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Author Topic: Bryan Ansell - RIP  (Read 2665 times)

Offline Mr. White

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Bryan Ansell - RIP
« on: December 30, 2023, 10:34:17 PM »
I’m not on Instagram, but a buddy just sent this to me.
Sad if true.


Offline ced1106

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2023, 05:08:58 AM »
Definitely true. Dakka also has a thread remembering him.

I have some of his books from WH40K 3rd edition.
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Offline infelix

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2023, 07:17:33 AM »
Very sad news, he was a big inspiration for the young me.

Offline Citizen Sade

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2023, 07:29:32 AM »
He broke the mould. What  a legacy of companies, games and family he leaves.

RIP, Sir Bryan of Linby.

Offline 3Fingers2

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2023, 09:08:34 AM »
Rip Bryan  ,   :'(

Offline Tactalvanic

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2023, 09:21:34 AM »
RIP and thanks for all the good times you helped us have.

Deepest condolences to family and friends, its a very sad loss.

Offline Too Bo Coo

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2023, 09:26:14 AM »
Very sad, he was so young!
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Offline evil_scientist

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2023, 10:14:22 AM »
Rest in peace :(

Offline jon_1066

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2023, 11:00:53 AM »
Oh no!

Very sad to hear that, what a legend of the business.

Offline Paul Richardson

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2023, 02:02:58 PM »
Really sorry to hear this. A giant of the industry.

Offline Vis Bellica

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2023, 02:06:08 PM »
Met him a couple of times: always very plesant, always an inspiration.
Very sad.

Offline The Dozing Dragon

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2023, 05:31:48 PM »
Yep. Very sad  :(

Tribute image from Diane's Facebook page.


Offline FramFramson

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2023, 08:11:52 PM »
Pretty crazy to think of everything he had a hand in. It wasn't a single-handed effort by any means, but he was probably the most influential among those who took wargaming from old history duffers pushing literal tin soldiers around to the far more broadly appealing and generalized hobby it is today.

You might say there was no larger name in miniatures.


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Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2023, 10:30:05 PM »
Laserburn was the first set of Wargames rules I bought.
A sad loss.

Offline tikitang

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Re: Bryan Ansell - RIP
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2023, 10:53:17 PM »
Very sad indeed.  :(
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