How would you feel with doing the same over and over again? Just because you can do it, does not mean you have to..
Does your admiring involve a step back from the achieved maps/mod/code/level of professionality in general from where it is now?
I'm sure it does not, you expect all maps from now on to be at least as good as the AD ones.

That's quite a burden, don't you think? (tho it can also be a good motivation)

Been there, done that. This has to be enough sometimes.

IMO. For now.. 

... 

I agree 100% with you. I feel just sad that sock would stop his awesome production for one of the greatest game EVER !

I know myself, since I also produced lost of great stuff for another kind of software, and stopped after 8 years of creations.

But again, it is always a sad time when you see someone as talented as Sock leaving.

Sorrow, pain and suffering, is such this world !

Time to build a HUGE Sock temple in the Quake universe ! That would be a great idea for other mappers, isn't ? 

only if one chooses himself to.
Artistic expression goes a long way, it must not involve Ogres, brushes, maybe not even a computer.
What you loose maybe somebody elses gain(joy) in the end. 

What you loose, may be somebody elses gain(joy) in the end. 

Fun little ideas always comes up. If Sock eventually gets some little ideas that would work best in a small Quake map, why not do it?

Sometimes the fun is in the ambition, sometimes it's in the experimentation. AD has both, but not all releases must be like it. 

Shit, I made several writing mistakes in my previous post, and can't edit them ! WTF !?

"I know myself, since..." ---> "I know IT myself, since..."

"lost of great stuff..." ---> "LOTS of great stuff..."

Almost "funny" mistakes that change the meaning...

Goddamit, this board need an edit button. Geez, we're in 2016 ! Not in 1996 ! 

hopefully makes people think about what they post though.... 

Cannot speak for anyone else.

Sure, if there is sth. cool coming up, unexpected and long awaited.. Why not just go map?!? It is all about fun, and giving fun to others. Nothing more.

Still i have an aspiration to myself, only to myself in that regard. Never repeat, always push bounds, never rest.

Can you imagine what effort was put into the making of it all? Can you imagine compiling a map 2000 times, fixing bugs 1999 times? Maybe you can, not the point really.

What i am saying doesn't matter really, there is always fresh blood draining down the necrotic realms of id legacy.

I'll be sure watching it. It is so nice. 

May I suggest a new map theme for a new jam ?

As an honnor and celebration of Sock's contribution to the Quake community :

The Sock Temple of Evil ! With Knights and priests chanting Mantras :

"Om S-s-s-s-sock, Ommmm S-s-s-s-s-sock !"

With plenty of zombies sacrifices and crucifixions, Shamblers and Vores bathing in blood (and sacrificed), a large sacrifice altar in the middle of a large central room, etc... 

Last sentence is an Eco reference btw, you barbarians.

RIP 

mfx > Barnak

Anyone can build; it's just a choice.

Whether someone builds or not is just a decision. Sock chose to build. 

I think a big point of AD wasn't to see sock make a 100 new maps but to give the community a bunch of cool new options for future projects.

I would be really disappointed if AD doesn't spawn some new maps. I for one plan to make a few new maps before I move to pastures new. 

I think the purpose of AD was to give mappers a fresh new outlook for this year and beyond. I know that I am happily mapping using the AD tools. It may be a while, but I will be happy to share my creations when the time comes! 

found videos of some russian blokes playing the mod in co-op... but for some reason playing with fullbright on?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG6kDCpW6GI 

I think the guy's PC isn't up to snuff. Looking at this Q3 videos and the textures are about as muddy as you can get. I might do a Let's Play type video for AD when I have time. Certainly worth the effort! 

 

That is what I will be doing for this mod. I have a list from earlier that makes it obvious which ones to tackle because indeed I would prefer AD was all its own in the end.

But first finish the VORE and then my studies and then after that I will walk back in here for the real work to begin. Minotaur and Skull wizards are on my hitlist first. Needs something more Quaky.. so yea not entirely the same characters at that point. 

 

"Needs something more Quaky" -dude who added tits to the Vore 

OTP... he hasn't finished the model yet. And for the record quake is full of tits, you're the biggest tit around! 

The additional tools are great! I am trying to use the textbook entity in a unique way. Also already have a secret tied to breakables and plan on having monsters utilize them to shake up the player. ;)

Furthermore, things like trigger_entity state on and off can really help create interesting logic in a map. 

Have to keep coming. Quaddicted, Custom Gamer, this new coop server, this kind of things play a big role in this. 

Please, don't stop making stuff for this awesome game Quake1
Step away from the crack pipe!?! ;)

A big point of AD was to give the community a bunch of cool new options for future projects.
Fifth's comment is perfect, its time for new people to get into Quake and create content. Embrace the new maps and support/help/give feedback to new authors, this is how communities grow, new blood! 

There is no boobs on the Vore you perv. Go map or something.