too dumb to configure servers 

btw, I kinda volunteer to do the hosting... 

I'm also interested but it'll depend on the deadline. 

June 22nd is Quake's birthday.

If you want to make a map or something special, plan to be done before then. Roughly 5 months of time from now to do something. Heck, plan on being done 4 months from now, and give yourself time to do a Jam map on the side.

Lots of mappers have missed Qexpo deadlines in the past... but this is a big anniversary, and you'll kick yourself if you miss it! 

It's a unique chance to get outsiders and big media take a look at us. We better make sure we present us well. 

4-5 months, I could probably commit to doing an AD level ... 

Let's not kid ourselves too much about outside coverage btw.

At most, we might get a mention as a curiosity "weirdos still playing that brown game with shitty single player and multiplayer long surpassed by Quake3". If some Oculus Rift version of Quake comes out, or someone ports E1M1 to UE4, those will get more coverage than any mod content for the actual game of Quake.

Don't fool yourself about what the perception of Quake is to most gamers. Make cool stuff for the people actually playing Quake and for yourself, and you won't be disappointed. 

I mean, if Arcane Dimensions didn't generate a ton of outside exposure then ... yeah ... 

Scampss.... there's already an oculus version of quake!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhIZlH1kRW0 

Romero could shart out a new map that looks like it came from 1997 and it would make mainstream news channels. 

That's a bit harsh... romeros new doom map was a fun little romp. He still knows how to make a good map. 

You know about my plans already. 

Wasn't Quake the reason he left iD? Not sure if he has fond memories of Quake. 

He was fired 2 months after Quake's release. 

Must be a sweet memory.

Anyways, yes, let's hype this thing. 

 

 

I'm maturing my engine work anyway, so if Retroquad gets good enough for a public release by then, this should be my contribution. 

I want to say that every few years since 1996 I've re-visited the Quake modding/mapping scene and at least 2 of those times it was because of QuakeExpo. Don't underestimate the effect this can have in re-vitalizing the community for a few months or years.

Scampie and JneereZ - As far as AD not garnering attention. I just saw the first post about AD on FB today. If you want an audience you have to go out to that audience. There's not even a website or domain for AD that I am aware of. The promotional factor was zero. Maybe by design? I think your hard work should be played by a lot more people tho! If you point them in the right direction - maybe post some "Let's Play" for the kiddies.

or Reddit - someone could have asked us to all spam the quake subreddit to add our voices to the conversation. Heck Daz was the original poster on Reddit. Was he involved with the development? 

 

You might consider a different name. I know it's supposed to sound german, but it's a nonsensical word. That would be fine, but to my ears it just sounds funny, and I don't think it's what you're going for. It's not ominous / evil like Zerst�rer or Doppelg�nger or other loanwords that are used in the english language, it's just silly.

Or maybe it has some other meaning that I'm not aware of? 

Sleep - Here, have an 'e'. 

I tried something that sounds german, yes.
Aside from the human installations, there's castle ruins and an underground greek temple.

...yeah, if anything I'll take another name, but Razenkrauft was the only name I could think of. This would be associated with a lion, because I'm using Deathmatch Classic's wad, which has that lion face texture, and it really caught my attention.
Maybe The Lion Gatekeeper/L�we H�terin?