Random Rants XV: Like a Fine Whine

[Zelig]

the level of acrobatic skill required in qw is unmatched by any other fps.

Pretty sure Wii games require more acrobatic skill.

And by more, I mean an amount which is "barely measurable", as opposed to "none".

 

[cardgame]

fiftychat seems to be down again

Also, I have to restart my comp every time i want to play CIV, and I can't have iTunes running or it won't work

 

[Dachs]

without your parents you wouldnt exist. that is why quake is relevant. had john carmack just smoked pot instead of coding quake, there would be no team fortress 2. so it makes sense for you to respect it.

tf2 is based on tf, which is a mod of quake. quake is tf2's grand parent, tf2 has quake's genetic code in it

Again, I ask why this is relevant to a discussion of quality.

 

[Nylan]

The bridge was out today, which has kept me from eating a pre-dinner snack, which means I'LL EAT LESS FOOD TODAY AND WITHER AWAY AND DIE

 

[choxorn]

RANT: I have to wait until Thursday to buy Team Fortress 2 for PC.

Erm... It is Thursday...

And TF2 sucks, this isn't much of a rant.

 

[azzaman333]

I'm guessing Heavy. Top of the leaderboard, complaing about Spies and Pyros screams Heavy to me.

I was thinking along the lines of sniper on defense for one of the linear maps. (eg dustbowl)

without your parents you wouldnt exist. that is why quake is relevant. had john carmack just smoked pot instead of coding quake, there would be no team fortress 2. so it makes sense for you to respect it.

tf2 is based on tf, which is a mod of quake. quake is tf2's grand parent, tf2 has quake's genetic code in it

How many people are playing quake today?

It's no longer relevant.

Erm... It is Thursday...

And TF2 sucks, this isn't much of a rant.

TF2 does not suck.

 

[SS-18 ICBM]

And TF2 sucks, this isn't much of a rant.

Blasphemy.

 

[cardgame]

The Rome:Total War patch i'm downloading keeps disappearing after 20 minutes of DL. It doesn't prompt me or anything after it finishes, and it doesn't let me pick a folder to download it into! Like, I search my whole computer, every single file, patch 1.3 isn't there. I already have 1.5, it won't work unless it's upgrading from 1.3! I even make sure that the DL window does not close after it is finished DLing... but it does anyway!

I need to patch it up so I can go play multiplayer! Been stuck on this whole process (needed to get a CD serial too) for like 2 hours

 

[azzaman333]

If it's disappearing, you're doing it wrong.

 

[xarthaz]

How many people are playing quake today?

www.nquake.com checkit out, free and has a modern graphics engine. 50+ people playing in evenings, great fun(except against the guys whove played it for 13 years)

 

[azzaman333]

www.nquake.com checkit out, free and has a modern graphics engine. 50+ people playing in evenings, great fun(except against the guys whove played it for 13 years)

Thousands are playing TF2 every day.

 

[salty mud]

Erm... It is Thursday...

And TF2 sucks, this isn't much of a rant.

Next Thursday you imbecile. It was near enough Friday when I made that rant where I am.

www.nquake.com checkit out, free and has a modern graphics engine. 50+ people playing in evenings, great fun(except against the guys whove played it for 13 years)

50 people?

 

[xarthaz]

Next Thursday you imbecile. It was near enough Friday when I made that rant where I am.



50 people?

care to share any currently more popular online games of 1996?

 

[Masada]

Ta - 1997.

 

[xarthaz]

Ta - 1997.

kick ass game, but , not an fps. that will be my excuse for not accepting it.

 

[Masada]

kick ass game, but , not an fps. that will be my excuse for not accepting it.

I don't see any fine-print which states "must be an fps" I'll take that as a victory.

 

[Nylan]

Starcraft - 1998

Tens of thousands of daily online players, tournaments with prizes of $50,000+, sponsored professional Starcraft teams, huge arenas used for finals matches, and two television channels dedicated almost entirely to broadcasting professional matches.

I think I win

 

[Rossiya]

I hate exams.

 

[Masada]

I think I win

... screw you.

 

[xarthaz]

Starcraft - 1998

Tens of thousands of daily online players, tournaments with prizes of $50,000+, sponsored professional Starcraft teams, huge arenas used for finals matches, and two television channels dedicated almost entirely to broadcasting professional matches.

I think I win

yes yes half life 1998 too and its mods, and the first mmorpgs etc.

dude, the mid 90's were the start of internet gaming, it developed fast, so 1 year here or there changes a lot.

none of you have still pointed out 1996(and first half at that) games that are still as popular.
(hint, dont look for 3d games. quake was the first popular online one)