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Home Timeline [all items] 1996 Timeline

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Compilation

A bunch of Marathon players took 54 of their favorite small maps, edited them a bit to their liking (more ammo, lower ledges in some cases, etc.), and stuffed them into a single Map file, to make net play easier. Unfortunately, the documentation is a bit sparse... (hard to tell which map comes from where, or what was done to it). If you're looking for a large collection of maps that someone else has already said is above average, download this.

Chris Butcher
June 7, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Net Maps

Descent 1.3

A 7-level descent into Hell. Visually, this is a stunning map. From the opening sequence (VERY cool doors) through the final battle, I was surprised by some of the unique touches of this map. The update has cleaned up quite a few crashes, and added terms, secrets, and battles. Also, I was wrong- no cheating necessary to get off the first level. There are still a few minor bugs, but nothing major.

David Gordon
June 7, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Solo Levels

DG's 4 Map Pak

4 levels (what did you expect?). Three are originals, one is a remake of someone else's M1 map. The remake is pretty impressive (a really large fortress, lots and lots of different areas), the originals are ordinary maps.

David Gordon
June 7, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Net Maps

I Dare You!

A two-level arena, with lots of nooks and crannies on both levels. Watch the crossfire!

Daniel Loebl
June 7, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Net Maps

Kairn Pfhortress

A very large, extremely good-looking castle. Very nice lighting... Construction detail is on the order of Villa Banzai. Readme says it crashes 68K machines hard, with IZD not making a difference, but I had no problem on a Q800 running IZD. You'll probably need 4+ to keep the kill rates reasonable...

Henrik Lindqvist
June 7, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Net Maps

Need Pfhore Speed

A pretty slick little arena, with zippy platforms, a water cannon you can access from a couple of places, multiple exits from almost every area, and enough firepower to level Cleveland. Carnage should be high, with any number of players above one...

Kit Robinson
June 7, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Net Maps

Wet Arena

A large, symmetrical arena with a central area that fills with water once the teleporters are used... Water height is such that if you miss the jump from dry spot to dry spot, your opponents will most likely kill you before you get out.

Stuart Anderson
June 7, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Net Maps

Lava Me Tender

Installment 2 in the Origin of Species series (The Goo, the Bad and the Ugly was installment 1). I'll keep this short-get this map. It's really, really hard, but really, really good. Amazing art, and amazing level design. Wow.

Tony Smith
June 11, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Solo Levels

Wrath of the Sentinel

A large, rambling level with a lot of water tricks. An early juggernaut makes things a bit difficult, but this one's playable... a fun story goes along with the gameplay.

Will Starck
June 11, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Solo Levels

Compound Pfhracture v1.1

Square, and symmetrical in gameplay. Easy to get lost at first, but not too bad to learn. Two levels, with many ways between them... Nice central bridge area. Update tweaks textures and object placement.

El Bozo
June 12, 1996
Marathon2 Durandal
Net Maps

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