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Re: [AQ2 Rant] 1999 - What The F**k's Going On

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From: Glyn Royds
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 00:00
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          "Eryk" <eryk@eryk.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Personally I see your point, which is why I play servers like EasyNet now
> and again, but most people seem to be perfectly happy with an endless diet
> of q2dm1 (I loathe that map ...along with q2dm7).

I loathe q2dm1 on the basis that you spend sooo much time on the bloody
thing playing demon (it's up'n'down with the regularity of a $5 whores
trolleys!) but dm7 is good for a frantic fraggin session.

> > Secondly - friendly fire. Now, I can see this adding an extra element of
> 
> Personally I think friendly fire is a good idea (based on playing a bit of
> CTF) as without it you get really silly random firefights which might just

Totally agree. When you take away FF you also take away half the skill
of the game.

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From: Glyn Royds <pss006@xavier.bangor.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [AQ2 Rant] 1999 - What The F**k's Going On
Date: 1999/06/21
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