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Posted By: Scuzzbopper
Date: 2001.7.30.08.31

I noticed that on my system, the Marathon mod entirely replaces regular Deathmatch with 'Every man for himself.' Is this intentional? Will the constraints of UT let you add Marathon as an additional category rather than replacing an existing one. I'd like to be able to switch back and forth without having to pull the mod for multiplayer.
Also, I was wondering about the possibility of being able to apply the mod as a weapons mutator to existing maps. I would hazard that renaming files to start with DMMR instead of DM will let me add some maps (too heretical to suggest using non-Marathon maps?), but it'd be nice to be able play other maps with the Marathon weapons as a server switch. Maybe something that will allow for some controls on the refresh rates of ammo (seems way slow on the existing maps).
I guess ultimately what I'm asking is will us pagans, who remember and love old Marathon but also like UT, have some controls over blending in how much of the mod we want. I guess I like impure experiences.
Lastly, how about some color on the ammo? I remember in Marathon, I could always tell what the ammo was from a distance more from color than from shape, especially when you're busy watching out for your opponents. How about bringing back those colors? Yellow for mag clips, green & bronze for grenades, red for MA75 clips, bright/solid red for shotgun shells, etc. A lot of them are hard to tell apart at a glance or from a distance as they are now in the mod...
SB

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Message: : I noticed that on my system, the Marathon mod entirely : replaces regular Deathmatch with 'Every man for : himself.' Is this intentional? Will the constraints of : UT let you add Marathon as an additional category : rather than replacing an existing one. I'd like to be : able to switch back and forth without having to pull : the mod for multiplayer. : Also, I was wondering about the possibility of being able : to apply the mod as a weapons mutator to existing : maps. I would hazard that renaming files to start with : DMMR instead of DM will let me add some maps (too : heretical to suggest using non-Marathon maps?), but : it'd be nice to be able play other maps with the : Marathon weapons as a server switch. Maybe something : that will allow for some controls on the refresh rates : of ammo (seems way slow on the existing maps). : I guess ultimately what I'm asking is will us pagans, who : remember and love old Marathon but also like UT, have : some controls over blending in how much of the mod we : want. I guess I like impure experiences. : Lastly, how about some color on the ammo? I remember in : Marathon, I could always tell what the ammo was from a : distance more from color than from shape, especially : when you're busy watching out for your opponents. How : about bringing back those colors? Yellow for mag : clips, green & bronze for grenades, red for MA75 : clips, bright/solid red for shotgun shells, etc. A lot : of them are hard to tell apart at a glance or from a : distance as they are now in the mod... : SB
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