Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Report

by Maarten Goldstein Aug 15, 2005 2:10pm CST tags: id Software, Quake Wars

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

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On Saturday we were able to sit down with id Software's Kevin Cloud and Splash Damage's Paul Wedgewood, who were at QuakeCon to talk a bit more about the multiplayer action game Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. We have our report here, covering topics like gameplay, the class system, MegaTexture technology and more.

An example scenario we were given was the earth forces trying to establish a new base across a map. The earth forces would need to escort the huge mobile base convoy and clear the path to a destination. Smaller objectives along the way would be things like building a bridge or destroying particular defense structures. Assuming you complete the mission you do get to see the base actually deploy--it's reminiscent of establishing a new base in Command & Conquer.

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By: grimjoe x Show Full Post

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I just hope the new netcode can handle this type of game, the original code seemed way below average

Aug 15, 2005 2:27pm CST

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I just hope the new netcode can handle this type of game, the original code seemed way below average : grimjoe
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  heh yeah that's actually what i emailed them about myself just a little while ago. i'm pretty sure spl... : Steve Gibson
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    I agree with you on BF42, but I thought the netcode got much, much better with patches. Of course, we ... : -efx-
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      The BF2 netcode is still complete shit. Go straight, hit a lag spike, and you're to the right of where y... : Ecks
      
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      I'll have to disagree with you on that one. I've never had any problems at all lag-wise with the game. : -efx-
      
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      as far as 64 player FPS servers go it doesn't get better than BF2 for netcode. and if it does i'd love to... : shacktool
      
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      No voice comm and no aggregate stats/promotion/medals system, both of which consume bandwidth. Turn those... : UtilityMaximizer
      
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      Tribes2 had VOIP (although it apparently wasn't very good) and the stats/promotion/medals would be handle... : timmie
      
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      I've only had that problem on public servers. I think the lag has something to do with all the stats logs... : UtilityMaximizer
      
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      well, it's no where near as good as say Q3A, but considering the scale it'll have to be good enough. : Pneum0
      
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What we need is an update that will show system specs needed to run this plus what everyones waiting for....a release date!

Sep 11, 2005 5:06am CST

What we need is an update that will show system specs needed to run this plus what everyones waiting for.... : TheWeedMan

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hey iam a reaaaal great player and fan of ET and the Screens of ET|QW are awsome but will it be free or come out like a total conversion?

i really like that ET|QW will come out free!

WHY?
answer: because et wasnt pay and it got Awsome much people and if you make a et game pay pay pay you get the half of amount of players you got now!?
if you make it free?
answer: than you probably have all players from et That play QW so i hope That its conna be free because iam not buting it if its 55.00 euros or something if its buy make it cheap!

Sep 07, 2005 1:37pm CST

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hey iam a reaaaal great player and fan of ET and the Screens of ET|QW are awsome but will it be free or c... : -=TheShepper=-
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- its a stand-alone retail product : Maarten Goldstein

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By: Yari Yashigaru x Show Full Post

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this game just begs for 64 player support :(

Aug 16, 2005 6:08am CST

this game just begs for 64 player support :( : Yari Yashigaru

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I hope this comes out for the 360. No way in hell my computer can run this.

Aug 15, 2005 2:44pm CST

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I hope this comes out for the 360. No way in hell my computer can run this. : broly1718
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  My thoughts exactly, I would pick this up in a second for the 360. : Dan 101
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  It's a really bad idea to hijack a console thread with a statement like this...but I don't want to risk s... : hawke

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this has potential to be ultra hot

Aug 15, 2005 10:53pm CST

this has potential to be ultra hot : sexninja!!!!

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By: Ecks x Show Full Post

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Designers can set height maps, vegetation, as well as traction. So a big part of the map could be sand, while an asphalt road goes through it. Vehicles will behave differently depending on what they are driving on.

That is so hot I'm creaming myself now.

Aug 15, 2005 2:25pm CST

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Designers can set height maps, vegetation, as well as traction. So a big part of the map could be sand, w : Ecks
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There's nothing about this that doesn't make me wet. This is the game that every game I've played in my "career" as a gamer has led up to. All I can say is PLEASE don't screw this up like DICE, but with Splash Damage's history with Wolfenstein, I'd trust 'em.

Aug 15, 2005 3:23pm CST

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There's nothing about this that doesn't make me wet. This is the game that every game I've played in my "... : BlackCat9
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"MegaTexture" ...heh...for some reason that makes me lolz....not because it's not maybe a neat technology, but because of the name....or is it just me?

Insert "MegaTexture" jokes <here> .......

Aug 15, 2005 4:11pm CST

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"MegaTexture" ...heh...for some reason that makes me lolz....not because it's not maybe a neat technology... : phune
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By: Barbarian x Show Full Post

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Hmm, I seem to remember a map in UT2K4 Assault gameplay mode where you have to escort a tank to destroy an objective.

Aug 15, 2005 8:13pm CST

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Hmm, I seem to remember a map in UT2K4 Assault gameplay mode where you have to escort a tank to destroy a... : Barbarian
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  Wolfenstein Enemy Territory's test map was based on that exact scenario. It came out well before UT2K4. : Mansmells
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      It was in UT2K4. By the way, this is single player or mutliplayer they're talking about for Quake Wars... : Barbarian
      
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By: Arcipello1 x Show Full Post

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i like the idea of the Strogg being able to spawn into the bodies of downed marines and using that body to sneak around the enemy base causing trouble.....ohhh good time ahead:D

Aug 15, 2005 7:18pm CST

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I'm curious if we'll see any classic Q2/StroggWar weapons like hyperblasters, railguns, rocketlaunchers, etc?

Aug 15, 2005 8:16pm CST

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By: r_picmip 5 x Show Full Post

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Very nice report!

Someone on the Shack was arguing about how their screenshots weren't causing anticipate or really showcasing anything.

I think they've made up for that with this shot though: http://www.shacknews.com/screens.x/et_quakewars/Enemy+Territory:+Quake+Wars/1/thumbs/051605_quakewars.jpg

Makes me drool @_@

Aug 15, 2005 4:53pm CST

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Very nice report! Someone on the Shack was arguing about how their screenshots weren't causing anticip... : r_picmip 5
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By: rorshack x Show Full Post

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Small but good. Thanks.

Aug 15, 2005 8:31pm CST

Small but good. Thanks. : rorshack

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By: p4ck3tloss x Show Full Post

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FINALLY! I've been waiting for a decent write-up.

Aug 15, 2005 2:18pm CST

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FINALLY! I've been waiting for a decent write-up. : p4ck3tloss
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By: firethorn x Show Full Post

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The day this goes gold is the day I order my new computer.

Aug 15, 2005 6:14pm CST

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The day this goes gold is the day I order my new computer. : firethorn
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- But 6 months after you'll get a better deal man... Or so I hear. : Amnesty_intl2
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By: Vic Viper x Show Full Post

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Not only does this game look amazing, it sounds it.

Definite GOTY material.

Aug 15, 2005 2:11pm CST

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Not only does this game look amazing, it sounds it. Definite GOTY material. : Vic Viper
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- http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=10108727 < You can honestly hold me to this, I will at least buy the ga : Amnesty_intl2

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By: osiris_brad x Show Full Post

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Splash Damage can do no wrong after WOLF:ET

Aug 15, 2005 4:22pm CST

Splash Damage can do no wrong after WOLF:ET : osiris_brad

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By: silentzero x Show Full Post

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welcome to a new era of multiplayer gaming, chaps :)

Aug 15, 2005 3:18pm CST

welcome to a new era of multiplayer gaming, chaps :) : silentzero

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By: Mansmells x Show Full Post

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Sounding good. I'm confident Splash Damage will bring the serious fun with this game like they did with Wolf ET.

Aug 15, 2005 2:35pm CST

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Sounding good. I'm confident Splash Damage will bring the serious fun with this game like they did with W... : Mansmells
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By: wasylm x Show Full Post

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I am quivering in anticipation.

Aug 15, 2005 2:14pm CST

I am quivering in anticipation. : wasylm

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