So RTCW ET is 7 years old now and Im still loving it, as are clearly, many others. My question is; what is it about ET that makes its so timeless? Many other online FPS have come and gone, including ET quake wars, various flavours of Unreal Tournament, Battlefield, Counterstrike etc.. But what other shooter of ET's age can still boast the amount of players still tearing it up on its servers, yes, even on original maps.
Is it the fact that it was one of the first team/objective based shooters, and therefore isnt overcomplicated, with the barriers to entry that a player sees in more modern shooters? Is it the fact that despite this relative simplicity there is still heaps of depth in the gameplay, that an organised team of good players will always OWN a team of lone cowboys? Is it the lovely balance of weapons? The simple yet satisfying XP system? The fact that now it will run at 90 FPS on a sub 1000$ PC? The fast responsiveness of the quake engine? The subtle humour of Quick Chat? The 100s of user created maps? The excellent mods? I could go on for ages.
Really Im just wondering if you guys ever ponder why you still play ET when there are so many other shooters out there that are more modern, glamorous and detailed. I know that some of you probably do play other shooters, but you wouldnt be reading this on this forum unless you were seriously into ET.
Thoughts?
Is it the fact that it was one of the first team/objective based shooters, and therefore isnt overcomplicated, with the barriers to entry that a player sees in more modern shooters? Is it the fact that despite this relative simplicity there is still heaps of depth in the gameplay, that an organised team of good players will always OWN a team of lone cowboys? Is it the lovely balance of weapons? The simple yet satisfying XP system? The fact that now it will run at 90 FPS on a sub 1000$ PC? The fast responsiveness of the quake engine? The subtle humour of Quick Chat? The 100s of user created maps? The excellent mods? I could go on for ages.
Really Im just wondering if you guys ever ponder why you still play ET when there are so many other shooters out there that are more modern, glamorous and detailed. I know that some of you probably do play other shooters, but you wouldnt be reading this on this forum unless you were seriously into ET.
Thoughts?