tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post5869339581132565401..comments2024-03-28T01:53:34.870-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Dragonslayer (no, not that one)James Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-40318945718970606052021-03-31T10:12:09.552-04:002021-03-31T10:12:09.552-04:00I thought Dragonquest was a great game, but the co...I thought Dragonquest was a great game, but the combat mechanics could make battles a tad long.Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722958681098483324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78411463989172055222021-03-30T11:25:07.998-04:002021-03-30T11:25:07.998-04:00For those reading this in the distant future (or m...For those reading this in the distant future (or maybe not so distant, given the steady posting rate on this blog) it turns out the most likely cause for the name change from DragonSlayer to DragonQuest was due to Martian Metals (a fairly major miniatures manufacturing company back in the day) already having two ranges of fantasy figures (one 15mm and one 25mm scale) they sold under the name DragonSlayers. Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5740082208426612402021-03-29T08:14:56.369-04:002021-03-29T08:14:56.369-04:00First mention of this design project is on page 30...First mention of this design project is on page 30 of Strategy & Tactics #73 (March/April 1979) as Dragonslayer. The renaming to DragonQuest was quite last minute and no explanation was given. Still called Dragonslayer in S&T #80 (May/June 1980) and stated that it would be available for purchase at Origins 1980 (June 27-29). The next issue of S&T (#81, July/August 1980) announced that DragonQuest sold out at Origins. It was also reported that the adventure run at Origins would be released as DragonQuest Adventure 1 (presumably "The Palace of Ontoncle") and that development was beginning on DragonQuest Adventure 2.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327841920784343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-70336085971711122602021-03-27T08:41:23.273-04:002021-03-27T08:41:23.273-04:00Different Worlds #11 (pages 28-30) has a review of...Different Worlds #11 (pages 28-30) has a review of DragonQuest followed by a reply from designer Eric Goldberg.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327841920784343663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-74368470103514899762021-03-25T22:03:42.663-04:002021-03-25T22:03:42.663-04:00I always felt that DragonQuest was a pretty great ...I always felt that DragonQuest was a pretty great name for a fantasy RPG. A bit too reminiscent of RuneQuest? Perhaps, but not really.<br /><br />Too bad the game wasn't as great as the name.Thomas Denmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135075012362548876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-35648206603415022902021-03-25T14:16:31.045-04:002021-03-25T14:16:31.045-04:00The art is fantastic, but I can't steer my att...The art is fantastic, but I can't steer my attention away from the address on Park Avenue South, New York (city). The lease/rent alone probably cost more than my entire life is worth, including two fairly serviceable kidneys. HuckSawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381444935904172318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-30448249683939328882021-03-25T01:21:55.351-04:002021-03-25T01:21:55.351-04:00You know, I think The Fantasy Trip was originally ...You know, I think The Fantasy Trip was originally going to be called "Dragonslayer" but SPI beat them to the name. I'll have to dig through old Space Gamers (so far no luck) but I do recall a discussion of proposed names for TFT, and I thought that was one of them.Angantyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583089145943203408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16759499155306286352021-03-24T02:22:38.679-04:002021-03-24T02:22:38.679-04:00In fact, going to BoardgameGeek to refresh my memo...In fact, going to BoardgameGeek to refresh my memory just now, it looks like TSR also published a second edition of Dragonslayer a few years later after they acquired SPI.<br /><br />I would bet SPI had the name trademark for a game already and made a deal with Disney to just do a game.John Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995017823921643745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-86260614546304971442021-03-24T02:10:32.666-04:002021-03-24T02:10:32.666-04:00SPI made a Dragonslayer wargame/boardgame that was...SPI made a Dragonslayer wargame/boardgame that was tie in for the movie.<br /><br />I'm guessing they changed the name of the RPG on their own to avoid market confusion. John Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995017823921643745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-73642254165391794622021-03-23T16:31:08.377-04:002021-03-23T16:31:08.377-04:00It's possible, though I suspect you're giv...It's possible, though I suspect you're giving SPI too much credit.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-49266691038998703982021-03-23T16:30:02.315-04:002021-03-23T16:30:02.315-04:00I wonder if Dragonflayer was an attempt to suggest...I wonder if <i>Dragon<b>f</b>layer</i> was an attempt to suggest a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s" rel="nofollow">long s</a>?thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-14684018604690243972021-03-23T15:21:56.301-04:002021-03-23T15:21:56.301-04:00Given Disney's involvement with the film, I...Given Disney's involvement with the film, I'd expect there were some legal concerns involved, yeah. The house of Mouse has always been litigious.<br /><br />Rather like Dragonflayer, though. Reminds me of TSR's various and fairly elaborate rules for skinning dragons and turning them into armor. I'm sure that's the best idea ever, what are the odds of every dragon you ever run into in the future attacking on sight or fleeing to raise as many allies as they can to take you down? Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.com