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Title: RIP - Richard Halliwell
Post by: Mr. White on 03 May 2021, 10:33:38 PM

Bummer news. The gentleman behind some of my favorite GW titles: Dark Future, BlockMania, Space Hulk, WFB 3rd...

https://thewertzone.blogspot.com/2021/05/rip-richard-halliwell.html

Title: Re: RIP - Richard Halliwell
Post by: pixelgeek on 03 May 2021, 10:48:18 PM

Well that is sad news

Title: Re: RIP - Richard Halliwell
Post by: Onebigriver on 03 May 2021, 11:03:10 PM

Sad news indeed.

Title: Re: RIP - Richard Halliwell
Post by: Cubs on 03 May 2021, 11:19:48 PM

The world, real and imaginary, has lost a brightly lit talent again. One of the creators of Warhammer itself, along with numerous other games, gaming concepts and flavoursome scenarios in the Warhammer world, including one of my personal favourites, 'The Tragedy of McDeath'. Sadly that generation of gaming pioneers is winking out one by one.

Title: Re: RIP - Richard Halliwell
Post by: Shahbahraz on 04 May 2021, 12:10:03 AM

Crap, was literally just reading the interview with Priestley today in the Slingshot magazine, and he talks about working with Richard on Reaper.

Title: Re: RIP - Richard Halliwell
Post by: Tactalvanic on 04 May 2021, 07:21:05 AM

Sad loss, at the least we won't forget him, and likely will continue to play his creations for many years to come.

Thanks to him for making them, and being so involved with the development of others, that so contributed to the shaping of many of us growing up.

Think its a good enough reason to get the old space hulk out.

Title: Re: RIP - Richard Halliwell
Post by: robh on 04 May 2021, 11:36:22 AM

 :(

I met Richard several times while I was at GW, difficult guy to "get to know" but a great designer and on a good day great fun to be around. Personally I think he deserves a whole lot more credit for Warhammer and the success it brought GW than he has been given.