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Originally Posted by Bisonzabi
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There's no superstition around the fact that Brad had a drug addiction in his past and relapse is highly potential among hardcore users.
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Everyone seems to be working with the same unsubstantiated, secondhand information, so there are no facts only suspicions. Did any of McQuaid's former colleagues ever speak about it publicly? Was there ever any mention of it in the news—a damning photo, incident, arrest, or court appearance? If not than it's hearsay, which is why online articles rarely even allude to it in parentheses. Also, there are other comments floating around the internet that call into question the long-standing drug narrative.
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Bior37
3 points
2 months ago
Seems some people in this thread didn't even read what was said.
It was a pretty thorough, hastily written response.
My favorite thing is the "Brad was on drugs" things refuses to die despite the fact that it was debunked ages ago. The rumor came from ONE disgruntled fan-site owner who posted a lot of conspiracy nonsense back in the day.
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PR is important if you have investors/customers that have had continued interest into your project especially when the main lead head falls over and dies unexpectedly.
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With the passing of McQuaid, Project Faerthale is likely now more than just a proof of concept, as it can serve as a touchstone or reference point for the dev team to fall back on when unsure about the next step forward. That should minimize any concerns about the game's future. Strategic advertising seems more worthwhile than constant PR. The most recent trailer for Skyblivion is a good example of this, especially when compared to that channel's streamed content which draws in significantly less viewers (though it is cool to watch their artists bring character models to life).
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Let me ask you this; what did Brad die from?
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More importantly, what did he live for? To quote from Bukowski, "You can't beat death but you can beat death in life, sometimes." For McQuaid, EverQuest was one of those times. Vanguard could have been and, by most accounts, should have been another one. Pantheon could be as well, though posthumously. Time will tell. It is strange that the last virtual world of his is named Terminus, unless of course he had been aware of an illness and simply didn't want that distracting from the game itself. Who knows. Speculation is for those who try to finish other people's sentences; even if you're right, it's still bad manners.