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Post by paranoiadragon on Apr 1, 2023 23:27:18 GMT
I tried ordering the Vax Collection (I miss the boat when it came out apparently in October) but got my money refunded to me twice. The second time I got a refund, there was a note saying that the owner passed away! Somewhere I saw something about him being diabetic and going to into diabetic shock? That really sucks. I didn't know him well but I knew him to some extent over the years. I did some beta testing for him or at least Meteor Blaster and HyperNova Blast(I think that's what it was called, it's been so long since it came out). Anyone have any more details?
Also, I hate to ask this under these circumstances but since I missed out on the Vax Collection, does anyone know where I can find it since it's not available through Mindrecs store anymore? I wanted it in general but now I won't even more seen as how it's his last game sadly.
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Post by ccovell on Apr 2, 2023 0:43:48 GMT
Yes, BT passed away, and that's some pretty sad and terrible news.
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exodus
Punkic Cyborg
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Post by exodus on Apr 3, 2023 18:07:43 GMT
Wow, I didn't realize this - I was just talking to him what feels like very recently, but I now realize was 2 years ago. He sent me a lot of the games on the vax collection in beta form... I had no idea he was putting them out properly, and no idea he had passed away after that. What a loss!! Hopefully someone put his work on archive.org so that people can at least enjoy his efforts.
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Post by bfrasure on Apr 13, 2023 0:46:58 GMT
The whole thing comes as a major shock. It's a tremendous blow to the community at large. I used to work with him in the mid 90's through the early 2000s on multiple projects and he was a mentor for me early in my software development career. There aren't a whole lot of people who dedicated time to development and he really didn't sell a lot of products, so his love for the system really drove him forward.
I have been in contact with his family and colleague. The ordering system should be back up again.
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Post by bigusschmuck on Apr 13, 2023 2:16:15 GMT
Sorry to hear that! Thoughts and prayers to his family.
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fragmare
Punkic Cyborg
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Homebrew skills: Graphics, Music, Level Design, Annoying Programmers
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Post by fragmare on Apr 21, 2023 2:16:05 GMT
R.I.P., old friend
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