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R.I.P. Ned Cleverson of "Maggie the Jackcat"
Torak
Member Posts: 4,905
Those of you who remember the good old days of "Maggie the Jackcat" will remember these two dedicated people (Maggie and Ned) who faithfully stayed with AC all these years while the rest of us went on to become dis-satisfied MMO trolls.
They were old timers when I played AC back in 2001 / 2.
I guess he passed away on Sept 4th 2008. Maggie doesn't leave much info.
He was a great MMORPG player and the community will miss him.
September 4, 2008
I'm saddened to let you know that my vassal, Ned Cleversun, passed away on Tuesday. He was the finest vassal on Dereth. A good companion and dear, dear friend. I will miss him terribly.
www.thejackcat.com/AC/Home/NewStuff.htm
(A picture from Maggies site, I think Ned was her vassal for 8 or 9 years)
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So sad.
Played: AC, AC2, Anarchy Online, AoC, D&D Online, Dark+Light, EQ2, EVE Online, FF XI, Guild Wars, Lineage II, Lotro, Ragnarok, Ryzom, Star Wars Galaxies, Ultima Online, WAR, WoW, etc. Also various MUDs
Thats terrible, I'm so sorry to hear that.
Maggie was great, and I still love her site.
Oh that is sad to hear
They were such a great resource for all of us. I can't even guess at how many times I refered back to their pages to find out tid-bits of knowledge.
I miss games that required thinking. These days everyone just follows lighted paths between NPCs with glowing punctuation marks over their heads. Games have fallen apart, nintendo-ized to the dumbest denominator. The people that put in such effort in to the great MMORPG games can never be thanked enough.
Bless you Ned.
"The reality of the poor in America isn't the difference between The Haves and The Have Nots, it is the difference between The Haves and The Have Lots."
If two people best exemplified what MMORPG's are really about it was Maggie and Ned. Its not the graphics or the quest or game mechanics, its the people who enjoy gaming together whatever game it might be.
Always sad... and always a reminder there's a real human being behind the text or avatar.
That is dissappointing news...
I used that sight alot when I played AC, great memories...Wish games still had that type of feel...
Mags sight help me get my first Atalt weapon, damn remember it like it was yesterday going into that dungeon near the plateau and jump down the shaft....Oh lord memories...
R.I.P Ned thank you for the great sight over the years that we all enjoyed, I could always count on your site to get me through the days of playing AC....R.I.P
Fireside
We will all miss you ned. I remember using maggies site for almost everything and it was one of the best resouce sites for that game. I will love the idea of a game that will be even close to the joy that AC brought me.... I'm praying that DFO will bring back that old feel where there is such a big world and not a linear path to follow!
Farewell ned we will miss you.
Never really knew them but my heart goes out to maggie and neds family..what a sad loss in a close community, I know what its like to lose a really good MMO friend and it really does hurt.
R.I.P. Ned gone but never forgotten.
R.I.P.
I still go to this site years after not playing AC just to see the update pages.
All of the people I didn't know that have passed, I think he will be remembered the most (at least in the video game industry). He and Maggie are a legacy in AC's history.
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R.I.P
AC is the greatest game I ever played. Maggie and Ned helped to make it all that it was! So sad to lose one of them
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Sad news indeed....
I referred to "Maggie the Jackcat" for alot of AC quest and info in general about the game and to this very day it remains the best experiance ive had in any game.
Id just like to thank Ned and Maggie for providing this service to us all and my heart goes out to the Cleverson family
sucks..
I played AC for about 4 years. Best MMORPG ever made.
Heart felt condolances out to his friends and family. Great people who ran a great site and helped thousands of players enjoy the game.
In your times of sadness know that he brought smiles to alot of people.
Wow, that is incredibly depressing. I used to use Maggies site all the time back in the day. Great resource, and I always looked foward to the regular updates. Losing a close friend is always a big blow to the soul
RIP Ned.
Life... No one gets out alive.
I also played AC back in the day, there are just some things that are cornerstones of what we do. Maggie and crew thank you for then, and thank you for now, in supporting the ac community I have always loved.
Ned, will be missed, and anyone whom had the privilage of rolling with him my sympathies are with you.
Good journey Ned, may you find many new adventures on your new path.
- Charles Deathstalker (Solclaim) *retired
Those were the days...he is in a better place though - an incredible place.
Awww Maggie- I'm sorry to you and to Ned's family. You and Ned are icons in AC's history and Ned will be missed.
Issi from HG 2003-2007
AC...my first and always favorite MMO...absolutely loved the character development system they had going and the world in general. I used Maggie's site a lot back in the day and she and Ned were a real boon to the world of AC. R.I.P Ned , you wonderful soul you.
A reminder once again that a good person is behind a character.
It saddens me deeply.
I recall when a great guy from my DAoC guild died and i did not know till his online funeral was done and i missed it.I would gladly have paid a moonth's fee just to attend the funeral bcause without even ever meeting him i knew from what he said and did online he was a great guy.
Maybe this is what mmorpg is about the pure feeling of interaction .
This why when this happened and so many took the attitude of "that was great" i realised that either i come from a different era of more matured ,more personal mmorp gamers or i am too soft
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJVolaC8pw
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Maggie and Ned entertained me for years.
It's gotten to the point where some MMOs have been reduced to little more than success dispensers. Don't think. Don't challenge yourself. Do as little as possible... but still be rewarded for it. Yeah.. *that's* fun.
-- WSIMike
Maggie the Jackcat is very great guide for AC. I really liked it.. Thanks Maggie and Ned for those guide to help part my way!
Kain_Dale
Very sad news indeed. RIP Ned, thanks for all your help over the years.