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Subject: Marathon: All that is old will be new again
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Howdy,
I just stumbled on this group and it is great. As someone who played Marathon (1-3) when they were originally issued for the MAC it is very nice to see it is still popular. In the distant past we use to create maps of our offices or campus and compeat against each other for the best maps and difficulty of play.

Does anyone know if the mapping / graphics software will be released for the PC?

Have lots of fun, I will

(almost ready to retire) sloweddi

  • 07.15.2004 4:29 PM PDT

-S

Since 1) Bungie is not developing Marathon anymore and 2) Marathon was never developed on PC's, this means no PC mapping tools exist, nor will they ever, unless someone makes something for Aleph One.

  • 07.15.2004 5:02 PM PDT
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Actually, there is a PC mapping tool out there called Obed. I’ve tested this out and it works perfectly fine with both Marathon 2 PC and Aleph One SDL/PC. So technically, anyone playing marathon on the PC can create their own maps! See The Battle Cat’s Obed Tips for more info.

  • 07.15.2004 5:56 PM PDT
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I remember seeing this one video with showing footage from a guy who transfered weapons from Halo and Halo PC to the Marathon 1 or 2 engine. It looked pretty awesome. So I'm guessing if that guy could do that then there must a way to create maps.

  • 07.15.2004 6:38 PM PDT
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Meh, I would prefer porting stuff from Marathon to Halo.

  • 07.15.2004 7:12 PM PDT

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Posted by: Lt Devon
Meh, I would prefer porting stuff from Marathon to Halo.

So would lots of folks! But unfortunately converting a sprite into a 3-D model isn't as simple as the other way around...

-- Steve thinks that the Cananimators are wishing that weren't true right now.

  • 07.15.2004 7:25 PM PDT
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pfhorrest is releasing a mod soon ;-)

  • 07.15.2004 11:22 PM PDT
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but what you want to ask yourself is will the mod be good and/or like marathon.
no offense to pfhorrest but will a new marathon be as good as the original.

  • 07.16.2004 12:21 AM PDT
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Eternal (Pfhorrest’s Scenario) is going to rock hard, believe me. Also be advised that he is releasing only the Mk. I version of Eternal. This is the first chapter, consisting of 10 maps, only about half the weapons, etc. Other chapters well be released progressively, when they are completed.

  • 07.16.2004 8:06 AM PDT
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don't mind the SOB (super opera boy lol) he's my lil bro, I think he's just looking for places to post. I'm looking forward to the release of Eternal :-D

  • 07.16.2004 5:39 PM PDT
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Sloweddi, did you intend to title this thread with a very noticable phrase found in Marathon Infinity?

  • 07.16.2004 9:28 PM PDT
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No, just a curious bit of serendipity. I have been hunting up my Marathon games and came across my old lesson guide. I use to use the Marathon in a class to show how lighting effects perspective.

I think I will spend the weekend relearning the program :-)

  • 07.16.2004 10:33 PM PDT
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I really liked the game Marathon.... I hope Bungi make a game like that or even the game Marathon. It's possible. They know howe to do it so, DO IT! They would earn alot of money beacus almost everyone that played the game would buy the new Marathon. PLEAS Bungi make a Marathon!

  • 07.22.2004 9:34 AM PDT
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Look through some of the older threads and you'll find that while it may be a good idea, it could also potentially spoil the game... And theres another couple of 1000 reasons why it would be a bad idea, but I';ll let you find them!

  • 07.23.2004 4:27 AM PDT