QuakeLive open beta now ope... dammit
RabidDeathMoose
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QuakeLive is into open Beta as of 5pm EST February 24th 2009.
http://www.quakelive.com
*EDIT* Yeah also their servers appear to be getting stomped right now so if you're really lucky/persistent you may get in to a game before Friday...
What is QuakeLive? It's basically Quake 3 built into a tiny download that runs on your favourite internet browser.
Who can play? Everyone who signs up for a (free) account and doesn't mind getting faceraped by a community that is about as small as a community can get and still be active while maintaining razor sharp skills.
Although there is now a built in ranking system that endeavors to match you up with opponents of similar skill. I have had some success and some abysmal failures with this system, but that was during the closed beta where the pool of people was substantially smaller.
What is different about this beyond it being contained in a browser? Well it's sweet because you have a friends list, a do not play list and a built in server browser that is all pretty worth using. No 3rd 4th or 5th party programs to use just to get your game on.
Also it's probably in the top 3 for best competitive FPS of all time so come check it out.
http://www.quakelive.com
*EDIT* Yeah also their servers appear to be getting stomped right now so if you're really lucky/persistent you may get in to a game before Friday...
What is QuakeLive? It's basically Quake 3 built into a tiny download that runs on your favourite internet browser.
Who can play? Everyone who signs up for a (free) account and doesn't mind getting faceraped by a community that is about as small as a community can get and still be active while maintaining razor sharp skills.
Although there is now a built in ranking system that endeavors to match you up with opponents of similar skill. I have had some success and some abysmal failures with this system, but that was during the closed beta where the pool of people was substantially smaller.
What is different about this beyond it being contained in a browser? Well it's sweet because you have a friends list, a do not play list and a built in server browser that is all pretty worth using. No 3rd 4th or 5th party programs to use just to get your game on.
Also it's probably in the top 3 for best competitive FPS of all time so come check it out.
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given that, y'know, they're making a rated M game available to anyone without proof of age
I'm just sayin'
Position in queue: 25906
yeah that's alright.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
fuuuuuuuck that
No dice eh... What's your poison then?
non-competitive co-op console games
Interesting, I was hoping to get more info on what you'd class as a top tier competitive FPS but that's fine too.
God the servers... they are producing nothing!
dag
There are no laws about whether or not someone can play a game because its rated M.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
dang
I had always sort of assumed there was some sort of law regarding distribution of m-rated games
I guess not?
My OP made no guarantees of you being able to access anything on the site, it was merely a public service announcement for anyone interested in Q3.
That being said... you're right, it looks like it is 100% proper fucked right now.
Nope, not for movies either. Anybody can go see a rated R movie or buy a rated M game legally, regardless of age. Stores just chose to ask people for their ID to make sure they are 18 because it makes them look responsible.
EDIT
Ahhh there we go, almost there, only 26,022 people in front of me! That's practically next.
Is this actually true? I mean over here you can get fucked in the ass for selling an 18-rated game to a minor.
Maybe I'll use it again sometime.
And while on one level I recognize that as being somewhat strange or lame, it has definitely saved me a LOT of money since 1999.
at least you didn't spend that time playing a platformer starting an anthropomorphic animal
seriously, the only anthropomorphic animal characters i watch are from japanime and they're having sex in it... but it's yaoi, not that mainstream gaijin shit
jacks.
oops sorry i mean nekomimi
Now I just party all the time and abuse the hell out of substances and women (just kidding I love women).
This should be fun as hell!
-Oscar Wilde
anyway, post some cool quake art while we wait in line!!
If she asks you to hit her, then it's OK.
-Oscar Wilde
And... then you need to restart your browser. And then you need to get back into line again.
noooo
i played the placement match and when i was done went back to the menu and it was like "play the placement match!"
soo guess i'm doing it again
edit this is super buggy g'damn
-Oscar Wilde