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I agree, why is everyone getting into a huff? (nt)
Posted By: Freewill <freewill@bungie.net>Date: 2/11/00 12:24 a.m.

In Response To: Calm Down (Case)

> I'd like to make a few points here. I'm an avid Quake fan who
> also happens to be very much looking forward to Halo.

> First, some of you guys seem to think that anything less than,
> "Now that Quake 3 is over I'm doing nothing but reading
> Halo fan sites and writing some Halo fan fiction because Bungie
> is the greatest game company and the engine sure as hell is
> better than anything I could do" is a horrendous insult to
> Bungie. That's ludicrous. Just as he wouldn't badmouth a
> competitor, he's not going to admit that they are better than
> his own company. Matt Soell's response is essentially in the
> same vein.

> Some people are taking offense that id is even mentioned in the
> same breath as Bungie because id's games have no story. Well, I
> don't know how many PC FPSs you guys play, but the number of
> FPSs with a good story (ie, any at all) that I can think of is
> 3, Half-Life and the two System Shock games. Out of four billion
> Wolf, Doom, and Quake clones. So Quake is tied for fourth in
> story in the PC market (fifth if we put in Marathon 2 as well).
> I can't speak for the Mac market, but I'm pretty sure there's no
> one that really compares to Bungie there either in the storyline
> department.

> Remember that Carmack is an engine programmer, not a game
> designer. It may be partially his fault that id hasn't HIRED a
> game designer (until they got Graeme Devine a few months ago)
> but the focus of the interview is graphics. That's why Halo was
> mentioned...not because of its story (Bungie's excellence in
> plot is unknown to most PC gamers...they're going to get
> blindsided by Halo, something you all should savor) but because
> of its graphics. Carmack knows only what he's seen in the movies
> and screenshots, and frankly that really is not enough to judge.
> And whether you guys admit it he CAN write an outdoors engine
> should id do an outdoors based game instead of the heavily
> indoors-optimized games they've done to this point.

> Finally, to those who say Carmack has done nothing worth of
> mention in the industry, I can only think that you are speaking
> out of ignorance (understandable). Carmack created the FPS genre
> as we know it, and then ushered in the 3D accelerated era. Mac
> users ought to be especially thankful. Developing Q3
> simultaneously on three platforms (including Mac) seems to be
> making other PC game companies notice the Mac platform again.
> Furthermore, you have Carmack to thank for Apple's backing of
> GL. Like it or not, when he speaks the hardware industry
> listens. Like it or not, the Q3 engine is currently the most
> advanced indoor-based 3D engine. Period.

> Really, he said nice things about Bungie. I personally think
> that Bungie's games are better than id's, but id has certainly
> always been ahead in the graphics area. Halo may change that.

> Case

> BTW, I'm serious about Halo blindsiding the PC industry. It will
> be big. You guys should be too busy drooling with anticipation
> to take cheap shots at id.


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Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?Louis Wu 2/9/00 12:58 p.m.
     I think he's nutsMark Levin 2/9/00 1:20 p.m.
           Re: I think he's nutsDead Glory 2/9/00 1:31 p.m.
                 Ego Man!Ragnarok 2/9/00 9:21 p.m.
                       SuperEgo. Hmmm. Freudian slip. (NT)Dispatcher 2/9/00 11:10 p.m.
                             Don't bash CarmackMacFury 2/10/00 12:08 a.m.
                                   Re: Don't bash CarmackRagnarok 2/10/00 12:57 a.m.
                                         Re: Don't bash CarmackMaestro 2/10/00 4:30 a.m.
                                               Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/10/00 4:57 a.m.
                                                     Actually, I think it's anything above 12b or so-ntDavid Oosha 2/10/00 7:42 a.m.
                                                     Re: Don't bash CarmackRagnarok 2/10/00 1:10 p.m.
                                                           Re: Don't bash CarmackJohnny Rotten 2/10/00 1:35 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Don't bash CarmackMark Levin 2/10/00 2:04 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Don't bash CarmackJohnny Rotten 2/10/00 3:00 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/10/00 8:06 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash CarmackRedox 2/10/00 9:42 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Don't bash CarmackLouis Wu 2/12/00 4:52 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/10/00 10:43 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash CarmackMark Levin 2/11/00 12:02 a.m.
                                                                 Re: Don't bash CarmackNijhazer 2/10/00 2:51 p.m.
                                                           Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/10/00 8:07 p.m.
                                               Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/10/00 2:26 p.m.
                                                     Re: Don't bash CarmackJohnny Rotten 2/10/00 3:06 p.m.
                                                           Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/10/00 3:25 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Don't bash CarmackJohnny Rotten 2/10/00 3:38 p.m.
                                                                       UT has better skins, IMHOMacGuyver 2/10/00 4:54 p.m.
                                                                             Re: UT has better skins, IMHOmenace 2/10/00 9:46 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Q3 may have better skins alone...Mark Levin 2/10/00 10:29 p.m.
                                                                                         good point Re: Q3 may have better skins alone...menace 2/10/00 10:33 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: good point Re: Q3 may have better skins alone.Jägermeister 2/11/00 2:20 p.m.
                                                                                                     Re: good point Re: Q3 may have better skins alone.menace 2/13/00 7:38 a.m.
                                                                                                           Re: good point Re: Q3 may have better skins alone.Jägermeister 2/13/00 3:34 p.m.
                                                                                   Cognitive DissonanceRedox 2/10/00 10:37 p.m.
                                                                                         Re: Cognitive Dissonancemenace 2/10/00 10:53 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: Cognitive DissonanceRedox 2/10/00 11:04 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/11/00 2:26 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash CarmackJohnny Rotten 2/11/00 4:43 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/11/00 4:58 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/11/00 11:42 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/13/00 6:27 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/13/00 7:52 p.m.
                                                                                         Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/13/00 7:59 p.m.
                                                                                         Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/13/00 11:28 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/10/00 10:30 p.m.
                                                     Re: Don't bash CarmackPowerMan 2/10/00 4:46 p.m.
                                                           Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/10/00 10:07 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Don't bash CarmackGiule 2/11/00 8:14 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/11/00 10:56 a.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash Carmack8Delicious 2/11/00 11:33 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/13/00 6:45 a.m.
                                                                                         Re: Don't bash Carmack8Delicious 2/14/00 7:41 a.m.
                                                     Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/10/00 10:04 p.m.
                                                           *Sniff* people can be so mean... (NT)Iku-Turso 2/11/00 12:10 a.m.
                                                           Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/11/00 2:15 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/11/00 11:36 p.m.
                                                                       Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/12/00 2:32 a.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/12/00 3:44 a.m.
                                                                                   Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/12/00 2:48 p.m.
                                                                                         Re: Don't bash CarmackDan Rudolph 2/12/00 10:49 p.m.
                                                                                               Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/12/00 11:37 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/13/00 7:34 a.m.
                                                                 Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/13/00 7:25 a.m.
                                                                       Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/13/00 3:30 p.m.
                                                                             Re: Don't bash Carmackmenace 2/14/00 2:37 a.m.
                                                                                   Can we grow up now please?Mark Levin 2/14/00 9:12 a.m.
                                                                                         Not to mention...Nijhazer 2/14/00 9:24 a.m.
                                                                                               Re: Not to mention...menace 2/14/00 11:33 a.m.
                                                                                                     OTNijhazer 2/14/00 12:31 p.m.
                                                                                                           thx Re: OTmenace 2/14/00 11:45 p.m.
                                                                                   Re: Don't bash CarmackJägermeister 2/14/00 1:32 p.m.
           Re: I think he's nutsNijhazer 2/9/00 2:22 p.m.
                 Re: I think he's nutsDesio 2/9/00 6:30 p.m.
           Re: I think he's nutssarwat 2/9/00 2:40 p.m.
                 Re: I think he's upset- - [ - - - - - - Tycho - - - - - - ] - - 2/9/00 2:50 p.m.
                       Errr...Xian 2/9/00 3:24 p.m.
                             Re: well crap- - [ - - - - - - Tycho - - - - - - ] - - 2/9/00 5:56 p.m.
                 Re: I think he's nutsMark Levin 2/9/00 3:33 p.m.
                       Re: I think he's nutsDaniel å•---- Transmission Er®-–*ß*¬°ßå 7 14 21 28 2/9/00 10:19 p.m.
           Re: I think he's nutsGiule 2/9/00 2:47 p.m.
           Re: About Id and Bungie..Dalan Galma 2/9/00 6:05 p.m.
           Re: I think he's nutsDavid Oosha 2/9/00 8:33 p.m.
                 that guy CarmackMad Pad 2/10/00 9:06 a.m.
                       Re: that guy Carmackmenace 2/10/00 9:03 p.m.
           Re: I think he's nutsDan Rudolph 2/10/00 12:08 a.m.
           Re: I think he's nutsJohnny Rotten 2/10/00 1:04 p.m.
                 Re: I think he's nutsMark Levin 2/10/00 2:03 p.m.
                       Re: I think he's nutsJohnny Rotten 2/10/00 3:14 p.m.
                             Re: I think he's nutsNijhazer 2/10/00 6:00 p.m.
                                   Re: I think he's nutsJohnny Rotten 2/11/00 12:19 p.m.
                                         Re: I think he's nutsNijhazer 2/11/00 12:41 p.m.
     Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?Br'fin 2/9/00 1:49 p.m.
           Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?sarwat 2/9/00 2:30 p.m.
           Wolf3D to Pathways? I think UU moresomenace 2/10/00 8:51 p.m.
     Re: Carmack comments on Halo, I comment on Carmack8Delicious 2/9/00 2:19 p.m.
     Something that bothers me...Nijhazer 2/9/00 2:27 p.m.
           Re: Something that bothers me...menace 2/10/00 8:44 p.m.
     Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?Michael Ash 2/9/00 2:55 p.m.
           Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?menace 2/10/00 8:38 p.m.
     What do you guys expect him to say?Xian 2/9/00 3:07 p.m.
           Re: What do you guys expect him to say?8Delicious 2/10/00 6:11 a.m.
                 Re: What do you guys expect him to say?menace 2/10/00 8:27 p.m.
                       Re: What do you guys expect him to say?8Delicious 2/11/00 10:58 a.m.
     That's fair.Forensic 2/9/00 3:41 p.m.
           Re: That's fair.Daniel å•---- Transmission Er®-–*ß*¬°ßå 7 14 21 28 2/9/00 10:31 p.m.
                 Re: That's fair.menace 2/10/00 8:19 p.m.
     Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?Devil Warrior 2/9/00 3:55 p.m.
           Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?menace 2/10/00 8:16 p.m.
     Carmack comments on HaloAlphaNumeric 2/9/00 8:57 p.m.
           Re: Carmack comments on Halomenace 2/10/00 8:10 p.m.
     "ID's Mac Shadow"?! He's crazy.Daniel å•---- Transmission Er®-–*ß*¬°ßå 7 14 21 28 2/9/00 10:15 p.m.
     Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?Maestro 2/9/00 10:40 p.m.
           There are a few other types of games.... NTSempiternity 2/10/00 12:23 p.m.
           Bungie's AgendaBr'fin 2/10/00 2:09 p.m.
     Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?Matt 2/10/00 11:52 a.m.
           Werdup!(nt)Maestro 2/10/00 6:32 p.m.
           Re: Carmack comments on Halo... what do you think?Forensic, Voodoo Extreme version. 2/10/00 9:35 p.m.
                 Next On Celeberty Deathmach, Caramac VS Jones n/tAdeamus 2/10/00 10:16 p.m.
     Calm DownCase 2/10/00 8:29 p.m.
           I agree, why is everyone getting into a huff? (nt)Freewill 2/11/00 12:24 a.m.
                 Cleanse with haiku!MacGuyver 2/11/00 11:44 a.m.
                       Cleanse with haiku!8Delicious 2/11/00 12:50 p.m.
                             Re: Cleanse with haiku!Jägermeister 2/11/00 1:20 p.m.
                                   beware of the iamb!8Delicious 2/11/00 2:48 p.m.
           Storied PC FPS:Ramses II 2/11/00 2:41 a.m.
                 Re: Storied PC FPS:Ragnarok 2/11/00 11:14 a.m.
           Re: Calm DownGiule 2/11/00 6:56 a.m.
                 Re: Calm DownGiule 2/11/00 6:56 a.m.
           Re: Calm DownGiule 2/11/00 6:58 a.m.
           I did not write that...Jaime 2/11/00 10:03 a.m.
                 Who are You?8Delicious 2/11/00 12:35 p.m.
                       Re: Who are You?Nijhazer 2/11/00 12:40 p.m.
                 Re: I did not write that...Case (non-Bungie) 2/11/00 8:20 p.m.
           Apoligezs (Sp?)Ragnarok 2/11/00 11:22 a.m.



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