Quake advice - which one !?!

[R B Customs]

just wondering if theres any quake experts out there?
i want to buy quake, soley to play online.
i want to know:

1. which version to get ? Q3 arena, or Q 4 ( i wish i got into counter strike 1.6 - not CS:S as theres a much bigger followign for it so dont want to make the same mistake again )

2. how is online gameing organised? dedicvated servers ( like im used to in CSS? )

3. is it REALLY as fast paced as ive seen in the various quake montages etc ?

4. which version has wor jonny 'fatal1ty' become the master of ? ( juist out of interest )

5.where on earth can i get quake 3 form ! ive alrready looked and cannot find it to buy anywhere !

cheers
Rick

 

[R B Customs]

If you want purely online then Quake III: Arena is without a doubt the best option. Fatal1ty mastered this version but he currently plays Quake IV mostly, from the videos I have seen anyway.

It is fast paced, and even though I've not played it in yonks there were lots of dedicated servers when I did.

As for where to buy Quake III, I honestly don't know. Your best bet might be auction sites, bargain bins, and computer fairs at this point.

thanks a lot.
that reminds me ! lol ( next question )
is q3 the type of game you can buiy second hand and be abloe to play online ? ( i know you cant with CS / CSS )

i have never owned quake ( obviously) ive just been attracted by the videos !

Q4 is only £12 at a well known website. btu Q3 seems to ahve the best follwoing, and the graphics dont seem THAT shabby ?

 

[R B Customs]

hmmmm
few mixxed views here.
i was wanting to head for q4 for the extra eye candy. but as i said... it seems a bit liekt he ehole cs 1.6 - cs source thing. maybe i made the wrong decission going into css .

ive just found out you can d/l a demo of q3 arena and team arena ! so im gonna give that a bash first, and also get the deo of q 4

cheers

 

[R B Customs]

oh
my
god

my eyes are bleeding !!!!!!!!!!!, my head is ounding... but boy did i just own every single player without dying !!!! ( single player agains bots on the Q3 demo lol )

thats probobly THE msot intense game ive ever played lol. considderign its so fast paced, i found it very easy tbh.
kinda sick of the graphics already thugh, so i think i might be goign with quake 4 to be honest
btw, i cant seem to find any internet sdervers for Q3 :S is that normal ?

 

[R B Customs]

Couple of points...

You're gonna be in for a shock when you actually play real people in any of the Quake games

Also, trust me, if you get into Quake you'll be turning all the eye candy off anyway. My Q3A and Q4 look pretty much the same with my config.

Good luck out there

heh heh , i know ill be in for a shock !
was just saying that basically is so damn fun ! lol it is completly mad. im used to playing CSS - a lot of it, but this game is wicked !

theres a lot of mixxed views here, but i still think im swaying towards Q4

by the way, is there a way to change the layout of the HUD in the Q3 demo, im finding it odd that the game play is in a box in the middle of the screen, with the HUD outside ( as qwell as a HUGE boarder)
thanks again for the input guys.