Der Kuenstler

[taamvan]

@der-kuenstler said in Der Kuenstler:
“This year I turned 60 years old. I realized I’m now in the fourth quarter of my life. This is a time when a man starts thinking of his legacy. What do I want to be remembered for? Do I want to be remembered as just as a guy obsessed with a game?”

You should be remembered as a person who pursued your passion. Any less is failing to be true to your genuine self.

“Not just a game, but a game with the theme of the most destructive war in history. A war that killed over 60 million people and allowed Communism to spread halfway around the world, spawning later killing in wars like Korea and Vietnam.”

Did you ever consider that games and simulations direct a biologically determined aspect of male human nature into a peaceful and constructive pasttime? Watch the interviews of the Russian soliders captive in ukraine to find out what happens when you emasculate and debase men by exposing them to wanton violence.

[dazzaman77]

@Der-Kuenstler

I wish you well my friend. That’s what it felt to me watching your videos a friend.
You helped me get into historical gaming. I didn’t do to well as school if I’m honest.
The game gave me a second chance to learn about some of the horrors, struggles of history and learn from it.
Yes I’m learning through a game, but the understanding and thoughts are learned through it.

Your map and rules were fantastic my friend and I had a great couple of years playing before I moved on to different board games still with similar themes. Mostly solo as is the way with most war gamers find themselves. I like to think of it as learning through a game the history, and what sacrifices have gone before us and remember those that thought and laid down there lives.

Thank you
Der-Kuenstler

I do miss your videos though! : )

[Der Kuenstler]

@dazzaman77 Thanks for your kind words! I’m glad you got something out of the videos, and they were an inspiration for you! I admit that if something - even a wargame - can help someone through a difficult stage in life, then there is merit to it. I’m encouraged my videos and game adaptations have helped some people - thank you for reminding me, friend!

[Hopper1999]

@Der-Kuenstler hey D-K I understand entirely, I’m pretty young compared to most in the community and honestly I just wanted to say thanks. I loved your editions of the game and I found the original game too structured for me to enjoy it. I didn’t grow up with it either and being surrounded by complex strategy video games mapping things down to individual gun level, it’s hard to enjoy the original because I’m spoilt with so much choice not available in the past.

A board game to me has to build on its strengths, it has to social and truly balanced to allow further social play, which helps these games rival any video game, these for me are the true strengths of a board game over any video game.

Your game gave me a little variance to the formula which is something I liked, I enjoyed your videos and love to see that the rules are still here. Greatly balanced as well and something that I have enjoyed
with mates.

I’m sorry about the poor comments, sadly the internet brings out some of the best of people and alot of the worst. I understand you sentimentality around perfectionism, I too have started to make my own board games and being a perfectionist I have started over and over again. So I understand entirely, it is a masterpiece as It stands.

Thanks for your time and I wish all the best in your endeavours.

[Der Kuenstler]

@Hopper1999 Thank you, Hopper - I enjoyed reading your post, and feel more fulfilled knowing you got some good out of my past efforts!

[JHendrix112]

@Der-Kuenstler I know this post is quite old, but I was trying to lookup your videos on YouTube and couldn’t find them. I started searching for you and came across this. I just want you to know that your videos were my favorite and I wish they were still available for reference. You are truly an inspiration. Best wishes to you my friend!

Justin

[Der Kuenstler]

@JHendrix112 Hi Justin - Unfortunately I deleted all of my videos a few years ago after seeing some hurtful criticism on Youtube. I now regret doing that, as I realize now far more people have enjoyed the videos than disliked them. Thank you for the kind feedback. On a good note, a some of my subjects can be found in these forums in written form.

[Bowser]

@Der-Kuenstler First, apologies for not getting this reply to you years sooner, but I haven’t been too active on very many forums over the last 6-7 years.

I hope, DK, that it won’t be “years” before you see this.

Seeing your regret about the deleting of your videos, I wanted to let you know that I downloaded and copied 44 (yes, that’s right, 44) of your videos in .mp4 format back in February of 2018.

If you want them back (hopefully to repost on YouTube, hint, hint), I can e-mail them to you. Should you want me to do that, drop me a line (email) to:

DougPearson31415 @ gmail (dot) com

rather than hoping that I would see a reply to this post. (I had to pick a number when registering on Gmail and I wanted one I could remember. So I used the first five digits of Pi and my old college roommate, a physics major, just said “Cute”. Hahaha.)

I’m still a great admirer of yours and, as a Christian myself as well as being 69 yrs old this year, I totally understand why you did what you did. And I understand if you do not want to get back into A&A so deeply as you were before.

However, should you repost those videos, that would also add to your legacy and be of joy and inspiration to others that follow you in this hobby.

In any case, if I can be of any service to you, just drop me a line and we’ll talk.

Your friend,
Doug “Bowser” Pearson

[JHendrix112]

@Bowser

@Der-Kuenstler I second Mr Bowser on that! I cherished your videos and would love to have them as a valuable A&A resource. Hope you’re doing well, God bless!

Justin

[CentralCommando]

@JHendrix112 I third Mr. Bowser on that. While I never got to see Der Kuenstler’s content, I would look forward to see what he made in the past! I watch new & old content regarding Axis and Allies all of the time, so it would be nice to see what he brought to the table all those years ago. Hopefully he’ll upload his content again by using Bowser’s email!