tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post1899513688965464281..comments2024-03-28T12:51:01.247-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Interview: Steve WinterJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27315740308149266432009-08-10T17:47:29.170-04:002009-08-10T17:47:29.170-04:00Well, in the Paul Reiche III interview, he mention...Well, in the Paul Reiche III interview, he mentions that he is playing 4e with Erol Otus, in a "fun island adventure of Erol's creation." So I guess you would have to throw Erol Otus into the mix of old-school legends giving 4th edition a whirl.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648499022366444265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27417812608163255562009-08-09T21:22:34.161-04:002009-08-09T21:22:34.161-04:00a great many of the people James interviews, peopl...<i>a great many of the people James interviews, people whose credentials cannot be denied, are quite positive about 4e?</i><br /><br>Actually, the only ones I recall who said anything about 4e, positive or negative, were Steve Winter, who is primarily a 2e guy, and Paul Reiche III. Did I miss someone else?James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-22722208092129442542009-08-09T18:23:44.407-04:002009-08-09T18:23:44.407-04:00^To clarify, I note that just as many are equally ...^To clarify, I note that just as many are equally optimistic about older games. I just think that it says something positive about a few of the new ways, if you follow me.Rachel Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765944479141792643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-51556872469727040192009-08-09T18:22:21.681-04:002009-08-09T18:22:21.681-04:00Not to be inflammatory, of course, but doesn't...Not to be inflammatory, of course, but doesn't it strike some of the more die-hard old school followers of this blog as a little strange that a great many of the people James interviews, people whose credentials cannot be denied, are quite positive about 4e?Rachel Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765944479141792643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-71265772827449604292009-08-09T14:07:19.253-04:002009-08-09T14:07:19.253-04:00Very interesting interview, along with the mix of ...Very interesting interview, along with the mix of games he enjoys - old and new.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14934359516519013740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-58671398520850728342009-08-09T12:44:46.377-04:002009-08-09T12:44:46.377-04:00Nice review!Nice review!Dan of Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957424338566461756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-35977128790232377832009-08-08T20:18:37.649-04:002009-08-08T20:18:37.649-04:00Interesting stuff, especially about what upper man...Interesting stuff, especially about what upper management were hoping for from second edition, and what the design crew hoped to convince them of.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646247954542936623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-44781977056479794312009-08-08T19:58:23.031-04:002009-08-08T19:58:23.031-04:00Heh. So he's the one who beat me for that edit...Heh. So he's the one who beat me for that editor's job. (To be honest, I didn't even get to the interview stage. ;) )Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-67735496085586307902009-08-08T18:32:24.523-04:002009-08-08T18:32:24.523-04:00sorry, point being that it's also what I find ...sorry, point being that it's also what I find so intriguing about some of the new OSR stuff, the craftsmanship.metamorphosissigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163514061779555557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-3741221368018377672009-08-08T18:27:34.617-04:002009-08-08T18:27:34.617-04:00It was a slow process, but eventually we created a...<i>It was a slow process, but eventually we created a system in what had previously been a sort of medieval workshop where each item was individually crafted and completely non-interchangeable with anything else.</i><br /><br />I have a feeling that "medieval workshop" feel is a major factor behind what I find so appealing about the stuff from that era. "Non-interchangeable with anything else" = unique = awesome in my book.metamorphosissigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163514061779555557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36850293110068205562009-08-08T18:21:55.446-04:002009-08-08T18:21:55.446-04:00there was no pity in Corbin's dungeons. Low-le...there was no pity in Corbin's dungeons. Low-level characters were there to open doors, peek around corners, and walk down corridors ahead of the heroes, poking everything within reach with a 10-foot pole<<br /><br />Heh heh, James M, I think we see your next campaign unfolding..<br /><br />Wow, very well-spoken/written but casual and informative guy. I somehow seem to get more background info of the inner workings from one paragraph than entire interviews before.<br /><br />Oh man, I'd love to get in on that Meta Alpha game. I'm glad Steve is playing all that tasty old cheese in addition to that tangy, sour new stuff. outstanding.<br /><br />Great interview.Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13491398464543282052009-08-08T18:20:25.361-04:002009-08-08T18:20:25.361-04:00Thank you so much for doing these, James. It is so...Thank you so much for doing these, James. It is so nice to hear all these voices from our hobby's past. Of personal interest: when 2nd edition came out, my group ended up using the PHB2 a lot while at the table. We did this because it was so well edited and organized when compared to 1st ed, even if we didn't completely adopt 2nd edition in its entirety...I guess I have Steve to thank for that.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.com