tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post8250368805241072929..comments2024-03-01T11:52:44.729-05:00Comments on Bat in the Attic: It all happened before and it will happen againRobert Conleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-43722566421148408562009-08-17T17:04:02.965-04:002009-08-17T17:04:02.965-04:00My dad was a wargamer and I grew up playing wargam...My dad was a wargamer and I grew up playing wargames with him---SPI wargames. He didn't like TSR, I remember him mentioning the name in hushed tones. <br /><br />It was impossible to get into D&D as a kid. I played Rolemaster instead.blobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844885464613063496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-7192325861979784682009-08-10T10:21:31.900-04:002009-08-10T10:21:31.900-04:00I still despise the post-SPI TSR to this day and r...I still despise the post-SPI TSR to this day and refuse to deal with them or purchase anything they ever made. That includes the SPI re-prints they did (fortunately I have originals)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362851153913826825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-89095755371387152702009-08-08T19:15:17.170-04:002009-08-08T19:15:17.170-04:00I wanted to thank you for posting these USENET rea...I wanted to thank you for posting these USENET reads of yours. Interesting snapshot perspective.Ragnorakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812860633134547618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-70586942938583301822009-08-08T19:09:12.239-04:002009-08-08T19:09:12.239-04:00I know some old wargamers that still despise TSR f...I know some old wargamers that still despise TSR for what happened with SPI. Mentioning D&D around them is a no-no!Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-47100669863461569242009-08-08T15:07:41.446-04:002009-08-08T15:07:41.446-04:00Not to mention the huge storm over the S&T sub...Not to mention the huge storm over the S&T subscriptions, especially the lifetime which as liabilities TSR didn't assume (ditching the liabilities is why they took the assets not the company).<br /><br />There was a lot of hatred for a long time over that.Pulp Herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486803457210325703noreply@blogger.com