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Rimbo
04-08-2009, 10:43 PM
Yeah, he deserves his own thread, and not just a mention in the Gary Gygax thread.

And yes, he really has passed away (http://www.dorktower.com/2009/04/08/rest-in-peace-dave/) this time, for real.
Hetzer
04-09-2009, 03:58 AM
You know what really sadens when you get older? Its that the people who influenced your youth pass away...

RIP Dave
Jørn Weines
04-09-2009, 05:20 AM
RIP.

It's strange how young P&P RPGs really are. With all the game systems and editions it feels like something more venerable. It's older and more venerable than I am at least.
Robert Sharp
04-09-2009, 07:06 AM
Sadness. I feel like the fallout with TSR meant that we never got all we could have from Arneson.
Jon_Danger
04-09-2009, 08:20 AM
Uggh... this truly sucks. I'll roll a couple d20s in his honor tonight.
ckessel
04-09-2009, 08:30 AM
A number of years ago, some old entertainer died (a Rat Pack member I think) and my grandmother was sad like she knew him personally. I didn't really understand. So some guy she saw in movies or heard on a record died. I mean, bummer, since she liked them, but oh well.

Now I get it. Gygax, Arneson. People who built the foundation of the activities I spent so much time enjoying as a kid and have such fond memories because of it. It's like my childhood is dying.

Gygax
Arneson
Jim Henson
Douglas Adams
...

Getting old sucks.
Miramon
04-09-2009, 08:38 AM
Ah, too bad. It was always clear to me that a great deal of the essential goodness of original D&D was due to his contributions. As the GitP guy has speculated, I bet the mainstream media ignores his death completely, despite their wide coverage of Gygax's death. Well, I still have my vintage 1976 fawn-colored booklets somewhere in my house. If only it had occurred to me at the time to buy an extra set....
Slainte Mhath
04-09-2009, 08:41 AM
Wow, so soon after Gygax too, what a bummer. GenCon had a huge tribute to Gygax last summer, hopefully they'll do the same for Arneson this year as well. He'll be missed.
idrisz
04-09-2009, 11:53 AM
it's a shock knowing dave is gone, he was a cool teacher during the time at Fullsail.

RIP
jpinard
04-09-2009, 12:39 PM
Sad :(
Rimbo
04-09-2009, 12:58 PM
OOTS had a nice tribute today.
brainfromarous
04-09-2009, 01:17 PM
"My heart has joined The Thousand
For my friend stopped running today."

RIP, Dave
Ben Sones
04-09-2009, 02:28 PM
Very sad. With both Dave and Gary gone, it feels a bit like the end of an era.
Rorschach
04-09-2009, 02:40 PM
Order of the Stick did a nice tribute comic (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0644.html).
Dean
04-09-2009, 04:59 PM
This week I played D&D all day Sunday, Monday night until 2am, and again on Wednesday evening (my two campaigns and a one-shot).

Thanks, Dave.
Alex Handy
04-09-2009, 06:35 PM
So sad to hear this. Dave was a great guy. I was wondering why I didn't see him at GDC this year. Condolences to all involved, and any of his students who may read here.
VegasRobb
04-10-2009, 03:09 AM
Very sad to hear about his passing.
lesslucid
04-10-2009, 04:02 AM
Rest in Peace, Dave.
belgerog
04-10-2009, 05:20 AM
Thank you for being one of the creators of our culture.

RIP.
Miramon
04-10-2009, 08:23 AM
Order of the Stick did a nice tribute comic (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0644.html).

Wonderful strip.
Alex Handy
04-11-2009, 06:24 PM
I finally found someone to publish my 2004 interview with Dave Arneson. It's online now with Gamasutra, thanks to Simoniker. Arneson was a joy to interview, and you can really see how he had a cadence and speech pattern all his own. After it was all done, he actually invited me to play Blackmoor with his regulars, if I was ever in Florida. Sounded like he never stopped playing and mastering. He was truly radical ninja.



http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23161
Jafisob
04-11-2009, 06:40 PM
A number of years ago, some old entertainer died (a Rat Pack member I think) and my grandmother was sad like she knew him personally. I didn't really understand. So some guy she saw in movies or heard on a record died. I mean, bummer, since she liked them, but oh well.

Now I get it. Gygax, Arneson. People who built the foundation of the activities I spent so much time enjoying as a kid and have such fond memories because of it. It's like my childhood is dying.

Gygax
Arneson
Jim Henson
Douglas Adams
...

Getting old sucks.

But, it beats the alternative. ;-)

I remember playing D&D in 1974 with the original 3 book set. RIP Dave Arneson. The end of an era indeed.
Paul Travaglino
04-12-2009, 10:41 AM
I finally found someone to publish my 2004 interview with Dave Arneson. It's online now with Gamasutra, thanks to Simoniker. Arneson was a joy to interview, and you can really see how he had a cadence and speech pattern all his own. After it was all done, he actually invited me to play Blackmoor with his regulars, if I was ever in Florida. Sounded like he never stopped playing and mastering. He was truly radical ninja.



http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23161

Thanks for getting that interview published Alex.
John Reynolds
04-12-2009, 05:48 PM
Yea, good read. Though for a nostalgia piece lamenting the death of a person iconic in the creation of a game genre the audience for which was most certainly created in large part by a certain author, could you at least spell Tolkien's name correctly? Damn, I used to nag Jeff Green's inbox for that. It's bad enough no one pronounces the name correctly.
Jon_Danger
04-13-2009, 11:54 AM
Order of the Stick did a nice tribute comic (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0644.html).

It really is beautiful, what a touching send off.