Just got back into Q2!!

[warduke]

I must say, things sure have changed over the years. With computers being as far as they are now it's nothing to pump some serious polygons into the maps. To the point of nice smooth arcs like Q3 can do.

Anyways, I had alot of fun back in the day fragging on Q2 and TF for Q1. I have missed it. Sure, there are newer games that cant give the same kinda game play but it's just not the same. Something about fragging on the original I guess. What got me suddenly playing Q2 again you ask?

Well, I happen to own an Xbox. Not just your normal Xbox mind you. Mine is a modified Xbox with a 120gig HD in it. heh. I guess when ID released the source for Q2 and Q1 some folks took that and made the PC version work on the Xbox. You still must own the original ofcourse. You just ftp over all the files and then ftp over an .xbe file(xbox is xbe as pc is exe). Click on the file and boom! Q2 on the xbox. Just like the computer. You can even play against folks on the computer. Truely, this is the first of it's kind of port. Moving on...

Seems that Q2 has died a bit from it's glory days. Maps are still being made but not like they use to be. I have noticed that you have some skilled people that come to this forums. Your last contest shows examples of thier work. I however, have limited skills. More so now that it has been so long. I have been working on a small project this week however. I am building a map much like the Q3 Longest Yard map. I seen one built for Q2 and loved it. Loved that you COULD do the jumps in Q2 and not just Q3. The Longest Yard map that I am building is made for use by the Xbox. It is themed for the xbox and will look best running on the Xbox.

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This is not even close to complete here. Just have my rough layout done. Textures and junk must still be down plus center jump pads.


I was wondering if you wanted maybe to try a new contest. A contest of making the best Xbox themed maps. We can take the best six maps or something and put them in a package for players to put on thier xbox! It would be kinda cool.

We can even take old maps and see how and convert them into xbox themed maps. It would just be cool to do I think. Plus it would be the first of it's kind! We can show those Halo fanboys what a real fps multiplayer is like!!


Anyways, just glad I found you and enjoy your forum.


EDIT: You will need to copy/paste those images to see them rather then just clicking on them. though keep in mind that it isn't even close to looking done.

[Le Ray [Q2C]]

Hello warduke,
Very glad you found the Cafe' and welcome!

I'm not able to view your jpg's, can you check on the link.

As for the Xbox contest, I wouldn't be able to do that, but I will be kicking off a new contest, like the one we just finished. You are welcome to enter this one.

Thanks for becoming a memeber of the Cafe' and we hope to see you around.

[Le Ray [Q2C]]

How's the Q2 thing going?