The "Introduce Yourself Thread"

[Skutarth]

Played Quake on release. I've always been a fan.
I'm a vanilla Quake purist. I like everything to be as close as possible to the optimal experience Quake offered in its heyday.

That doesn't mean I don't like mods. Props to RuneQuake and Team Fortress.
I think it's too bad that people are unaware of Team Fortress in the old days. Most people think Valve's Team Fortress Classic is the original. I hate those people. Team Fortess 2 will never match up to the genuine fun and great community of Quake Team Fortress. If I had a time machine, I'd go back and play it forever.

[naustic]

Hey all-

I don't know where to start! I'm shocked to see a Quake 1 forum alive and kicking! I'm actually quite ecstatic. I basically started playing Quake when it came out, and I played for several years (probably 4-5), even after most had considered it long dead.

I have always considered Quake 1 my favorite game of all-time. I remember being a newbie, always just playing around in random FFA servers (quake.netdoor.com and EROLS?), etc. It was such a fun game (and not to mention my first FPS where I actually learned how to use the mouse, and really play an FPS). After I actually figured out how to play, I remember being introduced to the guys I considered "pros". I met the darkside of Quake that really pulled me in and made me fall in love with the game. I was taken to the lovely world of ClanRing Deathmatch!

For years, I played Deathmatch with my friends, honing my skills in 1v1's on DM6 and DM2, and constant team games on DM3. (Greatest maps ever). Of course I played my fair share of CTF and Rune/hook Quake, RocketArena (I think it was called?), but DM will always be my favorite and where I considered home.

I doubt anybody would remember me, as I frequently changed Quake names. Most commonly I went by Knout or KN0CK0UT... Old DM clans I remember are... cK, DY, NBK, U4, X3, Elohim, and E5. Sadly I don't remember a lot of the others... Seeing as there is such a large member base here, I have no idea if I ever played with any of you guys, or if anybody here ever played the same styles of Quake as me...

Anyway, back to the point, I'm excited there is a community still surrounding Quake 1. To see so many other people who share love for the game still is awesome! I would love to get back into playing with anybody at any time, just PM me on the boards if interested! I'll do a little more trolling around the forums as well - it may be that you guys already have some servers up where you still play.

Like I alluded to... I prefer basic Quake or Deathmatch. CTF is fine. I never liked the runes or hooks so much - I loved just being an oldschool rocket jumper. But I would be happy to play any Quake mod with anybody just to get the experience again.

Through all my new computers, I always managed to carry over my Quake 1 (GLQuake) install just in case I ever had the chance to play again... so I'm ready!

Here are some old screenshots I have from some of my Deathmatch days back in 2002. On the remote chance that someone here recognizes any of the folks in the pictures (most are probably aliases), I'd love to talk! I wish I had some better ones of some of the official clanwars, and some screenshots with more of the oldschool guys, but I guess I didn't carry some of those over from old computers. Anyway here's what I have:

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I apologize if this post sounds like an incoherent ramble. Anything Quake1-related can get me going on and on like a geriatric dude talking about the good ol' days.

- KN0CK0UT

All those screen shots remind me of the good times we have had back in the days! I still remember all those guys: BK, SD, SwedishChef, CK1, Assman, Optik, etc...

[Bad Sector]

Hi all. I'm mostly a lurker. Found the site probably a year ago or more... don't remember. It was when someone mentioned it in John Romero's boards. Actually i thought i had registered before, but after trying to login for a while (and checking the members list) it seems that i was wrong :-P.

[charphil]

Hello friends... Played Quake 9 years ago... single player.
My brother set me up... I remember used to have to fire up Quake from a DOS command... Now I'm using DarkPlaces.... having fun.

I still have TONS to learn.... like on multiplayer....I never see more than 10 people online in over 250 servers.... and often it takes forever to join....loading the maps.

But yeah... This is so cool seeing others keeping Quake alive!

[Albertoto]

grrretings to all, im Albertoto im making a comeback to the Quakering world, i distanced my self from gaming for lack of time = College/work/making art.

I graduated and now have some very needed sparetime to catch up... In my quake years i never really got too much into mods or engines, i enjoyed the game pretty much as it came, for many many years. Now i am eager to learn about this vast world of MODS and cracks and engines and all that stuff that seems so confusing right now...

Hope to have a better experience here, as i been to other Forums and sites, where fellow Quakers have an attitude towards Noobs and offered no help

After all, even the most badass Game craker and Quaker, started out from scratch

*cheers*