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PC POWERPLAY 22, February 1998, Australia: Technology that Makes the Magic, Playguide, and Creator’s Paradise

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The arrival of Quake 2 signalled the end of just about everything else (other games, a social life, personal hygiene) for at least 6 months, as well as being another great leap forward to Upgrade Time for those with non-meaty PCs. Watching the phenomenon blossom is intriguing, though plotting its course is a no brainer. As expected, the online community swung into action from the outset. The existing 7.8 million or so Quake fan/news sites embraced the second coming with gusto, providing up-to-the-minute news and downloads... Quake 2’s long term value has been assured even only a few weeks after its release. There are enough hacks turned editor out there to sink the proverbial ship and the rate of people having a dabble is increasing every day. How long will Quake 2 last? Well let’s just say that if you played every single level, used every patch, made your own levels, played every TC you would be very old by the time you had finished. You would also die very happy. 

Australian Quake 2 Clan Oxygen: What is the Online Quake Scene? (for the Absolute Newbie)

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The online quake scene, in its simplest form, is a bunch of people who all like playing the same game against each other (or with each other) over the internet. Clans are really just a group of people who get along well together, frag well together, share a common interest, organise wars, have fun and muck around. The last thing you need to know, is how to express your emotions - be it in the game, on message boards, in email or sms - from now on, smilies will be the tool you use to show your heartfelt pleasure, absolute disgust, indifference or sheer joy about the goings on in your world.

Carmack’s Head by Trey Harrison, Made in Seattle, 1998

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It has been suggested that this is the head of one of the co-founders of id Software, either John Romero or John Carmack, depending on the source. John Carmack and John Romero were both instrumental in the development of Quake II. John Romero generally affected long, dark hair and since the head has short sandy-colored hair this suggests that it is John Carmack.

Bauul by Brian “EvilBastard” Collins: The Polycount Review by Dan Bickell

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Bauul by Brian "EvilBastard" Collins: The Polycount Review by Dan Bickell Intro Created by Brian "EvilBastard" Collins, "Bauul is a big orange guy that likes flowers and frilly things. He usually spends his time writing poetry or terrorizing the local villagers." But seriously folks, he's a big ass scary orange demon badass. Originality As much …

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Cyber Demon and CyberDemon 2000: from Doom II to Quake II

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Cyber Demon model by Deimos and Emporer Chew with your mouth closed! - That's one ugly SOB! "I slowly turn the corner of the great wall, then realizing how large this roof was. And how freaking tall this building was. Regaining my power from that last explosion, I stopped and listened for that sound I …

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