Randy wrote:I think you're over reacting here people.
If you look at QSG where 3 of the Quakes are catered for, there are 3 communities co-existing, I dont see anybody from Q3 coming over to poop on the Q1 mods and vice versa.
Am I really? Tell me, how many sites are there that oh, say cater to Q4 only and are opening themselves up to all the other quakes?
Also, keep in mind, that QSG is a fairly unique site in that all three of the said quakes are catered to also happen to have their engine sources out. Also, as a general rule, every Quake (1/2/3) Engine coder I've ever encountered are in general, extremely cool and very nice guys. Can we expect the same from the whole of say, the Q4 modding community? In EVERY case and instance? Even in a community as small as ours, we've had our troublemakers. (Case in Point: Shadowwalker)
Randy wrote:
Take a moment to look down the side menu of the Inside3D site, whats that
Quake 2 and Jedi Knight! even general programming articles, what an outrage!
As I said, I have no problem with Quake 2 being there, but then, just look at how active and booming this place is with quake 2.
Randy wrote:
I dont know about you guys, but I think knowledge is something to be shared, a lot of you guys mod games other than Quake 1. You never know, it might throw a little interest from outsiders back into the Q1 scene (retro anyone?).
That's all in good, except we already share our knowledge. It IS a public forum after all. Sure some of us mod for games other than Quake 1. Does that mean that those of us who don't have absolutly no say in the matter? Are only games like Q4 allowed to have sites dedicated only to them?
Also, what the hell do you call the qExpo event? A private little party almost nobody knows about? Even PlanetQuake was having at least a small amount of coverage regarding qExpo. If that doesn't throw a little interest from outsiders back into the Q1 scene, I don't know what will. My contention is that most of the time, most will be rather snobbish, and turn their noses up without even considering actually trying a quake mod. For no reason but the percieved age of our game. Don't try to tell me that there aren't people out there that laugh at us simply because we mod for a game that in their eyes is an old tired fossil, because I've seen them, and talked with them myself.
Just remember, if you do this, there will be no going back if it goes horribly wrong. And those of you who do this and support this WILL be remembered in the history books. Remembered Unfavorably. Those of us who didn't sell out will point and laugh every time you walk by. Do any of you want to be remembered as being the ones that killed the sole remaining QuakeC Coding site? Do you?
Randy wrote:bitch slaps for all of you.
I'd save those bitch slaps for your victory party. If you have one. I for one will not be here to see it, one way or the other, as I will be wherever Mauvebib and the others are. Why? Because I do not want to see the place where I myself grew up in the Quake Community be leveled, torn down, to make way for the hollow soulless neon idols of the false gods of the "modern" gaming industry to be erected in it's place.
