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"Stephen Howe" <stephenPOINThoweATtns-globalPOINTcom> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> For Doom2, there were a number of great quality 32-level user WAD files
(not
> forgetting Plutonia and TNT which were official ID)
> I am thinking of
>
> Eternal
> Icarus
> Memento Mori 1
> Memento Mori 2
> Requiem
> Hell Revealed
> Alien Vendetta
>
> For Quake 1, there were the official "Source of Armagon" and "Dissolution
of
> Eternity" (which I have played). Are there any recommended user PAK files
> for Quake 1?  Any URLs for a recommended list?

I am more familiar with multiplayer (deathmatch) maps, for which a great
place to start is:
http://www.planetquake.com/peek/

Also check:
http://www.planetquake.com/gonzomatic/
and:
http://www.planetquake.com/gonzo/

These sites follow in the lead of now-defunct sites like Ramshackle and the
Deathmatch Pineapple, only reviewing really great DM maps (as opposed to
sites that review - and often give high ratings to - every piece of junk
that lands on their hard drive, many of which could be confused with
Aardappel's "Maps from hell" at http://wouter.fov120.com/maps/index.html)

A much more complete source (minus reviews) is:
ftp://gibbage.mine.nu/maps/individual/


For single player, look here:
http://www.planetquake.com/teamshambler/
and here:
http://www.planetquake.com/spq2/quake1/
This one's not been updated in a while, but still has some of the best
classic single-player levels and conversions.

Other commercial total conversions to look out for include Quantum Axcess's
Shrak (http://www.shrak.com/shrak.html) and particularly Malice (review:
http://www.avault.com/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=malic). There was also a
commercial X-men game based on Quake, which I never tried.


Another avenue to exploring Quake includes some extremely impressive demos
(films/recordings of gameplay).

For multiplayer, a good place to start for classic DM (1v1 or teamplay)
demos is Methos Quake: http://www.methosq.com/
For a much fuller selection of demos through the present time (with more
being added continuously, mostly from Europe and elsewhere that Quake is
still played actively), see http://www.challenge-tv.com/

For mind-blowing single-player demos, go to http://www.planetquake.com/qdq/
(and also http://www.planetquake.com/sda/)