"The problem with reality is that bad things can happen to good people, and all we can do is sit there and wait for them to get better... cometimes they dont..." well said
I've come and gone in the Borderlands; I've joined countless parties only top make a new friend or two. The spirit of Mamaril, his hype, his hopes, his enjoyment, lives in each and every Vault Hunter, and his spirit continues to carry people back. Rest in peace, buddy, you have the heart of millions of Vault Hunters carrying out the legacy you sadly never got to begin. o7 I hope you're enjoying pearlescents in Heaven.
Its 2024, and I still come back to watch this occasionally. This is still one of the single most sincere things that I've ever seen, and that's why I can't see myself ever NOT supporting Gearbox.
In Borderlands 2, he gives you great guns and talking to him nets you the, "Tribute to the Vault Hunter" achievement/trophy. I never saw you, I never would have met you, but I can say I cared for you. Requiescat in pace.
My friend Dylan died to cancer two years ago, my friends and I did a gun salute in Red Dead and then all changed our motto's in remembrance of him. He was a innocent kid who never hurt anyone and struggled with various health problems all his life. It's good to see game developers who care about their gamers RIP Michael.
I don't know who Michael is. But i know he was a fellow gamer. A fellow human. A man. A person who lived his life. A Borderlander. *stands at attention* *Salutes* Rest In Peace Michael.
he gave me a blue Jacob's....that gun saved my backside countless times. Hell I had it with me when I went after the warrior........that last shot...All I have to say is this. Thanks lad, you were really one of us and I hope your at peace and away from your pain. I toast you sir......
I heard about this easter egg in a video and kept Borderlands in my mind. I recognized the Borderlands logo and bought Borderlands 3 because of it. Rest in peace Mamaril.
RIP Michael, Gearbox you are absolute legends, Gearbox actually cares about fans, always good to know that developers like Gearbox are there for their fans even at the hardest times.
really shedding a few tears right now. As a worker in the funeral industry, i get to partake in all it's pains. This is two huge thumbs up for humanity, and how video games can effect the lives of those who play them. keep up the good work gearbox, you now have all my money for all your games, because i know you guys have Heart. Thank you so much.
Preordered Borderlands 2 on Steam last night. This, which I heard about months ago, was enough to entice me to preorder the game as soon as it became available. To have your life honored rather than shunned by a video game developer is one of the greatest things a game developer has ever done, especially towards a fan, and Michael, I look forward to meeting you out there. Once a gamer, always a gamer.
This is proof that good hearts still beat is this world of ours. RIP Michael, don't know you but we play and enjoyed one game in common. See you in BL2. To Michael's fam, God bless. To Gearbox, you guys and ladies rock.
Gearbox, you have now solidifed your position as the best group of people on earth. This is the most touching gesture I've ever seen any deveoper give. To Michael!
We fought Skag-Zilla. Destroyed the Destroyer. Brought Zed to his knees and even fixed the super deadly intergalatic ninja assasin Claptrap. We as Vault Hunters battle many foes...but Micheal fought the rarest and deadliest of foe...and this wasn't a battle he could play on Co-Op. He may have lost...but he will live forever kicking more ass than we ever could.
“The problem with reality is terrible things can happen to good people, and the most we can do is stand by our friends and hope they get better, sometimes they don’t.”
Michael J. Mamaril will forever be immortalized as an amazing Vault Hunter. Always willing to share his finds with us. Long Live Michael! Long Live Borderlands!
Makes me wish I had send such a request to robin walker when my friend passed on. He loved tf2, and he was the guy who got me into it, all thos eyears ago...
got a blue sniper from him early. That gun saved my life and my friends countless times. To all those who have guns from micheal that saved your life raise a glass for this man. He was one of us, a Vault Hunter to the end.
It's good to know that there are companies out there that truly care about their fans. Goodbye Michael, hopefully you left knowing how much you mean to everyone.
R.I.P. Michael John Mamaril. And much respect to Gearbox for not only the eulogy but,also,the gesture of making Michael a part of a franchise he loved. As a gamer,and as a person,I can't describe how touching this is.
R.I.P Michael John Mamaril You Changed my life. We never met but i will never forget you. Great work Gearbox ! Thats the only way to thank a Great fan and the team did it on a beautiful way.
This is very touching. It makes me think of my own best friends and that I'lll always love them 'til the day i pass on. This eulogy will forever be in my mind and heart.
R.I.P. Mamaril. Though I don't know you, I look forward to meeting you in the borderlands. Thank you Gearbox, for proving there are still companies out there that care for their fans. Borderlands forever.
this drew a tear to my eye, I thinks its amazing of gearbox to do this for someone, not for money or for publicity just for a person, and for that they are my favourite company ever. my sincere condolences to Michael john Mamaril :(
Gearbox you are the best!!! Great game and great spirit!!! Great touch!!! I will definately visit him in the Sanctuary!! This will be the best achievement I've ever recieved!!
im 12 years late, but these are the kinds of game devs we need. ones who will do what the can for the community and honor the people who love their games.
At 1231 EST I raise my glass to Michael. Rest in Peace gaming brother. Gearbox, this is the most touching thing I've ever seen from any video game company. I never knew Michael, but I will damn well weep for him.
I cried both for Michael but also kinda proud to say im part of a Community of Gamers that houses such a bond. i hope this is proof to those who underestimate the human side to all Gamers. Rest In Peace for now Michael hope your soul comes back to us as a Gamer again in the future.. in advance if this happens Welcome back.and to Carlo i Praise you for having the fortitude to go to this level of honouring your Friend. Lastly Gearbox it is an absolute astonishing show of compassion on your part.
I did not know him nor did I know of his existence but I damn sure am saddened by his passing, so to him I raise my glass and say farewell fellow vault hunter and goodbye to a brother in arms.
I didn't plan on drinking tonight, but I must raise my wine glass to our fallen gamer brethren. And you bet your ass I will raise my glass again when I find this claptrap in borderlands! Rest in peace Michael and hang in there Carlo!
i salute you gear box and you especially you Michael R.I.P. i am a 19 year old guy but i can admit this made me cry alot. thank you gearbox for restoring my faith in humanity
Having endured and thankfully overcome Cancer (Leukemia) myself this has brought a little tear to my eye and i remember how friends, family and strangers helped me with my struggle. RIP Michael and a friendly handshake to Gearbox. As a person as cynical and sarcastic as the rest, things like this remind me, that one day, we're going to get everything right.
This was very touching. Its one thing for a company to send a letter of condolence to the family but Gearbox had one of their main characters give the man a sincere eulogy and make him a character in the game. Rest in peace Michael. Everyone who plays Borderlands 2 will know you. Damn it my eyes are watering.
Achievement Unlocked: A Tribute To A Vault Hunter
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"The problem with reality is that bad things can happen to good people, and all we can do is sit there and wait for them to get better... cometimes they dont..." well said
I've come and gone in the Borderlands; I've joined countless parties only top make a new friend or two. The spirit of Mamaril, his hype, his hopes, his enjoyment, lives in each and every Vault Hunter, and his spirit continues to carry people back. Rest in peace, buddy, you have the heart of millions of Vault Hunters carrying out the legacy you sadly never got to begin. o7 I hope you're enjoying pearlescents in Heaven.
Its 2024, and I still come back to watch this occasionally. This is still one of the single most sincere things that I've ever seen, and that's why I can't see myself ever NOT supporting Gearbox.
In Borderlands 2, he gives you great guns and talking to him nets you the, "Tribute to the Vault Hunter" achievement/trophy.
I never saw you, I never would have met you, but I can say I cared for you. Requiescat in pace.
My friend Dylan died to cancer two years ago, my friends and I did a gun salute in Red Dead and then all changed our motto's in remembrance of him. He was a innocent kid who never hurt anyone and struggled with various health problems all his life. It's good to see game developers who care about their gamers RIP Michael.
Sorry for your loss, but for curiosity, what is/was the motto
11 years. I wonder if you are still there. If I can ask, what was the motto, and I’m sorry to hear about what happened.
I don't know who Michael is.
But i know he was a fellow gamer.
A fellow human.
A man.
A person who lived his life.
A Borderlander.
*stands at attention*
*Salutes*
Rest In Peace Michael.
Michael is a cancer patient who is looking forward to the new borderlands game coming out, but he didn’t survive long enough to play it
A Vault Hunter.
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He lives on forever, giving cool guns to young and inspired vault hunters.
he gave me a blue Jacob's....that gun saved my backside countless times. Hell I had it with me when I went after the warrior........that last shot...All I have to say is this. Thanks lad, you were really one of us and I hope your at peace and away from your pain. I toast you sir......
Its great to see a company care about its fan, not just their money. Its just sad we're seeing that through a eulogy.
"You will live on forever in Borderlands"
This was beautiful, bravo gearbox, R.I.P Michale Mamaril
I was never interested in Borderlands but man I almost cried watching this
who would have thought that Claptrap would actually make me choke up a bit.
I heard about this easter egg in a video and kept Borderlands in my mind. I recognized the Borderlands logo and bought Borderlands 3 because of it. Rest in peace Mamaril.
It's so sad to see a beautiful one go away. The sad thing is that we know they're just never going to come back and we just have to deal with that
1. Lay down on the floor
2. Try to not cry
3. Cry a lot ;~;
RIP Michael,
Gearbox you are absolute legends, Gearbox actually cares about fans, always good to know that developers like Gearbox are there for their fans even at the hardest times.
really shedding a few tears right now. As a worker in the funeral industry, i get to partake in all it's pains. This is two huge thumbs up for humanity, and how video games can effect the lives of those who play them. keep up the good work gearbox, you now have all my money for all your games, because i know you guys have Heart. Thank you so much.
Not gonna lie I may have teared up a bit when I watched this.
R.I.P. Mike now you will inhabit the world you loved to play, now that's awesome.
Claptrap is more human then most of us.
0:34-the speech
Preordered Borderlands 2 on Steam last night. This, which I heard about months ago, was enough to entice me to preorder the game as soon as it became available. To have your life honored rather than shunned by a video game developer is one of the greatest things a game developer has ever done, especially towards a fan, and Michael, I look forward to meeting you out there.
Once a gamer, always a gamer.
This is proof that good hearts still beat is this world of ours. RIP Michael, don't know you but we play and enjoyed one game in common. See you in BL2. To Michael's fam, God bless. To Gearbox, you guys and ladies rock.
Gearbox, you have now solidifed your position as the best group of people on earth. This is the most touching gesture I've ever seen any deveoper give. To Michael!
What a tribute..Heart warming. From Norway, all my condolences to friends and family of Michael.
11 months after and I still cry when watching this.
R.I.P. Michael John Mamaril.
We fought Skag-Zilla. Destroyed the Destroyer. Brought Zed to his knees and even fixed the super deadly intergalatic ninja assasin Claptrap. We as Vault Hunters battle many foes...but Micheal fought the rarest and deadliest of foe...and this wasn't a battle he could play on Co-Op. He may have lost...but he will live forever kicking more ass than we ever could.
Gearbox has my respect. That was an awesome thing to do for a fan. Its nice to see there are still good people in the world.
Touching. R.I.P Micheal. He will not be forgotten.
“The problem with reality is terrible things can happen to good people, and the most we can do is stand by our friends and hope they get better, sometimes they don’t.”
That was fucking beautiful. Hell Claptrap annoys me and that was still beautiful.
Michael J. Mamaril will forever be immortalized as an amazing Vault Hunter. Always willing to share his finds with us. Long Live Michael! Long Live Borderlands!
Makes me wish I had send such a request to robin walker when my friend passed on. He loved tf2, and he was the guy who got me into it, all thos eyears ago...
I never thought claptrap would leave me sobbing. RIP Michael
got a blue sniper from him early. That gun saved my life and my friends countless times. To all those who have guns from micheal that saved your life raise a glass for this man. He was one of us, a Vault Hunter to the end.
It's good to know that there are companies out there that truly care about their fans. Goodbye Michael, hopefully you left knowing how much you mean to everyone.
R.I.P. Michael John Mamaril.
And much respect to Gearbox for not only the eulogy but,also,the gesture of making Michael a part of a franchise he loved.
As a gamer,and as a person,I can't describe how touching this is.
I didn't know there was a video. That is very nice of them. I am glad that they took it way further & made him a very cool NPC. Nicely done "guys".
This made me tear up, I'm humbled at how much Gearbox appericates its fans.
I hope all of us have a friend close enough that they would want to do something like this when we die.
R.I.P Michael John Mamaril
You Changed my life. We never met but i will never forget you.
Great work Gearbox ! Thats the only way to thank a Great fan and the team did it on a beautiful way.
indeed he will live on forever in the hearts of loved ones and in borderlands...may his soul rest in peace.
This is very touching. It makes me think of my own best friends and that I'lll always love them 'til the day i pass on. This eulogy will forever be in my mind and heart.
That was really sad. And yet, I am happy for him. Gearbox did a great thing and his soul will forever live in Borderlands and our hearts.
R.I.P. Mamaril. Though I don't know you, I look forward to meeting you in the borderlands.
Thank you Gearbox, for proving there are still companies out there that care for their fans. Borderlands forever.
So touching. Literally crying. To gaming, to Gearbox, and to Michael.
this drew a tear to my eye, I thinks its amazing of gearbox to do this for someone, not for money or for publicity just for a person, and for that they are my favourite company ever. my sincere condolences to Michael john Mamaril :(
Gearbox you are the best!!! Great game and great spirit!!! Great touch!!! I will definately visit him in the Sanctuary!! This will be the best achievement I've ever recieved!!
this is how game developers show appreciation to a fan who recently passed on.. R.I.P Michael John Mamaril..
Trophy Unlocked: A legend lives on
Listened to Claptrap's Eulogy Speech
im 12 years late, but these are the kinds of game devs we need. ones who will do what the can for the community and honor the people who love their games.
this is why i love borderlands and gearbox, they are always loyal to their fans. how many devs have really done something like this for a random fan
R.I.P. Fellow Vault Hunter, may you live on on the Borderlands.
May you live on Pandora peacefully forever my fellow vault hunter r.i.p
RIP Michael. I never knew you, but I hope that your saga lives with your friends and family.
I seriously cried when I heard this and had the Modern Warfare 3 ending song in the background..
At 1231 EST I raise my glass to Michael. Rest in Peace gaming brother. Gearbox, this is the most touching thing I've ever seen from any video game company. I never knew Michael, but I will damn well weep for him.
I cried both for Michael but also kinda proud to say im part of a Community of Gamers that houses such a bond. i hope this is proof to those who underestimate the human side to all Gamers. Rest In Peace for now Michael hope your soul comes back to us as a Gamer again in the future.. in advance if this happens Welcome back.and to Carlo i Praise you for having the fortitude to go to this level of honouring your Friend. Lastly Gearbox it is an absolute astonishing show of compassion on your part.
Kudos to gearbox for keeping their word
You are a true vault hunter we will remember you. See you in the borderlands
He will always live on. may he be at peace, as the one year mark draws closer, May we all be with him in the world of Borderlands 2.
This is just cool and amazing Gearbox did this. He will live forever I still have to find him but I can't.
I haven't cried in the longest time. just beautiful.
who could dislike this?when i heard of this i got tears in my eyes.
This is the coolest, most tasteful thing anyone can do for somebody. Thank you Gearbox, and RIP fellow vault hunter. We'll see you in Sanctuary.
R.I.P mamaril
see you in the borderlands.
you will be remembered
After learning about this and the marriage proposal, gearbox became one of my favourite developers
This was amazing on gearbox's behalf, I had wish I known Michael but will now know his legacy I even shed a small tear during the eulogy.
I did not know him nor did I know of his existence but I damn sure am saddened by his passing, so to him I raise my glass and say farewell fellow vault hunter and goodbye to a brother in arms.
Beautiful how Gearbox wanted to honor your wish, honestly.
It makes me warm inside.
Best of luck to those who knew Michael.
Seriously teared up listening to this eulogy. What a darling thing for Gearbox to do! Rest in Peace Michael.
I didn't plan on drinking tonight, but I must raise my wine glass to our fallen gamer brethren.
And you bet your ass I will raise my glass again when I find this claptrap in borderlands!
Rest in peace Michael and hang in there Carlo!
live for ever in the borderlands my fellow gamer RIP
A tear rolled down my eye.... Gearbox you're truly amazing people.
R.I.P Michael. You are THE ultimate vault hunter.
i salute you gear box and you especially you Michael R.I.P. i am a 19 year old guy but i can admit this made me cry alot. thank you gearbox for restoring my faith in humanity
I don't know you but i damn well cried for you live on i hope to see you in borderlands2
R.I.P Michael
Finding this guy in sanctuary always brings a tear...
wow...Gearbox...you guys are amazing
some of my tears...the rest are in the bank still
R.I.P. micheal mamaril a true borderlands fan
wow this makes me cry we will never forget u Michael Mamaril
This is one of the coolest, nicest things i've ever heard of.
Having endured and thankfully overcome Cancer (Leukemia) myself this has brought a little tear to my eye and i remember how friends, family and strangers helped me with my struggle.
RIP Michael and a friendly handshake to Gearbox.
As a person as cynical and sarcastic as the rest, things like this remind me, that one day, we're going to get everything right.
and being an only child fixes your problem for me
Wish could have hung out with you more, Mamaril..
This touches me every time.... And gives me goosebumps.R
I love this world. Even out of the worst situations people show that there's still a lot good out there.
He was a REALLY nice guy. He was a shy type of person.He was awesome.And I miss him . He was my bro :(
...raising my glass as well. Vault Hunters never forget their fellows.
Claptrap was not annoying for once. I think that sums up how amazingly nice this was.
Michael Mamaril.. R.I.P! You are a true Vault Hunter! Thnx for the guns! I'll see you soon in-game!
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard.
R.I.P man. Looking forward to meeting you in game sir.
This was very touching. Its one thing for a company to send a letter of condolence to the family but Gearbox had one of their main characters give the man a sincere eulogy and make him a character in the game. Rest in peace Michael. Everyone who plays Borderlands 2 will know you. Damn it my eyes are watering.
To a great vault hunter may he slay slags and aid vault hunters for all eternity
Even after death your spirit continues to make the fans of Borderlands 2 happy, by giving them blue loot.
Michael will be an NPC in Borderlands 2.
R.I.P. Michael
Me and many other gamers will remember you in the future.
Good on you Gearbox.
Good on you.
R.I.P Michael!