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Re: Strange Easter Egg in Quake II! WTF is it???

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From: McGrandpa
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:26
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"Stephen Howe" <sjhoweATdialDOTpipexDOTcom> wrote in message 
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>I have never used it.
>
>>  It was fun.  There are maps where it's pretty obvious that using the 
>> hook was intended.  In both Quake and Quake2.  Even some of id's own maps 
>> were designed with the hook in mind
>
> Such as? I am curious now as I have played Quake, all maps and Quake 2 
> (all original maps still got add on packs to go)
>
> SH
>
Of course.  :)

One of the first 4 iD maps for CTF has a place that can only be reached 
using the hook.  The Quad Damage was there.
McG. 
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