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Re: Yes, another message about the hammer thing.

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From: cd... Craig Dore
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 11:03
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Barrie Stricker (hmt...@wimsey.com) wrote:
: I'd like to know where the rumor about the only weapon  in quake being a 
: hammer came from.  I really don't think Id would do something like that.  A 
: smarter thing to do would be to supply us with about ten slots for weapons and 
: allow us to create our own.  Does anybody out there agree?

: K. Stricker
: HMT...@wimsey.com

A resounding YES from this particular camp.

Programmable visuals and sounds...a little difficult, especially in the world
of client/server (no, lets not get into THAT).
Programmable effects? Hmmmmm.....I think having a freeze-ray would be rather
helpful (I'm a keyboard player), or a nail-gun..Kewl!

Craig D.
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From: cd...@sfu.ca (Craig Dore)
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Subject: Re: Yes, another message about the hammer thing.
Date: 10 Feb 1995 11:03:31 GMT
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