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              <p align="left"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><i><img src="../../images/letters_new/i.jpg" width="10" height="39" align="left">n 
                the fall of '98, Barrett Alexander quietly packed up his belongings 
                and slipped out the doors of id Software. It wouldn't be the last 
                time the ex-military turned-biz guy set foot in the big black 
                office building in Mesquite Texas, home of id, but it would be 
                the last time as an id employee. What is he up to now, and why 
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              <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Your 
                departure from id Software was so quiet, I missed it. Why did 
                you leave and what have you been up to since?</font></b></p>
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              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, 
                to be completely honest, I was fired. I'm sure as hell man enough 
                to admit the truth, and I'm definitely not going to tell the public 
                anything but. We all make mistakes and I was terribly unhappy 
                and was unable to pursue new opportunities as much as I would 
                have liked. I suspect they saw the dramatic drop in my attitude 
                and thus my work and decided to let me go at that point. I'm really 
                glad they did. Aggressive people need to grow their responsibilities, 
                learn, advance, and are driven to achieve. When those opportunities 
                are unavailable, it's time for a change. My time had come.</font></p>
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              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I essentially 
                have been up to waiting for my dream job to come available, and 
                here I am.</font></p>

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              <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A little 
                background: you were a marine once, a long time ago, and you've 
                also done a stint in computerized home security (or so I've been 
                told). What skills, that you've learned through these experiences 
                (or others), helps you most with your role as CEO?</font></b></p>
              <p align="left"></p>
              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is 
                a great question. I'm very proud of having been a Marine, and 
                attribute a lot of my strength to such. Without a doubt, I would 
                have to say that my ability to not get 'rattled' under pressure 
                is the key to many business dealings. When things get hot, or 
                someone is putting pressure on you, it is great to be able to 
                say in your mind &quot;I've been yelled at by the very best, and 
                you're not it!&quot; - I am not intimidated by anyone in business. 
                </font></p>
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              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I also 
                have a sense of knowing that there is nothing, other than myself, 
                that can inhibit me from accomplishing any goal I set for myself.</font></p>
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              <p align="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Does 
                it feel a little strange dealing with id Software from the opposite 
                view now? Do you feel that you have an inside track when you talk 
                to them?</font></b></p>
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              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I really 
                have had very few, if any, dealings with id since being at Rogue.</font></p>
              <p align="left"></p>
              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I feel 
                a little weird being down the hall from them, but as far as having 
                any advantage when talking to them, not really. I definitely know 
                why they do what they do, and I certainly know what to expect 
                and how I think they would react to certain situations. But, they're 
                still id Software, and that means they'll pretty much lead the 
                way in most situations, regardless of whether or not someone has 
                'the inside track'.</font></p>
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              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>You 
                and [head of Rogue Entertainment] Jim Molinets have been friends 
                for a long time now. How did he approach you about working for 
                Rogue? (And why the heck did he take so long in offering you a 
                job?)</b></font></p>
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              <p align="left"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">You are 
                correct, Jim and I, over the past few years, have become great 
                friends. Actually, we had discussed this opportunity many times. 
                Back then, however, Rogue was a very small tight group, unable 
                to accommodate new faces. I think the experience I gained from 
                the time we first spoke about it, to the point at which I started 
                with Rogue was absolutely invaluable (which by the way was part 
                time from my house in December of '98). I worked in numerous business 

                situations at id and especially after leaving id, that contributed 
                to my overall experience level and also granted me the opportunity 
                to see if business was truly the direction I wanted to take in 
                my career. I must admit that being Rogue's 'Biz Guy', is unequivocally, 
                where I want to be, doing what I want to do. So it really was 
                all a matter of timing.</font></p>
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