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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message 
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>> "EvilBill" <quake2livesGETLOSTSPAMMERS@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> Cy Edmunds <cedmunds@spamless.rochester.rr.com> typed as if
>>> devouring a plate of spoo:
>>>> "Shinnokxz" <shinnokxz@charter.net> wrote in message
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>>>>> Ah, I think I may have found it.
>>>>>
>>>>> "A Hall Displays Secret Snapshots In Boss's House / Brandon James &
>>>>> John Carmack."
>>>>>
>>>>> Which apparently refers to the secret hallway under the final boss'
>>>>> arena that shows various stuff about iD programmers and stuff. I
>>>>> can't wait to see it :D
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cory "Shinnokxz" Hansen - http://www.coryhansen.com
>>>>> Life is journey, not a destination. So stop running.
>>>>
>>>> That's one story. Another is that it means: "American Hasn't Done
>>>> Shit Since I've Been Here", presumably a reference to American McGee
>>>> who worked there at the time.
>>>
>>> And oddly enough, it wasn't too long afterwards that he didn't work
>>> there any more... LOL
>>>
>>
>>   He did do one great thing - created the DM map that all railers
>> hated and most 56kers loved:  Tokay's Towers.  That level was a great
>> ping equalizier. There wan't anywhere in the map you could be where
>> there wasn't a nearby way to either jump off a platform or jump on an
>> elevator to get away from an HPB.  Ahhh.......the good old days of
>> 300 ping, and getting stuck on door moldings and slanted
>> walls.......and not knowing how to change my crosshair.
>>
>> Bob
>
> But ya knew how to hook, right?  ;)
> McG.
>

   The hook was an interesting toy, bit I never adopted it for DM play. 
Call me a purist, but I always though it completely negated the mapper's 
intentions.  Why bother with stairs, ramps, ladders, elevators - the hook 
made them all superfluous.  It was fun - but......

I'm probably going to get slammed for this, but that's how I viewed the 
hook.

Bob