Could the VQ3/QL gameplay style work without the rail? Or is the rocket/rail/lightning trinity too holy? Would removing the rail, but keeping everything else as it is (movement, other weapons, map design, etc), affect the game negatively? Would doing so 'break' something about how the g

Does anyone here pick characters in QC based purely on liking the character? I am guessing most players would play the meta, which in theory would be the wiser choice. After seeing changes to Clutch over time, and ID saying Clutch is not OP based on "their data", I am guessing we will s

Some say hax, some say aim, some say no good on lan, some say lan proven in counterstrike... Discuss:

Hey guise, I thought we should compile all the most satisfying parts of our Quaking experience from each and every Quake that we've played. (I never played q4, looked shit) This way we can bounce ideas off of ourselves and maybe try to help Quake champions find a good mod/game play mechanic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8HwWQoRBm4 not my idea but I love this fucking idea so much, i started beating off while watching the video. This would be fucking fun, just like old days playing quake 1 co-op.

In Q3, the middle-tier weapons were SSG, GL, and PG. This was great because each one was totally different and required different mechanics for success. These weapons were crucial to TDM and CTF where resources were split across the team, and while Duel eliminated that need, they still each had a

In the recent weeks, people have been playing the Quake Champion beta, and there have been discussions about various aspects of the game. This column is my attempt to look at Quake Champion as a whole, and try to consider things past the short-term beta. [img1] The Product We will talk abou

I've been quite preoccupied with this issue for a while now, especially in light of QC's beta and upcoming release. I believe this is a matter closely related to my continuing to take an interest and occasionally play Quake titles (QL, CPM). To be honest I don’t really understand fully wha

Following on from the humble events TimConLan 1 and TimConLan 2 which featured a grand total of 5 players each, TimCon 3: A LAN

Soundtrack for this column: Nobuo Uematsu - Final Fantasy VII OST Fanhood. Fannitude. Fanity. Fanaticism? What does it mean to be a fan? Dictionary.com describes a fan as: an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc. There have been times that I hav

The last days, due to the inminent release of the Quake Champions open beta and Bethesda's aim to provide it with the largest amount of users possible, i've seen lots of people debating on why Quake is not as successful as other game franchises, commonly finding its main causes at the deve

I rarely post in Esreality, especially in the " Column" section, you guys might know me as the one who loves Quake 2 or the one who got invited to DreamHack but didnt go or smth... but anyway, i dont have much time to type all of this since am off to the Clinic. Basicly, today can be my

A game is composed of game mechanics. Each game mechanic is delegated a portion of potential power for it's human user. If this potential power is the right amount, we say that the game mechanic is balanced. If all of the game mechanics are balanced, then the whole game is balanced. A game

Critique of reflex Reflex is the type of game that was created by no-skill rocket spammers. Everything about this game is designed for the rocket launcher player. The type of player who is incapable of tracking targets with his crosshair. That is why they made the movement too fast, so hitscan ca

I can't remember exactly what I was trolling Zhu about, but apparently he got so pissed that he banned me from his twitch chat. WP, EBURB, WP :P [img1]