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I became distraught recently when I received a message that Major Schwanebeck had been shot down [X(]

Dare I ask? Who is/was Major Schwanebeck?

ORIGINAL: Wirraway_Ace

Dare I ask? Who is/was Major Schwanebeck?

In case you haven't noticed by his multitude of posts throughout almost every forum on this site Marc Schwanebeck is a moderator and Matrix employee who has contributed heavily to many of their games including UV.

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

I became distraught recently when I received a message that Major Schwanebeck had been shot down [X(]

Literally?

ORIGINAL: Joe D.

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

I became distraught recently when I received a message that Major Schwanebeck had been shot down [X(]

Literally?

Nah. I just wanted to have some fun with it. I get a kick out of the games I've collected through the years that have individuals that bear the names of some of the designers and developers. IIRC Squad Lader had several officers/noncoms named for designers and developers, including one seargent named for a famous movie character.....Steiner.

Some of the pilots in UV are named after the game developers, i.e., Lt. Grigsby.

My favourite SL counter is LT. Stahler. Hero of countless battles. [:D]

Well I'll issue orders to have him shot down and then we'll overfly your base and drop his boots, as they sometimes did in WWI.

ORIGINAL: HansBolter
I get a kick out of the games I've collected through the years that have individuals that bear the names of some of the designers and developers. IIRC Squad Lader had several officers/noncoms named for designers and developers, including one seargent named for a famous movie character.....Steiner.

Didya ever run across the old sci-fi boardgame "Alpha Omega" that had two alien warships called "Aykroyd" and "Belushi"?

I still have that game, Past. I probably haven't played it in fifteen years, though...