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From: dvlaprad@dekalb.net (David Laprad)

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Subject: Extensive update to AfterQuake!!!

Date: 31 Mar 1997 16:03:19 +0100

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An extensive update has been made to the AfterQuake newsletter, posted at

http://web.infoave.net/~dvlaprad/aq.html

This site contains news regarding id Software's next incredible game, as well

as answers to questions users have about the game.

Here is a sample of a news related item:

NEWS FLASH! id Software's next incredible game engine is no longer called

Trinity! Apparently, the Trinity Broadcasting System has trademarked the name

and will be using it for their own 3D game, which will use 3D Realms' Prey

engine. (Will they license their engine to any cheezy hack on the planet?) Of

course, Pat Robertson is said to have been offended by an early build of the

game, which featured a picture of Christ hanging on the cross. (In an attempt

to maintain consistency, all paintings of Christ have been removed from

Robertson's church, as well.)

Here is a sample question and asnwer:

QUESTION: I heard that id Software's next incredible game will only have one

weapon. Is this true? (From worry@wart.com)

ANSWER: Yes. The weapon is a spatula with which you resentfully flip

hamburgers for a living while college dropouts create cool 3D action games and

make millions of dollars. Yes, the hamburgers will be 3D objects, and word has

it that you may even be able to play as a hamburger in deathmatch. Look for

user-created utilities that allow us to change the hamburgers into pancakes,

pizzas, or whatever.

Visit the site and submit your own questions and news items via e-mail. DO

NOT MISS OUT ON THE HYPE!!!

Cheers!