Bump in Appreciation of Gandalf Parker

[Innocence]

While it's certainly a nice gesture to start a praising thread, I'm confident that Gandalf Parker has been around long enoguh to know that you can't let a single moron ruin your day

This especially goes for said morons with an Internet connection

Still, there's no question that GP's contibution to strategy gaming is highly appreciated. He's very polite, helpful and patient, and the reason I'm now playing Dominions 3 till 2AM several nights every week

Which server did he loose? Couldn't find the thread

[MaxWilson]

Note: I discovered Dominions in the first place because Gandalf posted to Usenet about Master of Magic sequels praising Dominions II as a worthy successor. Gandalf, you've probably destroyed at least a cumulative year of my lifespan (past and future) by that act.

It's nice to see that you still have a presence here.

-Max

[Aezeal]

Yay Gandalf

[Meglobob]

Its a shame Gandalf does not frequent those boards much anymore.

He was a good guy and did loads for Dominions.

[QXel]

Agree with you, Meglobob.

I miss you, Gandalf Parker.

In fact, you're the one who brought me into Dominion.
I was wandering for informations about the game (Dom2), and I found this forum, and I find your posts ... and you're amazing work.
So, I dive into it, and never come to the surface again.
Since Dom3 came out, I barely only play at it.

Even if I can't apreciate everything that you (and others, as Edi said) have done because I don't play MP, I really respect your time invest & your care of this community.

Shame on everyone who are not enough cleaver or respectfull for all the work done here.

It reminds me the recent story with Edi, and its reaction.
Shame on people who don't know how to keep theirs mouths shut.
I must admit that I have been shocked by this story. I perfectly understand Edi. Maybe it's because I'm not so young now (40 ) and I have very much trouble to tolerate those who are born with Internet and find it normal that everything is free, must be free (beware, pirates!), and only know about demand, never asking, always pressure people to have what they want fast, now and bigger than before, and of course, for no charge at all, not even a thanks.
I know the story about Internet, and about free software. This is not want you seem to think. This is not dedicate to you only.
For you, I wish you that life remember that you are not the world's center, and if you want something, you must do it yourselves or gently ask for it.

Well, enough rant.

I wish everyone here a very good day, and I respectly thanks everyone here who make my game's time fun, cool, and sometime, because of your hard work, even better.

Thanks all.

QXel

[JimMorrison]

<3

[Xietor]

Gandalf was more than helpful with helping me get a map set up for the Kingmaker game. He can off dozens of maps for me.

Quite honestly, Edi, Gandalf, Llamabeast, do tremendous work to keep the dominions community operational, and there are many other strong contributors as well.

I am sure it tries the patience to get an email that is not polite, but remember that you get teens the world over playing games(and rude adults too). Most folks are appreciative, so do not let the few who are not get you down.

[Agrajag]

JimMorrison said:
<3

[Kamamura]

He is the bestest wizarder!

Plus his firewerkz r00xerz!

[DigitalSin]

Gandalf, tough break dude. Sending someone a nasty email while their server's crashed just strikes me as similar to kicking them while they're down, i.e. not on.