Quake done quick is an utterly
jaw-dropping demo showcasing a
19:49 run all the way through Quake on Nightmare mode. It was made by the
Quake done Quick (QDQ) team, a group of speed-runners dedicated to finishing Quake in the fastest time possible, researching, mapping and employing a wide variety of
mad skillz.
from the Quake done Quick team
QdQ's founding was sparked when Yonatan Donner made the first QdQ-style run through episode 1 in a time of 4:44. After that, the team of Anthony Bailey, Matthias Belz, Yonatan Donner, and Nolan Pflug set out to create such a run through the whole game.
Quake done Quick (QdQ) was released on 10th June 1997 in a time of
19:49.
This first run created a fair bit of publicity, and consequently a larger team of runners gathered to improve upon this first attempt. Only a few months later, on 13th September 1997,
Quake done Quicker (QdQr) was completed in a time of
16:35.
After that, the QdQ crew turned to other projects, but from time to time new tricks were discovered, and completely new running techniques like bunny-hopping came to fruition. Thus it came that QdQr slowly but steadily ceased to represent the state-of-the-art. In May 1999 Ingmar Poerner assembled a team to produce a completely new run, and so work on
Quake done Quick with a Vengeance (QdQwav) was begun.
QdQwav took a lot longer to make than the previous demos; the tricks were very much harder, and other commitments caused further delays to the project. It is on the 13th September 2000, on the third anniversary of its predecessor, Quake done Quicker, that we finally, and proudly, release the new run.
QdQwav finishes Quake in only 12:23, that is, more than 25% faster than QdQr.
Here is a breakdown of the individual maps, the runners, the time and the time saved from Quake done Quicker.
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Level Map Running Time Saved
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The Slipgate Complex E1M1 Ilkka 0:26 0:04
Castle Of The Damned E1M2 Sergi 0:33 0:05
The Necropolis E1M3 Markus 0:24 0:11
The Grisly Grotto E1M4 Markus 0:13 0:07
Gloom Keep E1M5 Sergi 0:14 0:02
The Door To Chthon E1M6 Markus 0:09 0:02
The House Of Chthon E1M7 Markus 0:20 0:07
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Episode 1 - Dimension Of The Doomed 2:19 0:38
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Introduction START
The Installation E2M1 Attila 0:07 0:03
The Ogre Citadel E2M2 Peter 0:38 0:13
The Crypt Of Decay E2M3 Alex 0:18 0:09
The Ebon Fortress E2M4 Markus 0:51 0:04
The Wizard's Manse E2M5 Markus 0:38 0:11
The Dismal Oubliette E2M6 Ingmar 1:19 0:03
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Episode 2 - The Realm Of Black Magic 3:51 0:43
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Introduction START
Termination Central E3M1 Markus 0:25 0:21
The Vaults Of Zin E3M2 Attila 0:20 0:33
The Tomb Of Terror E3M3 Peter 0:24 0:06
Satan's Dark Delight E3M4 Peter 0:26 0:21
The Wind Tunnels E3M5 Peter 0:37 0:09
The Chambers Of Torment E3M6 Markus 0:27 0:04
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Episode 3 - The Netherworld 2:39 1:34
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Introduction START
The Sewage System E4M1 Markus 0:18 0:16
The Tower Of Despair E4M2 Markus 0:31 0:15
The Elder God Shrine E4M3 Markus 0:40 0:15
The Palace Of Hate E4M4 Markus 0:22 0:05
Hell's Atrium E4M5 Markus 0:08 0:04
The Pain Maze E4M6 Markus 0:22 0:02
Azure Agony E4M7 Markus 0:40 0:19
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Episode 4 - The Elder World 3:01 1:16
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Introduction START
Shub-Niggurath's Pit END Attila 0:33 0:01
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Quake done Quick with a Vengeance 12:23 4:12
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Although each level is attributed to a specific runner, each individual run was the product of group thought and discussion, sharing ideas and building off tricks others invented.
The tricks used by runners to shave
seconds off of already
ridiculous times includes
The team also has a variety of others runs, including
- Quake2 done Quick2, a 21:06 run through Quake2
- Doom done Quicker, a 16:05 run through Doom
- Doom2 done Quick, a 21:16 run through Doom2
Their best demo is
Scourge done Slick, an 11:02 run through the Quake Mission pack, Scourge of Armagon. I’ve never seen this demo, but it’s gotten the best reviews out of all of their demos.
QdQwav, however, is required viewing for anyone who’s ever loved Quake.
The credits that come with QdQwav include:
Runners:
Markus Taipale
Peter Horvath
Attila Csernyik
Sergi Cami
Aleksander Osipov
Ingmar Poerner
Ilkka Kurkela
Programmers:
Anthony Bailey
Stefan Schwoon
Ingmar Poerner
Nolan Pflug
Project Co-ordinator:
Ingmar Poerner
Post-Production:
Ingmar Poerner
Stefan Schwoon
Additional Input:
Will Marsh
Justin Fleck
Janne Kalliomäki
Kimmo Polvivaara
Jonathan Curtis
Simon Broadhead
Gerald Tan