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alternative to Quake 2 Starter? (1 comment)
Posted by azxx @ 04:40 CST, 11 February 2026 - iMsg
Quake 2 Starter ( http://q2s.tastyspleen.net/ ) was to Q2 what nQuake is to Q1/QW. But I tried it recently and it seems broken? Something in the package to do with the source port it seems? Is there a manual fix or alternative? These kinds of community installers are really good for getting new players up and running, and also good for a quick setup on a temporary computer.
Edited by azxx at 04:40 CST, 11 February 2026 - 109 Hits
It could have been great. But now it just is (dead). (7 comments)
Posted by crea* @ 20:52 CST, 5 February 2026 - iMsg
Man. Why vedic? Or Brendan or whatever. Why Brendan?

Why did you work on this site for months, almost revived it, then deleted it all in a, what I can only describe as, the most retarded hissy fit I have EVER witnessed on the internet?

Whyyyyyyyyyyy

I wrote the guy an angry farewell letter (actually it was just a reply), but then deleted it the next day or so because of .... you know this feeling when you really CARE, but get the impression noone else really cares and will shit on you for caring? Yes, that.

So yes, I was addicted to Q3a and ESR as it was cool. And a too long time after admittedly. I was almost the last person who contributed to leave (some crazy people stayed with dead Q3a, I will not count them, or speak loudly about them...). This was my all. I lost girlfriends over Quake and ESR (yes really). I admired Sujoy the whole way, up until when he abandoned us. I loved all about this site: the freedom, the toxic flaming, all of it.

But now it's gone and I miss it so much I am angry about Brandan, for giving me hope and swiping it away under my feed just as I was getting comfortable again (well, lurking mostly, but still).

Brendan, would you axplain yourself? Or am I retarded and missed the explanation?

And while we're at it, why not recover the working parts of your edits, Brandan? You probably are a competent coder, it basically couldn't be worse as to what it is now. ?
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best grenade/plasma combo? (2 comments)
Posted by somebodyshootme @ 19:59 CST, 2 February 2026 - iMsg
i think its this one(timecode)
https://youtu.be/plzRdPEWcPQ?si=PJAV4FI1UJgppZrq&t=394

edit: tried embed but timecode wont work ●_\\
Edited by somebodyshootme at 01:04 CST, 3 February 2026 - 140 Hits
Quake Live Duel Tournament | April 2-5, 2026 | Switzerland (No comments)
Posted by pflued-air @ 14:31 CST, 21 January 2026 - iMsg
Hi!

We are hosting our 2nd Quake Live LAN tournament on April 2-5, 2026.
Please feel yourself invited!

Double elimination, Bo3 format, 150 CHF prize pool (Steam cards + medals).
Tournament details: https://le-lan.ch/le-tournament_pages/ql.html

We are located in ZH Switzerland: https://le-lan.ch/?#location
People attending will be ~50

You can register here: https://le-lan.ch/?#signup

Further questions reach out to us in our discord server: https://discord.gg/cnAUtN4Kug

Regards
le-lan.ch
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Quake Brutalist Jam III (5 comments)
Posted by gSTRUCTOR @ 18:51 CST, 16 January 2026 - iMsg
Give this one a look, some levels are truly sick.

https://www.slipseer.com/index.php?resources/...m-iii.549/
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CArNaG3 Cup #1 - South Africa (No comments)
Posted by MarzenGold @ 06:46 CST, 16 January 2026 - iMsg
Sunday 18th of January the South African QL community will host the CArNaG3 Cup, online duel tournament. Players will compete for a R7000 prize pool.

Group stages will kick of in the morning at 10:00 SAST (GMT+2:00) followed by double elimination bracket ending with the grand finals at 20:00 SAST (GMT+2:00).




Stream Details:
ytube @M3atY
twitch m3aty_quake
twitch Alkerspaz

Brackets, schedule, and tournament information:
Golive/Challonge
Edited by MarzenGold at 01:11 CST, 18 January 2026 - 345 Hits

<< Comment #1 @ 14:46 CST, 20 November 2013 >>
By Spain lokaria 
T O X I N A T O R
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<< Comment #2 @ 15:43 CST, 20 November 2013 >>
By MLP_FlutterShy Teen Queen 
Will there be bets for group stages?

If so, I'd rather save my e$r monies and spend them on more matches
<< Comment #3 @ 16:24 CST, 20 November 2013 >>
By psychoxou xou  - Reply to #2
This is just a poll, not a fixture.

And yes, I'm planning to make bets for the most interesting group stage matches :)
<< Comment #4 @ 02:03 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By LeXeR gisele  - Reply to #3
Thank you ;)

I love being internet rich! (even though, I am always internet broke!).
<< Comment #5 @ 04:19 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By ._o Mirio  - Reply to #3
best for group winners >:D
<< Comment #6 @ 08:24 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe 
i won't be surprised if rapha places out of top4 this time.
<< Comment #7 @ 08:44 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #6
I would.
Let's look at how the tournament is probably going to unfold for him:

Group stage:
Placing 1st/2nd in group stage is almost guaranteed, given his relatively easy group. Probability: 99%

Round of 16:
He will play against 3rd/4th place of some group, possibly group C. This would mean the likes of sting, detrony or gienon. That's no challenge for him. Probability: 99%

Quarter finals:
This is the first big, really important match for him. He's already warmed up perfectly. Even now, he will be the 70:30 favorite in most of the matches (e.g. when matched up against demon, fraze, cooller, phantom, av3k, tox, fazz, ...).
However, we might already see some cointoss-y matches like rapha-evil, rapha-cypher or rapha-dahang at this point, I'll give you that.
Probability: ~65%

Total probability of top4: .99 * .99 * .65 = 64%
Edited by scowl at 08:49 CST, 21 November 2013
<< Comment #8 @ 09:58 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Australia Anonymous (59.167.120.29)  - Reply to #7
A wild DAHANG appears!
It's super effective!
<< Comment #9 @ 10:00 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #7
dunno what you based your predictions on, especially for ro16, but from what i've seen most of the top players upped their game compared to quakecon standard, and rapha is still behind his quakecon form.
<< Comment #10 @ 10:14 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #9
Name one LAN loss of rapha against someone as skilled as gienon or sting.

-- That's what I based my predictions on.


most of the top players upped their game compared to quakecon standard
What players are you talking about? Cypher, evil, avek, dahang?
It's very unlikely that he'll meet some of those players in the round of 16.
Edited by scowl at 10:17 CST, 21 November 2013
<< Comment #11 @ 10:15 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #10
Round of 16:
He will play against 3rd/4th place of some group, possibly group C.


?
<< Comment #12 @ 10:26 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #11
What is unclear to you?
He will be 1st/2nd in group D, so it's likely he will play against 3rd/4th of group C.

And it's not like any other possible 3rd/4th place (except maybe spartie?) could beat him.
<< Comment #13 @ 10:33 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #12
does a play b and c play d?
<< Comment #14 @ 10:34 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #13
That's what I assume. But it doesn't matter too much, because (almost) anyone placing 3rd/4th in group stage will be too easy for rapha.
<< Comment #15 @ 10:37 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #14
quakecon rapha, yes. this rapha... lol no.
<< Comment #16 @ 10:52 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #15
What do you know about his shape? I'm honestly curious.

He's always been well prepared for any international LAN. And all I see on qlranks is him owning everyone except DaHanG. But I really don't think this indicates that rapha somehow forgot how to quake.

edit: Are we talking about the same rapha, i.e. the most successful QL player who even made av3k quit quake for a period of time? If you were saying this kind of stuff about someone like k1llsen or cooller -- alright. But rapha? He won't come ill-prepared.
Edited by scowl at 10:55 CST, 21 November 2013
<< Comment #17 @ 11:06 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #16
well if he's not aborting matches like cooller, i know that dahang is wiping the floor with him, and there's a week minus the trip before dreamhack.

the rest of your post is irrelevant.
<< Comment #18 @ 11:26 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #17
Wiping the floor? That's not exactly true and might just be a testament to rapha's training methods. You can't possibly know. :)

The question is -- who would DaHanG wipe the floor with if he was playing against them? Gienon? Most definitely. matr0x? Of course. twister? Yep. Detrony? Him too.

The rest is highly relevant, you just don't want to see it. If you want to pretend rapha was some newschool player rising up and failing to beat DaHanG, that's fine with me, though. ;)
Edited by scowl at 11:29 CST, 21 November 2013
<< Comment #22 @ 21:24 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By 004 jamalz  - Reply to #18
dahang upped his aim playing some ca, nigga is fucking benching ca pros now

euros bout to get lit the fuck up
<< Comment #26 @ 05:04 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #22
I'm so looking forward to this. Also to ph4ntom and fraze. I wouldn't be surprised if there were only 4 euros in top8. I can't remember the last time this was a realistic chance on European ground. ;)
<< Comment #35 @ 14:53 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By US-Maryland naper  - Reply to #22
Can confirm.
<< Comment #28 @ 07:34 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #18
If you want to pretend rapha was some newschool player rising up and failing to beat DaHanG, that's fine with me, though. ;)

dahang is wiping the floor with him, and there's a *week* minus the trip before dreamhack.

i give up.
<< Comment #30 @ 08:54 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #28
Once again: You can't judge how rapha will play against the Europeans by looking at a dozen practice matches he played against DaHang.

As this is your only (flawed) argument, and you've ignored all my arguments, I don't think this discussion is going anywhere.
<< Comment #45 @ 23:59 CST, 26 November 2013 >>
By australia-nsw wem420  - Reply to #18
I agree with scowl. Raphas shape isnt that great untill he bootcamps. Dahang even said in his pre dhack interview, that rapha doesnt get 'that'it strong untill a few days before the lan events.
<< Comment #24 @ 23:45 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By United States of America Asuka_  - Reply to #17
Don't forget that before Quakecon rapha was losing almost all his matches against DaHanG that even made him look unstoppable, then Quakecon came and in LAN DaHanG couldn't win any round against him.
<< Comment #27 @ 05:50 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By 004 jamalz  - Reply to #24
wat? dahang vs rapha on cure. If rapha did not hit that lucky rail dahang would have came back and won the game knocking rapha out
<< Comment #29 @ 07:35 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #24
i remember dahang getting smashed by evil but playing pretty close matches with rapha

also, keep in mind that it's both cure and sinister this time, and i honestly see sinister as a default win for dahang atm
Edited by Lethe at 07:36 CST, 22 November 2013
<< Comment #31 @ 08:55 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #29
Quick look at QLranks:

[Sinister] 1 day ago rapha 7 1 dahang
<< Comment #39 @ 15:17 CST, 23 November 2013 >>
By 004 bsk  - Reply to #6
I have thought this many times before. No way I'm making that mistake again.
<< Comment #61 @ 10:11 CST, 30 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #6
About that ... :)
<< Comment #62 @ 10:15 CST, 30 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #61
still wouldn't be
<< Comment #63 @ 10:30 CST, 30 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #62
wat? I'm sorry, sir, are you from the past?
<< Comment #64 @ 10:33 CST, 30 November 2013 >>
By Earth Lethe  - Reply to #63
i wouldn't be surprised?

dahang could have won, evil played like shit, rapha hardly impressive.
<< Comment #65 @ 11:19 CST, 30 November 2013 >>
By Germany scowl  - Reply to #64
lol
<< Comment #19 @ 13:27 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Smiley melachi AHXNXA 
CYPHER CYPHER CYPHER
<< Comment #20 @ 15:52 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By cpma JaGGz  - Reply to #19
COOLLER
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<< Comment #21 @ 16:39 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
Spart1e? DreamHack Winter 2013 Winner > Cypher

^^ way to be objective / believe in yourself :p
<< Comment #67 @ 05:05 CST, 1 December 2013 >>
By Sweden Spart1e  - Reply to #21
Haha. Well, what can i say? He worked way Harder Than me to win this tournament. His shape is the best ever right now. So me voting on the best player is not me not believing in myself.
<< Comment #74 @ 16:37 CST, 2 December 2013 >>
By rabite ^_^ wrong person  - Reply to #67
good call tho :D wp <3
<< Comment #23 @ 23:40 CST, 21 November 2013 >>
By Unset 34338 
Deletion requested by user.
<< Comment #33 @ 11:22 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By USA_UK Jamerio  - Reply to #23
They knew enough not to cheat and get banned from it.
<< Comment #25 @ 02:02 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By Germany leopold 
lol @id deciding winner by poll.
<< Comment #32 @ 09:52 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
By Uruguay gSTRUCTOR 
easy money for COOLAH
<< Comment #34 @ 13:24 CST, 22 November 2013 >>
wow i thought evil would be a lot closer in the polls...
<< Comment #36 @ 07:11 CST, 23 November 2013 >>
By knirtlotz*deotrip deotrip 
cmon cooller!
<< Comment #37 @ 13:39 CST, 23 November 2013 >>
lol @ fake cooller votes
<< Comment #38 @ 15:16 CST, 23 November 2013 >>
By 004 bsk 
C O O L L E R
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<< Comment #40 @ 03:18 CST, 24 November 2013 >>
By Unset 34338 
Deletion requested by user.
<< Comment #41 @ 08:55 CST, 25 November 2013 >>
By LeXeR gisele  - Reply to #40
You wonder why they won't let you go to DHW, Jessica.
<< Comment #42 @ 11:27 CST, 25 November 2013 >>
By US-Michigan eburbeck 
This poll could still end up predicting the winner correctly...after all, it is coolller we're talking about. I think that Dreamhack attends cooller, not the other way around.
<< Comment #46 @ 00:00 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By australia-nsw wem420  - Reply to #42
Yes, dhack goes to cooller haha
<< Comment #43 @ 11:39 CST, 25 November 2013 >>
By psychoxou xou 
Cooller removed!
<< Comment #44 @ 04:38 CST, 26 November 2013 >>
By Germany - Bayern mouse* 
Dahang will be called Darude after pwning all the ass
Edited by mouse* at 04:48 CST, 26 November 2013
<< Comment #49 @ 03:57 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
<< Comment #47 @ 02:15 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By Unset souljaboi 
at least this poll got its legitimacy back
<< Comment #48 @ 02:50 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By Russia Ur1ch 
how evil can win, he played couple games for 2 weeks
<< Comment #50 @ 04:09 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By Sweden Spart1e  - Reply to #48
/abort
<< Comment #51 @ 06:04 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By Russia Ur1ch  - Reply to #50
ah, dis tricks(
<< Comment #52 @ 09:07 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
TOX
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<< Comment #56 @ 19:18 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By ._o SigningOff  - Reply to #52
Here, let me help you...


Edited by Xll38 at 19:18 CST, 27 November 2013
<< Comment #57 @ 01:37 CST, 28 November 2013 >>
By Sierra Leone MarzenGold  - Reply to #56
Haha, awesome!
<< Comment #53 @ 16:05 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By CGS-Birmingham Salvo qahdrk 
TOXIC
<< Comment #54 @ 17:38 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
By US-Kentucky ggnore 
Really think K1llsen could take it. Hope so as he's my 2nd favourite dueler (1st being avek :D).
<< Comment #55 @ 19:16 CST, 27 November 2013 >>
Can it be this guy?




Edited by Xll38 at 19:17 CST, 27 November 2013
<< Comment #60 @ 14:46 CST, 28 November 2013 >>
By MLP_FlutterShy Teen Queen  - Reply to #55
hall of fame
<< Comment #58 @ 14:16 CST, 28 November 2013 >>
By Germany Putton 
dahang
<< Comment #59 @ 14:39 CST, 28 November 2013 >>
By QuakeLive JDMYO 
I recon Evil or Av3k as a suprise under dog but you can never count out Rapha or Cypher.
<< Comment #66 @ 14:42 CST, 30 November 2013 >>
By inuyasha8 sonic 
CYPHER CYPHER CYPHER
<< Comment #68 @ 05:10 CST, 1 December 2013 >>
By Germany - Berlin ihve 
LOL @ those predictions.
<< Comment #69 @ 06:56 CST, 1 December 2013 >>
By ql PopeJo  - Reply to #68
yeah, we're all voting for interesting stuff and in the end, the results were the most unsurprising, they could have been :(
<< Comment #71 @ 21:52 CST, 1 December 2013 >>
By US-Michigan eburbeck  - Reply to #69
So a 3-2 final between rapha and cypher, best two players in the world, isn't interesting for you? I guess there's no pleasing you at all :-(
<< Comment #72 @ 12:27 CST, 2 December 2013 >>
By ql PopeJo  - Reply to #71
the results, not the games ;)

would have liked to see one of the underdogs stir things up some more.
<< Comment #73 @ 12:29 CST, 2 December 2013 >>
By US-Michigan eburbeck  - Reply to #72
ah, i should have read more closely. yes, you're right that a rapha v. cypher final and a cypher champion is truly not surprising. but holy shit were those games good.
<< Comment #70 @ 07:21 CST, 1 December 2013 >>
By Serbia yu_raider 
I win

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