Pak40 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I know I owe him and Avalon Hill a lot for getting me hooked on wargaming. RIP, John. http://www.armchairgeneral.com/in-memoriam-john-hill-1945-2015-designer-of-squad-leader.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ArmchairGeneralMagazineMilitaryHistory+%28Armchair+General+Magazine%29 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holien Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 He is the reason why I play CMBN. I met him at Historicon in the US and he was a gent and good fun. One of my all time great designers... RIP John... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMac Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) I also meet John Hill a couple times at Historicon, PA back around the 2K time frame when playing his 'Johnny Reb' ACW Mini Rules... Joe Edited January 14, 2015 by JoMc67 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkEzra Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 A Great Designer who shall be missed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Williams Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 He is the reason why I play CMBN. Same here. RIP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankster65 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 A giant in the war gaming hobby. RIP sir and thank you for all the fun you've provided me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChappyCanuck Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Wow. In the late 1970s I purchased Squad Leader. As a mid-aged teen, this game was initially way over my head compared to other games at this time (and ASL stepped it up even further). But my buddies and I kept at it and soon we had it down pat. I remember the first three Stalingrad scenario's with #3 combining the previous two into one large battle for the factories. And like so many other CMBN players, this was my start line. I always imagined the board game making the leap to the computer but wasn't sure if it was possible....but here we have it RIP John, you influenced my life and career choice (infantry) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Wenman Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 What a legacy the man leaves behind ! RIP P 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1966 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yep, the reason I play CMBN too. I remember reading the rules for SL before even my first game 35(?) or more years ago. I remember thinking "wow, firing while it's the other players turn, -2 for moving in the open and double FP for point blank; that's really elegant". Might seem simple now but it was things like that that hooked me onto SL. I'd wargamed before but SL was satisfying and, as I say, elegant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I never thought too much of him as a designer, lots of other people were better, but there is no denying his impact on the hobby and I am sorry to hear he is gone. He broke ground that other, more thorough, designers improved on. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c3k Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 A man who had a huge impact on my life. RIP and thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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