thread! - Rafael - 08-21-2012
Yeah, be friendly, folks. When I have the big "Rafe turns 30" party later this year, I'd rather not choke people out over edition wars.
Like I had to do last year.
*Sigh.*
But, hey, on the upside, you're hereby invited to Germany in November.
