Member Appreciation Thread

Y'all are going to hate me for this, but I am terrible at names. I've got so many people I should thank, but for the life of me I can't remember who they are. To all of you who have supported me in the past yet who are not listed here, please accept my simultaneous thanks and apologies. I do not forget you intentionally; my Swiss cheesed brain simply won't let me remember your names. Gomen nasai.

I will do my best to thank those members whose names I can recall. This list is by no means complete. It's sort of in the order in which I ran into people around here.

@Cammy - Cammy was my gateway into the Doomworld community. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't even know that this vast group of fine people even existed. Cammy invited me (via Gmail!) to join the TNT project, which started everything, and I do mean everything. With a little help from a friendly outside influence, the work on the TNT project eventually led to me doing my current commission work. It led me to discover just how popular the Rise of the Triad soundtrack really is. And, it led me to doing more songs for the DOOM community at large, something I would have never dreamed of doing prior to meeting Cammy. Later on, he invited me to join the Alien Vendetta MIDI project, which contributed to the musical juggernaut even more. Good sir, I owe you a lot. Thank you.

@northivanastan - northivanastan was the next person for whom I worked on a major DOOM project, his being the Ultimate MIDI Pack. He kept my musical momentum going, so to speak, bringing me in on more MIDI files. He was extremely patient with me as I experimented with some awfully weird stuff, including an adaptation of Anton Bruckner's Symphony #6 in A Major into a MIDI file suitable for a DOOM level. (I still don't really know if I succeeded.) Much appreciated, my good man.

@Joshy - Joshy was person number three on the volunteer sacrifice list to put up with me in a major DOOM project. He is spearheading the Plutonia 3 Original Soundtrack project. Joshy allowed me to run rampant on several tracks early on, again letting me keep my musical momentum going. He was yet another very patient project head, choosing to use polite guidance rather than firm redirection with me. Whatever he did, it must have worked. :)  Thanks, Joshy.

@Jimmy - Aside from being a great musician and a fantastic composer, Jimmy is just a great person to work with. He approached me to work on a collaboration - "Mission Unpossible" - which was the first-ever collaboration on which I'd ever worked! At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Jimmy very patiently put up with my quirks in composition until I had to exit the project halfway through. Still, he managed to massage what I did write until it sounded like hit material. Thank you, Jimmy - I wish you the best of luck in your compositional career!

@Doomkid - Doomkid approved my postings of announcements of me being open for commissions in multiple forums across Doomworld. Guess what he was with me? Yep! Patient. Very patient. I like that in a friend, it would seem. :)

@jazzmaster9 - Jazzmaster9 was one of my "community commissions" (i.e., free commissions) from the early days of commissioned works. They requested a song that was a twist on my classic "Goin' Down the Fast Way" number from "Rise of the Triad" for a parody/homage level they were working on. That made me push the envelope a good deal. IMHO, it came out rather well. Thanks for making me work for it, Jazzmaster9!

...and this is the point at which my mind goes blank. If I've left you out, and if you've made a significant contribution to my existence here on Doomworld, please feel free to publicly chastise me. I deserve it. Thank you for reading this far, and thank you once again to all of those whose names I did remember to list!

Lee Jackson, creator of some favourite childhood gaming tunes, thanking me? My 12 year old self would have shit brix knowing that would happen one day, LOL.. It’s great having you on the forums these days!

I don't even know where to begin but, here is a non exhaustive list (in no order whatsoever):

- @Suitepee I have (and still do) enjoyed your streams over at twitch from day one. There's just something about you that makes me stay, even on non-doom streams. Also, I remember watching your youtube playthroughs which I discovered randomly while looking for a KDIZD playthrough of all things. Keep doing what you do, you are awesome :) 

- @Dragonfly Words cannot describe how thankful I am to you. You are a great individual and great friend too (yeah, I consider you a friend ^^) and watching your streams and, more specifically, your eviternity dev streams was extremely inspirational. Believe it or not, you actually got me to improve quite a bit and also you gave me drive to finish my maps so yeah, THANK YOU !

- @Jimmy Oh jimmy, oh jimmy, how can I not mention you? You are an extremely talented and very prolific musician but, above all, you are a great person to chat with. Thank you so much for your dedication to this community, I think it's safe to say that alot of maps wouldn't feel the same without your music :D
THANK YOU good sir. 

- @skillsaw What can I say really? You are probably my biggest inspiration to date. I really dig your style and playing through valiant was one of the best experience I had with doom in a long while. I don't think I would be where I'm at today (mapping wise) if it weren't for you tbh. I know, this sounds cliche and all but, it's just the truth. I still have memories of playing some of your earlier maps (iirc, you had a few in zpack) and thinking, man, I really love that style and now, look at you haha, you have grown so much. So yeah, Thank you ALOT :D 

- @esselfortium I really enjoy your music and texture work. You are also one of my inspirations (in more recent years), specifically when it comes to texture alignement and the overall "brutalism" style that is ever so present in BTSX and, many modern maps to date. Of course, there's BTSX too that is one of my favorite wads to date. Can't wait for episode 3 :D
BTSX-wise, the same goes to all the people involved ( @Xaser, @Tarnsman, @Mechadon, @Tango to name a few), you are all awesome people !!! (of course, you're awesome people outside of btsx too haha) 

- @AD_79 I really enjoy those chats we have where we just talk about anything and nothing haha. Also, you are a great mapper and talented musician too. Thank you very much for being so nice to me. So yeah, keep doing what you do and of course, THANK YOU ! 

- @Major Arlene I discovered your youtube channel thanks to obake a while back and really enjoyed it. I'm really impressed at how far you have come from those humble beginings, all the while staying true to yourself. You are also an amazing person and I can't begin to thank you for all the things you have helped me with. Keep at it and, I can't wait to see what you come up with (specifically concerning DITA). Thank you !

- @Bridgeburner56 You are an absolute madman and I really enjoy your streams and of course, mapping capabilities. You are also a great person to interact with so thank you very much. 

- LA Doom CFD [french mode: ON]

Vous êtes géniaux les gars, sérieusement. Merci beaucoup de m'avoir fait progresser jusqu'au point ou j'en suis aujourd'hui. Merci beaucoup de m'avoir accepter dans vos differents projets (TN et bien sur, le fatidique NT), merci de m'avoir mis a l'aise au sein de votre antre :D

Donc ouais, @Roofi @franckFRAG @Datacore85 @WH-Wilou84 @Manhs, ne changez rien, vous êtes TOP :D [/french mode: OFF]
 

There are many more I can think of, specifically in the twitch streamer scene where I'm most present. Also, all the folks I've interacted with via various discords etc... You guys are all awesome :D

Above everything, the doom community has been one of the best communities I have been a part of and, is also the reason I'm still part of it. You guys are ALL awesome in your own ways and, I really can't stress this enough. You have given me a second home ! 

THANK YOU ALL !