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1. How long is your tc in development now?
Well, the TC started about a year ago, but only got onto dukeworld about 3 months ago. I started at geocities. Right now, it is about 20% compleate

2. You seem to have a big team to create this tc, did you find it hard to get a good team together?
Actually, at the start, it was only me. Then I had a friend I new that did duke stuff. So, natually, he wanted to join the team. Then I got on to dukeworld, and I guess people just like the topic of the tc.

3. You started a year ago when Duke Nukem 3D was huge, although the game is already a legend, don't you think you are going to release your tc too late...since Duke 4 Ever is on it's way..
Well, I've been thinking about that, and I'm trying to speed it up a bit. We're going to try to make a TC, of possibley the same subject for DNF, but after the TC is done, they'll probably move on. And even learn it all over again for DNF

4. When are you going to release the next beta download? Are you working on releasing one at all? Or do you now just want to release it when it's done?
The next beta is going to be compleated the first episode. By then we should have 6 levels, lots of new art, 4 new enemies and lots of music.

5. How well editable would you rate the duke nukem for creating total conversions. In other words, do you think it's easy to include new enemies and weapons and to alter the A.I. of the game?
Well, it is quite easy if you know how, me, I'm not much of a con hacker, but I've seen what it can do. The game is defenitly editable.

6. How much time do you spend per week to work on the tc?
The time to guide the rest of the team included.. I try do do as much as possible. on weekends, I get about 5 to 8 hours on it. during the week I get about 5 max.

7. Has any money been put in the production of this tc?
No. No money has been put in. Perhaps later on for more complex things, but not so far.

8. At any point have you thought of swiching to the shadow warrior engine as it is compatible to some point and more powerfull.
No, I never really liked shadow warrior that much. I have the demo and stuff, but no. I prefer Duke.

9. Do you think 3D Realms benefits from Total Conversions or do you think by expanding the lifetime from a game people will buy less new games and there by not helping 3D Realms by creating total conversions.
I think it benefits 3d realms. It makes duke more interesting and more people buy it. Then when DNF comes, people will be able to edit it and more will buy.

10. Anything you want to add or comment on?
No.