Tom Clancy Dead

[csadn]

http://my.earthlink.net/article/top?...9-3f020dd44ac7

Show of hands for _Harpoon_ players, esp. folks who've played "The Hundred-Fathom Curve" more than once?

That scenario demonstrates why I under no circumstances should ever be placed in a situation where I might be able to start a shooting war -- I cannot count how many times I've managed to put myself such that I can claim "the Russian shot at me -- RETURN FIRE!". >:)

[Coog]

Played a lot of Harpoon, both the miniatures game and later computer series.

[Nightmoss]

I got Mr. Clancy to autograph my paperback edition of Red Storm Rising at a WorldCon many years ago. Just a signature; no inscription, no talking, no pictures and no loitering. I don't think I've ever seen a photograph of him without sunglasses.

[Andy Blozinski]

I didn't realize how young he was.

[Comte de Brueys]

I read Fighter Wing, Marine & Supercarrier from Tom Clancy.

Sorry to hear that he's dead.

[Naharaht]

Rest in Peace, Tom Clancy. You brought excitement to many people by your writing.

[Berthier]

His early writings were brilliant, later stuff that seemed to be written by a team of people but under his name really fell away in quality for me and I switched to other authors. Very young age to pass, sad day for many.

[7eat51]

R.I.P. Mr. Clancy.

You were a true friend of freedom.

[DeRuyter]

I agree his early works were the best, especially during the Cold War. Nothing like reading "Red Storm Rising" while in a tank in the Fulda Gap!

Harpoon remains the only modern naval miniatures game I have ever played. I recall there was also a late 80s computer game based on the Hunt for Red October.

Eric

[HMS Lydia]

Larry Bond's 'Harpoon' is still the best set of modernal naval wargame rules in publication. I prefer playing Harpoon 3 or earlier, missile defense was overly complicated in Harpoon 4. By the way, Larry Bond co-authored Red Storm Rising with Tom Clancy. It was based on a WW-III naval campaign they were playing.