I play it because I think it is fun and unless you're making money, playing for any other reason is silly. Feel free to tell me how I'm wrong.

I play it because it's fun and challenging.

I play Quakelive when there are not enough ppl on CPMA servers.

i play it because other quakes are dead and everyone else is playing it

while there are some gameplay issues i'd like to have changed, they dont come even close to outweight the good which is the active tdm scene, streams, community and friends etc. its basicly the only active viable option right now, it is still quake afterall

Hi matuka.

Orite babes.

From my experience its only possible to play QuakeLive if you don't take it seriously.

if the desire to become the best is too strong, you will be able to continue playing seriously for an extended amount of time

:D

I play QL because it's by far the best FPS with an active enough community that:

- you can jump on and get some sort of game at any time
- you can get a decent duel most of the time

Since I first started with Q3, every other multiplayer FPS I've tried just feels like shit...

- Movement (after removing the stupid bobbing effects):

Everything about the movement in Q3/QL is just orgasmic. It feels so refreshing to just join an empty server, run around the map, gain speed, it feels so solid when you land while strafejumping, so precise when reducing speed or changing direction while moving... Even the details, for example the acceleration from a standstill, the miniscule clipping, when you just make a rocketjump with 99% of the required height, it "autoclips" you onto the ledge and save you from raging like a rock, the clipping on wall corners and all other kinds of small clipping effects which we sometimes take for granted. With QQ3/QL it's impossible to blame the game if you miss a jump, the engine is flawless.

- Weapons

Minor preferences aside, such as MG damage, RL knockback and LG X-X-X... you have to admit everything is balanced so perfectly... from the rocket speed (I prefer QL's rocketspeed over Q3's), to the grenade trajectory, to each weapons damage, ammo management, reload time, switch delay, sound, respawn time and general combat balance... its just so GODDAM GOOD.

- Sounds

The sounds follow the same principles of perfection as the movement... everything just fits so well, it feels so fucking AWESOME, especially if you get a nice model with battle-hardened void-hanging napalm-drinking rocket-riding oblivion-masturbating sounds, like Xaero. HUA, HUA, HUA, *rocketjump* SCHBOOMHUARGH!, HUA, HUA, *grab armor* KACHANG!, HUA HUA, * take a rail in the anus* HUO!, HUA, HUA, HUA * spam some nades PCHUNK PCHUNK, HUA HUA *enemy eats a nade* BOMP *finish off with MG* BEMP BEMP BEMP BEMP * keel dies * AURGHHH * you get the frag * YOU HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD *grab armor* KACHANG!, *switch to RL and blow up corpse before exiting through tele* SWOOSH, SCHBOOMFZZTTT, FIUUUU.... need I go on? Not to mention how important the role of sound actually is in Q3/QL.

- Ambience

The map design, architecture, and textures, ambient sounds, from general map layout to the tiniest detail fits just perfectly, whether it's a sci-fi setting or the most ancient of dungeons. It just fits mmkay?!

- Community and Legacy

Even though there are some unsavoury characters and elitist mindsets within the Q3/QL community, this is just something I have grown to accept as part of it.. there is human being behind every opponent after all. On the bright side... the community really gives a sense of immortality for the game, no matter how much those who don't have quake flowing through their veins rant on about the game being dead. It's just having a hard time thanks to the the developer's lack of enthusiasm. The community has produced the most epic fragmovies I could have ever imagined, some still give me the chills a decade on.

And what about all these legendary quake players that we have seen countless times in the eSports news, fragmovies, LAN events, they are an inspiration to us all and, those that still play are just 1 server-connect away to challenge or spectate (unless you don't have premium that is). Magnificient casters, movie makers, tutorial writers, and tournament organizers are too numerous to name.

I would go on, but I have work to do D: but in case you didn't realize:

I <3 QUAKE(LIVE) & EVERYTHING ABOUT IT except for some stupid shit the devs refuse to fix

<3

man you had me in tears with the sound effects... takes a rail in the anus, HUO! omfg LOOOL

haha I was thinking the same! (not that I really think taking a rail up the anus is funny!)

Here have a million [+]

rofl :D

HUO!


<3

!promote promode

Cooller quited quake. He is depressed. Happens :)

He wants to win and can't win anymore, therefore no motivation.

As cypher said on russian stream after techlabs, cooller now has a good, well payed job that he likes. So if he gets money, of course there is no motivation to go anywhere. Moreover, he said that one of the reasons he plays quake are money and current lans dont provide such big prize pools to attrack him back to the game. And as for dreamhack, he said that there is nothing special about it, just another average lan. If it would be IEM, WCG or any other big lan, maybe he would play

I will miss him forever :(

What job, exactly?

haven't you heard?

I dont know actually, Cypher havent metioned that. He only said "...everything is great with cooller's job atm..."

I dont play Quake,Quake Plays me

Thats a dual meaning there

/thread

^^

It kinda aims for you, right?

Quake-Live has money in it,

Well you could call it that, the money that is paid for the servers to stay online is money after all, the only one in ql.

You should play it cuz its quake3, it really is with weak weapons, so I don't get yourpoint. You can keep being stuck-up by it, and play some q3, you'll find active servers at night on gametracker.com, what was really surprising that there was a server with 11 ppl playing threewave ctfs(!) peacefully like, that like you know about some species that died years ago, and then suddenly you see a family of it in the woods.

Well you could call it that, the money that is paid for the servers to stay online is money after all, the only one in ql.

w00t!

1) what about ID employees which are developing QL? Their wage is a bigger expense than servers.

2) most of QL servers aren't paid by ID, so noone should take them as a 'granted' service. 90%, they're up thanks to passionate ppl efforts.
so, don't act like most of QL community, and consider them as a gift.

1) what about ID employees which are developing QL? Their wage is a bigger expense than servers.

I have the feeling they have +different roles aswell in other projects that the company is doing and ql is a side project, could be wrong tho

2) most of QL servers aren't paid by ID, so noone should take them as a 'granted' service. 90%, they're up thanks to passionate ppl efforts.
so, don't act like most of QL community, and consider them as a gift.

Free servers you say? Where did you hear this?

1) try to estimate it, you have all the data you need
2) you can read this http://www.esreality.com/post/2265828/quake-live-ita-servers/ to start.

At average developer salary, they probably use around 1 subscription per man hour, per developer. You also have to count the initial investment in man hours for developing the game, and I'm pretty sure Carmack makes more than your average developer.

that's why you can't expect daily updates or instant support.

how exactly does gametracker works? What should i do in order to play, let's say, a ffa?

dunno the answer, just click game and server list, thats how far i've went into it

i like to shoot ppl in the face with rockets...

and im tired of teamplay based games...


ps. if u call ql antifps, how would you describe cs? :-0

Because it's the most balanced version of Quake to have come out yet. Because it's fun.

How do you know?

This is my opinion, the original poster asked why I played Quake Live. I have tried all flavours of quake and it is the one I like best.

I know it is fun because I enjoyed every minute of the (at least) 600 hours I have put in so far.

YOU shouldn't

Thank god I don't then!

I gave Quake-Live a quick roundabout last night and this morning - so far, it feels slower and less reactive than Counter-Strike - And you know thats a bad thing. :X (Talking about the QL ruleset that has no air-control)

thats really a bad thing yes, especially if it would be true, it would be really horrible

You should try PQL then...

Bad trolling is bad trolling.

pql is fun. The rest is crap

I play because I love CTF. No other game does it like Quake ;D

I play because im a full blown die hard quake-addict fanboy.

Convince me to play Quake-Live

It's a fucking video game and you can't even make money with it so if you don't have fun don't play it.

I think you missed the point mate.

I have played QL while it has been fun to me. Not everything gotta be complicated.

There is still no better game atm for me and looks like won't be for a long time. TDM scene is active, pickups are active, friends are active, what else do you need?

don't play, you prob. camp and we have enough of those types.

It was my first Quake, I'd never really played before, and I went absolutely nuts. Had no idea games with such high amounts of skill and intensity still existed. After watching some frag videos I was absolutely hooked.

Granted, I play Fortress Forever much more now, but Quake is, well, Quake. I'm flippin' glad there are enough players to play pubs most hours of the day, it not all.

You should probably try out QuakeWorld if you want insane speeds, insane skill levels and insane intensity. :]

I, alas, simply can't see myself getting into QuakeWorld.

Mad respect for those that play it though. :) Great game.

How-so? Is it the skill difference, or the rather too simplified weapons (Personally, SNG has its uses in some occasions, but its a rarity to get a kill with it).

A combination of the skill difference and the incredibly small NA community, I'm assuming. (is there even one?)

There ~is~ a NA community as far as I know, however apparently its less lively than the European one. However due to the great anti-lag features (Probably gonna get flak from saying this), most Americans actually play with Europeans from time to time. Frankly I can't be the one to judge about the American scene, I've heard silly rumors about Americans favoring NetQuake over QuakeWorld.

Very true, are you premium/pro? Its one of the best way to retribute the only comercial company that today is still investing in this niche of deep DM.

I disagree. I bought this game YEARS ago, why should I have to pay for it again?

Are you serious?

Fucking oath I am.

it's not my fault that they completely fucked Quake 4 then had the audacity to charge me for a game I essentially already own and purchased from the same company forever ago.

I expected this too: Registered: 10 Jan 2011

If you think that QL = Q3 I wonder if you've actually played either...
Why would it matter when I registered this account btw? Cheap attempt to undermine my "credibility"?

Essentially is the key word champion, read it again.

You said it, "credibility".

Weak excuse because of this: http://www.esreality.com/post/2271221/#pid2270954

I said a ways back that I was going to go Pro, and I'm a man of my word -- I almost have the money stashed away. Lots of things have gotten in the way in the past few months.

Almost there though! :D

it's Matuka the chevy truck! sup m8

DEM TEETH SO BRITISH

WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

buddy, let me tell you that if anyone plays this dead game, it is because they being forced to by ID. ID is standing right behind every QL player, of which there are none, with a giant texan hand gun in their hand pressing right into the back of your skull. at the same time ID is not implementing anti-cheat so that the players are forced to endure endless ownage at the hands of shameless bots. all meanwhile they are stealing community content and making your experience even more miserable. this is why you should not play quake. call 911 immediately if you even consider it, or if ID is at your door.

but it's still shit

i agree, lets go back to Q3. together we can re-live the good old days.

yay

If you have to ask this, you shouldn't.

you should play ql cause its probably best fps game(still) and its free, so .. its perfect. sure there are dozens of other reasons ;D
...
...
..and the main reason is:THEFUN :D

This is such a troll. If you are a 'quake fanatic' then you would play this game, especially if you are in NA. Other quake communities are somewhat surviving in other countries, but QL is still a better option. And then you throw that Shootmania comment in at the end? Go play tribes: ascend! That's the f2p you want to play. I don't see the comparison between QL and Shootmania whatsoever. Is this some sort of plug for Shootmania?

If you are familiar with quake/UT style games, then why would you even need to ask whether or not you should TRY QL free of charge. Do you work for Ubisoft or the Shootmania developer?

Nice b8 pal!!!

you can play pql, theres always unranked ca/ctf servers with pql ruleset but yeah still not cpma

It's hilarious that you have been on the fence 'for years' regarding whether or not you should try something in a genre you are 'fanatic'-al about...that's COMPLETELY free to play. Infact pro/prem barely gets you anything that isn't available to a standard/free account.

How do you get through your day, if THIS decision is still on the table and keeping you up at night? Takes 30 seconds to try.

Just a Shootmania plug. Who even heard of shootmania before this ridiculous post?

'b8' how? Explain your position. You are on the fence 'for years' about even TRYING a FREE game that you are a 'fanatic' of. You then toss some random Shootmania stuff at the end. Shootmania = ubisoft Tribes:Ascend. I'm not a fan of Tribes:Ascend, but I know it exists and I know people love that gameplay. I also know Ubisoft has a really bad track record lately. Go with Ascend. At least it has a community and people know what it is. But maybe that's not the purpose of your post...

Didn't Storm just get revealed at 2 days before E3 with a cheesy dubstep, non-gameplay video?! OMG, and there is already some guy who has been 'on the fence for years' regarding QL, but he's down for the no-gameplay teaser trailer for Storm?! Which resembles tribes more than anything?!

You are a particularly fickle guy who doesn't know his game styles.

Essentially, you are the most hardcore quaker that has never played QL but has been holding your breath since...3 days ago for Ubisoft's Tribes rip-off?

people that play niche games stay with them for years, without caring about the industry. Besides, objectively cpm (gametype) is at least on par with QL if not better, so he didn't miss a thing.

If you were a cpm-only player, would you consider trying QL, which is essentially quake3, or the newest thing?

When was the last time there was developer's support for a fast paced unrealistic fps game, that also had potential and people playing it? It's true the new tribes and shitstorm look quite boring, but you have to admit it's such a great opportunity.
Same can be said about QL when it was released. People started playing it knowing it was worse than Q3 (less content and features) because of the very same 3 reasons.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm sticking with LoL, lol.

cause you don't have to wait for weeks in order to get the pickup started, i.e. like in cpm

fuck off, troll.

quake is quake, id rather play osp but quakelive is alright!

nobody wants to convince you, btw. you're not going to entartain us showing good Quake at DH or smth.

i play Quake Live simply cause it has ultimate combats. no game will provide you the feeling that you've got during Quake Live close-fight - its physics, its wide weapon choice and the way one weapon counters another, its in-fight movement abilitys, at the end, combat just lasts longer than in most games, cause of items-part of the game - you simply wont find THAT elsewhere.

In other words, once you're in a Gran Tourismo, you dont Need for Speed anymore.

"In other words, once you're in a Gran Tourismo, you dont Need for Speed anymore."

That's so well said.

Need for Speed: High Stakes and Porsche Unleashed are crying right now.

i don't understand what this is supposed to be?

"look at me, i'm a hardcore cpma player... QL? fuck this noob non-cpma shit! everybody!!! i'm so hardcoreee... btw, QL is anti-fps, cpma is the only real fps everrrrr... also qw!"

"ah yea, and since i just wanna show what a hardcore cpma fps player i am, but still don't wanna make it too obvious, please "convince me" to play QL... i am of course gonna laugh at all of your noob arguments cuz ofc cpma is better, but plz plz CONVINCE MEEE"

lol come on man

quake fanatic asking why he should play quake? i dont get it

quake is life dudes !

the question is why should quake live play you?

The answer is short and easy:

YOU SHOULDN' T .

the reasons are long and complex:

technical issues
network issues,
advanced/complex to set input/output hardware,
advanced/complex to set game settings,
lack of sportmanship between the players in general;
team stacking,
tiers slumming,
insulting
trashtalking
whining
adding excuses
surplus of aggressivity
quits
ragequits,
psychopatics;
maniacs
obsessive/compulsive behaviors;
arrogance,
surplus of aggressivity,
vindictiveness,
pure hatred;
rancor,
sadness,
depression,
elation
and then hate;
aggressivity
more aggressivity
quits,
teasing
teasing
aggressivity,
nervousness,
teasing,

INFINITE HAUGHTINESS












and more aggressivity

Add that all of this thing are preparing you to roll your life propely and be able to take more dmg and don't give up. And that's only one part of what quake teaches you. It's not just a game, really. ;)

...dissociation from reality

and then one has to ask himself, what will his next level be?

inability to content

nailed it i think
loaded up qlprisim, played a duel or two vs. supposedly good players (who?) and then realized im just playing wall bump simulator 2012.

Improve your movement then, newb. If you can't hang with the best gamers in FPS games (Quake players) then don't bitch about it and either work to improve or go back to beating kids in CS.

i suggest less coffee.
He was just saying, imo, that it's easier to have difficulties to move around properly in quake than in the other fps

I'm not on about movement. I'm on about the shape of the wall when I'm done playing that disgusting game. It resembles my ugly forehead.
Also, my movement is some of the finest in QuakeWorld, if you want I could show you first hand. :-)

summerfags with cpm avatar??? :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

you should accept 90% of this if you owe an internet connection :)

"Shootmania - alpha is alpha"

correction: Shootmania -sh1t is sh1t
there ya go

I don't like the fact that they are milking me for a game I already paid for years ago.

Cheap ass is cheap.

cheap ass fair*

I take it you did not like watching Avatar.

hf in shootmania everyone

we will! hf with prozac Mr. Depression!

It is fun and you can always get better. It's never ending fun. Problem is getting even teams in pubs. I'm old school with new school patience. Fix the shuffle so we can get good games fast and I don't have to join a clan or go to pick ups, etc. I want to log on get in a good scap for 10 minutes and get back to work.

I guess I haven't found any game yet which takes the time you invest in it and when played in team mode with friends returns it ten fold in skill and fun.

I'm still gonna play it long after SM and other games really die.

I simply love QL <3 best game ever!!

You like that don't you

don't ya? ^^ ....the only thing that sucks is the stupid map rotation

You should play QL http://esreality.com/post/2288580/#pid2288580

np

lol, I must admit that I LOOOOVE new map rotation!

If you have to ask yourself that question, you shouldnt play it.

- My favourite Quake is Vanilla Quake 3 (and QuakeLive since it is approximately the same).
- I tried QW, made a config and all, but I couldn't move properly and there are some things in the game I don't really like (no sound when you're hit, the weapons selection...). I didn't find the time to get better and learn how to move and so on because I'm shit at QL already and have to improve there first.
- Lots of players in QL compared to other Quake games.
- Many mods.
- Easy to customize and has absolutely cool features config-wise.
- Start a match options allows for a shitload of differetn settings.


Also, try PQL if you're interested in air control and all that, maybe you'll like it.



Other possibility : Play Blood, that's the best FPS ever anyway, + you can find some people to Blood bath and there you'll have fast action paced game.

Because we like to buttfuck newcomers! :)

It have at least 20x more players than second most active DM game.