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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.

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
 
 

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
 
 
 
 

Oh sad news! I knew zunnie for some time he was a nice guy  we used to chat  and have fun and whats more sad  he was ingame in the morning   and there was a map that I dislike  so i decided to leave the game and i didnt say hi to him  

Oh sad news! I knew zunnie for some time he was a nice guy  we used to chat  and have fun and whats more sad  he was ingame in the morning   and there was a map that I dislike  so i decided to leave the game and i didnt say hi to him  

This is seriously bad day. What a fucking loss. This dude was golden part of Renegade History

Sucks to hear. We had some fun times r.i.p @zunnie

If you guys don't already know  a good friend and well known gamer and the founder of MPF has passed away! 

Zunnie may you rest in peace. I don't have all the details of what has happened as the family is still in shock. 

Can u remove hesh94 from rotation, he nub :v