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Old 01-15-2011, 12:31 PM   #32
Rocket Man
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Default Re: [FAQ] Section 0. Before you start using GURPS . . .

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Originally Posted by robkelk View Post
That's a traditional usage in many RPGs, actually. I remember seeing "he is the player and she is the GM" in example-of-play text from the early 1980s, although I can't recall which titles in particular used that convention. (Maybe - and I repeat maybe - this was first used by Flying Buffalo, perhaps?)
I first saw it in a FUDGE-related product, but I certainly won't claim they invented it.
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