I am very ancious to see how this turns out. I think the success of this will be based on the following:
- Fidelity to Q3A(controls, physics) - Matchmaking and good community building features on the website (i.e built-in ladders, clan pages, chat etc)
I think it is a given that the game will be accessible to people both on a cost basis as well as computer requirements basis, so if they can get the above 2 right, I think it will be a hit :)
No word yet on when the beta will actually start. Also I have heard nothing yet on actual in-game control and I assume it will not be CPMA.
I will have it be known though that a rumor is floating around that since no official game(s) have been announced for Quakecon that it will most likely be QL.
In the mean time though I found this Web-based FPS game. . .
they'll probably integrate most of the features from the cpma mod with the exception of the bhopping; id unlike valve usually acknowledges the existence of the competitive community.
I went through mohawkmikes link and removed the regist part took me to a sign in.
I put forgot password. It asked me for a username I put mine obviously said invalid username.
Then out of curiosity I put Fatal1ty and got taken to step 2...
"An e-mail has been sent to the address that was registered with your id Beta Account.
Please check your mail for the Reset Code to change your account's password. You will need to make sure your spam filter isn't filtering mail from quakelive@idsoftware.com."
I take that as him bieng in and according to the nda not bieng able to talk about it.
It was released in 2005 at Quakecon after ID made the source code for Quake 3 avalibe to the public. Its Pretty much a free version of Quake 3 that plays the same way so if any of your buddies wants to try Q3 but dont want to buy it have them check it out as well. Also I found out the other night you can play CPMA through it.
Quake live beta!
Sign up now for your chance to play in the beta.
I don't understand how a game like Quake can be web based, but I'm excited to see how it turns out.
- Fidelity to Q3A(controls, physics)
- Matchmaking and good community building features on the website (i.e built-in ladders, clan pages, chat etc)
I think it is a given that the game will be accessible to people both on a cost basis as well as computer requirements basis, so if they can get the above 2 right, I think it will be a hit :)
I will have it be known though that a rumor is floating around that since no official game(s) have been announced for Quakecon that it will most likely be QL.
In the mean time though I found this Web-based FPS game. . .
http://www.adultswim.com/games/candymount..
If QL runs twice as nice as this does than I will be one happy boy.
http://quakelive.idsoftware.com/beta/regi..
I haven't recieved anything yet, but I assume people are already playing.
I'll let ya know when anymore news breaks.
I went through mohawkmikes link and removed the regist part took me to a sign in.
I put forgot password. It asked me for a username I put mine obviously said invalid username.
Then out of curiosity I put Fatal1ty and got taken to step 2...
"An e-mail has been sent to the address that was registered with your id Beta Account.
Please check your mail for the Reset Code to change your account's password. You will need to make sure your spam filter isn't filtering mail from quakelive@idsoftware.com."
I take that as him bieng in and according to the nda not bieng able to talk about it.
*sigh* The rich get richer.
Arqon
Stermy
Both obviously big names in the q3 community.
In the mean time though you guys shoud try OpenArena . . .
http://www.openarena.ws/?about
It was released in 2005 at Quakecon after ID made the source code for Quake 3 avalibe to the public. Its Pretty much a free version of Quake 3 that plays the same way so if any of your buddies wants to try Q3 but dont want to buy it have them check it out as well. Also I found out the other night you can play CPMA through it.
Basically, they will send you an email when your in. For some reason things dont go through hotmail, so just make a Gmail account
quake live rules ~
marksmaan@gmail.com
Mark Jones
Thanks