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Graeme wrote:
> 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.
> 
DVD edition also has multimedia about the making of Q4, and I for one 
have ordered that as I would like to see and hear the crew that do such 
great work. THis involves id, Activision and Raven staff.

Likewise, I had Q2 and the mission packs already. For me the action and 
pace of Q3 was the best though.