Enemy Territory: QUAKE Warsâ„¢ Announced!

[Locki]

See the first ever screenshot here: http://www.splashdamage.com/images/image_01.jpg

Santa Monica, CA – May 16, 2005 – id Software™ and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the development of ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS™. Developed by Splash Damage and built on id Software’s new MegaTexture™ rendering technology, ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe’s most powerful weapons and vehicles, ENEMY TERRITORY: QUAKE WARS transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth.

You can read the full press release here: http://www.splashdamage.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=45&page=1

[M8DNephelim]

Well, the community did start flaming allready after 1 screenie and I am tbh dying for more information about this game and the possibilities with it.
For us beeing a ww2 community I must say that the announcement of ET: QW gave me both good and bad wibes. Looking at the one and only released screenie it does look good butthinking about big maps, 40+ vehicles, lasers and aliens differs alot from the teambased engineering ww2 stopwatch rounds we are used to and whom we like.

It is with the upmost interest I will await the next update about ET: QW. And as the rest of the ET/RTCW community wonders right now - will there be a RTCW2 aswell or will our community future die with ET: QW to become the competetive community towards UT2004 and the upcoming UT2007?

Ofcourse I will buy ET: QW either way just looking on the first screenie, but atm this feels like the interest here is pure based on cashbox flow and not ET/RTCW ww2 gamers…

[ygan]

Sorry, but this project is not a good idea
The ET & RTCW scene want RTCW 2 not a quaked ET…
team based - OK
objective - OK
stopwatch - OK
5 characters - OK
future world - not OK
stroggs - not OK
wehicles - so-so
/restart project ET:QW
/rename project ET:QW to RTCW 2

[eq-Shrike]

Well personally I can’t wait for ETQW - the WW2 thing has been done to death and something like this is just what the scene needs…

The SD peeps are all very lickable (except for Bongo who has a rare skin condition which makes him ‘sweat’ marmite …and as we all know a little marmite is good but too much is not) … and I’m sure this will be as excellent as ET

[_bd_GoldoraK]

Ho man what a mess

I play RTCW since the beta version and full versio nsince debut 2000 - i play on different team and finish to build mine…

I play also on league since 4 years and the ENTIRE community want a RTCW2 not a ET-QUAKE

ET was a mistake o nsaying it was the Suite of RTCW - so let down the ET-QUAKE wars or buld it as another name and begin to work seriously on the final project for RTCW2

Or you dont care of the opinion of so many players then you want only doing money …but you ruins the spirit and the game with this

http://www.warleagues.com/main/forum/viewthread.asp?view=10048

[Salteh]

With all the “ime hardcore ive been playng gamez onlien since rtcw yo I rool” people shouting any change or anything that’s not RTCW = BAD, I would not mind the “RTCW-community” being gone :nag:

[sib-pelle]

I second what M8DNephelim said (big flashy thumbs up for him )

Another thing, I found it weird that so many people never heard of Enemy Territory, eventhough it was a popular game to play.

[EB1]

I’m with ya Locki. - Bring it on so I can start mapping and tutorializing the goodies.

[Sick_Boy]

You people look at this the wrong way …

First off Splashdamage always denied they were working on RTCW 2 by saying they were working on a new IP. OK nearly everyone obstinately refused to believe that and that’s why there is some disappointment in the community. You did that unto yourselves.

So, a new game, that could possibly go wrong. That’s why I’m so thrilled to see they included all the things that made RTCW and ET so great in the first place, being the different classes to improve teamplay and variety, and the objective-oriented gameplay, which we all know is far superior to the same old deathmatch games.

At the end of the day, this is the best-case scenario. Not only will we get a new game we are all bound to love, but there also will be a RTCW 2 some day, or do you think Activision did not notice there is lots of money to be made on the Wolfenstein franchise. There’s probably someone working on it right now.

[Mr_Tickles]

Are you guys above joking?!
Come on… our present ET is absolutely amazing, there’s not really much point in making a better version with extra graphics etc, it’s good that they’ve changed the story line.
As said above, WWII has been done to death, if you want another WWII play some of the others around at the moment.
Much more variety now… I’m guessing you can play as a Strogg soldier aswell as a regular human, so even more gameplay there… I’m hoping there will be missions where there are human teams against other human teams, and Strogg teams against other Strogg, although i’m not sure how SD are going to get the teams to look different as I doubt they’ve made team skins unless of course they have already added this feature :).
Vehicles are an excellent addition aswell, although some missions without vehicles would be good also.

Also, some people seem to think that SD should be following what the community want… why?
If you’ve played any of the Quake series, before RTCW, namely Quake II, then i’m sure you must be eagerly anticipating this as it carries on the story from then and expands on it to make a much broader and interesting game, with all the award winning elements of ET.

Personally, I can’t wait to play this game, it looks orgasmic.

[M8DNephelim]

I beleive what has been stated from alot of gamers that enjoyed RTCW and ET is the fact that they do NOT like aliens, maps too big to move around by foot and lasers.
Aswell most of the disspointment you read everywhere is about RTCW2 wich btw is not dead, it´s just that we have not heard anything about it yet.

ET: QW has all the ingredients we loved about RTCW and ET taken one step further in features, graphics and possibilties. As i said I am eagerly awaiting more information, screenies and eventually aplayable demo on ET: QW wich in fact seems to have all the possibilities to be a brilliant Team based FPS! Ofc SD should not blindly follow the community, if so games would never evolve but in the same time they should listen to what the community prefers wich in fact they seem to have done in the development of ET: QW.

But whilst we talk about ET:QW one thing remains: We have a huge community of RTCW/ET lovers still awaiting the birth of RTCW2.
And to add to Mr_Tickles ending line: I agree, can´t wait myself to take my computer for a ride with ET: QW and in the mneantime I will stick with my favourite mp40 and protect the dynamite…

[bani]

if ET:QW does not have a :nag: player in it, i am going to be very disappointed.

Though a :moo: player might suffice.

[Zenix]

Quake people, QUAKE!. Not Wolf.

[_ABS_SparhawK]

hmmm

Futuristic Landscapes with BF2 sized maps
UT2xxx/Quake 3/Doom 3 “style” graphics (soon turn them wishy washy for clan play )
RTCW:ET style of gameplay, class/objective based.

Well I will prolly buy, and play…but if and when RTCW2 comes out and is as good as I hope (looking forward to single player), then will jump to that in preference of ET:QW

Congrats to SD, I hope when this is released I can come back and say
“man I was so wrong, this kicks a$$”

SH

[Chris2]

ET: quake wars sounds actually good to me i dont see what all this moaning is about, SD dont have to make the next wolfenstien game someone else could have a go while SD try out new out new things. In quake wars tho i would like to see some maps/missions where vehicles arent used to make sure foot soldiers get used once in a while rather than relying on aircraft and amoured vehicles all the time as their novalty soon wears off as i experienced in some games. Good luck with the project Splash Damage.

PS whats with all this RTCW2 buisiness, that be stupid name for next wolf game if you think about it, how many times are we going to be returning to this castle?

[fattakin]

Congrats guys i think its looks great and is a good idea. Im prepared to move forward and i bet you lot have enjoyed working on the new IP. Great News - blows the E3 PS3 / Xbox 360 stuff outta the water lol!

[S.P.G]

Wow

Its not what the community wanted, but quake is bigger than RTCW in the numbers game. Thing is i will be buying this game (depends what the PC specs, i can just about run farcry on medium) Just to see what its all about, i used to like quake but got bored of the mad scramble for power ips and the first to the rocket launcher type gameplay. The name of the new game is trying to attract quake players and RTCW alike even though they are poles apart still oppoiste`s attract so to speak, so maybe just maybe they will pull it off. Being a RTCW player the idea of

Strogg
Lasers
Vehicles
General Uber weaponry

These things put me right off, but what do i know, i have been playing the Wolfenstein games for more years than i care to remember (yes thats the first one) and this seems a long long wait to the next one in the series. As for the WWII genre being done to death, it has in a way but the only out on its for for gameplay was RTCW. So what if band of brothers, COD or Mohaa has relastic scenarios, that crap squad based gameplay that seems to be all the rage at the minute. Realistic aiming etc. It means nothing when you can fight Nazi Zombies from hell etc. Its a game for gods sake let your imagination do something for you, not what some corperate big wig thinks that realism is king its not. (rant over)

So in effect this game does this.

Breathe`s new life into the a tired quake franchise it does nothing for fans of RTCW universe.

[beatsntoons]

Excellent news!

Very excited about this guys, and am really pleased Splash Damage will be developing the game. Couldn’t have asked for anyone else!

Keep us posted with screens and vids!

[Florisjuh]

Hmm, as long as its posible to “duel” its ok (Not a 2 hit kills sytem, or a 20 hit kill system either)… Will it use messed up hitboxes too?

[killmachine]

man, u know how awsome this is? first i read the article on a german doom3 page and i was totally psyked and then i scolled down and i saw that god like screenshot! man, the gfx, the q2 theme and the whole idea about human vs stroggo combat is so awsome! im sure u guys will create something awsome there and i hope we will enjoy this, this christmas already …

edit: will it be for free just like ET? thatll be awsome too but i dont think so …