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Re: Quake 1 help! - grappling hook mod - anyone have it?

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From: Myrmidon
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 10:26
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In article <JwTFc.28257$WI2.22357@lakeread05>, rjdriver, 
rjdrivers@cox.net Varfed out the following in Timo speak...
> 
> "Myrmidon" <ImNot@home.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1b50926f23fecc1e98a218@news-server.woh.rr.com...
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I'm looking for the old file
> > GRAPV111.ZIP (214kb?) 27.9.1997 QuakeC: MORNING STAR v1.11 weapon.
> >
> > The really cool old grappling hook mod.  Sadly it seems every site I
> > find that mentions it linked to Stomped (Man I miss that site) or
> > ftp.cdrom.com - both of which no long have the old Quake stuff they once
> > did. :(
> >
> > If anyone has it - I would be grateful if you'd post it here, or (if
> > you're willing) email it to me - junkmail007(at)woh.rr.com
> >
> > I've got a load of friends coming over for an 'old skool' gaming LAN
> > party and I'd really really love to have this mod.
> >
> > Back in the day I had TONS of old Quake1 DM & SP maps and mods.  Mind
> > you this was back in the day when 100 meg Zip Disks were first coming.
> > Sadly when I had harddrive problems (Damn you Seagate!  Damn you to
> > hell! ;) I erased all my Q1 stuff to backup other things.  Who knew that
> > years later I'd be kicking myself.  Ah well - at least I found one of my
> > all time favorite old maps DM Ledges.  I don't know why I like it so
> > much, I just found it addictively fun to play on.   I'll also gladly
> > take pointers to still surviving map and mod sites if anyone has them.
> > (I've been searching planetquake's Q1 section, which is where I found
> > some of my maps - but many of their links are broken and the selection
> > on file planet is rather meager when it comes to mods and maps.)
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Myrmidon
> >
> 
> And with little more searching, a slightly modified(paralysis removed)
> version of the 1.11:  http://www.bit-net.com/~omegaone/archive.htm
> 
	Thank you very much!   I haven't had any luck getting it to run 
with Fuh-Quake so far, but I've got the time to fiddle with it and see 
what I can do.  Thanks again for helping the clue impaired get a clue. 
:)  It never occured to me to search for a modified version of the hook.

	Later,

		Myrmidon
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Subject: Re: Quake 1 help! - grappling hook mod - anyone have it?
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