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Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now

Posted By: Godot Date: 4/3/13 6:43 a.m.
In Response To: Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now (treellama)

: Maybe it started out with water, and then somebody added the ability to swim
: later? :)
Sounds familiar. :)

Doug designed “Ex Cathedra” before swimming had been implemented in Marathon 2, which served to illustrate the perils of making content for an unfinished engine. Doug described what happened:

“When I began this level, there was no swimming in the M2 engine and so the watery Grotto was filled with dead ends and traps, like underwater pits. To reach the key room that opened up the rest of the level, you had to make it past a series of jumps between ledges that you couldn’t see below the water - tricky stuff. Then swimming was enabled and suddenly the player could simply swim past the traps and tricks. There’s a secret door set in the wall of an underwater pit in the Grotto that was originally a big time-saver; after swimming, it was useless and I’m sure few people have found it.”
Source: The Big Book of Errors and Other Strange Tales. (aka The Marathon Scrapbook).
Cheers
Hamish

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: Sounds familiar. :) : : Doug designed “Ex Cathedra” before swimming had been implemented in Marathon : 2, which served to illustrate the perils of making content for an : unfinished engine. Doug described what happened: : “When I began this level, there was no swimming in the M2 engine and so the : watery Grotto was filled with dead ends and traps, like underwater pits. : To reach the key room that opened up the rest of the level, you had to : make it past a series of jumps between ledges that you couldn’t see below : the water - tricky stuff. Then swimming was enabled and suddenly the : player could simply swim past the traps and tricks. There’s a secret door : set in the wall of an underwater pit in the Grotto that was originally a : big time-saver; after swimming, it was useless and I’m sure few people : have found it.” : Source: The Big Book of Errors and Other Strange Tales. (aka The Marathon : Scrapbook). : Cheers : Hamish

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BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is nowhere	BOBbingForApples	3/21/13 7:24 p.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	Hopper	3/21/13 8:02 p.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	BOBbingForApples	3/21/13 8:37 p.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	President People	3/21/13 11:34 p.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	PerseusSpartacus	3/21/13 11:50 p.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	treellama	3/22/13 3:37 a.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	Godot	3/22/13 10:42 a.m.
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Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	BOBbingForApples	3/23/13 5:56 p.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	treellama	4/3/13 5:11 a.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	Godot	4/3/13 6:43 a.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	PerseusSpartacus	4/3/13 8:39 a.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	Destiny	3/22/13 4:42 a.m.
Re: BOB is everywhere and the fusion pistol is now	PerseusSpartacus	3/22/13 7:27 p.m.



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	Message: : Sounds familiar. :) : : Doug designed “Ex Cathedra” before swimming had been implemented in Marathon : 2, which served to illustrate the perils of making content for an : unfinished engine. Doug described what happened: : “When I began this level, there was no swimming in the M2 engine and so the : watery Grotto was filled with dead ends and traps, like underwater pits. : To reach the key room that opened up the rest of the level, you had to : make it past a series of jumps between ledges that you couldn’t see below : the water - tricky stuff. Then swimming was enabled and suddenly the : player could simply swim past the traps and tricks. There’s a secret door : set in the wall of an underwater pit in the Grotto that was originally a : big time-saver; after swimming, it was useless and I’m sure few people : have found it.” : Source: The Big Book of Errors and Other Strange Tales. (aka The Marathon : Scrapbook). : Cheers : Hamish
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