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Re: Any good 3/4 player maps around please?

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From: Mike Barnard (at work)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:59
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 03:31:05 GMT, "Cy Edmunds"
<cedmunds@spamless.rochester.rr.com> wrote:

>> Just dug out q2 after a long time and installed it at work on the
>> local LAN.  Works fine but the default multiplayer maps are far too
>> big.  Any tips on good maps for three or four people?  And how to
>> install them, too!  :)

>Mike, I'm surprised you think the standard maps are too big. q2dm1, which is 
>about the same size as most of them, was endlessly played as a 1 on 1 map. 
>Most of my favorite maps are about this same size.

Well, we are spending more time looking for another player than
fragging, which gets a bit boring after a while.

>ptrip, a Headshot map, is an excellent smaller map designed for 1 on 1 play. 
>But with 4 players you will find it pretty crowded. I know a some even 
>smaller maps but they are really for rail only.

Thanks.

>You install the map by putting the bsp file in quake2/baseq2/maps directory. 
>Depending on the map you may also have to put pcx and tga files in 
>quake2/baseq2/env, wal files in baseq2/baseq2/textures, and wav files in 
>quake2/baseq2/sound.

Simple really.  Thanks again.

>Have fun.

We try. :)
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From: "Mike Barnard (at work)" <junk@thunderin.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Any good 3/4 player maps around please?
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