General 666
Culturebringer
Another tanker has hit the rocks ...
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
R.I.P. Stormrage
- Thread starter Heretic_Cata
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On a winter's eve, so cold and grey,
as desolation breeds despair,
a cherished friend has gone away,
and left but whispers in the air.
And now the cold stings bitterly
The darkened sky holds one less light,
The frozen path winds endlessly
through harsh terrain consumed by blight.
And yet these whispers linger on,
the memories of long ago,
the breaking clouds reveal the dawn,
again the light begins to show.
His flame will never fade to naught,
but burns within the hearts of those
whose lives he touched with kindest thought,
his ever present spirit glows.
The raging clouds are now at peace,
a calm upon this cherished friend
whose memory can never cease,
but walks here softly, without end.
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I believe it was fate that Stormrage's title is Ever Present Taskmaster. And it is equally fated that his location will forever remain 'behind the scenes'. I know that he will continue to inspire all my CivIII creations.
What a powerful impact he's had on those who remember him, in only a little over 3 years. Just reading many of these comments is a sign of what a good nature he had.
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W.i.n.t.e.r
Frozen!
Dire news indeed. May we always remember him with a laughing and a crying heart.
I think that it is not the best solution to feel sad about this. Surely it is a tragedy, but why not try to make something positive out of it?
I don't mean to refer to myself, but for example i am dedicating the new city set to Stormrage and Spacer one
Perhaps we can find some way to celebrate their existence in this forum, rather than be burdened with a sense of loss, which anyway does not produce anything beautiful.
I don't mean to refer to myself, but for example i am dedicating the new city set to Stormrage and Spacer one
Perhaps we can find some way to celebrate their existence in this forum, rather than be burdened with a sense of loss, which anyway does not produce anything beautiful.
DJ Bonebraker
a.k.a Laura
This is awful.... Stormrage, much like Spacer One, was one of the driving forces behind the Final Fantasy mod, and he was always there with a swift kick to the butt whenever I got to moping around and feeling sorry for myself.
He and his energy, enthusiasm and zeal (as well as the occasional judiciously delivered swift kicks to the butt) will be greatly missed.
RIP, my friend....
EDIT: DAMN! He's 4 years younger than my kid brother.... That's really awful!
He and his energy, enthusiasm and zeal (as well as the occasional judiciously delivered swift kicks to the butt) will be greatly missed.
RIP, my friend....
EDIT: DAMN! He's 4 years younger than my kid brother.... That's really awful!
Gary Childress
Student for and of life
Wow. I just now noticed this thread. I don't visit here as often as I once did but I also remember Stormrage as someone who made me feel welcome when I first signed on with the forums. He was (and still is) a really great guy and I miss his presence here. He added a lot of character and style to the forum. And he was a fellow proponent of Civ III and its betterment. I remember his avid contributions to the threads trying to get 2K to improve Civ III. It hasn't been quite the same without him. 
I'm not a very religious person so all I can say is R.I.P. my friend. You left this world a better place than what it was before you.
My next oonit I will dedicate in his honor.
I'm not a very religious person so all I can say is R.I.P. my friend. You left this world a better place than what it was before you.
My next oonit I will dedicate in his honor.
TopGun
258 kills
At first I thought this was just one of the "I haven't seen this guy in a while" type of threads, but then I clicked on it today, for the first time...
Shocking news indeed. I've always liked his upbeat, and poignant sense of humor.
Rest in Peace, Storm.
-TG
Shocking news indeed. I've always liked his upbeat, and poignant sense of humor.
Rest in Peace, Storm.
-TG
utahjazz7
Deity
It was with a heavy heart that I read through this thread. Though I haven't been visiting the forum recently, wondering what happened to Stormrage had remained in the back of my mind. I might be wrong, but I believe that relatively shortly before his death, he had been away from the forum for a couple months due to ISP problems or something related to that. I had always figured that he must be away from the forum again for a similar reason, thinking he'd pop in again at some time.
Like most of you, I always enjoyed Stormrage and his posts. His enthusiasm and positive nature were an integral part of the community, and the forum has not been the same without him.
Like most of you, I always enjoyed Stormrage and his posts. His enthusiasm and positive nature were an integral part of the community, and the forum has not been the same without him.
Deth McBones
The Inconsistent Modder
I cannot believe that Stormrage is gone. It's just too sad. He was always so active and great. He will be missed greatly.
Rest in Peace, big green guy...
Rest in Peace, big green guy...
aaglo
Furioso!
I'm shocked, this is tragic! Terrible news.
I shall always recall fondly his excellent personality, as evidenced by his behaviour on these forums. Particularly this post, which I'll never forget: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=4534748&postcount=24
Grace be upon you, brother.
I shall always recall fondly his excellent personality, as evidenced by his behaviour on these forums. Particularly this post, which I'll never forget: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=4534748&postcount=24
Grace be upon you, brother.
beboy
Ut tensio sic vis
He was someone who made me feel happy to be part of this community.
Rest in peace Stormrage
Rest in peace Stormrage
19Delta
Cavalry Scout
This is very sad news indeed. He gave me quite a lot of encouragement when I was first trying my hands at making new units. Rest in Peace brother. There will never be a replacment for a guy like you.
PredatorFett
steam user
That is terrible news. I can't see the civ 3 community w/o him in the picture.
bigdog5994
Lady Day
ive been kinda avoiding this thread because i dont really know what to say
ive been missing him for a while... ill miss him forever now
ive been missing him for a while... ill miss him forever now
Moosezilla
Grognard Warlord
Live on in our hearts. R.I.P.
19Delta
Cavalry Scout
I found out through the grape vine what happened. Apparently his early demise was due to suicide. It's sad to see that someone with such a cheerful upbeat character could be hurting inside so badly that they could resort to such measures. If nothing else is learned from this, I hope that we can prevent such tragedies from happening in our own lives. Losing a loved one is hard enough, but to lose a loved one to something that is entirely preventable has to increase the pain that his family is going through exponentially. It takes a long time for people to recover from something like this. I have been in units where guys have committed suicide and the whole unit acts strange around each other for a long time. It would be hard to spot something like this in an online community, but there are some members that converse with each other outside of the forums. If you suspect your buddy might be thinking of hurting himself/herself, don't be afraid to ask. Sometimes a simple question may be all that is needed to get that person to open themselves up. It has been my experience that those guys/girls that walk around broadcasting to the world that they want to kill themselves are usually just trying to get attention. Usually, but not always. The ones that don't talk about it are the ones that you should really worry about.
If you are out there reading this and you have been entertaining the thought of offing yourself. Remember this one thing. Nothing that you are going through right now can really be that bad that you should resort to such measures. No matter how bad you might think your life is, take a minute and think about others in the world that have it a whole lot worse than you. I can say with a fair bit of confidence that most of the people on these forums live in nations that don't have to worry about things such as poverty, water shortage, starvation, and constant warfare. If you think your life is just that bad, then don't be afraid to seek help before you decide to take your own life. It doesn't have to be the professional kind. It could be your girl, your priest, your mother or father, a good friend, or even a trusted co-worker. I'm sure that some of those people care about and give a damn about you and don't want to attend your funeral under these circumstances.
The bottom line is this, it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
If you are out there reading this and you have been entertaining the thought of offing yourself. Remember this one thing. Nothing that you are going through right now can really be that bad that you should resort to such measures. No matter how bad you might think your life is, take a minute and think about others in the world that have it a whole lot worse than you. I can say with a fair bit of confidence that most of the people on these forums live in nations that don't have to worry about things such as poverty, water shortage, starvation, and constant warfare. If you think your life is just that bad, then don't be afraid to seek help before you decide to take your own life. It doesn't have to be the professional kind. It could be your girl, your priest, your mother or father, a good friend, or even a trusted co-worker. I'm sure that some of those people care about and give a damn about you and don't want to attend your funeral under these circumstances.
The bottom line is this, it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
