Really theres still hundreds of people that still play quake2, and have quake3. The shift from q2 to q3 was pretty big as far as the physics. The overall movement went from great to crap in my opinion. And most of the people that play quake2 still just didnt like that. Ive had q3 installed since it came out just wasnt able to get into it. The only thing you actually gained in Q3 was the "pretty" effect. The game looks better but plays worse.
I couldnt get into CS either.. totally different from quake/doom/ut series. THe whole 1 shot in the head, your dead and now have to wait to play again sucked.
Them superbombs your talking about in q2 is a mod. Most quake2 mods are dead. Still some people that play here and there but for the most part its Vanilla and Mutant DM free for all. Or Team death match.
gasmask if ya want Q2 lemme know ill zip up everything ya need and get it to ya.