Doom 3 Mod Seminar Hits QuakeCon

Thanks to HomeLAN Fed for details from today's Doom 3 modding seminar held at QuakeCon, with "id Software programmers Robert Duffy and Jim Dose, animator Fred Nilsson and intern Robert Harris in attendance." On the question of the Doom 3 SDK release date, "Duffy said they were aiming for sometime next week but added, 'Don't quote me on that'." Other interesting tidbits include vehicle modding ("Even though the gameplay doesn't lend itself to vehicles, Doom 3 does support vehicles and when the SDK is released a sample map will be included that will have a six wheeled buggy in it"), as well as level-of-detail issues for modders ("Most of the artwork in the game started as a 3D model and things like character models had over 1 million polygons before they reduced them down to be used in the game. id plans to release exporters for programs like Maya and some sample character models for the game in order to help mod artists with their work.")

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Duffy said:

[wviperw]

"they were aiming for sometime next week but added, 'Don't quote me on that'."

Oops, too late.

Gaming Gods

[Anonymous Coward]

id Software programmers Robert Duffy and Jim Dose, animator Fred Nilsson and intern Robert Harris in attendance

Robert Harris was there? You mean the intern Robert Harris? Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod. I totally wish I went to QuakeCon. He's like my favorite intern ever. I love the intern stuff he did on Doom 3.

Seriously though, do we need to know an intern was there? Do people really care enough to ask him questions like how he felt getting coffee for the Doom 3 team?

Re:Gaming Gods

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

"Along with the SDK, id plans to release a web site link with some tutorials on the tools that was written mainly by Harris."

It seems that while he is only an intern, he knows his shit.

That quote comes directly from the article.

Re:game engine

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

You mean this: Penny-Arcade?

someone make a good co-op mod

[aok]

I was waiting to upgrade my video card for Doom3 so I can play it in co-op with a couple of friends on nightmare mode like back in Doom2.

Turns out there isn't a co-op mode. I can understand why they didn't include it. The gameplay probably has sequences where after you pass a certain point, the path behind is destroyed.

But maybe someone can modify the single-player game to overcome these co-op obstacles.

Re:someone make a good co-op mod

[homeobocks]

The co-op mode was actually planned by id, but was removed because of all the areas where there are tunnels where only one person can fit through. Perhaps, some day, someone will make a Sven Co-op-like mode for Doom 3 that will include map modifications. Only time will tell.

Re:someone make a good co-op mod

[MC Negro]

Turns out there isn't a co-op mode

Oh but there is, and for those of you too lazy to click the link, it's "exclusive" to the Xbox version of Doom 3. You know, it's id's way of thanking all the people who upgraded their systems to meet the rather ,uh, "demanding" system requirements.

Oh, wait.

Re:someone make a good co-op mod

[rich99]

We will have to wait for some mod like this one: http://coop.doom3maps.de/

Headlights!

[thesuperav]

I just hope that buggy has headlights :)

Re:Linux binaries???

[Delphiki]

It hasn't been two weeks yet, give me a break. People complain about companies who don't release Linux ports, then when someone does and it's just a little bit late, you get posts acting like id is screwing Linux users. I strongly suspect id isn't going to be making any money creating a Linux port, so you should respect the fact that they're doing what amounts to a favor for the Linux community.