*FINALLY!*

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What a ride! Hah! It's taken me from release day till just a few
minutes ago to finish playing Doom3 one time through. It's definitely
one lone soldiers walk to Hell and back. But what a walk. Despite
that so many seem to be disappointed in the game overall, and that some
hated it, I've thoroughly enjoyed playing Doom3. LONG before I was
halfway through, I gave up playing through without getting my Marine
killed. If I did, I started over. At the third restart, I said to hell
with this, I'm keeping on now. That's good, cause I ended up getting
killed a LOT later on!
I found it a very interesting, engrossing game. I kept the sound
turned up, lots of chatter, noises, things going on all around. Most of
the time, some sound would draw my attention to either demons spawning
or something going on somewhere close. This made it a lot more
realistic, very easy to get caught up in. I never thought this a
boring game. A little intense at times but never boring! There was
just enough Really Cool Stuff done thematically in the game to make it
generally "WOW!" when I saw it or did it or it happened, whichever .
Like most, I too would have enjoyed more open space stuff and outdoors
stuff. But I really can't complain at all about what I DID get. I'm
very happy that the Boss sequences never looked nor felt 'arcady'. I
was sure glad of a good supply of 'little monsters' at the end so I
could use the Soul Cube quicker!
For me, this game played out like a good SciFi/Horror movie. The plot
and story thickened overall as the game progressed. There were a
number of unexpected things put in the game that really gave depth to
the story. Some of these were visual only, some audio only, and some a
mix. Discovering these things simply lent more to the immersive quality
of this experience. "My baby!" and the footprints. The woman that the
Lost Soul ripped out of while I watched. My first meeting with Pinky
(yep, I died). The first Vagary. Having to interact with controls and
machines. Most of the time while fighting. Oh how I WISHED for a
railgun! LOL! For me, this was a really great game. I am not
disappointed and have no regrets buying it. I only wish I could have
played it in max res and Ultra quality. I'll be able to next week when
MY little 6800 GT arrives It'll be just in time for a replay.

To ALL the folks at id Software, thanks so much for the game, and for
the emails! Yep, I found the brick. I knew from a.g.d. that it was in
there somewhere, but not exactly where. It was a pleasure seeing "id"
down there!
McG.

 

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On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:12:09 +0000, McGrandpa wrote:

> To ALL the folks at id Software, thanks so much for the game, and for
> the emails! Yep, I found the brick. I knew from a.g.d. that it was in
> there somewhere, but not exactly where. It was a pleasure seeing "id"
> down there!

Agreed on all accounts, as I thoroughly enjoyed the game also. What's
this "brick" you're referring to...?

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McGrandpa wrote:
> What a ride! Hah! It's taken me from release day till just a few
> minutes ago to finish playing Doom3 one time through. It's definitely
> one lone soldiers walk to Hell and back. But what a walk. Despite
> that so many seem to be disappointed in the game overall, and that some
> hated it, I've thoroughly enjoyed playing Doom3. LONG before I was
> halfway through, I gave up playing through without getting my Marine
> killed. If I did, I started over. At the third restart, I said to hell
> with this, I'm keeping on now. That's good, cause I ended up getting
> killed a LOT later on!
> I found it a very interesting, engrossing game. I kept the sound
> turned up, lots of chatter, noises, things going on all around. Most of
> the time, some sound would draw my attention to either demons spawning
> or something going on somewhere close. This made it a lot more
> realistic, very easy to get caught up in. I never thought this a
> boring game. A little intense at times but never boring! There was
> just enough Really Cool Stuff done thematically in the game to make it
> generally "WOW!" when I saw it or did it or it happened, whichever .
> Like most, I too would have enjoyed more open space stuff and outdoors
> stuff. But I really can't complain at all about what I DID get. I'm
> very happy that the Boss sequences never looked nor felt 'arcady'. I
> was sure glad of a good supply of 'little monsters' at the end so I
> could use the Soul Cube quicker!
> For me, this game played out like a good SciFi/Horror movie. The plot
> and story thickened overall as the game progressed. There were a
> number of unexpected things put in the game that really gave depth to
> the story. Some of these were visual only, some audio only, and some a
> mix. Discovering these things simply lent more to the immersive quality
> of this experience. "My baby!" and the footprints. The woman that the
> Lost Soul ripped out of while I watched. My first meeting with Pinky
> (yep, I died). The first Vagary. Having to interact with controls and
> machines. Most of the time while fighting. Oh how I WISHED for a
> railgun! LOL! For me, this was a really great game. I am not
> disappointed and have no regrets buying it. I only wish I could have
> played it in max res and Ultra quality. I'll be able to next week when
> MY little 6800 GT arrives It'll be just in time for a replay.
>
> To ALL the folks at id Software, thanks so much for the game, and for
> the emails! Yep, I found the brick. I knew from a.g.d. that it was in
> there somewhere, but not exactly where. It was a pleasure seeing "id"
> down there!
> McG.
>
>

congrats!

then you will be happy to see THIS ->
http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/doom3re/resurrection_of_evil_trailer_640x480.zip.html

damn, they actually managed to make it even cooler with the
expansion pack! <gasp> i cant wait to play it <drool> ^_^

id rules!

Jan

 

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"Jan Gruetz" <jan.gruetz@lycos.de> wrote in message
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> McGrandpa wrote:
snip
It was a pleasure
>> seeing "id" down there!
>> McG.
>>
>>
>
> congrats!
>
> then you will be happy to see THIS ->
> http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/doom3re/resurrection_of_evil_trailer_640x480.zip.html
>
> damn, they actually managed to make it even cooler with the
> expansion pack! <gasp> i cant wait to play it <drool> ^_^
>
> id rules!
>
> Jan

Thanks for the link, but their servers are already max capped... getting
from another site google found for the zip file Darn, google is
actually good for something
McG.

 

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In article <dn7Ud.54535$cW2.29595@fe2.texas.rr.com>,
McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com (McGrandpa) wrote:

> For me, this game played out like a good SciFi/Horror movie.

While it took me "only" two weeks or so to complete D3 (limiting gaming
sessions out of both fear and not wanting to overdose & get bored) I share
your views. Great game, far more immersive (for me) than HL2 was; very
well designed as an intense gaming experience.

You now have about a month to recover your emotional strength before the
add-on comes out

Andrew McP

 

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"Andrew MacPherson" <andrew.mcp@DELETETHISdsl.pipex.com> wrote in
message
news:memo.20050227101052.3560A@address_disguised.address_disguised
> In article <dn7Ud.54535$cW2.29595@fe2.texas.rr.com>,
> McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com (McGrandpa) wrote:
>
>> For me, this game played out like a good SciFi/Horror movie.
>
> While it took me "only" two weeks or so to complete D3 (limiting
> gaming sessions out of both fear and not wanting to overdose & get
> bored) I share your views. Great game, far more immersive (for me)
> than HL2 was; very well designed as an intense gaming experience.
>
> You now have about a month to recover your emotional strength before
> the add-on comes out
>
> Andrew McP

WHEW! LOL! Great timing eh? Excellent then! I should have my new
6800 GT installed tomorrow night, I then want to add another gig of
PC3200 to this box and I'll be SET!
McG.

 

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McGrandpa wrote:
> "Jan Gruetz" <jan.gruetz@lycos.de> wrote in message
> news:cvrafm$lnr$2@online.de
>
>>McGrandpa wrote:
>
> snip
> It was a pleasure
>
>>>seeing "id" down there!
>>>McG.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>congrats!
>>
>>then you will be happy to see THIS ->
>>http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/doom3re/resurrection_of_evil_trailer_640x480.zip.html
>>
>>damn, they actually managed to make it even cooler with the
>>expansion pack! <gasp> i cant wait to play it <drool> ^_^
>>
>>id rules!
>>
>>Jan
>
>
> Thanks for the link, but their servers are already max capped... getting
> from another site google found for the zip file Darn, google is
> actually good for something
> McG.
>
>
>
>
why not use the torrent? max speed!

Jan

 

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"Jan Gruetz" <jan.gruetz@lycos.de> wrote in message
news:cvsbgo$nhp$1@online.de
> McGrandpa wrote:
>> "Jan Gruetz" <jan.gruetz@lycos.de> wrote in message
>> news:cvrafm$lnr$2@online.de
>>
>>> McGrandpa wrote:
>>
>> snip
>> It was a pleasure
>>
>>>> seeing "id" down there!
>>>> McG.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> congrats!
>>>
>>> then you will be happy to see THIS ->
>>> http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/doom3re/resurrection_of_evil_trailer_640x480.zip.html
>>>
>>> damn, they actually managed to make it even cooler with the
>>> expansion pack! <gasp> i cant wait to play it <drool> ^_^
>>>
>>> id rules!
>>>
>>> Jan
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the link, but their servers are already max capped...
>> getting from another site google found for the zip file Darn,
>> google is actually good for something
>> McG.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> why not use the torrent? max speed!
>
> Jan

It's ok, some Swedish (I think) site had it and I got it in 3 mins D
5 megabits
Helluva trailer too! Oh man, do ya think CO-OP maybe>!>! Oh hell yes!
McG.

 

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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 12:39:02 +0100, Jan Gruetz <jan.gruetz@lycos.de> wrote:

>McGrandpa wrote:
>> "Jan Gruetz" <jan.gruetz@lycos.de> wrote in message
>> news:cvrafm$lnr$2@online.de
>>
>>>McGrandpa wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>congrats!
>>>
>>>then you will be happy to see THIS ->
>>>http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/doom3re/resurrection_of_evil_trailer_640x480.zip.html
>>>
>>>damn, they actually managed to make it even cooler with the
>>>expansion pack! <gasp> i cant wait to play it <drool> ^_^
>>>
>>>id rules!
>>>
>>>Jan
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the link, but their servers are already max capped... getting
>> from another site google found for the zip file Darn, google is
>> actually good for something
>> McG.
>>
>why not use the torrent? max speed!
>

Torrents do not work well for those who are behind firewalls. It can still
be fast, but the number of connections is significantly reduced, since you
cannot contact other people behind firewalls.

I have first-hand experience with this. Of course, it could be slow because
there isn't much traffic on the torrents in question, but still...

 

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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:51:01 -0500, Raymond Martineau wrote:

>>why not use the torrent? max speed!

> Torrents do not work well for those who are behind firewalls. It can still
> be fast, but the number of connections is significantly reduced, since you
> cannot contact other people behind firewalls.

Hogwash. It simply requires properly configuring the firewall.

> I have first-hand experience with this. Of course, it could be slow because
> there isn't much traffic on the torrents in question, but still...

Your "first-hand experience" is due to your lack of knowledge. Opening
ports 6881-6889 on the firewall allows full operation of BT, and is
trivial to do.

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On 2/26/2005 5:31 PM Dan C brightened our day with:

>On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:12:09 +0000, McGrandpa wrote:
>
>
>
>>To ALL the folks at id Software, thanks so much for the game, and for
>>the emails! Yep, I found the brick. I knew from a.g.d. that it was in
>>there somewhere, but not exactly where. It was a pleasure seeing "id"
>>down there!
>>
>>
>
>Agreed on all accounts, as I thoroughly enjoyed the game also. What's
>this "brick" you're referring to...?
>
>
>
Easter egg right before the final battle, you make a different turn
right before heading to the fight, hit a brick in a wall with id on it a
secret area opens up and you find a pda with a bunch of messages from
the id team.

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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:24:09 +0000, Inglo wrote:

>>Agreed on all accounts, as I thoroughly enjoyed the game also. What's
>>this "brick" you're referring to...?

> Easter egg right before the final battle, you make a different turn
> right before heading to the fight, hit a brick in a wall with id on it a
> secret area opens up and you find a pda with a bunch of messages from
> the id team.

Thanks for the info, gonna look for that when I can find some time to play.

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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 10:09:29 -0600, Dan C <youmustbejoking@invalid.lan>
wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:51:01 -0500, Raymond Martineau wrote:
>
>>>why not use the torrent? max speed!
>
>> Torrents do not work well for those who are behind firewalls. It can still
>> be fast, but the number of connections is significantly reduced, since you
>> cannot contact other people behind firewalls.
>
>Hogwash. It simply requires properly configuring the firewall.

Which is not an option for an firewall located at the ISP.

>
>> I have first-hand experience with this. Of course, it could be slow because
>> there isn't much traffic on the torrents in question, but still...
>
>Your "first-hand experience" is due to your lack of knowledge. Opening
>ports 6881-6889 on the firewall allows full operation of BT, and is
>trivial to do.

In other words, you are suggesting to hack into the firewall. This is not
feasable at all, since any properly configured firewall does not accept any
TCP/IP connection to allow such configuration.

 

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Way to go!! I guess I'm gonna have to go back and play again with everything
cranked up: Last played on win98 1.2Ghz; Just got me a new system:

3.4 GHz Pentium 4
PCI express motherboard
256 MB radeon X800 pro (PCI express)
200 GB hard drive
lots of other bells/whistles

I expect doom3 will be a lot more enjoyable (not that I didn't enjoy it before)

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If all is not lost, where is it?
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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What a ride! Hah! It's taken me from release day till just a few minutes ago
> to finish playing Doom3 one time through. It's definitely one lone soldiers
> walk to Hell and back. But what a walk.

<snip>

> To ALL the folks at id Software, thanks so much for the game, and for the
> emails! Yep, I found the brick. I knew from a.g.d. that it was in there
> somewhere, but not exactly where. It was a pleasure seeing "id" down there!
>
> McG.
>

 

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"pop" <p_o_p@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Way to go!! I guess I'm gonna have to go back and play again with
> everything cranked up: Last played on win98 1.2Ghz; Just got me a new
> system:
> 3.4 GHz Pentium 4
> PCI express motherboard
> 256 MB radeon X800 pro (PCI express)
> 200 GB hard drive
> lots of other bells/whistles
>
> I expect doom3 will be a lot more enjoyable (not that I didn't enjoy
> it before)

Oh Way Cool Rig there Mark!!!! I don't have PCI Express, but this AGP
slot should get a boost with a 6800 GT I'm (hopefully) picking up this
afternoon! We'll both be tuning for maxed detail, all the Ultra
settings
McG.

>
> --
> pop is Mark
> If all is not lost, where is it?
>> What a ride! Hah! It's taken me from release day till just a few
>> minutes ago to finish playing Doom3 one time through. It's
>> definitely one lone soldiers walk to Hell and back. But what a walk.
>
> <snip>
>
>> To ALL the folks at id Software, thanks so much for the game, and
>> for the emails! Yep, I found the brick. I knew from a.g.d. that it
>> was in there somewhere, but not exactly where. It was a pleasure
>> seeing "id" down there!
>> McG.