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On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:10:10 +1300, Mad.Mutt wrote:

> Todd wrote:
>> Did someone start a Q4 group and I didn't notice?
>> 
>> I just rebuilt my other computer and reinstalled Q3.  Went to get the
>> GL drivers for my videocard, but www.glsetup.com took me to Id's
>> website.  And what do I find in big letters?
>> 
>> Q4 TO BE RELEASED ON OCT 18!!
>> 
>> I come on the newsgroup and nobody's talking about it.
>> 
>> Do you think we'd get in trouble if a bunch of us remade the Q1 or Q2
>> levels for this engine?
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> Yeah, thumbing through a pamphlet that was stuffed into the mailbox 
> today, Dick Smith in NZ has Q4 being released on Oct 21, and are taking 
> pre-orders now. Seems there's a bonus item going with the pre-orders, 
> probably a character model like they did with D3.
> 
> This was the first I'd heard of the release, other than reading a long 
> spiel by Carmack saying he'd be sucking up to Bill Gates by delaying 
> release until the X-Box version was available.
> 
> The pamphlet is listing only the PC version, so maybe he gave up 
> pandering to Microsoft.
> 
> Hope this doesn't stink as badly as D3 did! Absolutely loved Q3, and 
> played it so much that I can go on hardcore through most levels.
> Not bad for an old fella!

I was in a NZ dse today. I saw a box with mention of a dvd edition.
This one has quake2 + the two expansion packs. As I've had these
for years I don't need the dvd but who knows there might be someone
who wants to keep a lookout for this.