stay_fr0sty t1_jedf9z6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:14 AM

I'm old. I played it. It wasn't great. It was whatever.

The take away is we always see our idol's successful creations, and we want to do "that."

We rarely think about all of the failed startups that some smart person had to take loss after loss on before they made it big, the 100 songs someone wrote before having a single reach 88 in the top 100, the terrible performances on stage or in movies that an actor suffers before landing a big role, the number of humiliating rejections a girl/guy got before landing that hottie bf/gf, the living in bed bug infested apartments for years while making no income while building a fanbase through touring.

Carmack is a legend. He started out as a average. I just want people to realize that your 1st, 2nd, or 20th idea might not be the one that makes you money. Just keep trying as long as you can stand it and you won't regret it (even if you fail over and over and over and never succeed), very few people regret believing in themselves and chasing their dream.

leakyfaucet3 t1_jeesl4k wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:21 PM

This is all a good point, but for perspective on Carmack, he started out YOUNG. He was creating successful, quality games by the time he was 19. I would say that qualifies as "starting out" much much better than average.

YeahOkayGood t1_jeds3ya wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:02 AM

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murfi t1_jedzkr1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:51 AM

I'm old. i played it. i have fond memories playing this on windows 95 on my dads fujitsu siemens desktop computer.

Dawnawaken92 t1_jeeffoo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:42 PM

This reminds me of battlezone 1 and 2. It was a rts fps tank shooter. Never been anything like it before or since.

leakyfaucet3 t1_jeesrot wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:22 PM

You mean battlezone 2000? That was an amazing game, I felt the same way. So unique and afaik no one every did anything like that.

Dawnawaken92 t1_jeetq2g wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:28 PM

They've remastered Battlezone Combat Commander. It's 20 bucks. Technically it is the sequel and a very different game. The first game is the American vs the Russians I this solar system. I don't remember where the second game takes place. But it's between the humans and the biometals https://store.steampowered.com/app/624970/Battlezone_Combat_Commander/

leakyfaucet3 t1_jeeu9g6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Holy shit that looks awesome - I might have to buy that

Dawnawaken92 t1_jeezlpt wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:08 PM

Look for it on Gamivo or cdkeys.com first. They are legit just make sure ur buying the steam version. If you get the wrong one. Do not open it and look at the code. Just leave it there and email them.

TIL id Software’s first attempt at a first-person shooter game - before Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, or even Catacomb 3-D - was Hovertank 3D, a vehicular combat FPS released for MS-DOS in 1991.

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