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He had recently stepped down as the community manager of Saints Row Volition. https://twitter.com/DSVolition/status/1391762661365501956 and had been suffering from stage four cancer. https://twitter.com/IdolNinja/status/1299033937470205953 Mike Watson AKA idolninja was an incredibly frequent poster in every Saints Row thread on this subforum. He single handedly, as far as I am aware, created a huge mod for the PC version of Saints Row 2 called "Gentlemen of the Row". Basically serving as a mod and tech support worker for every person who ever tried to play Saints Row 2 on PC. It's not an overstatement to say that it is one of the worst PC ports ever. His talent was recognised during the development of Saints Row The Third, I believe. He made posts about being invited to the office to see the game early and then reported back to this forum. And sometime after that was hired at Deep Silver/Volition. The guy always seemed really patient walking people through his mod and even though I never interacted with him he honestly came across as a great guy. Just seemed sad for a frequent poster to pass without comment. source: https://old.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/pbjgqu/mike_watson_volition_employee_who_was_fixing_the/
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IdolNinja joined the forums just to answer a question I had about his SR2 mod. He was the realest of the real. He did everything out of a sheer enthusiasm for his favorite games and their fans, and it carried him to a dream job. Can’t think of many things more inspiring than that. Rest In Peace man. You’ll always be the boss.
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Aug 26, 2021 00:12
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I know he had been going down hill for a long time, but there was always that hope that he'd pull through. drat shame, he was indeed a really nice and talented dude. And yeah, he got to live the dream, which is a pretty rare feat! Doomsayer fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Aug 26, 2021 |
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Aug 26, 2021 00:13
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gently caress cancer.
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Aug 26, 2021 00:24
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He was an amazing guy and hell of a lot of fun to hang around with at conventions. If anyone could say they made it though he sure loving could.
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Aug 26, 2021 00:29
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He will be missed. Gentlemen of the Row was a fantastic fix and I hope he'll get a nice tribute in the new game/the SR2 patch when it's done. Dude was part of why I got so into the series to begin with.
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Aug 26, 2021 00:37
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gently caress, I was hoping he'd recover.
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Aug 26, 2021 00:46
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drat sad to hear, and on the same day the new sr game was announced. rip idol
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Aug 26, 2021 00:53
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drat, I didn't know he was dealing with cancer. Gentlemen of the Row certainly made playing SR2 a lot more fun. RIP sir.
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Aug 26, 2021 00:57
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so, so incredibly sad to hear this  i only got into the saints row series after the third installment, myself, but i don't know if i would have ever given the second game a second look if not for kaubocks and panzerskank's LP showcasing his gentlemen of the row mod... what an amazingly cool dude, gone way too soon.
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Aug 26, 2021 01:04
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we lost an excellent goon today. spooky timing.
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Aug 26, 2021 01:08
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I spoke with IdolNinja a few times back in the early Gentlemen of the Row days, and he was always a cool dude. His enthusiasm for Saints Row really helped me appreciate the series, and his modding work essentially made it a success. May he rest in peace.
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Aug 26, 2021 01:15
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It's always depressing to be steam friends with someone gone.
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Aug 26, 2021 01:22
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Deviant posted:It's always depressing to be steam friends with someone gone. went out on top tho 
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Aug 26, 2021 02:22
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Rip to a real one.Pirate Jet posted:You’ll always be the boss. 
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Aug 26, 2021 02:30
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He was the best, and he'll be dearly missed
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Aug 26, 2021 02:42
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ChickenHeart posted:gently caress cancer.
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Aug 26, 2021 02:47
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So it goes.
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Aug 26, 2021 02:48
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I never interacted with IdolNinja but he was clearly very passionate about his mod and the game and he helped me cultivate a respect and awe for Saints Row, which I otherwise didn't really care about. RIP to a cool goon who did good things.
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Aug 26, 2021 02:52
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Man, it was obviously a long shot but I was still hoping he'd pull through. Rip to a real one.Deviant posted:It's always depressing to be steam friends with someone gone. Yeah. 
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Aug 26, 2021 02:56
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gently caress, i just heard about this. that sucks, idolninja was such a champ.
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Aug 26, 2021 04:43
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Glad he got to be so involved with a game he so dearly loved, like so many others I was able to play SR2 because Gentlemen of the Row made it possible to do so. In short...ChickenHeart posted:gently caress cancer.
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Aug 26, 2021 04:48
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the SR2 thread was so good it convinced me to buy the game. goddamn.Pirate Jet posted:Rest In Peace man. You’ll always be the boss.
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Aug 26, 2021 04:51
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poo poo! I remember this dude. Loved what he did and made a mark. Pretty sure it was his passion for the series that motivated me to check it out. SR4 alone was worth it, and it's still a blast.
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Aug 26, 2021 04:55
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We hadn't been friends for some years, but I was sad when I heard he was unwell and had to step down. To hear that his fight is over is heartbreaking. Even though we haven't spoken in ages, I'll miss him anyway, in spite of our differences. I'd always hoped to reconnect someday and it looks like thanks to that bitch cancer that'll never happen. Life is loving cruel. Thank you for everything- For introducing me to a whole group of new and awesome friends, for encouraging me to come out of my shell in THIS community, and everything else. Unlike Matt Miller, you were more than a bitch with a keyboard. You were the closest thing to "The Boss" in the Saints Row community.
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Aug 26, 2021 05:24
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RIP.
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Aug 26, 2021 17:15
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Such a cool and positive guy, a pleasure to interact with him and a real success story to see him go from being a Saints Row superfan to working with the people who make it. He reached out to me over STEAM a few weeks ago to check up on me and I was so happy I could speak to him again. Jizzlobber to a real one and a legacy of happiness he left behind
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Aug 26, 2021 17:20
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The Saints lost a real one
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Aug 26, 2021 17:25
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drat this sucks. Love to see the Saints Row 2 work finished in his honor
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Aug 26, 2021 19:18
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Malcolm Excellent posted:drat this sucks. Love to see the Saints Row 2 work finished in his honor It's supposed to be, Volition hired I believe two people to complete it and IdolNinja had roadmapped what remains and been working with them as long as he could. I hope they put him front and center on the release. SR2 PC would never have had an audience worth a drat without him, and it was really his life's work to make the worst release of one of the best games ever into the best thing it could be.
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Aug 26, 2021 22:52
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I recall posting about a random issue I was having in one of the Saints Row games and out of the blue Idolninja friended me on Steam to just offer his help. RIP.
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Aug 26, 2021 23:04
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gently caress me, really? Jesus christ. Nobody deserves this but, IdolNinja of all people really didn't deserve this.
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Aug 27, 2021 00:04
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Oh man, I loved Idolninja. I learned about him long before I learned that he had cancer, his work making Saints Row 2 playable on PC helped keep that game relevant long after the older consoles cycled out. It's a shame he never lived long enough to see his final work completed, but I have hope we can still honor his memory. Seriously, gently caress Cancer.
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Aug 27, 2021 01:53
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Nothing but respect for the Gentleman of the Row. Dude took a chicken poo poo port and made some chicken salad out of it, and frankly I don't know if I even get into the series without his role in everything. Cancer is trash, and no one deserves to put up with it. Sorry to see him go.
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Aug 27, 2021 06:20
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Woof, that's hard news.
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Aug 27, 2021 07:04
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Man I remember he went above and beyond to help me out with stuff before. drat shame, this sucks. Rest in peace friend
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Aug 27, 2021 07:31
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I met IdolNinja when he sent me a friend invite on Steam to discuss a mod I made for Saints Row 4. When we were talking he noticed I was in the SA Goons group on Steam and said something along the lines of "I had a good feeling about you" which made me laugh. We talked a bit about SR4 mods and stuff over the next few months. He was really helpful and encouraging about modding and just seemed like a great guy. He even sent me an Agents of Mayhem t-shirt that I still have. Condolences to his friends and family.
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Aug 27, 2021 08:15
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ChickenHeart posted:gently caress cancer. Yeah this
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Aug 27, 2021 11:17
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drat, Idolninja was such a pillar of the SR community. RIP in peace, my man. <3
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I never played SR2, but I remember how effective his work was in PanzerSkank and Kauboc's LP, making possibly one of the greatest LPs in existence. Sympathies to his family.
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