Old News - October 2004
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Thursday, October 7, 2004
Intec Announces Star Wars License -
Yahoo news is reporting that Intec has acquired a license to create Star Wars-themed products. Intec is a manufacturer of cross-platform console accessories. It looks like in the future we will be seeing Star Wars-themed controlers for Star Wars games on popular consoles. The first product is slated for a May 2005 release, in concunction with the upcoming Episode III video game adaption.
Update: JediNet.com has posted an article of its own concerning the new Intec License.
Update: JediNet.com has posted an article of its own concerning the new Intec License.
Friday, October 8, 2004
New Jedi Knight Mod: Rangi -
File: Rangi
Author: a_person
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: New weapons, new players, new enemies, no boots! This mod adds many custom features to JK. Including completely new weapons, a multiplayer like no other and enemies that use the same weapons as you.
New weapons include;
-Series Six Flare Gun: fires an energy concentrated flare bolt.
-Trigun: Pump-action weapon that fires three bullets per shot.
-Thermal dets with larger explosions.
-X527 Air Gun: Fires compressed air which causes the player to fly back a massive distance, watch out for Tuskans using this in single player.
-Ripper: Fires disks, in primary fire they will bounce off walls while in secondary fire they will explode on contact.
-De-Railer: An advanced version of the rail gun, the longer you hold down fire the mre bullets come out.
-Revolver: You standard 12 shot instant kill weapon. Bullets can pierce multiple targets.
-P9H1 Heavy Duty Cannon: Primary fire is a bullet that has a massive explosion, secondary is a one hit kill beam.
-Baseball bat: What can I say?
Characters in this mod will have special abilities so you choose your character depending on the situation and preference. The characters and their abilities are;
Rangi: One hit kill with a gun smack.
Jedi: Increases his speed by 5 times.
Mysterium: Places a hologram on the field that enemys will confuse for him, they explode after 30s
Med: Can fully heal himself every 30 seconds.
Avenger: Explodes upon death.
Enhancer: Endless night vision.
Sparx: Can survive a fall from any height.
Mandalor: Has a jet pack boost every 1.2 seconds.
Also some small minor features like two new force powers and heart beats when you get below ten health.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that you read the manual before playing.
Author: a_person
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: New weapons, new players, new enemies, no boots! This mod adds many custom features to JK. Including completely new weapons, a multiplayer like no other and enemies that use the same weapons as you.
New weapons include;
-Series Six Flare Gun: fires an energy concentrated flare bolt.
-Trigun: Pump-action weapon that fires three bullets per shot.
-Thermal dets with larger explosions.
-X527 Air Gun: Fires compressed air which causes the player to fly back a massive distance, watch out for Tuskans using this in single player.
-Ripper: Fires disks, in primary fire they will bounce off walls while in secondary fire they will explode on contact.
-De-Railer: An advanced version of the rail gun, the longer you hold down fire the mre bullets come out.
-Revolver: You standard 12 shot instant kill weapon. Bullets can pierce multiple targets.
-P9H1 Heavy Duty Cannon: Primary fire is a bullet that has a massive explosion, secondary is a one hit kill beam.
-Baseball bat: What can I say?
Characters in this mod will have special abilities so you choose your character depending on the situation and preference. The characters and their abilities are;
Rangi: One hit kill with a gun smack.
Jedi: Increases his speed by 5 times.
Mysterium: Places a hologram on the field that enemys will confuse for him, they explode after 30s
Med: Can fully heal himself every 30 seconds.
Avenger: Explodes upon death.
Enhancer: Endless night vision.
Sparx: Can survive a fall from any height.
Mandalor: Has a jet pack boost every 1.2 seconds.
Also some small minor features like two new force powers and heart beats when you get below ten health.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that you read the manual before playing.
New Jedi Academy Mod: Rancor Pack -
File: Rancor Pack
Author: MasterN64
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This gives you a mini rancor (One tenth actual size), tiny rancor (Half original size), Large Rancor (2X the original), Huge Rancor ( 3X original size), and Giant Rancor (4X original size).
This is my last mod with Rancors. I promise.
Author: MasterN64
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This gives you a mini rancor (One tenth actual size), tiny rancor (Half original size), Large Rancor (2X the original), Huge Rancor ( 3X original size), and Giant Rancor (4X original size).
This is my last mod with Rancors. I promise.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
IGN KotOR2 Korriban Preview -
IGN has posted a preview of the planet Korriban, the Sith homeworld, from Knights of the Old Republic 2.
Korriban is a graveyard world that has died twice -- once when it served as the burial grounds of the ancient lords of the Sith, and again, when the end of the Jedi Civil War brought death to Korriban. There are half-whispered rumors and speculations of what took place on Korriban after Malak's defeat -- some claim that the remaining Sith Lords fought amongst themselves for control, while others claim that the Republic itself attacked Korriban and destroyed the Sith Academy on its surface. Whatever the case, there are few in the Republic willing to speak of it, and there are no Sith remaining to ask what transpired there.There is also a video clip flyby of the planet available in the media section.
Thursday, October 21, 2004
New Jedi Academy Duel Level: Cavern5 -
File: Cavern5
Author: Darth T-Bone
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: For Jedi Academy. A night-time map inside of a cavern. Supports Duel and Powerduel.
Author: Darth T-Bone
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: For Jedi Academy. A night-time map inside of a cavern. Supports Duel and Powerduel.
New Jedi Academy Duel Level: Darksaber -
File: Darksaber
Author: Lord Kaan
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: For Jedi Academy. An outdoor courtyard at night. Supports Duel and Powerduel.
Author: Lord Kaan
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: For Jedi Academy. An outdoor courtyard at night. Supports Duel and Powerduel.
New Jedi Outcast Skin: Grand Admiral Thrawn -
File: Grand Admiral Thrawn
Author: L-5-R
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: The Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn. I will add Red/Blue team skins later. This skin does not currently have Bot Support.
Author: L-5-R
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: The Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn. I will add Red/Blue team skins later. This skin does not currently have Bot Support.
New Jedi Knight Multiplayer Level: DM Arena 24 -
File: DM Arena 24
Author: Andrew "A_C_1" Litjens
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: Small death match map for JK. Fast and furious gameplay, with a viewing area at the top of the arena. Areas for hiding and lying in wait. This map is best played with 2-4 players.
Author: Andrew "A_C_1" Litjens
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: Small death match map for JK. Fast and furious gameplay, with a viewing area at the top of the arena. Areas for hiding and lying in wait. This map is best played with 2-4 players.
New Jedi Knight Single Player Level: The gran wan's pride -
File: The gran wan's pride
Author: The Gran Wan Aka Randy Morgan
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: A level that I really put my back into, this is my pride and joy that I have worked on this for 2 years in the hopes of releasing it someday!
Author: The Gran Wan Aka Randy Morgan
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: A level that I really put my back into, this is my pride and joy that I have worked on this for 2 years in the hopes of releasing it someday!
Friday, October 22, 2004
DBZ:TDIR Mod Is Back! -
Hell Raiser has emailed us to let everyone know that he is starting work on the Dragonball Z: The Destruction is Real Mod for JK again.
DBZ: The Destruction is Real is back, kinda. The website is back up at http://www.hellraiser64.com/tdir and the forums leave off from when the site went down. I (Hell Raiser/Jon) have decided to pick up where I left off and see just how far I can push JK. You all can consider this the "official" announcement regarding the issue. =)
-Jon (Hell Raiser)
New Jedi Knight Single Player Level: Life of a Merchant II: A Time of Trouble -
File: Life of a Merchant II: A Time of Trouble
Author: Typhon / Wolfy
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: You've been hired again by the Republic to deal with the Imperials once more for a nice, tidy sum, when all of sudden, your ship dies on you and leaves you stranded on some backwater planet looking for spare change to afford the repair of your ship.
The Force is strong with this one, eh?
Author: Typhon / Wolfy
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: You've been hired again by the Republic to deal with the Imperials once more for a nice, tidy sum, when all of sudden, your ship dies on you and leaves you stranded on some backwater planet looking for spare change to afford the repair of your ship.
The Force is strong with this one, eh?
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Dark Forces TC for Jedi Academy Demo Release -
The second demo for the Dark Forces Total Conversion for Jedi Academy has been released! This demo contains playable versions of the first three levels from Dark Forces, "The Secret Base," "After the Massacre" and "The Subterranean Hideout." Furthermore, "The Secret Base" has been improved somewhat since the first demo. Visit the DFTC Website for more information and to download the demo. We hopefully should have a mirror here at massassi soon.
Thursday, October 28, 2004
New Jedi Academy Single Player Level: Dark Forces Mod for JA - Second Demo -
File: Dark Forces Mod Demo 2
Author: Dark Forces Mod
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: The Second Demo of the Dark Forces Mod. This demo is for Jedi Academy, and features the first 3 levels of Dark Forces. For more information, please check the readme, or visit our website!
http://darkforces.jediknight.net
Dial Up Connections: Try using a download manager (such as FlashGet) that will allow you to resume downloads.
Author: Dark Forces Mod
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: The Second Demo of the Dark Forces Mod. This demo is for Jedi Academy, and features the first 3 levels of Dark Forces. For more information, please check the readme, or visit our website!
http://darkforces.jediknight.net
Dial Up Connections: Try using a download manager (such as FlashGet) that will allow you to resume downloads.
Friday, October 29, 2004
New Jedi Academy Duel Level: Shadowdueler -
File: Shadowdueler
Author: ModsOfXanatu
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This is a small level built solely for Duelling. This is my first mod.
Author: ModsOfXanatu
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This is a small level built solely for Duelling. This is my first mod.
New MotS Single Player Level: "Aliens" Teaser Trailer -
File: "Aliens" Teaser Trailer
Author: Daft_Vader
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: A short and sweet preview trailer for an upcoming MotS Singleplayer level, "Aliens: The Reawakening," based off of David McHale's "Aliens: Terror on Sigma 51-A" series - and just in time for Halloween! Kudos to DSLS_DeathSythe, Darth Slaw, and a_person for their brilliant cogs.
Author: Daft_Vader
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: A short and sweet preview trailer for an upcoming MotS Singleplayer level, "Aliens: The Reawakening," based off of David McHale's "Aliens: Terror on Sigma 51-A" series - and just in time for Halloween! Kudos to DSLS_DeathSythe, Darth Slaw, and a_person for their brilliant cogs.