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Anon doesn't like Quake (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I don’t remember the specifics of this game, but snowballing is definitely not helpful.

Though what I really liked about older games, e.g. CS 1.6 is how it was purely skill-based and unforgiving. When I started playing, I barely had kills, was always dying. Then over time I became very good, and it was an incredibly rewarding experience.

It taught me that you can become great in almost anything, if you (1) have the motivation/discipline to keep persevering through failures, and (2) dedicate enough time to practice. A very valuable life lessons that kids these days are not getting from most games, as they are focused on opening their parent’s wallet for the newest shitty skins.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, this was my experience with Unreal Tournament 2004, at first you are the punching bag, but you learn, quicker than you may think, how the game works, and you will get better and better at it.

UT2004 is my all time favourite game, I bought it on the original 6 CD release, then on Steam for the convenience, and even later on GOG to get a DRM free version.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Uuuh boy, I played the shit out of the demo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The demo was what made me buy it in the first place, I wanted to play more than just DM-Rankin, DM-Antalus, DM-Asbestos and ONS-Torlan

DM-Deck17 is probably one of the best multiplayer maps ever created, DM-Deck16 was already a good map, and with 17 they improved it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Except when I’m the beneficiary of the snowball. Then it’s awesome and fun

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Apex: Legends looks at every point anon makes with a shy smile..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Not really. For example they added more comeback mechanics: The whole team being able to craft banners if they have a support legend and you now respawn with both your guns and your armor.

Can't really compare that to Quake.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They are against fucking Quake? This crosses the line...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

No, only against playing it..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Thats one of te reasons I only played instagib. I have tons of hours in Q3 but half of it was in defrag, 49% in instagib and the rest in the normal modes.