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    Wyld reacted to Comancheiv in Merry Christmas   
    the 26th
     

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    Wyld reacted to Lundy004 in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Just necro'd my account to give my condolences. Regardless, Zunnie was the one who purchased me a copy of CSGO, from where I met people who I still talk to today and would not be where I am now without them.
    I firmly believe he had a vision for things others did not.
    I would end on a lighter note, but I cannot seem to find the video of the TCW FunWar that was up for the longest time. Some pretty damn fine memories playing that will all who participated. 
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    Wyld got a reaction from Kees Wessels in R.I.P. zunnie   
    @Scopes
     
    Thank you for taking the time to post here and help us all with our grief and those awesome pictures. I don't think I will ever get over this loss, there is truly a hole in this world that will not be filled. You as Z-Man have truly helped me (us). I will have that cup of coffee with you at 14:00 EU time so know you will not be alone. I'm in the USA and can't make the funeral for distance and my own health reasons but know just like the coffee I as well as all REN community will be with you in spirit there.  Please continue to post and be a part of our world.
     
    I know that Zunnie is in a good place now and I would bet he is quickly back at helping our fellow fallen soldiers we have lost over the years gaming and doing what we know he does; giving of others before he even thinks about himself. (He was one of 2 people I ever trusted to Teamview my PC's!)
     
    Q's:
    Is there a PayPal account that donations can be sent to help with any expenses etc.? I know I want to do something to help as I am sure many others do too.
    Is there anything we can do for you or the family?
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    Wyld got a reaction from Baddog13 in R.I.P. zunnie   
    @Scopes
     
    Thank you for taking the time to post here and help us all with our grief and those awesome pictures. I don't think I will ever get over this loss, there is truly a hole in this world that will not be filled. You as Z-Man have truly helped me (us). I will have that cup of coffee with you at 14:00 EU time so know you will not be alone. I'm in the USA and can't make the funeral for distance and my own health reasons but know just like the coffee I as well as all REN community will be with you in spirit there.  Please continue to post and be a part of our world.
     
    I know that Zunnie is in a good place now and I would bet he is quickly back at helping our fellow fallen soldiers we have lost over the years gaming and doing what we know he does; giving of others before he even thinks about himself. (He was one of 2 people I ever trusted to Teamview my PC's!)
     
    Q's:
    Is there a PayPal account that donations can be sent to help with any expenses etc.? I know I want to do something to help as I am sure many others do too.
    Is there anything we can do for you or the family?
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    Wyld got a reaction from kobravipe in R.I.P. zunnie   
    @Scopes
     
    Thank you for taking the time to post here and help us all with our grief and those awesome pictures. I don't think I will ever get over this loss, there is truly a hole in this world that will not be filled. You as Z-Man have truly helped me (us). I will have that cup of coffee with you at 14:00 EU time so know you will not be alone. I'm in the USA and can't make the funeral for distance and my own health reasons but know just like the coffee I as well as all REN community will be with you in spirit there.  Please continue to post and be a part of our world.
     
    I know that Zunnie is in a good place now and I would bet he is quickly back at helping our fellow fallen soldiers we have lost over the years gaming and doing what we know he does; giving of others before he even thinks about himself. (He was one of 2 people I ever trusted to Teamview my PC's!)
     
    Q's:
    Is there a PayPal account that donations can be sent to help with any expenses etc.? I know I want to do something to help as I am sure many others do too.
    Is there anything we can do for you or the family?
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    Wyld reacted to Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Hi Shaitan,
     
    Its the least we can do!
     
    You all we a very big part of Jan's life, to not fill in his friends about whats going on feels like letting him, and you all down.
     
    Thats not a option, but thank you very much!
     
    All you have sayed, and put out here, and beyond  i know Jan would be so freaking proud...
     
    He did have friends, so much so and then some..
     
    Thank you.
     
     
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    Wyld reacted to shaitan in R.I.P. zunnie   
    You do not need to apologize for anything Sander. You and Kees taking the time to read these is above and beyond.
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    Wyld reacted to Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Hahahah Omg my dog just farted, that must have been "Polle" my moms dog.
     
    Geez, so nice to read all these stories/anecdotes....
     
    If only...
     
    Sry all, im at rock bottom atm.
     
    I know jan loved you all.
     
    Talk soon, and take care pls.
     
    Thank you all for everything,
     
    Best regards, and wishing well for all of you..
     
    Sander

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    Wyld reacted to Dr.Flay in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Zunnie invited me into his community as either a representative of Chaos or the old UT world (I have no idea).
    At times like this, the word "Community" seems like an understatement.
    The love and respect Zunnie showed for his community is mirrored and amplified here from the shining light that he was.
    Though I only had a few conversations with him, mostly about UT and game design, they were always fun and and focused of team play.

    I regret not picking his mind more often, as now his thoughts will remain his alone.
    I had hoped he would get the opportunity to join the Chaos team for some beta testing fun, and help us with the team play balancing it will need.
     
    The general feedback seen in this thread shows that it was not just a matter of being a nice guy, he was valuable.
    Valuable as a community leader
    Valuable as a modder
    Valuable as a technical resource
    Valuable as a friend
    Valuable as an inspiration
    but most of all, he was valuable as a Human being

    In the older parts of the gaming world we have given a final salute to many that had their last respawn.
    When it is a a Clan or Community leader it hurts in a different way. It often leads to feelings of confusion of what to do next.
    That is easy, you continue to enjoy what you have, and tell the stories of all those fun times.
    You can't bring him back but you can weave him into your maps and mods, and continue making him be part of gaming history.
     
    You can find Clans over 20 years old that still keep the memory of their fallen comrades alive every day.
    At the NewbiesPlayground for the old Unreal game, the DOG clan have a tough house bot with the name of their original leader "Old Sparky"
    They have one of the servers always show his name, and on the clan site his wise old face still welcomes you every time you arrive.
    Importantly, every year on the anniversary of his last respawn, the server is setup for a more  fun gathering of old friends. The event is posted in the most prominent places for the various Unreal communities to see.
    Often this is a time when some of his family join to share in what he created with his friends.
    Perhaps  this helps give a sense of "even though he is gone, it is not over yet".
     
    Not many of us leave a genuine legacy behind us, but Zunnie is one of the few (even less gain status as an Ambassador).
    To Lien Rolvink, I know it is the worst possible thing to outlive your children, but your little boy has created a legacy you can be proud of.
    You gave the world something very special in your son. He was a true leader, and people don't forget that.
    On behalf of the  Unreal Tournament world, thank you for lending your son to us, even for such a short time.
     
    To Zunnies close friends and family;
    On my weekly radio show I tend to start with a tribute to someone that just left us. This Friday I would like to dedicate the show to Zunnie and play his favourite tracks. If you could select his top 5 (or as close as you can guess) I would be very grateful.
    You can use any of the contact methods in my profile you prefer.
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    Wyld got a reaction from Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    @Scopes
     
    Thank you for taking the time to post here and help us all with our grief and those awesome pictures. I don't think I will ever get over this loss, there is truly a hole in this world that will not be filled. You as Z-Man have truly helped me (us). I will have that cup of coffee with you at 14:00 EU time so know you will not be alone. I'm in the USA and can't make the funeral for distance and my own health reasons but know just like the coffee I as well as all REN community will be with you in spirit there.  Please continue to post and be a part of our world.
     
    I know that Zunnie is in a good place now and I would bet he is quickly back at helping our fellow fallen soldiers we have lost over the years gaming and doing what we know he does; giving of others before he even thinks about himself. (He was one of 2 people I ever trusted to Teamview my PC's!)
     
    Q's:
    Is there a PayPal account that donations can be sent to help with any expenses etc.? I know I want to do something to help as I am sure many others do too.
    Is there anything we can do for you or the family?
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    Wyld got a reaction from Kees Wessels in R.I.P. zunnie   
    And his bird!
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    Wyld reacted to Manuel857 in R.I.P. zunnie   
    omg, i remember that too! Good times.
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    Wyld reacted to Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Hi all,
     
    We had a very nice service this afternoon, All of the family and lots of friends were there to pay their respect for Jan.
    Im glad to read so much of all of you, it means a lot to all of our family!
     
    hahah that coffee machine lol yeah it does have a ring to it
    That did carry him through many nights playing...almost crosseyed but not giving up to solve any or help any one who needed it.
     
    As for the expenses, all is covert. But thank you very much.
    Jan has made sure my mom is well taken care of, thats the person he was.
     
    My mom is Lien Rolvink, she is also on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004716136785&fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab
     
    I know she would love to hear from you all, she also knows how much  you all ment to Jan, and many have also talked with her while Jan was playing.
    The stories you all shared i think would feel like a warm blanket of comfort. She's hurting a lot, as expected and i know it will mean the world to her to hear from you all.
     
    I will remain  on MPF in honor of my brother, and all of you here for being the wonderfull friends you have been to him.
    As you are his friend, you are mine!
     
    If any have questions feel free to ask, or post some for me on my FB https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000511690900
     
    Jan is at peace now, i want to thank you all again for the reply's and it has been warming to all of us during these hars days.
     
    Take care, thanks for all and have fun!!
     
    Best regards,
     
    Sander
     
     

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    Wyld reacted to trunkskgb in R.I.P. zunnie   
    That's a beautiful thing...

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    Wyld got a reaction from shaitan in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Just in shock over this. He was an awesome guy and a special person. He taught me a lot and was a good friend.
     
    R.I.P my friend, you will be missed.
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    Wyld reacted to Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Hehe, luckily we didnt get to much sleep lol, and spend a lot of time talking, playing games..you know quality time
    Without Jan there wouldnt be a Bol.com ..the amount of keyboards/mouse orderd would keep any Shop booming hahaha
     
    Im glad he got to know all of you, and have had a lot of good times!
     
    Today we put our brother to rest, but i hope and pray his infuence, good spirits will remain with us forever!!
     
    Ill have a coffee with him one last time at 14:00 EU time, i hope werever you all are ( and if possible ) you'll join in, a coop Coffee so to speak.
     
    Best regards,
     
    Sander
     
     
     
     

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    Wyld reacted to Pwn Call in R.I.P. zunnie   
    @Scopes  My only question is how did you manage to sleep over at his place with him slamming (typing) on his keyboard at wee hours of the night!  And how many keyboards has he broken?
     
    We love and miss him dearly. We appreciate shedding light for us, we know how difficult it must be for you and the family.  Stay strong.
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    Wyld reacted to Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Hello,
     
    Im Sander, Jan (zunnie) older brother. If any would like to come to his funeral will be more then welcome.
    I know considering distances, many wont be able to. But the thought of all of you wanting to be there and show our brother how much he was loved is very much appriciated and will never be forgotten
     
    I hope and pray my brother has found his peace, and sipping some coffee with Gramps.
     
    Thank you all for caring, nice words, and support!
    It means a lot to us and will help a lot during this terrible period.
     
    Keep up the good work on these awesome games and give people smiles and laughter.
     
    With respect and best regards,
     
    Sander Wessels
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    Wyld reacted to shaitan in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Your brother was the one thing every one of us had in common. He was also the one who literally did the most stuff for the gaming communities he was involved in, he was a jack-of-all-trades(tester, coder, owner, social media, helped the newbies regarding games/irc/teamspeak/servers/you name it).
    He would spend hours trying to help people, even if you were a regular player. A lot of us were his guinea pigs over the years for trying out new stuff he would do.
    Back in 2007/2008 I forget which, he was the drive behind trying to keep C&C: Renegade alive. I had a small part in that regarding collecting maps for him. Him, what he did was put that out there everywhere to be downloaded. Back then there were a lot of places he would get banned from for doing it, but you know your brother better than any of us: when he wants to do something it will get done.
    Jan was the heart and soul of a community. If he left a place, it was never the same again.
    I apologize if it seems like I am posting in here a lot. I'm just trying to get things rolling so noone ever forgets him and the stuff he's worked on, and their children will be able to play his stuff long after we all give up gaming.
    Your bother was the best of us, he was my first friend online back in 2004. He was the one back then(and over the years of bs'ing on irc/teamspeak) who took the time to show me the ropes. I will never forget him.
    I hope you and your family find some measure of peace from knowing that Jan touched a lot of lives.
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    Wyld reacted to Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Hi all, I am Sander, Jan's older brother and i just wanted to say that im very gratefull for all the reply's about my brother sudden death. Its been a shock to us , but i also know he spend many hours..days..years with his friends on MPF Mp, RenX and more. I understand that it comes as a shock to you all as well. I know he really loved playing, talking laughing with you all and i want to thank you for all the good times you all shared with him.
     
    We dont know what really happend, was it an accident? was it intensional we will never know. All i know is that i love him and will miss him terrible as i can imagine you all will too.
     
    Thank you all again for all the good times you shared with him, and filled his life with joy and laughter.
     
    As Jan is no more i do hope you all will continue to have fun and share the good times, its hard to look any further but i really think he would have loved to see you all enjoy the game he loved so much.
     
    Ty all very much, take care and treasure those you love!!
     
    Sincerly,
     
    Sander Wessels
     
     

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    Wyld reacted to Scopes in R.I.P. zunnie   
    @trunkskgb Thank you very much.
     
    I've spend several nights gaming at my brothers during last few years. I've watched him develope, fix probs..with several profanity flying across his desk when fixes either didnt work or didnt do wich he wanted them to
    But he kept at it untill they did, when he encountered a issue he couldnt solve no of you were reluctant to help each other and fixed and build the most amazing maps.
     
    Again thanks very much!, for bringing Joy into my brothers life.
     
    Ill pass along the condolances to the rest of our family.
     
    Regards,
     
    Sander Wessels
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    Wyld reacted to trunkskgb in R.I.P. zunnie   
    @Scopes You and your family have my deepest condolences. Zunnie/Jan taught me A LOT about creating maps for Renegade. I’m currently creating something in his honor that I will be placing in current project and future projects to come. I will make it available to download for everyone once I am finished. We miss him a lot!
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    Wyld reacted to Pwn Call in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Anyone who is going, please send along all the kind words from us at MPF.  Especially myself, as I got to know him very well over the past 7 years.  And if anyone from the family wants to talk about him or anything don't hesitate to send them my way.
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    Wyld reacted to shaitan in R.I.P. zunnie   
    We do have one old server up right now if anyone wants to bop around in it. This one I think is where zunnie and crew started using purchasable buildings and poke scripts.
     
    Server name: zunnies OmegaAOW
    Xwis IP: 208.115.205.106:5350
    GSA IP: 208.115.205.106:5351
    Xwis host name: zzzzzzzzd
    IRC: irc.cncirc.net -or- irc.rencorner.com channel: #OmegaAOW
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    Wyld got a reaction from Baddog13 in R.I.P. zunnie   
    Just in shock over this. He was an awesome guy and a special person. He taught me a lot and was a good friend.
     
    R.I.P my friend, you will be missed.
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