And not because it would save me $15 dollars every month (which would also be nice).  There are aspects of both games that I really, really like, and aspects that I dislike, but a game with the best of both would be the most awesome MMO ever.  Well, in my opinion, anyway.

Gary Gygax died today.   I never played the original D&D, although a friend did give me his old original books (I've forgotten why), but I've certainly played 2nd and 3rd edition, and any number of other role playing games that probably wouldn't exist if it hadn't been for D&D.  As a gamer geek, I am sad.  Sure, D&D in it's many incarnations has been criticized for being too complicated (THAC0 anyone), too aimed at teenage boys, and responsible for too many bad fantasy books that sound suspiciously like novelizations of D&D sessions, but it was the original role playing game and I have a fondness for it.  So, thank you, Gary, wherever you are, for giving us sci-fi/fantasy fans yet another fun geeky hobby for our weekends.  One with really awesome dice.  Perhaps I'll see if I can find those old books and see if my gaming group can figure out how to run an original D&D game in tribute.