RE: (TFT) TSR and SPI. Rivers on hex sides. Rick says hi.

["Jonathan & Laura" <jlekevans@sbcglobal.net>]

Though I have no real strong feelings one way or another, Gygax was more
than a promoter.  I believe he published a few wargames, including
"Alexander the Great" which was originally published by Guidon and then
picked up by Avalon Hill.  It was a decent game for its time (or so I am
told).

Also, given what Rick said about TSR doesn't necessarily mean anything
regarding Gygax.  Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I thought that the real
decision-making power at TSR was out of Gygax's hands by that point.

Jonathan

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Jay Carlisle
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Subject: Re: (TFT) TSR and SPI. Rivers on hex sides. Rick says hi.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Smith" <rsmith@lightspeed.ca>
>    However, TSR refused to honor SPI's liabilities
> (especially the life time memberships to Strategy
> and Tactics magazine) and screwed over the Grognards
> who bought 15, 25 games a year.  Those people
> basically boycotted TSR.
> 
>    TSR raped the core of the wargame industry and
> was the major reason it imploded.  They could never
> understand why they could not sell as many wargames
> as SPI.
> 
> 


AMEN!

Gygax was a promoter.
NO unique ideas.
Yet WIKIpedia is giving 'Chainmail' credit for "RPG's"?!
Gygax had a PRESS in the basement (from what I hear. I don't know the man)

I don't wanna game by "FORCE OF MY PERSONALITY"
I wanna have a set of rules that tie to common referance materal and make
everyone in charge of there own areas. i.e. NO single GM.
Ultimatly this will make us all Mnoren...

Some thoughts...

Jay
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