Tronyn has passed away

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Unfortunately I am writing here to inform that prolific mapper Tronyn has passed away unexpectedly at age 42.

He was part of the Quake community for many years and has an ongoing project in the Stair of Grief, which can be transferred to individuals interested in the unfinished content.

I still have no idea how I will do that, and I’d finish it myself but my maps have always been sloppy and pretty much terrible.

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Whaaat ? :worried: I just created my Quaddicted account. First msg I read is this sad news. I played so many Tronyn maps and stuff along the years. 42. That’s much much too young. Sending all my best thoughts to his family and friends. So tragic.

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Oh man, that is sad to hear. Tronyn has been such an inspiration with his unique and ambitious style. Not to forget his academical forays.

RIP and happy fragging in the other dimension!

edit:
Tronyn has left footprints all over Quaddicted, I tried to retrace some of them and invite you too on a trip:

I also stumbled on his QExpo interview with John Romero from 2016.

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What the hell? How is this… Jesus Christ. My sincere condolences. Can someone confirm this? Maybe it’s some really-really dark ugly trolling? It better be unappropriate bad joke than reality

RIP if this is real reality

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Yeah when I read this I couldn’t believe it. I really hope this isn’t some kind of joke, because that news is pretty shocking. But as Alex said; Rest in Peace if it is true.

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May I ask how you found out about this? And is there anything we can do for his family?

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Whitefish is Dustin’s (Tronyn’s) brother. I grew up with Dustin, and have known him for 34 years. I can confirm the horrible news.

I’ll work with an admin in the Quake Mapping discord to post the sad news there as well.

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@Whitefish I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences to family and friends alike.

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He was a star and will remain so. Good night sweet prince!

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So sorry you have lost your brother @Whitefish. My condolences to you and your family.

Thank you for letting us know. His work was well-loved, and it may not be much solace, but he will live on through his work for a long time after his passing.

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This is just awful. I can only hope people close to him stay strong.
I would be interested in the unfinished content if you don’t mind, but there is no way I can finish it myself.

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Rest in Peace hopefully people can finish his final project and make it a nice tribute to him and his contribution to the community.

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@whitefish I am so sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family and friends.

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I can’t believe this, I learned of the news from the dumptruck retrojam video. I was working with him on Mjolnir and just talked to hm recently. Not my business, but I still can’t help but wonder HOW.

I DO know that he was interested in a Mjolnir mapjam once the mod was fully completed. My episodes are done save for mapscrool openings for the new episode I have… his finale maps are the biggest (literally and figuratively) thing that needs completion.

It’s a damn shame, way too soon. I’m sorry, Whitefish. May he RIP.

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Heard this news whilst out yesterday and am still reeling from it.

Quake has lost one of its true titans. Few have influenced the SP mapping scene more than him, if any. Wonderful guy too.

Time to fire up one of his classic episodes

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So sad to hear this.
Tronyn was one of the first people I was in contact with in the Quake community. He was the first person to playtest Contract Revoked back in 2000, and became its first fan. He was always very encouraging of my mapping, and represented the best of the community with his enthusiasm for collaboration.
Tronyn was a fan of the epic and the arcane and the long history of spooky stories, and in that, although I didn’t know him personally, I felt he was more than a fellow mapper, he was a kindred spirit. And he was right: I should have made those beams wider!

A fine mind, and a good person. He will be missed.

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Oh man, what a sad news… My condolences to his family and friends.
Best mapper ever… Rest in Peace

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My condolences to his family and friends, his work and contributions are and will be immortalized within the community, sorry for your loss and all of those that met him… hugs and best wishes to all of you.

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It is strange how personal can be a loss of someone I have personally never met. Sincere condolences to his family and to all friends.

I still remember these names that represented the corner stones of Q1 community back than in early 2000s - Tronyn, Tyrann, Necros, [kona], Vondur, Kell…

Tronyn, you wont be forgotten.

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Wow, was just replaying In a Forest of Flesh… he was a master. Too sad.

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