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Subject: Re: More Doom (Sigil II)
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:32:13 -0000 (UTC)
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:26:58 -0000 (UTC), ant@zimage.comANT (Ant)
> wrote:
> >Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

> >> I still play Doom semi-regularly. I almost never fire up Quake.

> >Classic Doom > Quake for me. I remember my friends and I tried qtestx86 
> >for Linux in the computer lab. The PC didn't have audio card, but it was 
> >amazing esp. in Linux. Then, came QuakeWorld with better Internet play. 
> >I could play it with my crappy dial-up modems!

> I'm confused by your use of the > symbol. It implies that Doom is
> better (which it obviously is ;-) but then you rave about Quake. The
> maths don't check out!!!!111!!!

"Do the math." ;)


> Quake was impressive tech for its day, and it featured some many ideas
> that have since become de rigeur for FPS games nowadays, but it was
> too focused on arena-combat gameplay and its lore was a mess. Bleh.
> ;-)

I only liked Quake for its engine, but not its theme and level designs. 
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