| cleo liebl | 10 Jun 2019 8:32 a.m. PST |
A good friend, a great gamer, died last night. Massive heart attach and stroke. Bob & Cleo Liebl |
| Piano Man | 10 Jun 2019 8:34 a.m. PST |
I am so sorry to hear this. I only knew him slightly, but he was a good man and good for the hobby. |
| cloudcaptain | 10 Jun 2019 8:41 a.m. PST |
He was a great fellow and will be missed. |
Big Red  | 10 Jun 2019 8:42 a.m. PST |
Oh no! He had been contributing to gaming for many, many years. Commiserations to friends and family. |
| Frederick | 10 Jun 2019 8:48 a.m. PST |
Very sad – great guy and he will be missed |
| Rich Bliss | 10 Jun 2019 8:50 a.m. PST |
Condolences to friends and family. I never met the man personally, but he had a lot of interesting things to say here. |
| Bob the Temple Builder | 10 Jun 2019 8:58 a.m. PST |
Very sad news. I've read lots of things that he has written, and enjoyed them all. He will be sorely missed, and my condolences go to his family and friends. |
| JimDuncanUK | 10 Jun 2019 9:15 a.m. PST |
Another of the good guys gone. |
| Porthos | 10 Jun 2019 9:28 a.m. PST |
I have enjoyed his posts. My sincere condolences. |
 Parzival | 10 Jun 2019 9:35 a.m. PST |
My sympathy to his family and friends. He will be missed, even by those like me who never had an opportunity to meet him in person. |
| Dynaman8789 | 10 Jun 2019 9:38 a.m. PST |
My condolences. I never had a chance to make it to one of the "weekends" games but his love for the hobby came through in the work he did on those. |
| mad monkey 1 | 10 Jun 2019 10:32 a.m. PST |
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| Tgerritsen | 10 Jun 2019 10:48 a.m. PST |
Sorry to hear. He posted many thoughtful items here. My condolences. |
| Dadster | 10 Jun 2019 11:00 a.m. PST |
So sorry to hear of Otto's passing. |
| Condottiere | 10 Jun 2019 11:12 a.m. PST |
Sorry to hear this. He used to be part of our gaming group in northern NJ a few years back. He was always willing to run his own games. Lots of figures, large hexagonal terrain pieces, and a ton of six sided dice. ("Oh God Anything But A Six" rules). |
| svsavory | 10 Jun 2019 11:12 a.m. PST |
Sorry to hear this. I never met him, but we corresponded and he generously sent me a large envelope of Napoleonic rules. When I offered to reimburse him for his costs, he wouldn't hear of it. He just told me to "pay it forward." |
| TheKing30 | 10 Jun 2019 11:19 a.m. PST |
Otto was an interesting person. Always full of life and someone you could find something to debate about. He was an extremely intelligent man and a bit of a curmudgeon at times (but aren't we all?). You could even say he was bigger than life sometimes. His convention – The Weekend – broke all the rules of conventions but everyone who ever attended had a great time. I really think he embodied the spirit of wargamers everywhere. Every time I think of Otto it will be with a smile and a soft spot in my heart. Rest peacefully old friend. |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 10 Jun 2019 11:27 a.m. PST |
I hope he's now enjoying the great game convention in the sky. Condolences to friends and family. |
| 79thPA | 10 Jun 2019 11:35 a.m. PST |
Never met him, but I know of him through his Imaginations posts on TMP. Hopefully his comrades will run an Imaginations game to his memory. |
| Texas Jack | 10 Jun 2019 11:45 a.m. PST |
Very sad news, my condolences to his family. I was just thinking over the weekend how I missed him not being around here, he was very generous and quite fun. |
| robert piepenbrink | 10 Jun 2019 12:04 p.m. PST |
Drat. And he was retired how long? Less than two years, I think. I hope the family will say something if they need help. |
 Saber6 | 10 Jun 2019 12:46 p.m. PST |
Godspeed Otto Otto was a contributor to The Courier for years. I met him at cold Wars in 2004. A curmudgeon, but one that could back up his side with citations if needed. He will be missed |
| Joerg Bender | 10 Jun 2019 12:58 p.m. PST |
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 PaulCollins | 10 Jun 2019 1:24 p.m. PST |
Very sad. He will leave a void in the gaming community. My heart and prayers are with his family. |
| Ed Mohrmann | 10 Jun 2019 3:20 p.m. PST |
I never thought of Otto as a curmudgeon – a straight
talker, to be sure, but he knew his stuff and, if he
did not suffer fools (and he did not), then fools
beware ! Sad that I'll never share a port with him again. RIP, champ. |
| Yankees | 10 Jun 2019 3:41 p.m. PST |
Dave Waxtel-This is a big loss to all of us He loved this hobby, and the gamers that surrounded him loved this man. I hope someone takes over his little convention and keeps it going. |
| FusilierDan | 10 Jun 2019 4:55 p.m. PST |
My condolences to his family. |
| SultanSevy | 10 Jun 2019 6:55 p.m. PST |
My condolences to his family and friends. While I did not know Otto personally, I always really enjoyed what he had to say about wargaming. You could read the passion in his posts. He'll be missed. |
| wrgmr1 | 11 Jun 2019 4:41 a.m. PST |
I only knew him from his posts here.
He seemed intelligent and did not suffer fools lightly. He also had a wry sense of humor.
I recall a post in the lounge about his sister that was very sad.
my sincere condolences to his family. |
 Legion 4  | 11 Jun 2019 8:41 a.m. PST |
Yes, so very sad to have heard this. May he RIP and I hope to meet him again on the other side. |
| Yesthatphil | 11 Jun 2019 3:47 p.m. PST |
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| platypus01au | 11 Jun 2019 8:16 p.m. PST |
My condolences to his family. JohnG |
| Longview42 | 12 Jun 2019 7:11 p.m. PST |
While I had only known Otto for about four years (and several games of Oh God, anything but a 6!) I was fortunate to get an hour to catch up with Otto at Cold Wars this year. While he looked tired, he was generally positive. While he looked tired, he was his usual self. He was one of the most well informed gamers that I have ever played a game with. It was always an interesting discussion whenever he was involved. You couldn't help but learn things and usually end up laughing hysterically at more than one point in the conversation due to the the sheer outragousness of the stories. I was looking forward to attending The Weekend this year. Instead, I'll be thinking of a missing friend. Otto will be missed by many, but will not be forgotten. My condolences to Dot. |
| Legion 4 | 13 Jun 2019 6:38 a.m. PST |
Still a bit upset over Otto's passing … |
| Legion 4 | 17 Jun 2019 6:47 a.m. PST |
Found this on Otto's site … A very nice requiem I thought … [SOCDAISY] Round 1 of the L' Art de la Guerre Mid Atlantic
Requiem for our God Father: Otto Schmidt passed away this week. He was the God Father of the MATT. Even though he never played the game, it was his "Weekend" event that provided the venue for the MATT.
I first met Otto some 15 years ago over a game he had written titled "If You Build It, It Will Sink." Naval combat in the age of Gilbert and Sullivan. He would mention that it was an era of incredible technological advances whose pinnacle of achievement was the Titanic. The game had in it actual ships of the era, including the American USNVesuvius, with it's pneumatic dynamite system, torpedoes thrown over the side by able bodied seamen, UFO shaped monitors, as well as other ships best left on the drawing board, like rocket propelled Patrol boats.
His acerbic wit was summed up in the statement, "Forget the enemy, it is the sea that is trying to kill you." In addition to his quick wit, he was an organizer and a doer. He was a successful business owner and his skills lead to being a successful game convention organizer. We have been blessed for his efforts and diminished by his passing.
Larrilaus, his brother Diaeus, and his other brother Diaeus defend Sicily from the nefarious Carthaginians.
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