MOH:AA would have had the potential to last longer than it will, if it had a better engine. Q3's engine is a bit dated to what today's video cards and systems can do.
The game will have a following until someone does something with a better engine - such as "After The Wall" with Torque.
ATW:
http://www.flashthunder.com/atw/currentnews.php
Torque Engine (optimized Tribes 2 Engine):
http://www.garagegames.com/index.php...&page=features
[This message has been edited by quiet (edited January 05, 2002).]