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Timeline

Nuclear Map Pak v1.0.1

The focus recently has been on solo levels, but this is a pack of 26 consistently very good net levels. These guys like narrow raised walkways and sharp corners, but overall, flow is great, texture choices are very tasteful, and weapons are plentiful. There are some very cool tricks (I liked the stairways on Pseudo Bridge a lot), and nice lighting on several maps. No matter what size your group is, you should find maps you can die in here...The only downside is that they're actually asking for money if you like the maps. Update fixes a couple of small bugs

The Return v2.0

An abandoned church, with a few elevators, some teleporters, and a secret passage or two. Always keep in mind-if you can see them, they can probably see you... Update adds lots of secret passageways, reworks some of the existing ones, and generally cleans up. (A much sneakier level, now...)

TrenchWar

Take House of Pain, open up the outside walls, add crossed trenches in the center, and brighten up everything considerably, and you'll get this well-built large arena, equipped for up to 8 players comfortably. Nice roof...

Pfhorte Anti-Crash Guide v2.0

The first iteration of a guide to getting started in Pfhorte, and what pitfalls to watch out for. Shows how to set up defaults so that they're useful... and how to avoid common errors (including those caused by bugs in Pfhorte). Update adds a bunch of information, fixes some grammar.

Blue Monday Revision Z

The map played at the Grayphics Marathon Tournament 1996. Pretty cool design, in terms of flow and targeting... but it relies very heavily on secret doors (checK out the film for a comprehensive list). Should fit 6-8 easily.

Funky Town

A four-story house, with a yard. Overall, this is quite impressive. The attic is great, and the sniper positions outside are pretty cool. The interior (first and second floors) are a bit cramped... but what would you expect, running around a house with weapons of destruction? Check under the stairs in the basement for a Bungie-esque joke.

Hoorah! Hoorah!

A big upgrade of Hoorah! Lots to do, seems to work better as a solo kill-everything level than a network level (unless you like lots o' monsters in your net levels).

Syltetoy's Levels

Twelve levels. These tend to be huge, open areas, with smaller side areas. Texture choices are odd, in some cases (and overabundant in most). The levels seem to get better as you go higher in the map set (although I encountered a freezing bug in the last level). A couple are extremely high in alien count.

The Moat v1.0

A large, sewage-controlled KOH level. There are a bunch of secrets, and lots of effort has been put into sound and lighting effects. There's a secret term that will bring you to a joke level... try not to use it during a net game. Lots of smearing due to media heights going above walls... non-fatal, though.

alt.games.marathon FAQ

Finally, a FAQ for alt.games.marathon! Never again will you have to explain why you can't change views in net films in M2, or how to find out your frame rates. Contains info through the demo release of Infinity. (This puppy's so out-of-date, it's not funny... but it's still useful info, for the most part.)

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