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My teenage daughter made an irregular visit to my study about an hour ago to let me know of this news. I let her know that I didn't know this Technoblade, but

My teenage daughter made an irregular visit to my study about an hour ago to let me know of this news. I let her know that I didn't know this Technoblade, but this news seemed to hit my usually tough exterior daughter pretty hard, so he had some type of positive impact to my family. It is a touching tribute video they released.

eredengrin 4y ago
It's hitting me harder than I'd have expected, I think it's partly due to how much fun his videos always are and how positive he always seems to be. Even going back and rewatching his earlier videos of his cancer updates, he still has me laughing (and now, crying too) at his self-directed morbid jokes. The Great Potato War is on my top ten of all time (if not top five) youtube videos list: he's hilarious, the optimization is insane, it's such a trivial thing it seems it could only be done for the love of the game, and it also reminds me of what it's like when I'm optimizing a piece of code. Just hunting for the smallest advantage in the most obscure places. It's just sad to see someone who's brought so much joy to so many people go through that. Usual caveat that I don't know him as a person, only what he shows through his videos, but even the fact that he worked to keep his identity unknown draws me in more: he wasn't in it for the money or fame, he was just a guy who loved the game and loved sharing it with others.
ballresin 4y ago
My teenage daughter came to me with tears in her eyes earlier today and asked me to watch a video. I watched with her and my heart sank. We shed a tear together for them. She had just made a ceramic pig mask at school a month ago, and regularly wears his merch. I'm glad he has been able to touch so many lives positively.
kitd 4y ago
Same for my 12yo son. He seemed to have connected very well with his audience.
MonkeyClub 4y ago
> My teenage daughter made an irregular visit to my study about an hour ago to let me know of this news. She probably needed a hug? (I'm opening my mouth on something that's not my business, cause I've often missed such cues in the past - you can always make up for one you missed, but it's better if you catch it in time. Again, pardon the interjection.)
- bombcar 4y ago
  Everyone needs a hug at times; and we're extremely privileged that many of us aren't really exposed to death or loss until much, much later in life than we used to.
eddieroger 4y ago
I've never been that deep in to gaming videos, and I didn't know who Technoblade was before this news broke, but watching the video broke through me as well. I'm nearly 40, and I don't know how someone half my age was so able to handle dealing with his own mortality in the face of cancer, still altruistically raise money for his siblings and family, and go out with grace. I also empathize with his father, and can't imagine the deep pain of losing a child. I hope his family and fans find comfort quickly, and his memory always be a blessing.

eredengrin 4y ago

It's hitting me harder than I'd have expected, I think it's partly due to how much fun his videos always are and how positive he always seems to be. Even going back and rewatching his earlier videos of his cancer updates, he still has me laughing (and now, crying too) at his self-directed morbid jokes. The Great Potato War is on my top ten of all time (if not top five) youtube videos list: he's hilarious, the optimization is insane, it's such a trivial thing it seems it could only be done for the love of the game, and it also reminds me of what it's like when I'm optimizing a piece of code. Just hunting for the smallest advantage in the most obscure places. It's just sad to see someone who's brought so much joy to so many people go through that. Usual caveat that I don't know him as a person, only what he shows through his videos, but even the fact that he worked to keep his identity unknown draws me in more: he wasn't in it for the money or fame, he was just a guy who loved the game and loved sharing it with others.

ballresin 4y ago

My teenage daughter came to me with tears in her eyes earlier today and asked me to watch a video. I watched with her and my heart sank. We shed a tear together for them. She had just made a ceramic pig mask at school a month ago, and regularly wears his merch. I'm glad he has been able to touch so many lives positively.

kitd 4y ago

Same for my 12yo son. He seemed to have connected very well with his audience.

MonkeyClub 4y ago

> My teenage daughter made an irregular visit to my study about an hour ago to let me know of this news. She probably needed a hug? (I'm opening my mouth on something that's not my business, cause I've often missed such cues in the past - you can always make up for one you missed, but it's better if you catch it in time. Again, pardon the interjection.)

bombcar 4y ago
Everyone needs a hug at times; and we're extremely privileged that many of us aren't really exposed to death or loss until much, much later in life than we used to.

eddieroger 4y ago

I've never been that deep in to gaming videos, and I didn't know who Technoblade was before this news broke, but watching the video broke through me as well. I'm nearly 40, and I don't know how someone half my age was so able to handle dealing with his own mortality in the face of cancer, still altruistically raise money for his siblings and family, and go out with grace. I also empathize with his father, and can't imagine the deep pain of losing a child. I hope his family and fans find comfort quickly, and his memory always be a blessing.