New QUAKE 4 Demo

The id Software Website is offering a new multiplayer demo for QUAKE 4 (thanks Frans), based on the new version 1.4.2 patch (story), while offering content different from the QUAKE 4 demo released in November 2005 (story). Word is:
Following closely behind the release of the QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Point Release Patch, the QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Multiplayer Demo is now available for download. The new Multiplayer Demo comes with three maps, VERTICON (q4xtourney2), OVER THE EDGE (q4dm7) and SPEED TRAP (q4ctf3) for your enjoyment.

The QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Multiplayer Demo is not compatible with any other versions of QUAKE 4, including the retail edition of QUAKE 4. Therefore, players will only be able to connect and play against other QUAKE 4 1.4.2 Demo users.
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Finally checked it out.
Jun 25, 2007, 09:09
Ant
 
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Finally checked it out. Jun 25, 2007, 09:09
Jun 25, 2007, 09:09
 Ant
 
What a waste. It's like old Quake games. DM, CTF, and TDM are old news. Boring. I only played for two minutes. id Software needs to come up with something new for multiplayer!
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Re: If only
Jun 24, 2007, 18:28
JD
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Jun 24, 2007, 18:28
JD
 
demo and retail quake3's were compatible
No, they weren't. The demo version of Quake 3 could not play on retail Quake 3 servers because #1, demo users had no CD key, and #2, demo users' PK3 files were different so they would not pass the "pure" test. There are even separate server lists for demo and retail servers just as there are for Quake 4.

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Re: If only
Jun 24, 2007, 16:12
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Jun 24, 2007, 16:12
 
Oops, wrong thread. :-lol-:

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Re: If only
Jun 24, 2007, 11:03
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demo and retail quake3's were compatible, you just have the EXE incapable of loading anything other than the set demo maps and content. any modified exe's get rejected by servers anyway.

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Re: If only
Jun 24, 2007, 07:34
JD
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Jun 24, 2007, 07:34
JD
 
It's a wasted effort to release a demo, which is not compatible with the retail version.
There is really no way around it though without opening up the retail game to totally free play. If the demo version were compatible with the retail version, given the openness of the files for id's games, it would be trivial to simply copy the missing content from the retail version to the demo and play online for free without any authentication restrictions. That is why most demo versions of games aren't compatible with the full release version.

I applaud id for releasing another free demo of the game with additional maps and support for ctf.

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Jun 24, 2007, 05:57
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Jun 24, 2007, 05:57
 
I liked the single-player part of this game, but the MP seemed like a shallow imitation of Quake III.
Indeed. The multiplayer aspects of the game was a complete let down. I don't understand why the atmosphere was SO different to the singleplayer game.

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Re: If only
Jun 24, 2007, 03:52
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I liked the single-player part of this game, but the MP seemed like a shallow imitation of Quake III.
Minus the atmosphere.

It's a wasted effort to release a demo, which is not compatible with the retail version. It means that the one or two people who will try this demo will be alone on their server. Great marketing.

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Re: If only
Jun 24, 2007, 01:16
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I liked the single-player part of this game, but the MP seemed like a shallow imitation of Quake III.

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If only
Jun 23, 2007, 18:00
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If only Jun 23, 2007, 18:00
Jun 23, 2007, 18:00
 
If only they could swap the net code with the net code from ET:QW - that seems pretty good from the beta.


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Hrm
Jun 23, 2007, 17:47
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Looks like they are trying to rejuvenate the Q4 community. Alas, I think it is too little, too late.

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