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From: danielk... Daniel Kelmenson
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 1995 00:00

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In article <810242...@scss.demon.co.uk>, Ad...@scss.demon.co.uk wrote:

> Can we get some terms clear here? "3D" means a Doom-like engine with a
> PROPER Z-axis that allows floors on top of floors. DOF is Degrees Of Freedom,
> which defines in how many directions you can move - Doom has 2, DF has
> a debatable amount, 2-4, and Descent has 6. 2.5d is Doom engine-like, with
> different heights, but no floors above floors. 2D would be Wolf3d - that
> can't even set sector heights. OK?
> -- 
Very close...  But Doom has 3 DOF.  You can move forward/back (1), move
left/right (2), and rotate clockwise/counterclockwise around the Z axis
(3).  Even Wolf 3D has 3 DOF.  But everything else you said is correct.

Dan

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From: daniel_k...@broder.com (Daniel Kelmenson)
Subject: Re: Quake, WOW!
Date: 1995/09/05
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