Comments - archonua85

Paired Eargasm with Mindgrind, alongside the Quake Sound Bulb and another audio pack. Basically, I just picked up the best of all 4 for each audio file.

Quake Eargasm's highlights are in the " doors ", " items ", " misc " and to some extent the " player " section. The replacements from Eargasm are just perfect representatives of why this add-on can be seen as some eargasm. There is just something gorgeous about the modifications done that makes it way more polished and yet, still boasts the auditive components characteristic of the vanilla game. Basically the Quake equivalent of doing a martini cocktail with litchi. Christian Ice's best works are in my opinion the power-ups. Not only they are direct improvements that makes you never want to look back at anything else again, but in the case of inv2 (and basically anything with that 2 suffix), I also enjoy the fact even the audio itselfs is fading away when running out.

So you might wonder why my actual audio files are a mish mash or 4 different add-ons. Well, there is some files that Mindgrind does a better job in where Eargasm shines, but to me, there are 2 achille's heels that Eargasm suffers of.

First of all, the weapons. Don't get me wrong, the SNG, Rocket Launcher and Grenade Launcher absolutely are appropriate, but the shotguns are easily the weakest part and you would be better replacing it by another add-on.

Eargasm's second problematic, which basically applies also to Mindgrind, is the fact it doesn't cover the expansions. This is something the Quake Sound Bulb absolutely reigns uncontested for now because there is not much, if any options out there for whoever wants to improve the audio of Soa and DoE. Speaking of the Sound Bulb, Steve, if you listen here, I am starving for such treatment to Abyss Of Pandemonium's audio. I have good faith on you, bring it on.

So Eargasm is an alright consideration, but just bear in mind you wouldn't want to replace your shotgun audio, alongside a few quirks that other packs are not suffering from.

I really enjoy the add-on, but actually, I run the fully restored version of E2M6 (with the E2M10 portion included to make E2M6 the version it was intended) and this leads to the lightning being so messed up it is literally looking like if quake's minions were hosting a rave (which sounds absolutely like a problem).

(Hold on coming with the screenshot ... dont be fooled by the fact it only says steamcommunity.com, I tried opening it and it leads where I want it to be)
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Now, I am pretty convinced it is an oversight because to be honest, not that many run the fully restored E2M6, but it would be nice if the gorgeous effects this mod brings works just as fine in this version of E2M6.