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[edit] Rita Haywood poster

The article in the "HUMOR" section doesn't reference the escape tunnel behind the Rita Haywood poster ala Shawshank Redeemption.

True, but there's already a fair bit of referencing going on there, and the section's getting long. Furthermore, while it's completely relevant (well spotted by the way!) adding something about the poster would be a bit of a spoiler for Shawshank Redemption, so I'd be reluctant to add it myself. What do you think? Cheers, --Plumbago 13:08, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
You might use something like 'The imfameous poster on the wall of a cell in the movie Shawshank Redemption'. This way it's mentioned and nothing's spoiled. Indeed, maybe some organisation of the text might be good. 86.39.77.43 19:40, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Port to GBA

AFAIK, there is a port of Duke Nukem 3D to Game Boy Advance, called Duke Nukem Advance. The article does not mention it, though. --CrazyTerabyte 20:27, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Duke Nukem Advance is a different game, not a port, and already has its own article. - Stormwatch 06:57, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Going to add in an 'Episodes and Levels' section

Like in Blood, I'm going to list out the levels and their episodes, if that's alright (with a description for each, maybe someone can provide screenshots for a couple) Seriphyn 18:49, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jean Luc's Toilet

In the Enterprise level you could find a toilet that was unflushed and Duke would say, "Hmm. The Captains log."

I tried to add it, but I couldn't work out suitable working and it's getting late. Perhaps someone else will have a go at fitting it in. Fracture98 07:09, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Archiving Discussion

Since this page was over 70 kb in size I archived all discussions with no responses since last may into three archive pages. The last archive page is over 40 kb. While not requiring further splitting (would be difficult to do anyway) I suggest that further archives go into a forth archive page (which I have already created a link to. Kc4 21:11, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Calendar

The picture of the calender also looks like it could read 'October 2007'. Are there any citations that it reads 'December'?

It pretty clearly says December, as can be ascertained by the absence of any glyph resembling the "t" that would be found in "October." TerminX 03:57, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

This calendar is pissing me off because people keep changing it. The calendar is just too pixelated to determine the date on it. I think it should just be removed unless an official word is given by the company. It can't keep being changed just because some people think what they think is right. Isn't that called Wikiality? Ideas/comments? Lilmul123 03:24, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

The reference to the date on the 3D Realms site is pretty clear. Although I was one of the people who edited the text describing the pixelated calendar, I'm happy to see it gone completely. You did the right thing. Cheers, --Plumbago 20:41, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

I was going to readd the image but ater seeing this dsicussion I can see that the justificaion for remvoing it is farly good so it stays gone. Kc4 03:37, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I have added one from the hihg resolution pack which clearly reads "December 2007" Kc4 18:48, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
It isn't an official 3D Realms work, so it doesn't really add anything here. --Krótki 10:28, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Agreed. It's gone. The whole calendar thing is a bit silly really. It stems from a discussion about when DN3D is set. To address this, an image was added to the article showing the lo-res calendar from the original game. However, this then led to a further discussion about whether this indicated year "200X" or "300X" (which, to be fair, wasn't entirely clear from the pixels). Anyway, as 3D Realms described the setting as the "early 21st century", and since the setting is clearly present-day or close to it, further discussion is really rather unnecessary. And an image of the calendar (especially a non-canon one) redundant. Cheers, --Plumbago 10:44, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
Please, let me add one point that will render every argument about this calendar moot. Whatever month and year it's showing... IT HAS 32 DAYS! Count them if you don't believe me! Devil Master (talk) 17:11, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] lol

Throughout the game, there are hints at a more specific time period, including a calendar which says "December 2007". Ironically, Duke Nukem Forever is unlikely to be released before that date.

This made my day. 58.179.26.139 13:54, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

While I laughed too, I'm glad the text is gone. Hardly encyclopedic. And, let's not forget, 3D Realms still have almost 12 months to beat the date on the calendar! As if!! Cheers, --Plumbago 20:43, 7 January 2007 (UTC)


[edit] section regarding multiplayer

The section regarding multiplayer mentions that Duke 3d was based off of the IPX protocol. While this is true, it was possible to play Duke 3d online before Quake was even released as third party software could run the TCP/IP protocol while emulating it to IPX.

[edit] External Links

Sorry for moving the source ones, I didn't realise what they were. Thank you for at least not restoring the fansite ones, because they really were spam. Do not add fansite links to this page because I'm watching it...haha. Cream147 Shout at me for doing wrong 14:42, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

I thought most of the fansite links were okay, because that's pretty much all that's left for Duke3D fansites these days. Whether or not that qualifies them as relevant links really depends on one's point of view. TerminX 18:00, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
So true. I understand people are expecting nice and official duke3d's web sites as references, but Duke3d is old. Good duke3d web site were written 10 years ago written in HTML with the notepad. A very few of them are still up. But those remaining are good. Of course they are not nice. Please DON'T discard those web sites. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.169.171.57 (talk) 11:32, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I think that a single fansite is fine, but one of those links was to a forum as a source, which is definitely a no-no. Ong elvin (talk) 13:51, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Tons of Original Research

This article makes a lot of claims about the gameplay, what is revolutionary, etc, yet cites a whopping two sources. There is a lot of Original research, and is hardly neutral. Needs major revision to trim the fat. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.251.129.187 (talk • contribs).

[edit] More discussion about Mega Drive port

"3D Realms claims that the port is not legal[citation needed], but Tec Toy maintains that it was licensed by now-defunct publisher GT Interactive[citation needed]."

You can find some discussion about this subject at archive page 2.

There was one guy (supposedly) from 3D Realms that said that port was not legal. It was written at a forum topic that does not exist anymore and is not available at Web Archive. So, I don't know if this statement should be kept at Wikipedia, since we can't find a citation to it.

One the other hand, there is a copy of a mail (supposedly) from TecToy and also a cartridge photo. I don't know if any of these are valid proofs for the second statement.

Since I'm not very sure about what to do, I'm bringing this to (more?) discussion. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CrazyTerabyte (talk • contribs) 04:38, 16 April 2007 (UTC).

Were there a trial? If not then why maintaining such an uninteresting speculation? There are thousand of facts like this everyday. This just add noise. Forget it and stop the paranoia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.169.171.57 (talk) 11:39, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kali

This article takes a jab at Kali by saying that you had a slim chance of having a successful game. Where are the sources? I have used Kali to play Duke 3d for years and have had no more problems then are expected with rare drops as claimed. 65.217.223.4 20:48, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bruce Campbell Voicing

I thought the vocals were provided by Bruce Campbell of Evil Dead fame? I thought that was one of the most famous things about Duke Nukem 3D —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.108.73.47 (talk) 14:50, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

wow fail. obviously you didn't play it then. sounds nothing like him. that and the credits for the game have jon st. jon as the voice of duke nukem. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.42.212.146 (talk) 21:36, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Team TNT

The article links to the Wikipedia page for the Doom modding team "Team TNT", claiming that they are responsible for the game "WWII GI". In fact, it was the similarly named "TNT Team" who were the Build engine modding team. They produced the "Platoon" amateur add on that then evolved into the commercial game "Nam". "Team TNT" and "TNT Team" are not the same. "TNT Team" (The Build Modding team) evolved into a team with a different name "Reactor4" and they make mods for the Unreal engine. "Team TNT" also still exists and they still make mods for the Doom engined games. As to whether "TNT Team", responsible for "Platoon" and "Nam", were also responsible for "WWII GI", I'm not sure (as far as I can tell, they were) but "Team TNT" (The Doom modders) certainly were not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.69.101.90 (talk) 13:13, 6 April 2008 (UTC)