The Life and Death of RuneScape’s Best Player | The Old Nite

[@ColonelloRS]

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[@crazykhespar8487]

Holy $%@& you came from the future

[@gophermole2903]

Trash

[@007Hutchings]

Just a little tidbit. Flubber plays a game called Ashen Empires. Her name is Flubber on there. She is a wonderful person :)

[@CYellowan]

This reminds me of the video of the dude that had a muscle sickness. He loved runescape so dearly. This sickness is fatal, and almost no-one live past 30 with it. But he at the very least wanted to complete the inferno as it had launched. I remember seeing that video and it was.... so hard to watch. It really broke my heart, watching him play. Working hard, real hard on the game - in bed. But he did beat the inferno. He deserve a video. Robbed of his life, but at least he was able to shine brighter than most. I remember watching novalife or whatever, and the old nite on the highscores as a kid. As well as zezima. Real champions of the grind.

[@lavalamp31]

Fat Wrecked was the one with a muscle sickness if I'm remembering right

[@shack12319]

Are u talking about crippledscape maybe?

[@DBeefV]

That sounds like an incredible story. Truly something to make a vide out of, I woud love to hear that

[@AdmiringGermanShepherd-pe2ux]

I think people forget what made their maxing so incredible, this was back when nobody knew anything about the game, its very easy to just pull up a 2 tick woodcutting guide now to blast out 99 wc, but they never had anything like that

[@aldaog9107]

@@lavalamp31Yep and his goal was 99atk from what I remember

[@spiritofnex]

The Old Nite was a legend. A player who wasn't just good at the game, but a good person too. We should all strive to be as kind as he was. Rest in peace.

[@Jessehietajesseh]

HOW DID u comment this before the video was released?

[@spiritofnex]

@@Jessehietajesseh I'm a time traveler. Shhh...

[@MrLinuxFreak]

comment sync from diff country sucks on youtube

[@beardsntools]

Lmao yeah zezima was a terrible person.. also he is a chain smoker and still uses his 19 inch dell monitor from 2005

[@spiritofnex]

@@beardsntools The handful of times I've interacted with him were good. I've never seen him as a bad person, and I've never seen him do anything terrible either.

[@scottprice1959]

Matt K proving once again he's as solid of a dude as they come

[@TenchiFox]

Colonello, you are one of the biggest assets the RS community has imo. This game has been a part of my life since middle school, almost 19 years now, but being so young I never really paid any mind to the game beyond "click thing, get XP," so I never knew about most of the things you talk about in your videos. Now, I find the lore both in-game and in the community to be absolutely fascinating, and your videos are the only real source I have for the latter. Subject matter, pacing, presentation, quality, and respect & reverence shown around touchier subjects like this all make your videos top-tier. So, from one veteran to another, thank you. Keep doing what you're doing, and I'll keep clicking. - Tenchi Fox

[@b0b2oo0]

Mat K is really slept on. #respect

[@nestorislas6342]

Why did I almost cry when the part of his RuneScape friends being in his will

[@theevilben666]

I knew the old nite back then. He was a pretty cool guy. Hearing how people pretended to be him bring a rage I didn't know I had to my heart. I hope his wife and kid did well, and I hope his son someday plays runescape, even just to try it.

[@RoryJb]

He was a gentleman, cemented world 58 as my home world for years to come

[@vanesslifeygo]

word

[@SuperYtc1]

His son plays RuneScape, but not very much. I know him.

[@waled121]

Lying.

[@innerdemonpat9027]

In early 2005 (march roughly) I was a noob training range in a f2p world at the white night castle and ran into him. Had a cool chat with him and even did a small role play. We role played bandits taking over the white night castle. Was a good laugh and a memory that lives rent free in my mind

[@endorrivera3963]

This is wholesome. I would love to hear more if you have more to tell.

[@innerdemonpat9027]

@endorrivera3963 there isn't much more to tell the general chat was just about skills etc The RP was just killing all the knights and pretending to run away with gold and grabbing a beer and meat from the barbarian village Just 2 silly idiots having a laugh 😃

[@AroundHockey]

I’m glad you put this video out as I had an encounter with the old nite back when I was a kid and my friends and people I’ve told never believed me. I likely asked him for money or something, I dont remember, but what he did was offer me a chance to earn it. I ran essence for him to the fire alter from castle wars, as well and collected blue dragon scales from taverly. I always dealt with another player which I learned was his daughter, who would pay me and give me essence to run to him. It was honestly awesome to just be helping him and I’d spend all the computer time I had helping him out, thanks for making a video on him, that’s nostalgic as hell.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

I played OSRS a bunch as a kid back in 2006-2009 and a little bit around 2016, but I only had membership for a little while and never got into it at the depths many of these players have - and as such I have very little clue about what's being said in most of the videos. But for some reason I still find this channel beyond fascinating. It's honestly crazy how much content is in Runescape, it's amazing to see how much it's grown since the glory days in '07-'08

[@Kitcatsnz]

I used to play classic with Theoldnite and then runescape 2, we spent many hours together making fire and earth runes, I remember his daughter and his decline in health. He was my favourite player in runescape history mostly due to his kindness, back in the early 2000s the community was quite toxic, however he had time for everyone, he would stop his runecrafting just to reply to players questions. R.I.P

[@squidlover7615]

R.I.P. Old Nite

[@Davion197]

Way back in the day, I don't really know when but I'd garner around 2003-2004, I was at that fountain in front of Falador as a noob and The Old Nite gave me some rune stuff and lobsters. I added him to my friends list (not that he ever went online) and never had anyone else really on there. It was only much later I learned he was famous.

[@SADGXNG]

I like to think that "Max" the npc that runs around Varrock is loosely based on The Old Nites character

[@sirisaac6125]

I talked to The old nite in Ardy in 2005, can't remember what we talked about. I was 13 at the time so it was really a cool feeling talking to one of the best back then though. I remember when I found out about his passing a year later, it was a really big deal in the community back then.

[@basicguy99]

You can't even find these characters on the highscores anymore since they're not members. The Old Nite, N0valyfe, Lilyuffie88, none of them are visible anymore and they are top ranking players for some skills.

[@SilverionX]

Sometimes life is full of unexpected twists and turns. Here we have what appears to be a fairly ordinary guy who is immortalized in one of the longest lasting games ever and still remembered, mainly for being a nice person. I like this.

[@-zo7tm]

This is a beautiful story about this man. Thank you

[@ColonelloRS]

So glad you enjoyed it

[@kieransmith1920]

Bro what a sad story! The amount of research/time you must put into these vids is crazy you earned a sub brother keep it up!

[@ColonelloRS]

Thank you!

[@callmegeorge]

I’ve been lucky and ran across several famous players back in the day. Old Nite being one of them, not long after I started. Just a normal chat with someone that I didn’t know was famous at the time. He was a good dude, and I hope his family and friends have had a good life since his passing.

[@mistahkrazy805]

I played back in 2001-2005, and i was lucky enough to meet him and have him make me a rune axe at the dwarven smith hut. He also made me my first diamond amulet. He rarely ran into him, but he was always willing to help if you were patient

[@novahoth3406]

Was actually wondering what his story was ealier today while watch your videos, great timing!

[@kaozbender]

Hmmm, is he smithing with an Imcando hammer that wasn't released back then? My immersion has been 100% ruined

[@ColonelloRS]

FRICKKK, you right 😂

[@zookeykneetv]

What a way to honor his last wishes with spreading his digital assets with his friends. That part honestly gave me goosebumps, may he rest in peace. Very glad Jagex decided to turn a blind eye to that and named that pub after him

[@XxJustinxx88]

I started playing Rs In April 2001. I was a complete noob for the entire first year. My Old Nite stories are of him answering any and all questions I had about the game or different parts of It. The last conversation I remember having with him was after I had died 2 or 3 times trying to cross White Wolf Mountain and I was raging about It to another player at Fally bank. I'm not sure If he remembered me from following him around and asking questions or If him just being who he was randomly volunteered but he geared up, gave me plenty of food to eat and said follow me. Across White Wolf Mountain we went and I saw Catherby and Seers for the first time. To this day when I'm In Seers or Catherby I think of The Old Nite. Probably sounds cheesy but oh well. He truly was the best person to have ever played our beloved game.

[@KKST.]

I don’t think you have covered the “Bronze Clan” before, it would be a pretty cool to see mini topic, as I was one of their soldiers in it.

[@EAZIEE]

My father met him and they chatted each other up while running barrows and slayer grinding. He said the old nite was a good guy.

[@DreamFlightStudios]

A wonderful family. I became friends with his sister on another mmo and she always was super helpful and kind. Although such losses hurt deeply, we are lucky to meet such wonderful people in the first place.

[@crazykhespar8487]

I would like to thank Fart Shartly for helping fund this video 11:34

[@CajunCrimson]

the went out of his way to help me back in the day. i took a break and when i came back found out he passed legit cried

[@Bigwave3K]

Thinking of The old nite always brings a sad smile to me. I wasn’t a scaper at that time but dude was a legend. The OG RuneScape legends are like hearing about ancients gods to me. Cursed you, Zezima, old nite, even duriel321. Osrs players have their own lore lmao

[@endorrivera3963]

Well said.

[@Pidbullz]

I literally met him on my first day of membership. Just him saying hi back and explaining me how to get white desert boots ill never forget

[@seancorrigan_]

i vividly remember seeing him around in game back in rs2 and despite being in crowds he would always talk with people constantly.

[@ericdraven8649]

Met the old nite once in 2004 when I was a new player, he was at dark wizards and yes he was very nice.

[@victorvVerce]

2:40 Already a game which would be played by lots of Dutch & Flemish people! Runescape is en zal het beste spel ooit blijven! Geweldige herinneringen!!

[@daniloalves1139]

nah man this story makes me wanna cry everytime

[@vincentbroeders4992]

just a quick sidenote to your factor sponsor, freezing vegetables is actually way better than not freezing it. it preserves the vitamins.

[@grimreaper686]

The having online friends in his will really hit me. Its a really awesome thing to know how much he cared about his online friends but unfortunately reminded me of some of the bad parts in my past, I was in a dark place with a lot of "whats the point in life" thoughts. (I did attempt self harm once with trying to overdose on my medication luckily i realized my mistake immediately after and my friend drove me straight to the hospital) I used to think about what would happen to my stuff if I ended my life a lot to maybe make some kind of will. Sadly my family has never had a big place in my heart really since I grew up away from people irl and with my friends on the internet. I still care about everyone in my family but not nearly to the same degree as some of my online friends. Even today if I were to write a will I would give my online friends probably 80% of my belongings atleast.

[@colpat69]

I’ve never played RuneScape but I always seem to gravitate towards videos like this about the playerbase. You all seem so connected like a big family it’s so wholesome at times.

[@ianh1504]

His ghost dispelled a teleblock for me once, I was farming black chins and a clan came for me, I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off switching prayers and chugging brews, was down to my last sip and venomed when I wound up by his statue and got the blessed message that my teleblock had worn off

[@BADforlyfe]

I was lucky enough to meet and speak with him just once while rune rafting, he was my idol and he was super nice. It was so sad when I heard he passed. RIP the old nite

[@skullface691]

I know you all tried getting into the old nite's account after this - and yes it works. I'll be honest - this is some of the coolest runescape history you will ever witness. The Old Nite is a (no irony intended) living monument to what RuneScape has become over the years. People dedicate an extreme amount of time and effort into this game, all in the effort of being remembered. I will personally remember him until I am gone, much like I will remember this game and the encounters I have had on it. Long after these servers pass away, players like the old nite will remain.

[@pb4travel]

I love the fact that there is still some Runescape players who remember these pioners of Runescape such as The Old Nite, Zezima, King duffy, Elvemage, I mahat I, N0valife(I might made some spelling mistakes) but these guys were famous in their own way. Lets not forget that Runescape was more harder back in those days. For example there was no cook all or craft all options, you had to click each food and use on fire to cook them... These old guys will be remmebered for ever. I dont believe that after 15 or 20 years later someone will remember these new Runescape players such as Gertjaars, or any current osrs top5 highscore guys..

[@Army_of_One_]

It makes perfect sense that his password has never been changed since 2006, but I would have reacted the exact same way as you trying to log in to his account. It feels like a bit of a breach of a deceased man's privacy to know it, but maybe it means we all carry a bit of The Old Nite in us now. I was too young then to know of his legend, I didn't start playing until a few months after he died, but every testimonial depicts him as a great guy that we should all strive to be. Also, I appreciate you trawling Sal's Forums for old posts - maybe you'll run into mine if you ever research anything that happened between 2012-15 😄

[@PhantomCipher007]

I remember doing law running on world 33 and he was there and he actually spoke to people. It was cool

[@eurosonly]

This was the second most popular player I've seen that was spoken about back in the day behind zezima. Zezima was the most popular and I've actually seen him in-game a bunch of times and that was a cool experience as a kid. I don't recall hearing anything about any of the other top rank players at that time but if they were playing today, they'd be streamers and level 3 fire cape havers with millions of views.

[@Boolen7]

He was the first player I seen at #1 when I found the Highscores back as a kid, and I liked knights so I was always rooting for him never had the chance to run into him.. But his name always stuck in the back of my head for this reason.

[@timelord5603]

I know I'm a month late to comment but I make a tradition to leave a rune sword at the statue in honor of the old nite cuz he helped make me one I know people will always take the sword at that statue but leave in an item there in remembrance of him is a way that I would honoring him in a way.

[@Dispossessing]

For some reason I also remember someone called YOGOSUN or something like that on the highscores around that time

[@kensprivateinvestigation2128]

I use to play with a few people that claimed they were the family of the old nite. I didn't know who he was since I didn't start playing RuneScape until 2007. One of the things our "clan" would do was craft gear to hand out to new players as they spawned in lumbridge to help them get started. Don't know they actually were his family but they at least lived up to how he would help people.

[@Bittamin]

This is truly a person to aspire to be, in everything you do in life. Be sweet, be kind, be great

[@ryanw1902]

I love videos like this, it makes me happy to be apart of the community. RIP

[@OldSchoolDudeGaming]

My Friend's mom was friends with the Old Nite. They'd talk while they both were skilling. I only saw him in the game personally once. A few of us gave him a funeral in the verrock west bank basement. Forgot exactly why.

[@SomarHD]

Like the third person you talk about dying to / getting cancer in these videos. Always kind people too, so unfortunate really.

[@ToCGaming1776]

i remember speaking to him in seers village a week or so before this news of him passing.

[@Zxepher50]

can anyone see if they can add him to their friends list? i had him in mine but i noticed that it wasnt there anymore and when i tired to add him again i would get a "unknown player" message. it would be sad if jagex let his account go.

[@angryferret101]

Never knew him, thanks for the great vid!

[@l0lan00b3]

My younger brother was crying telling me about this guy and how nice he was and him dying. Rip nite & bro

[@JonBpg]

I remember watching him battling the leaderboards as a teenager. He’s the one I always remember when I think about badass players. He could have been another Woox.

[@nawab256]

My cousins and I always dreamed of over coming zezima, the old knight and little yuffy of what ever she went by because they were the top 3. Unfortunately, that would never happen, but it was cool seeing the old night once. R.I.P you beautiful soul. Shame on people spreading lies about him. Good thing the internet was still in its infancy back then. That rumor would have spread like crazy

[@the_wudarian]

i met the old knight as a kid., i gave him props and went on my way he said thanks. good times

[@TehSoulZero]

He was actually the first player to achieve lvl 99 in all skills. Zezima only passed The Old Nite with the release of slayer and farming.

[@0hyah]

Warms my heart to see the name is still spoken of in such high regard. Rest well my fallen comrades. ,Ohyeah

[@jackberg4360]

I work for factor as quality the food safety standards are scary. if you have food allergies or don't eat certain types of food i.e pork or beef do not order this food. we do not clean our cooking ovens and cross contamination is constant. being food safe is not our motto.

[@brandonmcgillis]

My close childhood friend irl used to be good friends with the old nite and fished, and did woodcutting with him for a long time.

[@Blue_Bong]

This dude was a legend, i remember him giving me a bunch of party hats early 2000's i was like 6 years old.

[@blestbread]

i really like your videos, im trying to level up a bunch and done some more quests b4 i use my first bond, very fun game

[@ColonelloRS]

Thank you! So glad you're enjoying the game!

[@therenegadegamer7422]

I'm just watching this guy's entire channel even though I've never played runescape these videos are fascinating

[@adamsaldana5462]

He was a legend. When I became an adult and learned, I wept.

[@AC-bp3tg]

Thought this video would be great for doing my makeup, but man, I’m crying it off 😭 bless his memory, & his family.

[@jj66123]

11:09 didn't know that, that's really cool

[@kwardmciron]

We need more people in osrs that actually talk

[@Sycatrax]

Guardians of the Rift banter is alive and well, but otherwise agreed

[@eurosonly]

And have actual normal conversations. None of that random wintertodt cesspit shit.

[@NineteenEighty8]

I graduated in 06. Seen that Old Nite aka Oldy stopped playing, I stopped playing also. I was at his max party and it was so awkward. Came back in 2009-2010 and haven't really stopped since. My sister is the first female to max. Also first to female to have a 99. OSRS runs in my family blood.

[@multiyapples]

Mat K is an amazing person. Rest in peace Old Nite. You are missed.

[@coolL9457]

I still remember the days of Zezima and The Old Nite. I recall when a friend pm "Old Nite is kill". "no" i reply.

[@ManDogBearPig]

LOL.. "no"

[@PoDaBo]

But who was phone?!

[@dujevu9398]

Big respect to him , where ever he is right now !

[@Uchihassal]

Do a documentary on pure clanning legends such as I mahatma I, 3 hit u, tru I 0 w n(hon0r), rage, abyssal, old.pk3r etc. Anyone who pked back in the days will know all those names

[@Tyler_Gill_Music]

The Old Nite thanked me when I traded him an invy of essence while running nature runes for him. I haven't washed my hands since.

[@Detagtive]

He was the reason why i actually was motivated for skilling till 99

[@kahvi90]

Been playing since rs2 release 2004, cant remember old nite. But Zezima i do, shared account.

[@MibColorz]

jesus christ man i looked like pedro pascal in the crying laughing meme when you said "he'd actually left his runescape items in his will"

[@elijahlight4821]

thanks to your videos i've learned to 1 tick the sponsors

[@nathanwood7492]

Anyone remember ladykilljoy i always see people talk about zezima and the old night but when i first started platong runescape qhen i was 12 im 33 now ladykilljoy was a big name not as big as zezima obviously but just a name i remember hearing alot as a kid

[@dvldgz6306]

My RS best friend as a kid said one day he had leukemia and about a year later he said he had to log off to go to the hospital. I hope he was lying and didn't want to play anymore.

[@intdivisionbyzero]

The old nite was the OG, the chief, the original homie! RIP

[@princememphis7726]

Damn this was more emotional than i thought it would be

[@arberbytyqi9338]

rip The Old Nite, he learned me how to drive

[@heyitzphil]

Bro sending his bank in his will kinda tears me up😂. Too sweet

[@BuddhaLDG]

A true angel placed on earth amongst demons we didnt deserve him.

[@RikelWirkkunen]

The Old Nite isnt even searchable on the highscores anymore :(

[@GaybrohamStinkton]

He was Zezima

[@StudioseMeF]

RIP The Old Nite, i remember people talking all over Runescape when he died, imo he is the best ever

[@CovertSin]

Man I started playing in 2001, I remember my first accounts name was Dirtydog17 lmfao... I was 11 years old... Time Flies.

[@MCshadr217]

Oh shit. I remember him, he gave me 1m for free way back in Yanille, it was after Castle Wars, can't remember what it was but I struck up a convo without knowing who he was at the time, he gave me 1m and then teled out after

[@Current-Thing]

I remeber he crafted law runes for me on entrana back in the day

[@Charkel]

I had one interaction with The Old Nite and the only thing i remember is that he was really nice

[@Unslain]

tbh i never heard of the guy or watched hs back in the day, seen zezima a few times and king duffy but wasn't too fussed.

[@OgNainRouge]

I just saw the old night on osrs last night and didn't think anything of it till I saw this!!!!😮

[@eurosonly]

That's an imposter.

[@TNTspaz]

I figured this was the case because he was pretty well known. If he actually faked it. He wouldn't have been able to keep it a secret. And from everything I know about him from friends who knew him. I don't think he was that kind of guy.