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Article #282762Re: Strange Easter Egg in Quake II! WTF is it???
From: McGrandpa
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:58
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:58
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"EvilBill" <quake2livesGETLOSTSPAMMERS@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Kj2He.14521$YL5.12543@newsfe2-win.ntli.net > Cy Edmunds <cedmunds@spamless.rochester.rr.com> typed as if devouring > a plate of spoo: >> "Shinnokxz" <shinnokxz@charter.net> wrote in message >> news:xHSGe.5275$c63.699@fe05.lga... >>> 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 Hmm. Hadn't heard that particular one before. I've recently started a fresh replay of both Quake and Quake2, will look for that stuff :) McG.
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