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Carmack Interview

by Maarten Goldstein, Apr 26, 2001 7:14am PDT

Related Topics – DOOM 3, Interview, Valve, id software, John Carmack

Gamespy managed to score a new interview with id's John Carmack. They talk with The Carmack about his recent Hall of Fame induction, what he feels is his biggest contribution to the world of interactive arts and sciences, his perception of the game business, what technical advances he looks forward to, his opinion on online gaming, his take on the PC - Console wars as well as his opinion on the Xbox and the games he's been playing.

GameSpy: What do you feel to be your biggest contribution to the world of interactive arts and sciences? John Carmack: As a part of id Software, the distinctive feel of a first-person shooter may be the broadest accomplishment. 3D games were certainly going to exist, but they could have all gone the way of Ultima Underworld or Mario 64, rather than taking the action-arcade route. Personally, most of my technical accomplishments are just temporary. ... GameSpy: What game developers do you admire most? John Carmack: Probably Valve, because they did so many things right as a new company, and in the end, results matter most.

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http://www.gamespy.com/asp/image.asp?/interviews/april01/carmack/carmack2.jpg

okay, thats bad editing right there. Now for fuck's sake, after interviewing the man, why did they have the nerve to post an image of him where he looks like he's high on amphetamines.

gamespy has got some pretty shitty editors. damn, how'd they let that run.

if i were carmack, i'd be on their ass right now, but thats just the way i am.

Apr 26, 2001 9:44pm PDT

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http://www.gamespy.com/asp/image.asp?/interviews/april01/carmack/carmack2.jpg okay, thats bad editing ... : tymetodie
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- and for that matter, what idiot took that photograph? : tymetodie

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Honestly, I'm really not all that big on awards, and I distinctly dislike ceremonies. I was debating if I wanted to go at all, but other people convinced me that it was significant.

-Shit. If I wuz in his position, it would be better than winning a grammy! Insolent turd. But good programming though....

Apr 26, 2001 2:31pm PDT

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  no, I can see why he doesn't like awards because making games is all about teamwork. Sure, he did the m... : Anti_dentite
  - Hey George C. Scott never accepted the Oscar and he was damn good in that movie! : Vorlonesque
- #92, Some of the greatest performers, inventors, and thinkers have turned down many of the "greatest" awa... : indeego

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I think he means model rockets,which people build from kits and launch in parks. And it doesn't surprise me that he wouldn't play games after spending a long workday programming them.

And if he does show up for that award,tell him NO WHITE SNEAKERS WITH AN ALL BLACK OUTFIT!

Very embarassing seeing that Doom 3 video.

Apr 26, 2001 8:57am PDT

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- http://www.shacknews.com/funk.y?id=1150910 : sur3sh0t
- no. there is a page on the site that discusses safety issues of having a human inside the rocketship. : pimpbot

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I feel happy to read the article, but stained that I ventured on a gamespy site. That's enough for this year...

Apr 26, 2001 6:10pm PDT

I feel happy to read the article, but stained that I ventured on a gamespy site. That's enough for this ... : indeego

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carmack is the wizard of id

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Honestly, I'm really not all that big on awards, and I distinctly dislike ceremonies. I was debating if I wanted to go at all, but other people convinced me that it was significant.

LOL! Rawk, Carmack! :)

It's an especially cool answer in the face of silly craploads like "the world of interactive arts and sciences," or computer games as normal people call them.

GameSpy: What games are you playing now? Console? PC?

John Carmack: All my spare time has been spent building rocket ships lately...

Carmack could haul garbage for a living, and he would be cool.

Apr 26, 2001 4:02pm PDT

Honestly, I'm really not all that big on awards, and I distinctly dislike ceremonies. I was debating if I : hi-c

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"John Carmack: All my spare time has been spent building rocket ships lately... "

hmmm is carmack working on some sort of warp engine now?

Apr 26, 2001 7:53am PDT

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"John Carmack: All my spare time has been spent building rocket ships lately... " hmmm is carmack work... : ath1337
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    no i think he is actually making rocket ships/ those small ones anyway : ath1337
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      he means the "rocketship" in his pants : TwiLyght
      
      no its for doom 4... hmm maybe hes researching rocket ships cuz they have to do with space/time.. wou... : ath1337
  - I don't think it's a reference to anything. Have you ever read anything where Carmack doensnÂ´t an... : pimpbot
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  - lol Ah, B5...how I miss thee. : acheron
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  The fact that Carmack doesn't spend a lot of time playing other games, or even his own games would proba... : anon@syr.edu
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    he enjoys f zero X : ath1337
    - Nothing wrong with the game! It was actually half way decent. : Evangelion
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  This is what he's refering to: http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/ : Dementor
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    those videos are boring. :) : firebone
    - Yes, he's so nerdy it's really quite impressive. : Dementor
  - wow, he wasn't kidding. : sur3sh0t
  - Lander2D is the coolest game ever! : wudge

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Pretty cool interview but Carmack doesn't address the memory stack dump protocols that he implemented into the Team Arena z-trace render functions. Gamespy is no better than a giant news organization like CNN who lets the subjects of their interviews pussyfoot around the real issues. Gamespy knows very well that they should be talking to Carmack about his stance on open porting the XJ900 VRML API pipeline code. This has huge implications on programmers who are currently using the S.setpax,y,z]=set.cvar {print ()where rayTrace=null functions.

Total bullshit. I am sick of the media allowing these celebrities to escape the controversy they dump all over their respective industries.

Apr 26, 2001 7:32am PDT

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Notice how John mentions Valve's past, and not their present. Hmmm....

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      good, then you missed the hell that was the 44MB patch. I believe that patch started the "Is this the p... : the archvile
      
      I thought that started with Quake 3 and "Is this the patch that adds 'fun'?" : Toraz Chryx

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They should have at least touched on Thief 3.

Because i like Thief.

Apr 26, 2001 1:05pm PDT

They should have at least touched on Thief 3. Because i like Thief. : jvox

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Building rocket ships?????

Apr 26, 2001 10:50am PDT

Building rocket ships????? : jjlaw

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Carmack looks pretty hip these days :)

I can't believe he let himself get interviewed by gamespy...wtf?

GAMESPY=EVIL

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GameSpy: What is your opinion on the Xbox and Microsoft's viability as a console manufacturer?
John Carmack: The hardware is great. I don't pretend to have any insight into how well Microsoft will do in the market.

he liek ME

Apr 26, 2001 7:54am PDT

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Rockets, that is just cool shit. Someday I want to be like him, just not as nerdy. But definitely as rich, yeah.....rich.

Apr 26, 2001 9:41am PDT

Rockets, that is just cool shit. Someday I want to be like him, just not as nerdy. But definitely as ri... : Roofus

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Bring us the DOOM3 screenshots! Bring us the DOOM3 inside scoopage!

poop.

rockets schmokets...

Apr 26, 2001 9:15am PDT

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The Carmack should disband id and start working for NASA. Scratch that - he should disband id and build a private lab to compete with NASA and the ESA etc.

Apr 26, 2001 8:27am PDT

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WTF? He's been spending all of his times making rocket ships? Was that supposed to be a joke?

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hmm...3 id news in a day. WHERE IS THE DOOM3 TEST!!!!

Apr 26, 2001 7:49am PDT

hmm...3 id news in a day. WHERE IS THE DOOM3 TEST!!!! : pimpbot

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Hah. Rocket ships. DOOM3 will never be completed because John is going to blow is f'n head off. God I hope not.

Carmack: Let me go see why it's not launching
Romero: I'm gonna make that rocket my bitch

<Looks at tip of rocket>

D O O M E D

Apr 26, 2001 7:28am PDT

Hah. Rocket ships. DOOM3 will never be completed because John is going to blow is f'n head off. God I hop : Topaz

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carmack = satan

http://www.gamespy.com/interviews/april01/carmack/carmack2.jpg

Apr 26, 2001 7:31am PDT

carmack = satan http://www.gamespy.com/interviews/april01/carmack/carmack2.jpg : eject

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Buliding rocket ships, eh.

Apr 26, 2001 7:20am PDT

Buliding rocket ships, eh. : avixe

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You guys almost had the exact same post time twice.

Apr 26, 2001 7:20am PDT

You guys almost had the exact same post time twice. : sweat

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damn, I never get to see the nuked posts!!
must have been about maarten's and john carmack's secret affair

Apr 26, 2001 7:18am PDT

damn, I never get to see the nuked posts!! must have been about maarten's and john carmack's secret affa : sweat

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First Post! Suck it down baby!

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The exact same post time????

Apr 26, 2001 7:15am PDT

The exact same post time???? : Rushmore

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Wooha

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Wooha : kingdok

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man, no werd yet

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