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Oh for sure. Of the OG id guys, John Carmack seems to usually be a bit more on the humble side about it, but they definitely know how influential their stuff ha
by RamRodification 3y ago
Oh for sure. Of the OG id guys, John Carmack seems to usually be a bit more on the humble side about it, but they definitely know how influential their stuff has been.
If I remember correctly, making Quake 3 multiplayer _only_ (not counting the bot matches, which was a cool thing to have built in) was a push from John Carmack. Which I think also really accelerated e-sports as a thing.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoQuake 3 being exclusively multiplayer could also be down to id software loosing their best creative designers, as Quake 2's story was also considered sub-medicore, so they most likely just said "fuck it, we're going without a single player story this time".
- justsomehnguy 3y ago> Quake 2's story was also considered sub-medicore id was infamous for what the plot of their games could fit on a pack of cigs, on one side.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoSure, but by the mid to late '90s, the goalposts have moved. Half-Life 2 and others showed gamers you can have a captivating single player story AND also have fun shooting your friends in multiplayer.
- shortrounddev2 3y agoYeah they basically had resigned themselves to making the same game in a new engine every few years.