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I don't wanna spoil it for you, but id Tech 5 wasn't that impressive compared to other tech on the market at that time. For me it looked like Carmack made one step forward and two steps back compared to what he have done in id tech 4.
Depends on the tech... everything before tech 4 is ok to good, after that is a safety hazard... Cintiq 24hd hoo my love of the sparks and smelly fumes !