DOOM & Competition Gaming
sling_blade: what games are you most looking forward to as possible e-sports games?
angel munoz: doom iii's pro-addon pack.
update from Angel:
I said that as a funny (hopeful) remark but it has been blown out of proportion. I keep forgetting how strong the emotional binds are between the Quake community and id Software.
On the other hand, John Carmack told me himself that the plan was to have a separate multiplayer add-on, it would not surprise me, if they added some tourney software to it. Best person to ask is Mr. Carmack himself, I think it is all in his head at this point.
But this begs a very interesting question. What exactly are the characteristics of a FPS game that would make a good tournament competition platform? Save your whining about the 'pro gamer' stuff at the door. (read: trolling = nuke/ban) This question applies to everyone. What aspects do you think belong and dont belong in a game targeted at top level competition? Are developers like Valve and id doing 'the right thing' by paying so much attention to these players? What do you think?
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