Bug#391691: Nexuiz description mentions nothing about being a GPLed game based on enhanced quake1 engine.

[tyranix]

Package: nexuiz
Version: 2.0-3

The nexuiz description does not do it justice.  When people read "3d
deathmatch game", they're thinking some project a person does in a
week or two.

Nexuiz is based on the most advanced quake1 engine with tons of
improvements over the id software version.

Here's the current description:

"Description: A 3d network deathmatch game
 Nexuiz is a 3d deathmatch game made entirely over the internet. The purpose of
 the game is to bring deathmatch back to the basics, with perfect weapon
 balancing and fast paced action, keeping itself away from the current trend of
 realistic shooters.
 .
 Though this is a network-game it is also possible to play in single player
 mode against computer-controlled enemies.
 .
 To play the game with all its graphic effects, you need a very fast and recent
 OpenGL capable graphics board. You can also play the game with older hardware,
 but with very low graphics settings.
 .
 This package contains the game client.
 .
  Homepage: http://www.nexuiz.com/"

I think it should be changed to something like this:

"Description: 3d deathmatch game based on quake1 engine
 Nexuiz is a 3d deathmatch game based on the popular quake1 engine
Darkplaces.  When id software releasd the quake1 engine under the GPL,
many engine projects formed.  Darkplaces is the most advanced quake1
engine that is compatible with the original but supports many
improvements.  <<Add a description of what darkplaces offers>>.
.
 Nexuiz takes this engine and adds GPLed game data.  This makes it one
of the only free software games using a modified id software engine.
The action is fast paced as you would expect from a quake1 based game.
 The weapons and levels are all different because they had to be
recreated from scratch.  Nexuiz uses a space environment instead of
the gothic quake environment.
.
To place the game with all its graphics settings, you need a fast
computer and recent OpenGL capable graphics card.  This is not the
same engine that id software used in 1996.  Darkplaces many
enhancements means this won't run on older hardware that could run
quake1 fine.
.
 This package contains the game client.
.
 Homepage: http://www.nexuiz.com/"

I think you will get a *lot* more interest in nexuiz when you mention
quake somewhere in the description!  I know I've apt-cache searched
for quake.  You have to be upfront that this isn't the retail version
of quake but I don't see why you omit Nexuiz's heritage via
Darkplaces.

I heard about this project outside of Debian.  I was just about to
install it when I decided to apt-cache search for it.  Since it is a
GPLed game, I thought there's a chance it is in Debian.  I was shocked
to see it in Debian with a generic 3d game description.