Paul Woakes RIP

CodyJarrett · 11 March 2018, 09:43

Paul Woakes died last summer on the 15th July 2017.

He programmed Mercenary, Damocles, The Dion Crisis, Encounter, Backlash and Legends of Valour.

Foebane · 11 March 2018, 13:45

I was severely impressed by Mercenary back on the A8, and I loved Damocles on the ST. RIP Paul Woakes.

PortuguesePilot · 11 March 2018, 13:52

Can't avoid being depressed by these news. He couldn't have been an old guy, was he? Probably just a few years older than me...

Bastich · 11 March 2018, 14:17

I enjoyed both Mercenary and Backlash. Not sure I played the others.

ransom1122 · 11 March 2018, 14:45

I enjoyed and still enjoy Backlash and as much as i did not get into it Legends of Valour was a great game for its time..

icycool · 11 March 2018, 16:28

That's really sad, loved Mercenary as a kid, and Damocles as a bit less than a kid! RIP Paul, u are awesome!
I have a few copies of the Mercenary Compendium too!

DDNI · 11 March 2018, 18:24

I was very sad to hear about this.
Mercenary is my favourite game of all time.
A few of us tried tirelessly to arrange an interview with Paul, sadly he withdrew completely from the computer side of life.

mjnurney · 12 March 2018, 21:53

oh no , i didn't know...

So so sad ....i played mercenary for hours on the C64

malko · 13 March 2018, 00:17

b0lt-thrower · 13 March 2018, 06:53

Legend of Valour is a game that inspired the whole "The Elder Scrolls" franchise. I loved LoV. Rest in peace.

vulture · 13 March 2018, 09:51

Rip

clebin · 13 March 2018, 10:08

Oh no - sad news.

Another visionary from the 8/16-bit days passes away, like Mike Singleton who we lost a few years ago. His legacy is massive.

Tigerskunk · 13 March 2018, 10:21

Remember reading an interview with him on a german magazine...

R.I.P. Paul...

trixster · 13 March 2018, 13:18

RIP, such a shame to hear news like this. I was absolutely obsessed with Legends of Valour back in the day.

Gzegzolka · 13 March 2018, 18:29

Sorry to hear that, it is sad news.

spacey · 14 March 2018, 07:57

i first discovered his games with mercenary on the c64, which was an incredible achievement. backlash was one of the first games i bought for my amiga and i played it to death.

he was always a bit of enigma.. to my knowledge he never gave an interview. i have immense respect for people who just let their work do the talking.

the weird thing is i loved legends of valour but i don't recall knowing he was behind it.. though that was many years ago now.

DDNI · 14 March 2018, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steril707

Remember reading an interview with him on a german magazine...

R.I.P. Paul...

Cool! Got a link?

wawa · 14 March 2018, 15:20

mercenary III was a fascinating mystery of a game i coudnt figure out what it was about, but is was definitely outstanding considering requirements.

Avanze · 18 March 2018, 19:23

I always loved Encounter! on the Atari 800. Mercenary too.

11 March 2018, 09:43	#1
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Paul Woakes RIP Paul Woakes died last summer on the 15th July 2017. He programmed Mercenary, Damocles, The Dion Crisis, Encounter, Backlash and Legends of Valour.

11 March 2018, 18:24	#7
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	I was very sad to hear about this. Mercenary is my favourite game of all time. A few of us tried tirelessly to arrange an interview with Paul, sadly he withdrew completely from the computer side of life. Last edited by DDNI; 11 March 2018 at 21:22.

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11 March 2018, 13:45	#2
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	I was severely impressed by Mercenary back on the A8, and I loved Damocles on the ST. RIP Paul Woakes.

11 March 2018, 13:52	#3
PortuguesePilot Global Moderator Join Date: May 2013 Location: Setúbal, Portugal Posts: 609	Can't avoid being depressed by these news. He couldn't have been an old guy, was he? Probably just a few years older than me...

11 March 2018, 14:17	#4
Bastich Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 341	I enjoyed both Mercenary and Backlash. Not sure I played the others.

11 March 2018, 14:45	#5
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,812	I enjoyed and still enjoy Backlash and as much as i did not get into it Legends of Valour was a great game for its time..

11 March 2018, 16:28	#6
icycool Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne/Australia Age: 50 Posts: 203	That's really sad, loved Mercenary as a kid, and Damocles as a bit less than a kid! RIP Paul, u are awesome! I have a few copies of the Mercenary Compendium too!

12 March 2018, 21:53	#8
mjnurney Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Towcester, Northampton Posts: 311	oh no , i didn't know... So so sad ....i played mercenary for hours on the C64

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malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,856

13 March 2018, 06:53	#10
b0lt-thrower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: US Posts: 111	Legend of Valour is a game that inspired the whole "The Elder Scrolls" franchise. I loved LoV. Rest in peace.

13 March 2018, 09:51	#11
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	Rip

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clebin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cardiff Posts: 405	Oh no - sad news. Another visionary from the 8/16-bit days passes away, like Mike Singleton who we lost a few years ago. His legacy is massive.

13 March 2018, 10:21	#13
Tigerskunk Inviyya Dude! Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Amiga Island Posts: 2,770	Remember reading an interview with him on a german magazine... R.I.P. Paul...

13 March 2018, 13:18	#14
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	RIP, such a shame to hear news like this. I was absolutely obsessed with Legends of Valour back in the day.

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Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	Sorry to hear that, it is sad news.

14 March 2018, 07:57	#16
spacey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New Zealand Posts: 63	i first discovered his games with mercenary on the c64, which was an incredible achievement. backlash was one of the first games i bought for my amiga and i played it to death. he was always a bit of enigma.. to my knowledge he never gave an interview. i have immense respect for people who just let their work do the talking. the weird thing is i loved legends of valour but i don't recall knowing he was behind it.. though that was many years ago now.

14 March 2018, 15:20	#18
wawa Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: berlin/germany Posts: 1,054	mercenary III was a fascinating mystery of a game i coudnt figure out what it was about, but is was definitely outstanding considering requirements.

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Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 562	I always loved Encounter! on the Atari 800. Mercenary too.

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