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When [[FASA]] unexpectedly withdrew from the market and the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] game started in 2001, Christoph Nick lobbied FanPro—then the German license holder—into acquiring the full license for what was now [[Classic BattleTech]]. This led to FanPro creating a second, US-based firm with ex-FASA staff under [[Line Developer]] [[Randall Bills]] and continuing the line. | When [[FASA]] unexpectedly withdrew from the market and the [[MechWarrior: Dark Age]] game started in 2001, Christoph Nick lobbied FanPro—then the German license holder—into acquiring the full license for what was now [[Classic BattleTech]]. This led to FanPro creating a second, US-based firm with ex-FASA staff under [[Line Developer]] [[Randall Bills]] and continuing the line. | ||
| − | On the FanPro Germany side, Christoph Nick continued to work primarily a translator and fan community manager for FanPro. Randall Bills described him as him as "THE guy pushing BattleTech for FanPro Germany."<ref>BattleCorps obituary</ref> | + | On the FanPro Germany side, Christoph Nick continued to work primarily as a translator and fan community manager for FanPro. Randall Bills described him as him as "THE guy pushing BattleTech for FanPro Germany."<ref>BattleCorps obituary</ref> |
| − | On a trip to [[w:Peru|Peru]] in mid-2005, avid mountaineer Christoph Nick | + | On a trip to [[w:Peru|Peru]] in mid-2005, avid mountaineer Christoph Nick, having climbed two other mountains shortly before as part of a larger group, went to climb [[w:Salcantay|Nevado Salcantay]] in the Andes alone after his climbing partner Christian Klant became ill. He never returned. A search by a rescue team alerted by Klant failed to find any clues and aborted the search on 30 June 2005; Christoph Nick is missing and presumed dead. He is survived by a wife and son. |
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| + | The 2018 video game ''[[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech]]'' by [[Harebrained Schemes]] features a tribute to Christoph Nick in the form of [[Christoph Nick (Character)|a mercenary MechWarrior]] of the same name and notably similar appearance.<ref name=BTVG>[[BattleTech (Video Game)]], Character profile</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * [http://www.battlecorps.com/BC2/news.html?article=138 BattleCorps obituary] | + | * [http://www.battlecorps.com/BC2/news.html?article=138 BattleCorps obituary] (defunct) |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:33, 30 April 2023
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| Occupation | Author, Translator |
| In-universe persona | Christoph Nick |
Christoph Nick was a German BattleTech fan, author and freelancer for FanPro. He was apparently also a member of MechForce Germany.
When FASA unexpectedly withdrew from the market and the MechWarrior: Dark Age game started in 2001, Christoph Nick lobbied FanPro—then the German license holder—into acquiring the full license for what was now Classic BattleTech. This led to FanPro creating a second, US-based firm with ex-FASA staff under Line Developer Randall Bills and continuing the line.
On the FanPro Germany side, Christoph Nick continued to work primarily as a translator and fan community manager for FanPro. Randall Bills described him as him as "THE guy pushing BattleTech for FanPro Germany."[1]
On a trip to Peru in mid-2005, avid mountaineer Christoph Nick, having climbed two other mountains shortly before as part of a larger group, went to climb Nevado Salcantay in the Andes alone after his climbing partner Christian Klant became ill. He never returned. A search by a rescue team alerted by Klant failed to find any clues and aborted the search on 30 June 2005; Christoph Nick is missing and presumed dead. He is survived by a wife and son.
The 2018 video game BattleTech by Harebrained Schemes features a tribute to Christoph Nick in the form of a mercenary MechWarrior of the same name and notably similar appearance.[2]
See Also[edit]
External links[edit]
- BattleCorps obituary (defunct)
References[edit]
- ↑ BattleCorps obituary
- ↑ BattleTech (Video Game), Character profile