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DOOM III IS GOLD (OMG)!
IT'S DONE!!!!!!!

Yes, this is the official word that DOOM 3 has been code released and has been approved for manufacturing!
It won't be long now until the anticipation ends and the PH34R begins ;-) We literally just hung up with
Activision and have confirmed that our latest release candidate has been mutually approved and is finally
GOLD. Thanks to everyone for their patience (yeah right! =) and for everyone at id, Activision and our
numerous partners for helping us create what I believe is absolutely the best game we have ever made.

So, the next question is release dates. Retailers in the States will be allowed to pick up games starting
at 12:01 AM on August 3rd. The official street date is actually August 5th in the U.S.A., but some of
your favorite stores will probably have it early for those of you who have to have it first. Check with
your local retailer for that information.

Internationally, the game will take a few more days to make it to the store shelves. The UK will probably get it first, on or about August 6th. Everywhere else will probably be Friday, August 13th (que Twilight Zone Theme) or close to that date, with just a few exceptions (e.g. Russia and Poland). This isn't
because we don't have love for you folks outside the U.S., but the localization and manufacturing process
takes a bit longer outside the U.S. where we will have JVC run 24/7 to get the units built. I guess the
European manufacturers prefer to give their employees nights and weekends off. Go figure!

The champagne is flowing here at id and smiles abound!

I'll update again with some DOOM 3 preparation tips (not what hardware to buy - you'll have to wait for
a programmer for that sort of thing). In the meantime, I want to see those "DOOM 3 GOLD!!!" threads set
new records for swamping message board servers, destroying productivity, and post counts ;-)

Recapping today's headlines....DOOM 3 GOLD!!!


Can you believe it? No -- I can't either. Pinch me, somebody.
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More Snow 
I found just opening up my case was enough to get rid of the extra snow. I suppose if I had gone for a more expensive cooling system this wouldn't be a problem, but with my few super quiet fans leaving the case open isn't that bad.

What's with that jackass and his duct tape mod? Is he just entirely oblivious to the point of the game? 
G_muzzleFlash Is In The Menu 
Options | System | Advanced Options | Set High Quality Special Effects to "on". 
Hmm 
"But I want to just run and gun!" 
Doom3 (no Shit Zwiffle?) 
I just beat it, what a great game. The ending was disappointing imo, so was the end battle (on veteran it was too easy), but the journey there was amazing. I give it a 95%. Now someone go map for it. 
Any Config Tweakers Find A Way To... 
turn off the friggin crosshairs? I keep focusing on it and it messes up my aim. I went over to PD and checked out their console guide but found no reference to crosshairs at all. What was ID thinking when they removed the +crosshair"x" command? 
Question 
IS there a choice of crosshair styles? I'm hoping theres a chance to modify them yourself. 
Should Be Easy Enough . . . 
Just find the proper file, change it to suit, pak it properly, and place it in your base directory . . . should be just like any other mod. 
Got A Fix... Sort Of. 
I found a way to turn off the HUD. Not really looking to change the crosshair just get rid of it. Kinda sad though I got rid of the entire HUD just for the crosshair. I will say it helps with immersion quite a bit... though I keep dying. 
You Can't Aim Because Of The Crosshair? 
Look, it's simple. When you hit the "fire" button, you're actually shooting in the direction of the crosshair.

That means all you have to do is move the mouse until the monster has a crosshair over him, and press fire. Voila!

It almost makes it too easy. 
Lun: 
But what about the other 8 weapons that aren't hitscan? 
Hmm 
You lead your shots 
Lunaran... 
Have you been playing the game? Dont mean to be a smart ass but, several of the weapons are off center of the crosshair at close range. Specifically the shotgun and plasmagun. Its easy enough to compensate but in the heat of battle I quite frequently use the crosshair out of habit/panic/whatever.

No biggie though I am geting used to not having a HUD. Turning it off was the only way I could find to disable the crosshair. 
Cell Shaded D3 
http://www.fileplanet.com/files/140000/144072.shtml

If anyone gets this can they post better shots? 
Dear Scampie 
in doom3 (GOLD OMG BEES) no weapons are hitscan. unless they lied of course and if if they aren't they might function like one but I hope you get the point(BEES). 
Cell Shading, Ugghhh 
let it die already 
 
cyBeAr: I relieze, but they're damn close at times. 
PETA SUES ID SOFTWARE FOR DOOM 3 GAG 
"WASHINGTON - id Software, the Texas based PC games developer responsible for culture hit series of violent games "Doom" and "Quake" have a new nightmare within a nightmare that is their latest release, "Doom 3".

PETA officials have been notified of an "easter egg" gag in id's latest gory and suspsenseful blockbuster "Doom 3" -- an in-game arcade game where the player can toy around punching a turkey and score points. "They think this is just a little, harmless joke, but it's not" says Hardoff Vlemmenkofter, PETA spokesperson - "we adamantly oppose any violence and mistreatment against turkeys amongst all animals - among this turkey hunting and turkey racing. We feel this Doom 3 gag is tasteless and misrepresents turkeys in an unfair and demeaning context."

PETA has recently filed a suit against id Software (www.idsoftware.com), hoping to ilk the company of an unknown amount of money for damages. id Software would not comment on the issue at hand. Meanwhile, PETA officials are optimistic of the case. "I think we'll settle this quickly and I am optimistic this will win out in the turkeys favor" remarked Vlemmenkofter.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid...






I keed, I keed. 
PETA Is Evil... 
As a vegetarian I feel quite safe in saying that PETA should fuck off and die. 
You Saw The Disclaimer, Right? 
I hope so. ;) Yeah, I'm not really agreeing with PETA regardless. 
"ilk" Eh? 
The writing feels a bit off... strange wording and stuff...odd placement of commas... etc. 
Oh Well 
 
Question 
DooM3 is avalaible now (or in few days for us Frenchies) on PC, but what about game console ?? I mean, is there someone who have informations about DooM3 for Game console (XBox, PS2, GC...) relase date ?? 
I Sure As Hell... 
punched the turkey several times. And then I fired up Doom 3. And punched the turkey some more.

Am I going to hell?

(I sure hope so after I get past the monorail part! See you there). 
JPLambert: 
There is no official release date, AFAIk. Doom 3 is only coming to the XBOX. 
Holy Shit... AaaaAAAAAAAaaarrgghhh !!!! 
It sucks !!!! I don't have a X-Box, I have a PS2... *sigh*.... 
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