The Massassi Temple: Old News

Saturday, April 8, 2000

New MotS Single Player Level: Birth of a Mercenary Chapter 2 - Kedri: File: Birth of a Mercenary Chapter 2
Author: Anthony Piggott
Screenshots: No Screenshots
Description: Birth of a Mercenary tells the story of how Kyle Katarn came to be the Mercenary that we know from Dark Forces.... Chapter 2 continues the story from Chapter 1 (obviously)!

New MotS KFY Level: Snowy Storeaway KFY - Kedri: File: Snowy Storeaway KFY
Author: Red_XIIII
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This is the Snowy Storeaway level made into KFY. The layout is almost the same as the orginal, with a few modifications... Lots of places to hide, snipe or otherwise, makes this an awesome level for KFY matches.

New MotS Multiplayer Level: Snowy Storeaway - Kedri: File: Snowy Storeaway
Author: Red_XIIII
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: A medium-sized level that is good for 3-8 players. There are cameras, a bacta tank to rest in, a vornskr trap and other things. Oh, and there's snow!! Can't forget that...

New JK Multiplayer Level: 4H Gun Yard - Kedri: File: 4H Gun Yard
Author: _4H__MaT (Matthew Zacharias)
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This is a medium-sized level built specifically for NF GUNNERS. There are a few structures, plenty of catwalks, a couple of vector thrust tubes, and even a nice little trap. The level is loaded full of powercells, CR's, bacta, power boosts, armour vests, a revive, a healing droid, and some mines. All in all, this level is a MUST HAVE for any NF GUNNER and is a good change from the usual Oasis. It is also an official level of the 4H Clan.

New JK MOD: Naghori Cannon - Kedri: File: Naghori Cannon
Author: NF_Mechmark
Screenshots: No Screenshots
Description: This is just a little patch that will serve kinda as a teaser for the full Naghori Mod coming soon. This turns the concussion rifle into a huge gun that fires proton bombs.

New MotS MOD: Han and Leia - Kedri: File: Han and Leia
Author: Arlun Sadon
Screenshots: No Screenshots
Description: In Single Player, Kyle becomes Han Solo and Mara becomes Leia as Boussh. Han starts out with the Blastech Pistol and Leia gets a new gun, the Bryar Rifle. Also, this patch includes a grappling hook. It is intended for Single Player play only, but the weapons and the grappling hook can be used in Multiplayer. Unfortunately the skins can not be used in Multiplayer.

New MotS Multiplayer Level: Absolute Sabers - Kedri: File: Absolute Sabers
Author: Evan M. (kashmir45)
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: A good-sized level for saber dueling. Whether you like to battle on bridges, small platforms, tight rooms, thin hallways, or object filled rooms; this level has a saber dueling area for almost everyone.

Etc. - darkjedi86: Well, this is my first etc. post. I'm going to grab the spotlight while the rest of the staff isn't looking and give some Lord of the Rings news.

Many of you have read the excellent trilogy, Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. If you haven't, you have a visit to your local library or book store that needs to be done. Well, it seems that not only we folks love this great story. A while ago, a fellow by the name of Peter Jackson started to film a trilogy of the Lord of the Rings. The official site can be found here. I mention this now because they have a preview of the movie available in QuickTime. I must say, it looks very promising! So, the moral of the story here, kids, is to read the Lord of the Rings if you haven't, to watch this new preview, and to eagerly await the first of the three movies appearing Christmas 2001!

New Levels @ TACC - Ryan: Single player gaming is truly alive this week, as two more levels have been posted over at the Admiral's Command Chamber. The new levels are Dark Emperor II for Jedi Knight and Birth of a Mercenary Chapter 2 for MotS. Screenshots and plot info have also been posted along with the zip files, so be sure to drop by the site.

Friday, April 7, 2000

SWOnline Interview - Brian: Not so much JK stuff going on, but the world of Star Wars gaming seems to be hopping with all the Obi-Wan and SWO information. Anyway, GameCenter posted a killer interview with John Smedley, president and CEO of Verant Interactive (the company that's developing SWO with Lucasarts). Lots of good information, so click over, but here's a snip.
GC: EverQuest is a big hit. How does that help you make a Star Wars game?

J. S.: We know that Star Wars fans--we're fans ourselves--are expecting a lot. I don't know if any game experience we might have can fully prepare us for that. That said, having done a successful massively multiplayer game is a great beginning. I can't really talk too much more about the game at this point.
Yeah, I know I don't usually post SWO stuff, but our resident SWO freak (Juztyn) seems absent...

More Obi-Wan Shots! - darkjedi86: Yes, more Obi-Wan shots! It seems that Gamespot UK has a new total of 23 screenshots, 10 being in-game, and the remaining 13 being cutscene shots. Again, big thanks to Outpost D-34 for the news!

Thursday, April 6, 2000

Banner Contest @ OBK.Net - darkjedi86: Well, many thanks to Outpost D-34 for the news! It seems that Obi-Wan Kenobi.Net is having a banner contest. Quoth the seagull, Jeff Walters:
Get those graphics programs ready to roll people - it's Banner Contest time. We're after two banners actually, a large 480x60 banner and a smaller 120x90 version (See top banner and below box ads for examples). The contest winner shall receive a full years subcription to House & Garden magaz...arg no that won't work, instead - a full POP3 email account here at Obi-WanKenobi.net!

To enter simply whip up both banners and send them my way. No limit on how many times you can submit to the contest either, so feel free to barrage me with submissions if you so choose. If we get enough submissions, we'll setup a banner page displaying all the submitted entries.
Did you hear that? He's bribing you! Get to it! :)

Obi-Wan News from LucasArts - darkjedi86: Well, LucasArts has posted news on the upcoming title, Obi-Wan. What is it about? Find out for yourself here!

Many thanks to Jesse Navara for sending in this news!

Re-release of Mon Calamari - Takimoto: When running around the level recently, I noticed a few adjoin errors. So, I've fixed them and uploaded the file again. You can still get it from the same download address Here. If you guys would like to see a guns version, then feel free to email me. If I get a pretty good response, I'll put together a guns version for y'all.

Life Beyond The Phantom Menace - Kedri: With all the fanfare of the video release of Episode 1, another piece of Star Wars merchandise was released on Tuesday that got overlooked. It's Star Wars: The Essential Chronology, a book that spans the thousands of years of the documented Star Wars history. It's a great reference for any kind of Star Wars fan, from the casual SW novel reader who wants to put things into perspective, to the die-hard fanatic who thirsts for every detail they can find. This book's got it all.

Unlike the debatable quality of The Phantom Menace (if all the threads on our Discussion Forum are any indication), this book will not disappoint.

Wednesday, April 5, 2000

New JK MOD: Ulic Qel-Droma SP Skin - Kedri

File: Ulic Qel-Droma SP Skin
Author: El Violento
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: You play as the great Jedi Ulic Qel-Droma:

He has force powers at the beginning of the game (including Force Push!)
He has his own lightsaber (at the beginning) and saber handle similiar to Qui-Gon's and Obi-Wan's
He can flip
NO MORE STUPID BRYAR!

New JK MOD: Chaos Weapon Pack - Kedri: File: Chaos Weapon Pack
Author: Hebedee
Screenshots: No Screenshots
Description: This patch makes weapons and items cooler. This is my first truly released mod. All of the weapons have various special things that they do. There are no bugs as far as I know; this is the final release of this mod. Look forward to my partial TC coming out, Wedge Antilles.

SCC Updates Projects Sections! - darkjedi86: Well, SavageX's Command Center has updated its projects sections. Quoth the SavageX:
I updated the pages in each of the projects sections. The major update is the SS3 section which updated the Characters and Weapons section.
Sounds like it's worth checking out to me, so go pay SCC a visit! (Yes, I know I always say that...)

More Levels @ TACC! - darkjedi86: Well, The Admiral's Command Chamber has updated with 2 new Single Player Levels. They are The Boba Fett Missions and Savage Winds. Both levels are for Mysteries of the Sith, and both are worth paying The Admiral's Command Chamber a visit!

More Obi-Wan Shots! - darkjedi86: Found this over at JediKnight.Net:
AdmCanuck fired me off an email letting me know that GamespotUK has put up some dandy looking new screens of Obi-Wan. The game appears to be coming along quite nicely. Be sure to check out the new screenshots and thanks to AdmCanuck from over at ObiWan Network for sending the news our way. Also, be sure to stop by our latest LucasGames network site, Obi WanKenobi.Net for a load of information and resources dedicated to this upcoming LEC title.
Many thanks to JediKnight.Net for the Obi-Wan news!

Etc. - Brian: Wow. I just finished going through 460 email messages that have been piling up in my inbox. I replied to a ton of them, deleted a ton of them, and left 55 for "further review" - most of those include attachments like 3dos, mats, tutorials, etc. What a night. This was all on my laptop, so I'll send them out as soon as I can get it to a working phone line (probably around 7am Pacific).

IRC Users: I've implemented a live chat on the MPG. Thing is, it interfaces with the IRC network. I don't want to release it till I get a list of about 4 or 5 decent Efnet servers. If you can help me out, just send an email my way. Thanks in advance.

JK Screensavers - Brian: I don't think these got announced, but I could be wrong... Anyway, Scott let us know that hey's posted two JK screensavers. They consist of a bunch of screenshots from addon levels with Jedi Knights and Sith Lords.

New Jedi Knight 3do: altar.zip- Staff: Download: altar.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A small table-like altar that you could use in some sort of church.

New Jedi Knight 3do: bench.zip- Staff: Download: bench.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A bench you could use in a subway.

New Jedi Knight 3do: cornerplaza.zip- Staff: Download: cornerplaza.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A street light.

New Jedi Knight 3do: dumpster.zip- Staff: Download: dumpster.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A dumpster you can use in a city level.

New Jedi Knight 3do: fountainplaza.zip- Staff: Download: fountainplaza.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A fountain for use in a fancy hotel or restaurant.

New Jedi Knight 3do: guitar.zip- Staff: Download: guitar.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A wooden acoustic guitar.

New Jedi Knight 3do: microphone.zip- Staff: Download: microphone.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A microphone, right now set to be placed at Kyle\'s chest level (you can edit it in JED if you need it at a different height).

New Jedi Knight 3do: parkbench.zip- Staff: Download: parkbench.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A park bench, for use in a park.

New Jedi Knight 3do: plazabooth.zip- Staff: Download: plazabooth.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A booth you can use in a restaurant, complete with table and 2 benches.

New Jedi Knight 3do: support.zip- Staff: Download: support.zip
Author: Elyas Machera
View: Screenshot
Description: A pillar.

Etc. - Brian: Just bumping the news day so I can post these 3dos.

Tuesday, April 4, 2000

New Jedi Knight Multiplayer Level Review: Town Square- Reviews: The Massassi Temple Review Site has just posted a new review of Town Square. The level was created by NorthChaos.

New JK Multiplayer Level: Control Center - Kedri: File: Control Center
Author: Mattx
Screenshots: No Screenshots
Description: A classic Star Wars Control Center that includes a hangar, bar, dueling arena, and lots of traps. This level is intended for 2-4 players.

New JK Multiplayer Level: StS Duel - Kedri: File: StS Duel
Author: Joshua
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This is a saber dueling level that can be played Full Force or No Force (but one of the secrets requires Force Jump). It's my third level so far. Enjoy!

New JK MOD: Power Weapons Pack - Kedri

File: Power Weapons Pack
Author: Zagibumaster
Screenshots: Screenshot 1, Screenshot 2
Description: This Mod replaces every weapon in JK with new ones... the only exception is the saber! Almost all weapons use new projectiles and every weapon has new 3dos. There are even some new keys and some new sounds (hey, this is my first mod, so what do you expect?). Some special features are:

Sniper Rifle with zoomfunction
Grenade Launcher with spinning ammoholder
Push-Weapon

Hope you enjoy it!!!

New JK Multiplayer Level: White Knights White Saber II - Kedri: File: White Knights White Saber II
Author: WN_Icebox_WN
Screenshots: No Screenshots
Description: This is a small multiplayer level set in the Ring of the White Knights. This is Part II of V. Please read the readme document for more infomation.

New JK Multiplayer Level: White Knights White Saber I - Kedri: File: White Knights White Saber I
Author: WN_Icebox_WN
Screenshots: No Screenshots
Description: This is a small multiplayer level set at a White Knight's temple. Part I of V, this is a saber-only battle level.

Levels @ TACC - Ryan: The Admiral's Command Chamber has updated with a new level entitled "Discovery at Ironfort." In addition, REZ has released his almost complete, yet not quite finished SP level called "Mercenary's Fate" for another author to complete. Basically, he can no longer work on the level, but would like to see it completed by another author. More detailed information about that level is available at the site. Several reviews are in the works, so keep an eye out for those over the next few days.

Monday, April 3, 2000

New Jedi Knight Multiplayer Level Review: Three Towers- Reviews: The Massassi Temple Review Site has just posted a new review of Three Towers. The level was created by RSG_TCJ.

New Jedi Knight Mod Review: Ninja Kage v6.0- Reviews: The Massassi Temple Review Site has just posted a new review of Ninja Kage v6.0. The level was created by Shadow.

New MotS Multiplayer Level Review: Mon Calamari - Estuary- Reviews: The Massassi Temple Review Site has just posted a new review of Mon Calamari - Estuary. The level was created by Takimoto.

New Jedi Knight Multiplayer Level Review: Stone- Reviews: The Massassi Temple Review Site has just posted a new review of Stone. The level was created by Imajedi.

New Jedi Knight Multiplayer Level Review: Topside Advantage- Reviews: The Massassi Temple Review Site has just posted a new review of Topside Advantage. The level was created by Phantasm.

New Jedi Knight Multiplayer Level Review: Blue Rain- Reviews: The Massassi Temple Review Site has just posted a new review of Blue Rain. The level was created by Bulworth.

Dorkfiles Opens Review Section - darkjedi86: Well, The Dorkfiles have opened a review section to review Jedi Knight Multiplayer Levels, Co-Op Levels, and Multiplayer Modifications. They kick the grand opening off with a review of Real Dragon Ball Z v2.0. Be sure to pay The Dorkfiles a visit and check it all out!

The Realm of Zymotico - blujay: Surfing the showcase for a new SotD I found Zy's link to his site, The Realm of Zymotico. I just had to post this, because his site is outstanding. He has some excellent tutorials on making 3dos and some excellent 3dos available. Be sure to check it out.

Sunday, April 2, 2000

CAGE Updated - Brian: The Code Alliance just released an updated version of CAGE, their uber-containter manager that supports a ton of games, including DF, JK, and MotS.

Force Commander Stuff - Brian: The Force Commander Outpost continues to pump out the Force Commander news, so if this game interests you, be sure to check it out.

SavageX Weapons Tutorials - Brian: SavageX's Command Center has been updated with a tutorials section. They're not in HTML form yet, so you'll have to download the wordpad file. The first one is called "How to Make Weapon Models" and the second is "Understanding Weapon Cogs." Be sure to read up if you're interesting in creating new weapons for JK and MotS.

Etc. - Brian: Almost there.... Stay on target! Two more days before I begin work on my next set of scripts. We are going to push our mat section (come on, you know you're tired of JK's textures), so I'm writing up a killer set of scripts to handle them. Hopefully I can get this bad boy deployed by the end of the week.

Now for some personal stuff... I bought Zelda 64 the day it came out (actually pre-ordered it from Software Etc., and I got the gold pack). Unfortunately, I never really got a chance to play it. Kiramin convinced me to give it a try, so for the first time in about a year, I turned on my Nintendo 64. Zelda64 is awesome! It completely captures the feel of the older titles (just ignore Zelda II, that was just pathetic). So what's the point? If you have a Nintendo 64, get Zelda.