09-12-2004 07:34									#31
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April Cantor for being the Foreign Advisor in Civ2

	09-12-2004 11:39									#32
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quote: Originally posted by Barinthus The dude who came up with first computer RPG.

rogue is the closest I can think of.

	09-12-2004 12:07									#33
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Mythos Software, for UFO: Enemy Unknown
Some dudes at Big Five Software, showing us that you can actually make decent games for the Radio Shack TRS-80
Dani Bunten, for M.U.L.E.
Greg Gisby, for his wargames
The dudes at SSI, for Warlords
Nolan Bushnell, for starting it all with Pong

	09-12-2004 21:56									#34
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I thought he was named "Gary Grigsby" though I could be misinformed...

	09-12-2004 22:07									#35
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whoever those dudes were who created bioware.

	10-12-2004 01:03									#36
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quote: Originally posted by lord of the mark Is it a general rule that coders of FPS are crazier than coders of TBS games?

Hehe, a lot of developments tend to get made within the FPS genre. People like Carmack deserve their credit.

	10-12-2004 03:14									#37
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Hehe, a lot of developments tend to get made within the FPS genre. People like Carmack deserve their credit.

Oh, im not denying that, just that googling on them, and getting a bio on wiki, shows some real interesting stuff

	10-12-2004 03:16									#38
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Ok, for all you guys saying - the dudes who designed game x, or founded company y - the point of this thread is to honor PEOPLE, not games or companies. You want them to be famous, youve got to NAME them. If you dont know their names, go find the names, please. "X deserves fame for designing Y, but I cant be bothered to find out what X's name is" Sheesh!

	10-12-2004 03:21									#39
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Surprised no ones mentioned Chris Avellone (sp?) for Planescape Torment.


Another thing about Sid - his role as a mentor. In addition to all the games hes developed, he had a role in Brian Reynolds career (despite the bad feeling, i think that role was positive) and thus really does deserve some credit for SMAC, and also for RON, and Bruce Shelley emerged from his tutelage, and went on , as said above, to AOE, and AOM. Is this just coincidence? Are there other game designers with "alumni" with such distinguished track records?

	10-12-2004 05:12									#40
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and Feargus for the now defunct black isle studios.

I'll look up the names

Feargus Urquhart

Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk

and of course sid and brian- but that's a given.

	10-12-2004 05:42									#41
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Chris Sawyer, for making some of the best Tycoon games out there. And a big to all those who have made the cheap knock-offs

	10-12-2004 13:40									#42
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Hideo Kojima - Metal Gear

	10-12-2004 13:52									#43
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quote: Originally posted by DarkCloud I thought he was named "Gary Grigsby" though I could be misinformed...

Yeah, I think you are right.

Also Scott Adams for his adventure games.

	16-12-2004 22:05									#44
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How about 'em fellas at Looking Glass Studios? Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Thief... I also think one (or some) of them were behind Deus Ex?

I only have the latter two, but I've heard great things of System Shock (I and II), and that these people are living legends. Hearsay?

Carolus

	17-12-2004 00:25									#45
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Ooh you didn't give a name. You'll make LotM mad.

	17-12-2004 03:10									#46
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Uhm, Doug Church?

Carolus

	17-12-2004 03:35									#47
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quote: Uhm, Doug Church?

Nope, Warren Spector.

	17-12-2004 04:30									#48
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Aye! But surely there was a lad named Doug too, no?

Carolus

	17-12-2004 06:40									#49
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Peter Molyneux for being one of the nicest people i've ever interviewed in a previous career.

OK so it's a bit of a name drop but it's always a nice experience when you meet your heroes in whatever capacity to discover they're friendly, pleasant people.

And the Collyer brothers for Championship manager. Not the most original game but probably the best done (of it's type) and the one i've spent most time with over the years.

	17-12-2004 06:44									#50
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Yes, Doug worked with Spector in all or most of his games.

	17-12-2004 07:50									#51
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Shigeru Miyamoto for Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Pikmin, Animal Crossing, ect., ect.

	17-12-2004 13:59									#52
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I guess that kind of explains your nick...

Carolus

	17-12-2004 19:05									#53
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Ooh you didn't give a name. You'll make LotM mad.

No, but it makes my point though.

	18-12-2004 05:49									#54
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Hehe, I'm just stirring. He gave a name after.

	18-12-2004 15:43									#55
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Why, my dear Doctor! Your wish is my command!

Carolus

	18-12-2004 16:07									#56
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Thank you doctor.

	18-12-2004 18:15									#57
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Tim Willits, Sandy Peterson, ZTN, etc

Map, and level designers get no respect.

	18-12-2004 18:16									#58
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oh, and Zoid for CTF