From: ddt@daisy.cc.utexas.edu (David Taylor) Newsgroups: alt.games.doom,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: idNews: Petition & Whatsup Date: 12 Apr 1994 11:31:38 -0500 Organization: id Software Hi there, everyone. Sorry for the long silence. Things have been very ____ around here (I think you know how to fill in the blank by now). Have a couple of updates for you and a VERY important request at the end. On v1.3.. We're close. The important parts of the sound code were totally rewritten for stability, especially in net games. Our results so far have been very promising. However, the GUS code was totally removed and needs to be rewritten as well. As soon as we get that finished and Doom tested, we'll send it out. Best estimate is a couple of weeks. v1.3 also integrates fixes submitted by y'all to make the serial and net code more compatible and work faster. There were a couple of savegame bugs fixed and a minor sky texture mapping bug fixed. It also has a new map reload feature for the map editor types out there so that you can test a level immediately after developing it without restarting. On ports of Doom.. We're currently very ____ with the Jaguar ports of Wolf 3D and Doom and haven't had time to round out the Linux/X port and other stuff. The Linux port should be closely followed by an Irix/X port and later by lots of other ports, but we haven't committed to release dates because we kinda figured a nasty crunch like this would come along. I'm afraid that we still can't commit for the same reason. On the Jaguar ports.. We're doing Doom and Wolfenstein 3D for the Atari Jaguar. They're both coming right along. Wolf 3D is sporting several new features, including source artwork at twice the resolution (4x the data), a high, fluid refresh rate, 22 kHz sound effects, and MIDI device emulation. Doom pushes the hardware a lot harder and already looks trey cool. The anti-aliasing effects of composite screens coupled with the very hip 16-bit CRY pixel mode makes images look even more realistic than the DOS version. Both should be done this summer. On commercial Doom.. In progress is the development of lotsa new everything for the commercial Doom release. Will probably be done in September. We've got some hip new stuff for you like awesome new levels based on Earth, and several new bad guys, including possessed humans carrying chain guns, spider daemon offspring, and several new arch-daemons with extremely creative and grim methods of destruction. We're paying even closer attention to the design of good deathmatch levels. Our VERY important request.. We could use your help. Apparently, there was a game called "GATE OF DOOM" that came out some time ago. When we applied for a trademark on "DOOM", they wouldn't give it to us because they thought the name "DOOM" was too close to the name "GATE OF DOOM" which has a trademark on it. Reasoning doesn't work. Apparently, you have to do a petition to get people to say, "I associate Blammo's LOG! with this rotting lump of wood my daughter carries on her back everywhere with 'LOG! from Blammo' written all over it." Jay has written up a lusty e-mail letter to ask for your support. If you've got a minute, it would help us a lot- thanks! What follows is from the Mind of Jay.. =-ddt-> ------ We hope that you are enjoying DOOM, the latest creation of Id Software. Id Software is currently pursuing trademark registration of the mark "DOOM". We would like to get your assistance in gathering information about DOOM, for delivery to the trademark office. Please review the following statement and if it is agreeable to you, complete your name, address and telephone number, and deliver it back to Id Software. We will likely present to the trademark office the information sent back to us. Id Software appreciates your assistance. Please fill the following petition form in and E-MAIL it to petition@idsoftware.com. The petition@idsoftware.com mailbox will be active until May 1, 1994. After May 1st the mailbox will be shut down and messages sent to it will bounce. -=-= CUT HERE =-=-=-= CUT HERE =-=-=-= CUT HERE =-= NAME__________________________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________________________ CITY, ST ZIP____________________________________________ TELEPHONE_____________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS________________________________________ I agree that the following is a true statement. I consent to the use of this statement for commercial reasons, or otherwise, by Id Software, Inc. ("ID"), and further consent to possibly being contacted in the future with regard to this statement. I have purchased and/or have played the computer software game "DOOM", and I understand DOOM was developed by ID. ID has a reputation of producing high quality computer software games, using the latest interactive 3-D technology. Based upon advertisements, trade magazine write-ups and word-of-mouth among my fellow computer software game players, I recognize DOOM as coming from ID and from no other source. There is no confusion between DOOM and any other computer software game which may contain the word "doom" in its title, including "GATE OF DOOM." DOOM is recognized as the latest creation from the minds of ID.