Arcanum Bonus Maps, two Q1SPs by Tronyn

November 6, 2012.


These two maps were originally intended for inclusion with last year's Arcanum release.
However, due to time constraints and quality concerns they weren't included. I recently
went back to them and finished them, but they do have some rough edges and should be
considered as "b-sides," so to speak.

This is a standalone release, as it comes with the latest version of Drake. To install,
simply place all files in a subdirectory of your Quake directory, ie Quake\arcextra,
making sure that directory structures remain intact (you should have the folders maps
and sound in whatever folder you install to). Then run Quake -game arcextra +map arcextra1.

Skill levels are supported, and as usual, these maps are harder than average. The second map
on hard, I warn, has some pretty nasty moments involving Shamblers. I think easy is too easy,
normal is reasonable, and hard, well, be careful and/or save your game.


The maps are:

arcextra1.bsp, "Heretic Cathedral" - This was intended as a secret map in Arcanum. It is
a remake of Heretic's e1m6, The Cathedral. Textures and original layout by Raven Software. 
This exits to arcextra2.bsp, which can be played standalone, but which is more difficult, 
so you probably want to keep the guns from arcextra1.

Monsters: 96 / 154 / 185
Secrets: 3


arcextra2.bsp - "Gateway to Earth" - This was intended as an "exit map" which would follow
from Arcanum5 (the end of that map already tends toward this "wizard base" style). It is
inspired by Rogue's map "Towers of Wrath." Textures by id Software and Rogue. A few from Kell.

Monsters: 48 / 114 / 152
Secrets: 2


THANKS TO MY TESTERS, Necros and Negke! Also thanks to Spirit for rejecting the first beta,
and of course for Quaddicted.


Questions or feedback: djg164@mail.usask.ca

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