Quake: A field guide to monsters (Quake 1 + Expansions)

[@ComradeStrogg]

The first voice over sounds so cool, it's like I'm watching a National Geographic documentary lol

[@belstone1370]

Hot dang! It's another Quake vid! I love the voice over in this one. "These armor-plated, techno-advanced scorpion creatures are huge and pissed. They carry dual nail guns for claws to get your attention, but get too close and you'll have a stinger in your face. Their favorite activities include watching the sunset, long walks on the beach, and fucking your shit up."

[@KonigDesTodes]

A very nice addition to the videos. Fun fact about the fiends: they do have eyes, but they're blind. But more interesting, the eyes are on the side of their head, which marks the fiends as prey - not predator, who have their eyes on the front of their head. like you can see with gremlins. Yes, in the Dreamlands, fiends are just deadly prey. Like moose in Canada.

[@lechumqc7910]

Woah, the eye on the side is a very interesting detail! 😵Now I want someone to make a Quake 1 mod with Canadian animals ^^

[@CoracaoAcidental98]

There's a ton of predators with eyes on the side, many lizards, whales, insects of all sorts etc.

[@Jutrzen]

Nothing fun about that.

[@D--FENS]

11:42 I remember that particular detail about grunts from the manual. It did a lot to ensure that these otherwise ordinary enemies were very memorable.

[@destructobot]

My personal head canon is that the ogres and death knights hate each other. One uses the finesse of the blade and arcane magic, the other using brutal machines and explosives. I know that both have attacks that hit a wide range, and they're the most common enemies in the game, so it makes sense they'd infight often, but whenever I see it happen, I like to imagine there''s something deeper going on there.

[@Deafforever1231]

Appreciate the intros to each monster being their description from the manual. Nice.

[@Eric_Nomad_Hixtone]

As for add-ons: SyncError, the lore guy behind Quake, who resides in the official discord server of Quake confirmed that all of them are non-canon, including the latest MachineGames additions included in the remasters of both Quakes respectively

[@KonigDesTodes]

Specifically, he said that the *events* are not canon, but the locations and characters are / may be. However, one thing to note about canonity and id games is that... every game tends to partially retcon previous releases. Like Doom 2's manual changing how Doomguy returns to Earth (from a portal in Doom 1, to a spaceship in Doom 2). So, one can easily argue that they're just not canon to Quake Champions, but who knows whether the next release(s) will treat them - if they ever come.

[@harrietr.5073]

I hope there aren't any references to Armagon in Quake like Makron then.

[@jess648]

that’s lame to be honest

[@Neuvost]

but, like, why should I care about a canon that doesn't include Machine?

[@NPC999]

​@@Neuvostbecause the remaster is zoomer soy trash.

[@Psconners]

This is Awesome!! Please do more for Doom series as well.

[@thedirector5079]

Oh yes! I'd love a series on the classic doom games! Maybe even the modern ones too! Along with Alpha/Beta content

[@lechumqc7910]

Doom 1/2 was the next I wanted to do for these types of videos!!😊

[@thedirector5079]

@@lechumqc7910 Amazing! I can't wait! Thank you!

[@KonigDesTodes]

@@lechumqc7910 I hope when you tackle the Doom bestiary, you'll not forget the mobile games. ;) Doom RPG and Doom II RPG have numerous new enemies, and not just because of the rank variations.

[@HellsAsylum]

As someone who recently played through Quake (Again) plus all the expansions (Including the new one by MachineGames), this video could not be any more relevant. Great work!

[@thefreecreature4610]

I am so happy someone finally made a video like this!!

[@Mibmu]

The night is saved, we need more lore-videos from ID Games like these in the near future! 😁

[@lechumqc7910]

Doom 1/2 is next ^^

[@phantomhurricane666]

you can kill a zombie with the super-shotty if you have quad-damage.

[@davidolvera1031]

I think you can kill them with the regular shotgun if you have quad damage.

[@llSuperSnivyll]

@@davidolvera1031 The only weapon that cannot kill Zombies, no matter what, not even with Quad Damage, is the regular Nailgun.

[@TheStrayHALOMAN]

Deathknight needs to be a coop protagonist in a Quake 1 sequel, with his own gameplay and set of weapons/spells like a flame thrower instead of lighting gun but still have nailguns and shotguns.... asymmetrical coop with map puzzles requiring a dire orb and fire immunity to navigate.

[@jorts_master69]

I wonder what the in-lore explanation could be for Ranger working with one of the vicious monsters he hates. Still though, that would be a fun idea, and playing as a Death Knight could be a lot of fun if done correctly.

[@TheStrayHALOMAN]

@@jorts_master69 I don't think Ranger hates anyone, he just wants to get home.

[@jorts_master69]

@@TheStrayHALOMAN Fair enough. Maybe their cooperation is more just them reluctantly tolerating one other while they try to reach their respective goals lol

[@AnthonyAdrianAcker]

I really enjoyed having Armagon as a new boss in Quake. Chthon and Shub-Niggurath were neat puzzle based bosses but I really enjoy taking down the big baddies with my own weaponry instead of having to telefrag or zap them. And I appreciated the similarities to the Strogg.

[@ShadesMan]

Shamblers - both furry AND furless!

[@JobeStroud]

Love the comments after each enemy. Made it well worth watching twice!

[@CreepTacular_Toonz]

The ambient NIN soundtrack from the game periodically creeping through the cinematic score for this video is absolutely badass.

[@DaddyxDagoth]

This video deserves to be way more popular, very well done!🎉

[@SleeperJohns]

Oh, that reference about the box was a killer's touch. 😂

[@AmpedElectronics]

All i can say is a new quake gsme better be coming after the new doom dark ages drops

[@georgelincolnrockwell6248]

This is very interesting, as someone that hasn't played the expansions.

[@gregsmith7541]

Holy shit this channel was pleasant suprise to stumble upon, great video.

[@PineView80]

aww damn im about to go to sleep. guess ill wake up early tomorrow to watch this. :D

[@AdamTheCoop1]

I felt bad for pushing the likes past an amount ending with 69, but it was for the best. This is great.

[@ChaseMC215]

The verdict for Armagon made me chuckle a bit

[@Arrokotth736]

Dang, KZbinrs like you are the only people who truly care and appreciate the lore and games of these boomer shooters, wish more people could do this as well. As always great video LeChumQc!

[@Scorbunnymilitant]

This is so cool and well made! It needs more views!

[@jasonmcfadden3395]

Ive currently been sick, But dude, you've been excelling yourself in the vids. Thank you for doing this one

[@lechumqc7910]

Hello there ^^ I'm glad to see you back! I hope you are doing fine! I'm very happy you like this video. Thank you so much!

[@jasonmcfadden3395]

@@lechumqc7910 its very good to be back!!! Elbow deep in eldritch horror!

[@smelkus]

The way you describe the monsters sounds like the Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy

[@wilhelmwagner3353]

keep them coming man those are great

[@lechumqc7910]

Thank you! I will! They are really fun to do ^^

[@DuckPresident]

Who do you think are worse/scarier, strogg or the eldritch horrors of quake?

[@lechumqc7910]

I would need to think more about that; it's an interesting question! Both are scary, but in different ways. Quake enemies are scary more in the traditional sense but they want to kill you quickly. On the other hand, the Strogg are horrifying because of their methods and the suffering they inflict. Both eldritch and Strogg enemies are numerous, but despite the Strogg's vast numbers, it seems the Dreamland holds far more creatures than the Strogg could ever gather (without forgetting all the God Like entity that live inside the Dreamland). But our world is more difficult for eldritch entities to reach than for the Strogg. 🤔

[@vemanjadhav]

This was really well made. Kudos!

[@paullavery8894]

We SO need a new Quake game. I'd settle for more Machine Games campaigns DLC for Quake 1.

[@jess648]

i hope it’s dark fantasy like the first game because there is more potential to lossely adapt from Lovecraft’s mythos. those depictions of Ghasts and Gugs while unrelated feel very Quake-eaque

[@crimcrusader8459]

The Phantom Swordsmen really could have the potential for their corpses to be taken for use by players as an alternative melee weapon after killing them. And seriously, no explicit mention about the Hell Spawn from Dissolution of Eternity? They are worse overall.

[@kosminn]

This is bloody awesome, nice work!

[@benfletcher9659]

Love these videos, love to see new content from this classic game.

[@EMB3D]

10:11 "fiends have no eyes"? but ... but they have clearly visible eyes, no?

[@georgelincolnrockwell6248]

Look more like nostrils to me.

[@lechumqc7910]

You are right! I should have phrased it differently. They have eyes, but they don't function.

[@KonigDesTodes]

@@georgelincolnrockwell6248 Quake Champions hat for Ranger that is a Fiend's head, and there's some obvious blind eyes on the side. x)

[@georgelincolnrockwell6248]

@@KonigDesTodes Haven't played it. Played the doom mod of it though lol

[@phantomhurricane666]

will you be covering hexen and heretic?

[@lechumqc7910]

I would love to, especially in this format of video :)

[@jooch_exe]

I would take a spawn on over a wraith any day of the week. Nice summary BTW.

[@kolyaad]

beloved Quake dark knowledge! ⚡⚡

[@onieyoh9478]

A lore video on Resistance: Fall Of Man could be cool.

[@CalmBoostR]

Excellent description! 👍

[@bloodrunsclear]

There’s a Mork Borg supplement called ‘Qyk Borg’ which is basically Quake the RPG :)

[@jonathonworner360]

Are Scrags meant to be the Quake versions of Lost Souls from DOOM?

[@Skelta75]

Fantastic vid! I love all the deadly buggers, big and small🤪

[@hantumann4r449]

The lore of Death Knights reminded me of Nazgul

[@larasynthwave5052]

WHAT A COOL VIDEO AAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!

[@lechumqc7910]

🥳🥳🥳

[@Sniff738]

I'd love a new Quake game just to see if these enemies would get new abilities, like how Doom's demons work differently in the new games (If we got MetaDoom, we could use a MetaQuake).

[@MrSkills123]

Good job Mon Chum!

[@PuerMortem]

Others just believe that iD ripped Armagon's likeness off because they totally could... And both worked. I mean the boss in q2 had that beat down transformation bit which was pretty cool. Also i ruined the game for myself by clipping around... 1st encounter... Like when it released... What a rat. I regret it i think. Q2 was really fun honestly. Gonna go play it again without cheating now. Good video too.

[@JonCombo]

I thought the fiends have eyes on their skin?

[@sandcreek87]

can we get a list of all expasions? I'd love to revisit quake and play some new expasions

[@lechumqc7910]

Quake Mission Pack 1: Scourge of Armagon, Quake Mission Pack 2: Dissolution of Eternity, Dimension of the Past, Dimension of the Machine ☺

[@eraeusboorwel]

The character description voiceover guy sounds like Gideon from Blood 2.

[@katoahirou8151]

Hell ya! More of this!

[@JonCombo]

Alphabetical doesn't make much sense. Enforcer before Grunt? Electric Eels before RottFish? Useless for a new player.

[@Rudi4rius]

We rise

[@AnimalPriestessOfT4C]

What are all the songs used in the video? Sounds awesome

[@PuerMortem]

Ranger lookin' pretty meticulously textured compared to Armagon...

[@edwardenashllig1143]

I want a new quake i want to see a shambler within unreal engine :D

[@lucasmateus7804]

will there be more of this, but for quake 2 and 4?

[@Felix-nh5pw]

Quake! ❤

[@coreygunz645]

L0ve your videos dude I subscribed

[@eadrian7108]

Tech war bestiary when? Jokes aside great vid dude. Best of luck

[@federicomazzoncini3542]

"...in the Chtulu mythos, Keitan was created by Marvel Comics as one of the Elder gods..." REALLY?

[@JGCO115]

The Cthulhu mythos have had several stories each written by different writers. Even though Lovecraft came up with the whole idea he died before he could expand it so before his death he allowed and encouraged other writers to write their own books based on his created universe. It's pretty much public domain so as far as I'm aware.

[@teku0000]

Is this channel Finnish? I see you guys used Finnish game magazine shots for the Dragon.

[@wtfsamusidk7574]

Honey is best add-on

[@hawk458]

❤

[@samurai_jack_1]

Who wins. Player guy from quake or doomguy

[@TheBroz]

Great video but I REALLY don’t like how you mix in assets from other games like Quake Champions and Quake 3. That bit on the Death Knight is just weird.

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

Your channel would be awesome if you didn't use AI bullshit

[@daydude4649]

I kind of agree, I'm happy about the concepts of these videos, but the AI voices are a bit offputting - in this one especially.

[@onieyoh9478]

I didn't think you were pronouncing Wraith correctly but nope, it is spelled Wrath not Wraith. 😂

[@woclassjohnart5747]

Scrag now look up Updated Details Now more like Skull Face I thought He look Grumpy Face 👿 now I was wrong.

[@VaterOrlaag]

Acting like Quake has a plot, how cute

[@mahkhardy8588]

Playing Quake for the lore ... 😂🤣

[@mansoorhameed7075]

Really poor choice to show them in alphabetical order or whatever the hell order this is in, instead of the order of the games/expansions release or enemy ranking. The joke in the description of the death knight doesn't really make sense when read before the description of the regular knight. Starting the list with the final boss of the 1st expansion is just weird and feels out of place.