We're slowly stitching everything together, so what you see when you go to our PU site is a mishmash of what was and what should be. The official launch will probably happen on the 7th of next month. In the mean time I'm trying to get a prerelease version out to all the hardcore fans so that we can get feedback before bundling it with maps/the mapvote utility and announcing it to everyone and their puppydog.
We have indeed learned a lot since the last alpha. The code has been entirely rewritten, and the models have been redesigned from scratch to look just like MI weapons.
I'm excited because it looks like both Resurrection and Rampancy are whipping up a hell of a lot of enthusiasm for Marathon. I hope that this momentum translates into many good things for Marathon. The biggest one in my mind is, of course, multiplayer maps. Below there is a thread on CTF. I think one of the critical elements of a Marathon style CTF game is the map. It's got to be a lot smaller and arena-like than UT style maps. That way when a player dies, it doesn't take 2 minutes to get back to the flag.
I have to go to a design meeting for my start up company, but I'll write more when I get back.
Totally stoked,
-Gra
: For those looking for an alternative Marathon TC for UT,
: there is Marathon Rampancy. But no, WAIT! Stop...
: They've given the whole mod a completely new look. I'm
: not trying to speak for Gra or any of its developers,
: but it appears they've learned a lot since the last
: beta. I never liked any of the previous betas (or
: alphas I should say), but something completely
: different is brewing behind closed doors.
: Just recently they kept the public up to do date on their
: forum with the latest info. About a month ago I
: requested a sample of gun model images from Gra
: himself. Lo and behold the guns were designed almost
: exactly like Marathon Infinity's (in some cases
: slightly modified to make it look even better). The
: pistol allows you to zoom in (probably a feature that
: was intended for original M2/MI) and for the SMG as
: well. The fusion pistol creates spash damage when
: striking water, so shooting next to an opponent's feet
: in a pool will cause them to take damage. You can also
: toss overloaded fusion pistols at people (fusion
: grenade?). I'm sure there'll be many more surprises,
: since this has been in development for what seems like
: eternity.
: I'm not sure about gameplay/physics, but I'm pretty sure
: they've been changed completely as well. Just a gut
: feeling I'm havin'. There were also few different
: listed gametypes and methods of scoring, all of which
: sounded wonderful. The player models were also said to
: be revamped, but I have yet to see 'em. It's been said
: that they have a visor with a reflective texture (kick
: ass!). Its planned release date (after many delays) is
: next week. Note, however, the gallery of the semi-new
: page (link below) is completely outdated, so those
: aren't the real screenshots (yet). But the background
: picture of the reloading assault rifle appears to be
: from the latest build, so that may give you some idea
: of what is to be expected. Be patient... if it looks
: anything like what I saw earlier there will be some
: serious competition with Resurrection. I don't think
: that was their purpose, but it's really hard to say.
: It doesn't include the solo levels that Resurrection
: has, but if you want a mod that gives you more of a
: Marathon Infinity (netgame) feeling, this might be the
: one for you. :)
: Anyway, I just wanted to pass the word that it isn't dead
: and that an alternative is coming soon. Keep lookin'
: next week and you may be pleasantly surprised. Sorry
: for trollin', continue with your regularly scheduled
: activities...
