Dreamcast+Q3+Thresh+Makaveli

IT'S HIS OWN DAMN SITE, YOU FUCKING IDIOT

HE DIDN'T COME OUT OF RETIREMENT

For those that read my post #15, and got it my sarcasm, good. As for Thresh being a sellout, I think he is and I'll tell you 1-percenters why:

When an olympic class athlete 'retires' or changes careers, they usually go into broadcasting, training, or marketing. Here on the web, we get to see gaming olympic-class players 'retire', then start a website that revolves around reviews and tweaking. Instead of using his olympic-class skills, which is what got his nick mentioned in the first place, to teach and train winners, like a coach for a true sport or competition, he chose to focus on game reviews and how to enable the 2nd level cache on Celerons to get a few more frames. Even his record-breaking skills and techniques, or his 'expert' opinion of current reigning champions and their skills and techniques, which would be the equivelant of DJ or Howie Long on NFL TV Football coverage is remarkably absent. Sure, Thresh may comment on a tourneys or the winners, but his award-winning technique - the thing that made him famous is hidden, in favor of running a website that has a bit of everything but not alot of anything.

Had Thresh focused his attentions on hosting live training sessions, published tomes of information and techniques on how to be a top player, and wrap that all around his timely observation and evaluation of the best players in their tourney matches, simply focus everything on making winners that carry his banner (sure, Team_Thresh), he could help them win and guarantee a portion of the winnings that would be awarded to his clan. Naturally the actual players would get their cut, but minus a small cut.

Thresh could host global tourneys that require a pay-to-play fee upfront, similar to betting in a Football pool or poker. When you sign up the fee is $50, but you stand to win $100,000 or more just because of the sheer number of contestants. Instead of going down as the guy who got his name noticed and then 'retired', he could still be a major player, only instead of making frags, Thresh would be making top players that earn him money. You know how Dr. Dre made young artists like Snoop and Eminem, and Dr. Dre gets a cut? In a similar way, there are thousands of young players out there that are very good, that never will see the other side of the CPL tourney, simply because they don't have professional skill. Everyone always talks about making this shit a sport, but no one wants to take the time and teach players how to win - teaching that could generate a lot of money.

Yeah, his website is probably making him a billion dollars, and he doesn't need to teach anyone how to win. To that, I say 'what a waste of talent'.

Thanks!

-Lex

From the interview:

Gamers.com: How did you guys like the new Dreamcast levels?

Makaveli: The new levels were definitely the best thing about it. They blow away the PC levels-easily.

Thresh: They had some really nice levels there.


Heh. Is it possible that with the release of the Dreamcast levels for the PC, public servers will actually have decent maps on them for a change?

anybody notice this in the story? :


Note: The Hidden Fortress is a new map made by Raster Productions for the Dreamcast version of Quake III Arena. This stage will be available in an upcoming map pack for PC players to download.

Anyone notice that the super-long title of this topic breaks the "Latest Comments" box? Does for me, at least (IE 5.5).

This stage will be available in an upcoming map pack for PC players to- [download.]- purchase called Team Arena...

heheh im going home, ill probably call soon...got Sega Xtreme Sports...haha

What game had a stage called Hidden Fortress...i knew I played one recently that had that...

300fps = damn stupid.

Back when I was a HPB, Quake 3 on a 28.8 is actually decent if theres only 3 other ppl playing...anymore and it sucks...the only time i could ever effectively rail was only one on one...

anyone know where i can find quake 3 configs of the top pro players? i want to see if my system can handle 320 fps....

i'd be happy with 90 fps average :)

Yeah uhm, I was at a friends and he had a 1Ghz with a GF2, 800*600, and his fps were capped at 300, and he got 300... sustained. Maybe I saw it drop to 280? Not sure. picmip 3 or so too. picmip 1 put him in the 200 area...

Thresh came out of retirement for this article? Did they have Evian? Was there a buffet? Did the hotel room have a mini-bar?

THRESH IS A FUCKING SELLOUT

Thanks!

-Lex

DREAMCAST=SUX
PLAYSTATION2=SUX
Use that dOUgh for a SpaNky new Gforce2 or VooDoo5 5500 for your PC and skip that cONsulE shit.

Yep, that HUD looks ugly...

Shame the PC version's intercace doesn't look as nice as this one's...

my hand smells funny

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haha

That was actually a very interesting article. Very thorough and having some Quake 3 PC players test out the DC version was a great idea. When ya get to the end of the article, check out the videos... I think the footage actually looked a bit better than those two made it sound. Sure, it's not going to look as nice as a ghz+GF2, but I thought it looked damn nice for a console game.

I doubt I will personally pick this or UT up for DC or PS2, since I already have them on my computer, but it's impressive stuff.

Wow! DC Quake looks like ass!

This whole post seems "fresh and in your face." Ha first one to say it.

Hey you walking jug! Why don't you mix some rum with that shit in your blood stream?

ohh yeah!