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Posted by BaZ on May 19 2000,08:00
I would just like to say, that since I didn't start this thread, I got first post.Now it is time for me to go back to my 24/7 EQ marathon.
Yes, everquest. Just bought it 3 weeks ago, way addicted. Don't care about anything else in life unless it has tits, is is absolutely necessary for survival.
BaZ
God I hate all your fucking sigs.
Please keep them to 15 words or less.
Posted by marc c on May 19 2000,09:09
I really doubt it. That goes about everything I've heard/seen about the game. He was most likely talking about the netcode.
Posted by Epoxy on May 19 2000,09:12
Dunno, he says new engineI'm unsure, especially as they've said up to now it was modified Half Life engine based.
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Posted by cr0bar on May 19 2000,11:03
I seem to remember reading that in a PC Gamer....although it might've been a different game...------------------
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Posted by DuSTman on May 19 2000,12:41
Exactly how much of the code has to have changed before you are able to call it a "new" engine?And of course, how new is new?
Posted by Lizzy on May 19 2000,12:45
With text books you have to change 20\% of the content to call it a new edition. Maybe it's the same for games' code.
Posted by marc c on May 19 2000,13:13
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Posted by Paranoid on May 19 2000,18:35
New in this case probably means changing the engine from 16-bit color to 32-bit color to quell the Color Zealots.It seems to me that TF2 has been delayed about as much as Diablo 2 has been up to this point, maybe a bit less. Definitely less than the game whose name must not be spoken less Romero hears. You know, that game made by Ion Storm whom in all their wisdom PATENTED the term "Suck It Down".
dammit, i just broke the law......
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Posted by eng_man on May 19 2000,19:12
Color Zealots? What are you talking about? Oh, you mean people that actually care about image quality and not just frame rates.Obviously you have a suck ass video card, because there is a HUGE difference between 16-bit and 32-bit color.
I for one will not play any game in 16-bit color anymore.
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Posted by Lizzy on May 19 2000,19:14
Let's all bash the Voodoo 5 6000 some more! We've lost sight of those precious things from the comments!
Posted by Paranoid on May 19 2000,19:16
oh, maybe i should mention that i play all games at 1024x768 in 32bit color with all options cranked up on my aging Matrox G400?i just like to start controversy :-)
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"Rainbows? Ah, i hate those friggin' things, they crawl up your leg and start biting the inside of your ass, and you're all like "Hey, stop biting the inside of my ass you stupid rainbow"..."
-Eric Cartman in one of his more thought provoking moments
Posted by mqa on May 21 2000,02:16
eng is right. 32 bit color is by far better than 16... 16 is just, so... unl33t.
of course i remember the day of mario when 8 bit color was a stunning advance in technology