DOOM 3 Expansion Previews, Media

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• It looks like fun to me... : needles eye
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  uh Doom 3 was fucking awesome, and this looks like it'll be doom 3 + more. The new shotgun looks kickass... : dilutedq
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    IMO, it wasn't awesome. It was about 5 years behind the times : Rapid 99
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      I had a hard time telling it apart from Q3 and UT, myself. : sYnZilch
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        You had a hard time telling the difference between Doom3 and Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament? Ok i'm no... : physio
        • It was a joke; you'd have to had read the other comments made by Rapid99 and myself. : sYnZilch
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      Then I guess there aren't very many "up to date" fps. Because doom 3 played like Half Life 2 which playe... : dilutedq
      • Pretty much. we're still shooting the same old boring monsters designed by a guy with a geiger fetish. : Popedispencer
• no u r : grendel
• Thank you for your unique and insightful comments in this (and probably the last 10) Doom 3 news item. Yo... : BaBOon
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  Good job with the constructive criticism there. We've heard that one a billion times now. : ovrlrd
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    at least it's constructive. if you're a fanboy, try the company's own forums, any non "fan" comments are ... : thebigbeefsandwhich
    • Que? 404 Constructive criticism not found. : SpiderMonkey
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  lol. if that's what you think 'constructive' means... oh just lol. : eskimo spy
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    ^ nice flame. at least i don't end my posts with "just lol" : thebigbeefsandwhich
    • and the laughs continue. : eskimo spy
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      hi beefy hows ur trollage : cam3lt0sis
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        trollage would be bothering someone personally by targetting them and doing things to piss them off. if m... : thebigbeefsandwhich
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          no, trolling is coming out and saying shit that is strictly intended to stir up trouble. and if you're... : cam3lt0sis
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            I didn't intend to stir up trouble, I intended for those who agreed with me to talk about it and for thos... : thebigbeefsandwhich
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              if you really hoped for conversation you would include details about your opinion that fully explained yo... : cam3lt0sis
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                I've listed details before, and that's just asking for even more trouble imo, that's why I keep it brief ... : thebigbeefsandwhich
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                  if you honestly don't care at all, then you wouldn't have bothered posting. at that point, why would you... : cam3lt0sis
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                    I agree with beef. At least they could come up with some visual variety in environments. This is one area... : astrofunk
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                      clearly you never even played the damn game then. there was variety if you actually played through it : cam3lt0sis
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                        Who are you trying to kid? Tech environment for 95%+ of the game. Snoozarama. With wait, not 5, not 4 but... : astrofunk
                        • Yet the gameplay was tedious with about 30% being fun. : Pneum0
• nice that you draw gameplay conclusions from screenshots like that especially since these screenshots ... : cam3lt0sis
• also, id didn't make this : ermac
• Many people loved DOOM and the sequels to follow.. DOOM3 retained it's roots, and was still able to strik... : Pneum0
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  id games have a distinct feeling to them that is very appealing to me. In my opinion that is the feeling ... : te[R]ror
  • you made my day, sir, with that quality post. thank you. : thebigbeefsandwhich
  • I like your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter. : rorshack
• if you want to Troll, at least troll the right developer : DeathBlossom

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  ................................. : dilutedq
  • yeah. but believe me, most shackers use their brain. : lonestar3
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  http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=9608785 : eskimo spy
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    thats silly quite frankly....not all bad comments about a title is TROLLING...simply just venting disappo... : queensbridge84
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      there have been over a dozen Doom3 news items and threads since release. the same ppl come to each one to... : eskimo spy
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        Heh, for some of us, these threads just pop up when we're bored and we find it fun baiting people that ge... : SpiderMonkey
        • Hey guess what, that's called TROLLING. : eskimo spy
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          you basically just admitted to being a lame ass troll. thanks for making it easier for us =) now we don'... : cam3lt0sis
          • Shock horror! : SpiderMonkey
    • DOOM3 had 'tacked on' MP support because fans demanded it.. and it would be doing alot better if you didn... : Pneum0
    • I someone burns $50+ for a game like this, they have every reason possible to complain without having mor... : astrofunk
    • omg if I dont like a game, I shouldnt speak of it, but only speak of it if I like it? thank you Intern... : cap n KRUNCH
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  Do you post this for every single expansion you don't like? : shack_konto
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    uhm...actually this is the first....You have no idea how disappointing doom 3 was to me... : queensbridge84
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      You ruined it for yourself by expecting something that wasnt going to be there. The same people did it... : railchu
      • exactly, i loved doom 3 because i expected it to be a corridor shooter with monsters.. : snowwolf
• hahaha nice... : Xencer

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• They suck with garry's mod : Popedispencer
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  it's better than having his feet go through the floor. : the archvile
  • Are you serious? So you can see the artwork that went into the soles of the boots or what? : astrofunk
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  blue marine... dummy : dumptruck
  • looks white to me : ghale
• lol wtf is that face in the middle, back part? : thejm4n
• Bad case of gas. (omg garrys mod would be amazing for doom 3) : MrLonghair
• Maybe he's mid jump? That crate looks oddly warped... : thaperfectdrug
• He's probably jumping. : slip42o
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  he's trying to imitate a n a r k i : lonestar3
  • bonus points awarded for color : dopefish
• That's recoil from his gun. :) : cyb0rgninja

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• informative : cam3lt0sis
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  So can we nuke all haters then? Xbox haters, HL2 haters, Mario haters, WoW haters, DDR haters, anime hate... : Fred Garvin
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    don't you remember daikatana/romero/duke4ever news posts? usually there'd be a warning telling the troll... : ermac
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      Sure, the unreasoned hate posts need to go, along with the knob gobbling fanboy posts. However, if someon... : Fred Garvin
      • "Sure, the unreasoned hate posts need to go, along with the knob gobbling fanboy posts. However, if someo : astrofunk
  • /me sings, "Yoda... why you bein a playa hater?" : crummynz
• I guess there's a real backlash against Doom 3. If people hate the game so much there's no point in banni... : physio
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  They why do people have to keep reading about how they love doom 3. We heard you the 1st time. No arg... : digitaljihad
  • Bang on the money right there. It's just as troll-like to keep insisting that if you didn't like the game... : SpiderMonkey

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• What did he have in those bags anyway? : raija

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• I would hardly call it a failed game, I'd be willing to bet it was in the top 10 of pc sales last year. ... : fookilla
• ppl said the exact same thing about quake 2 and 3. pffth. : eskimo spy
• what kind of shit are you smoking? Its hardly a failure. Could it been better? Sure. I loved every min of... : buzzfunk
• Engine wise, I'd agree it's a transition - D3 is the next step, and it's always tough at first. Game w... : rorshack

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  Because "True Evil Never Dies," quote the trailer : PenicillinX57
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    so there's no point in playing the game then, you've already lost before your first shot. : special agent smith
    • neg. you can always be true evil! :D : crummynz
• Yeah, but this time.. it's personal. : rorshack

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• Medal of Honor and Call of Duty rocked many a boxor. : Pneum0

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  Goes nice with your nickname. : doomed
  • I would pray that you took notice of the sarcasm. I respect all games as wonderful artistic accomplishme... : cam3lt0sis
• So, is this some kind of parody post? : Fred Garvin
• Oh come on! This could have been alot more funny! : Pneum0

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• I must agree. The effects for that lightning-ish monster look crazy, if only my laptop could handle it. ... : cam3lt0sis
• I need to go back and play doom 3 once i get a system that will play it in all of it's glory. The vid has... : shredder133

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• I meant if there's a news story about a game I don't like I avoid the comments, rather than go in and tel... : physio
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  You're not the only one... I love id games, some are better than others but they are all purdy and fun to... : dumptruck
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    I think people were expecting something more memorable. I know Iwas. : humpx
    • I thought the 5.1 and sound design was worth the price of admission and the level design is amazing... pr... : dumptruck
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      yr kidding? things I found extremely cool and memorable everything-goes-to-hell scene (the glyphs and : eskimo spy
      • I listened to one of those "come hear" voices and fell down an elevator shaft once :( : timmie
• Love this game too and will buy the expansion pack : matthaeus
• Doom3 rocked. : needles eye
• It wasn't revolutionnary as far as gameplay is concerned, but i certainly was a very enjoyable experience... : pillzer
• I loved Doom3. I liked some parts better than others, but I had a blast playing it. I'm definitely pick... : gyvoji
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  It was and is awesome. I liked it so much that feel sad for ppl who didn't like it. : eskimo spy
  • it was so creepy, when i played at night. it really pushed the adrenaline-o-meter. : lonestar3
• Same here, I found Doom3 very enjoyable. There is nothing like a simple run and gun game where you can ju... : Renalicious
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  Many people had some weird expectations, I got just what I wanted and I'm excited about the mission pack ... : Lagiv
  • Exactly, what were they expecting? Metal Gear? : Renalicious
• Loved it here to. Don't know why every game has to be the best game ever for someone to like it. : reflex33
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  How does someone else not liking what you like ruin it for you? : Fred Garvin
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    it does ruin these posts, because you have to weed through all these "am i the only one...?" posts to fin... : ermac
    • So, people complaining about the flaws of the original game is worse than people raving about something t... : Fred Garvin
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  the tension and atmosphere in this game was incredible, unparalleled imho. however i think the game suffe... : eggnoodles
  • yeah i think it would have been a lot better if it were shorter i think that about most games though : Mansmells
• When I got it my friend came over and he sat and watched me playing it for about an hour, and he was just... : physio

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  Doom3: Crouching Imp, Hidden Closet : fen boi
  • haha : special agent smith

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  sure we'll do that. now be nice and stay out of this thread, thx. : pillzer
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    who made you the law? or would you prefer this thread was one big id love in? : Rapid 99
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      No one made me the law man, relax. All I'm saying is that even though I'm not a fan of Doom3, that doesn... : ColonCowboy
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        Im sorry? What? Incrediable? Did we play the same game? Please explain to me how doom 3, graphics aside (... : Rapid 99
        • incredible * : Rapid 99
        • You have no hope what-so-ever. You're own original comment was that: "wake me when id come up with a : ColonCowboy
• Oh I've heard about you now. Dude I can't wait until your game comes out, I here you are a genious at co... : ColonCowboy
• Well I'm a HL fanboy and I find DOOM 3 extremely apealing...multi was boring but single player was awesom... : omontero
• agreed : Sgt_Boomstick
• yawn. wake me when people who don't like a game, stop jumping into a thread that talks about *that* game.... : slip42o
• HL2 was GOTY, but that didn't stop me from doing a full run through of Doom3. You run'd. You gun'd. Yo... : project13
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  I can't think of a reason I would jump into a thread about a game I didnt like (of which there are many) ... : eskimo spy
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    Check out his other messages. Apparently he is Daggah. : personaljesus
    • bitterness explained: http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=9411761 ugh, a game tester. no wonder he doesn... : eskimo spy

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  this is about the only one I know of http://www.planetdoom.com/edgeofchaos/news.htm : Turd Ferguson
  • there's that, a Thief-themed TC called The Dark Mod ( http://www.mindplaces.com/darkmod/ ), and Pathways ... : the archvile
  • and also, there's a very low signal to noise ratio in the Doom 3 "mods" category, because about 70% of th... : the archvile
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    This hexen total convertion looks very promising : Nihil ME
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      dont forget the TF mod, thats looking pretty good so far, except the maps look way to dark. : sinisterblood
      • didn't they scrap that? I thought they did? : Turd Ferguson
  • Funny that they use ImageShack.us for their screenshots. http://www.planetdoom.com/edgeofchaos/media.h... : doomed
• You should go check the doom3world.org forums, there are tons of mod team members posting there. While it... : rorshack

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• wtf? I have a 2500+ Barton with a vanilla 6800 (128 MB, stock clock) and 1 GB of RAM, and I'm running we... : the archvile
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  hmmm, that's not right. you should be able to do that res without a hiccup. i have almost the same shit a... : reverend~heresy
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    Yeah I don't get it, I have no issues with HL2 or WoW at the same res.. I've upgraded my vid card drivers... : parker.ny
    • try it without sound, it could be your soundcard drivers : dumptruck
• interesting, runs like butter with A64 3200+ (socket 754) Radeon 9800 128MB 1 gig ddr400 ram A8V 75... : personaljesus

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• Reply button owned.. : Kiai

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  I see mention of new maps, but nothing about redoing the netcode. It's just an expansion to an existing g... : MatthewPhillips
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    well, doubling the playerlimit must involve some kind of changes. and ppl who are going to whine are just... : eskimo spy
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      Are you sure they aren't just assuming that 9 months later, people's computers are more likely to be able... : SpiderMonkey
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        im not sure, but I think the big issue with Doom3 engine netcode is that the lighting information, being ... : eskimo spy
        • Wouldn't that more likely place very specific restrictions on the maps? I can't think of any aspect of... : SpiderMonkey
        • The lighting information would not need to be passed across the wire. The stats of the light entities, m... : jake
        • Every entity in Doom has a flag which decides whether it is network synced or not. If they are not netwo : SLUDGE^
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    because its laggy as hell with 4 people and 100ms ping. If they didn't tweak the netcode then upping the... : Turd Ferguson
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      Is it laggy or is it that your computer cant handle all of the detail? I never found it any better or... : MatthewPhillips
      • I have an AXP 3200+ 9800 pro and 1G of DDR400 and I ran it on low detail at 800x600. It ran fairly wel... : Turd Ferguson
      • FWIH the server is very resource hungry. Ashke tried to run a server, but had to pull it because it mean... : the archvile

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• I see crates in those screenshots, so all is well! The key being that you can actually see them. Hopef... : zipperface
• uh, NO. Officially supported 8-person servers and CTF by Threewave is going to give Doom 3 a much needed... : the archvile
• Needs more exploding barrels! : d fluke
• What you don't see is the newest feature: INVISIBLE CRATES. : Ride-My-Rocket

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• Also another new demon possibly a boss shown at the end of the trailer. http://crimsonbeak.shackspace.co : Crimsonbeak
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  Isn't this the wrong game for Skaarj?! :P : d fluke
  • haha : Crimsonbeak

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  MOTS = ? Vat ist? Yeah, I removed Doom 3 from my box right after I finished it again in Nightmare mod... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    More Of The Same... : mn3m0n1c
    • Ahh I was thinking Mysteries of the Sith, the old addon to Jedi Knight. haha : jonin
    • wow, AAGOOH : personaljesus
• Everything so far points to more monsters spawning out of cubbyholes and crevices and magical "huh that w... : MrLonghair