I have always feared going into this hallway:
http://www.quaketastic.com/upload/files/screen_shots/e4m4.jpg 

 

Is it the misaligned textures that give you a sense of foreboding? 

The near pitch darkness, hearing Scrags but not seeing them, the Fiends in the cells making me jump whenever they notice me.

E4 is my favorite. 

 

Or the thread subject? 

Is radically incoherent, which is what makes it so re-interpretable and awesome. 

"Probably explains why everyone seems to take something different from it, why everyone disagrees about exactly what it is, and why any attempt to please everyone is doomed to failure. "

Translates to:

"RMQ developers can do whatever the hell they like and dismiss any criticism that their mod isn't true to Quake as they deny there is any true essence of Quake"

:O 

Works for you.

For the record, that was not the intended reading, but if that's what someone takes from it then so be it. 

... is the idea that someone has some sort of natural right to govern someone else's creativity, ideas or interpretation and declare it to be the only one possible -- while not actually participating or having a stake in said work.

Usually this attitude isn't found among intelligent and creative people ... 

Dunno what point you're trying to make there.

After all Dictionary.com says:

a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law 

"RMQ developers can do whatever the hell they like and dismiss any criticism that their mod isn't true to Quake as they deny there is any true essence of Quake"

That's very gracious of you there, thanks for the support.

Or was it someone else - who were you quoting? 

You should see how much I support Spirit's miserable whining about RMQ in #tf too.... 

The quote was mine, but I think Shambles is letting his hatred of RMQ override his capability to do basic research. ;) 

It's not whining, I just strategically use it in random conversations.


But why on earth is it mentioned in a thread like this? 

Duh. I liked and supported the first release. I haven't tried the recent one.

P.S. It's mentioned in a thread like this because while the essence of Quake might be somewhat mishmashed, it is bloody obvious what is Quakey and what is not (and even what is non-Quakey but harmonious, and what is not). 

 

 

 

"RMQ developers can do whatever the hell they like"

True dat 

Why are people hating on RMQ? Is it not Quakey enough? 

There's a big thread on it in news. This is maybe useful for reference tho. Quake is pretty cool and it definitely has an essence. 

The Quake is a lie. 

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