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  who is steve jackson?
 
I keep hearing about him, did he invent this pirate game or something? (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) You obviously have never played any Role Playing Games (RPG's). Steve Jackson is the owner of Steve Jackson Games (tm). He's also a Lego collector. I'm hoping for him to show up at Brickfest too. Check out www.sjgames.com. Rich -- Have Fun! (...) (23 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
In a more direct answer to your question, yes, he is responsible for Evil Stevie's Pirate game that we all like to play. Check out the website for it at (URL) just his main web site to find more about him at: (URL) not only a great game maker, he's (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) Ah, Pirate Wars by Stephen Gabriel (what is it with all these Steves - it must be an Illuminati conspiracy or something...). I am certainly curious as to any connection, but Pirate Wars seems to be aimed more at being a pure wargame, where (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) Is that the same steve jackson that wrote the fighting fantisy RPG books? (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) Hold on a second here, I know I've encountered that question before... "(URL) wrong "Steve Jackson", he's the *other* Steve Jackson. Hope this helps. Franklin (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) And, dare I say it, the Superior Product [tm] if not the *wealthier* one. (Is anyone involved in real gaming wealthy, save perhaps Gygax and Co of Terminally Silly Rules Corp and the flat-crack (various froth-inducing card games) people?) Then (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.people)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) Computer game designers that own a piece of the company or otherwise get points (the last distinction being important - as I can personally witness to, unfortunately). But I suppose that you're not refering to computer gaming. Reiner Knizia is (...) (23 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.people)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) at (...) rules (...) True, but the Campaign aspect has really been developed only after the mechanics were worked out. Hence, on the pages it's Pirate game: the first part, Combat, the second part Campaign. (more important, and harder to (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  Re: who is steve jackson?
 
(...) Incidentally, Stphen Gabriel's Pirate Wars rules (and more) are online, check out the links from my Pirate Gaming page: (URL) Frank Filz ---...--- Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please) Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.pirates)

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