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ISBN 1-58422-059-7 02 GAMESPOT GAME GUIDE: QUAKE III: ARENA INTRODUCTION..............................................................06 CHAPTER 1 - General Deathmatch Strategies...............08 BEFORE YOU PULL THE TRIGGER...............................................08 STOP STARING IN THE MIRROR...................................................10 BE VIGILANT.................................................................................10 PULLING THE TRIGGER................................................................12 CHAPTER 2 - General One-on-One Strategies............ 14 AURAL COMBAT............................................................................14 AMBUSHING A RESPAWN.............................................................15 CONTROLLING THE BEST ITEMS................................................. 15 WEAPON SELECTION....................................................................16 KNOWING WHEN TO FIGHT OR RUN.............................................17 HOARD HEALTH AND ARMOR.......................................................17 STAYING UNPREDICTABLE...........................................................17 CHAPTER 3 - Weapon Strategies.....................................19 GAUNTLET.....................................................................................19 MACHINE GUN...............................................................................21 SHOTGUN......................................................................................23 PLASMA GUN................................................................................24 GRENADE LAUNCHER..................................................................26 ROCKET LAUNCHER.....................................................................27 LIGHTNING GUN........................................................................... 30 RAILGUN.......................................................................................31 BFG-10K........................................................................................33 CHAPTER 4 - Power-Up Strategies................................36 YELLOW AND RED ARMOR...........................................................................36 MEGA HEALTH................................................................................38 BATTLE SUIT...................................................................................39 FLIGHT...........................................................................................39 HASTE............................................................................................40 03 GAMESPOT GAME GUIDE: QUAKE III: ARENA CHAPTER 4 CONTINUED INVISIBILITY..................................................................................41 QUAD DAMAGE.............................................................................41 REGENERATION............................................................................43 MEDKIT..........................................................................................43 PERSONAL TELEPORTER.............................................................44 CHAPTER 5 - Deathmatch Map Analysis......................46 Q3DM1 - ARENA GATE..................................................................46 Q3DM2 - HOUSE OF PAIN..............................................................48 Q3DM3 - ARENA OF DEATH..........................................................50 Q3DM4 - THE PLACE OF MANY DEATHS.......................................51 Q3DM5 - THE FORGOTTEN PLACE............................................... 53 Q3DM6 - THE CAMPGROUNDS (FREE-FOR-ALL)..........................55 Q3DM6 - THE CAMPGROUNDS (TEAM PLAY VARIATION).............55 Q3DM7 - TEMPLE OF RETRIBUTION (FREE-FOR-ALL)..................56 Q3DM7 - TEMPLE OF RETRIBUTION (TEAM PLAY VARIATION).....56 Q3DM8 - BRIMSTONE ABBEY (FREE-FOR-ALL)............................58 Q3DM8 - BRIMSTONE ABBEY (TEAM PLAY VARIATION)...............58 Q3DM9 - HERO'S KEEP (FREE-FOR-ALL)......................................59 Q3DM9 - HERO'S KEEP (TEAM PLAY VARIATION).........................59 Q3DM10 - THE NAMELESS PLACE................................................60 Q3DM11 - DEVA STATION..............................................................62 Q3DM12 - THE DREDWERKZ (FREE-FOR-ALL)..............................64 Q3DM12 - THE DREDWERKZ (TEAM PLAY VARIATION)................64 Q3DM13 - LOST WORLD................................................................66 Q3DM14 - GRIM DUNGEONS (FREE-FOR-ALL)..............................67 Q3DM14 - GRIM DUNGEONS (TEAM PLAY VARIATION).................67 Q3DM15 - DEMON KEEP (FREE-FOR-ALL)....................................70 Q3DM15 - DEMON KEEP (TEAM PLAY VARIATION).......................70 Q3DM16 - THE BOUNCY MAP........................................................72 Q3DM17 - THE LONGEST YARD....................................................73 Q3DM18 - SPACE CHAMBER.........................................................74 Q3DM19 - APOCALYPSE VOID...................................................... 76 04 GAMESPOT GAME GUIDE: QUAKE III: ARENA CHAPTER 6 - Tournament Map Analysis.....................77 Q3TOURNEY1 - POWERSTATION 0218..........................................77 Q3TOURNEY2 - THE PROVING GROUNDS.....................................79 Q3TOURNEY3 - HELL'S GATE....................................................... 81 Q3TOURNEY4 - VERTICAL VENGEANCE (TOURNAMENT)............ 83 Q3TOURNEY4 - VERTICAL VENGEANCE (TEAM PLAY VARIATION)......................................................83 Q3TOURNEY5 - FATAL INSTINCT...................................................85 Q3TOURNEY6 - THE VERY END OF YOU.......................................86 CHAPTER 7 - Capture-the-Flag Map Analysis.............89 Q3CTF1 - DUELING KEEPS............................................................89 Q3CTF2 - TROUBLED WATERS..................................................... 91 Q3CTF3 - THE STRONGHOLD........................................................92 Q3CTF4 - SPACE CTF....................................................................93 CHAPTER 8 - Cheat Codes and Easter Eggs.................95 /IAMACHEATER.............................................................................95 /GOD..............................................................................................95 /NOCLIP.........................................................................................95 /GIVE ALL......................................................................................95 EASTER EGGS...............................................................................96 FEATURES............................................................................98 05 s we leave one century behind and venture into the next, we bring with us the most fluid and graphically fantastic computer game created to date: Quake III: A Arena. Upon its release, gamers all over the world plunged into its virtual worlds and have been gunning each other down for thousands of server-hours a week ever since. Poke even one toe into one of these servers, and someone will skewer it with a railgun. Entering these violent and frantic arenas can be daunting, but this Quake III: Arena game guide is designed to make the trip more fun. You will not only find tips for beginners here, veterans too will glean strategies from these pages that will improve their games. INSIDE THIS PACKED GAME GUIDE, YOU'LL FIND: ✦✦✦ General Deathmatch Strategies: Whether you're new to deathmatch or a sea- soned veteran, search this section for tips on keyboard and mouse control as well as gener- al strategies to apply to any map and deathmatch encounter. ✦✦✦ General One-on-One Strategies: Though free-for-all and team play provide the most explosions and highest frag counts, it's the one-on-one matches that often provide the most tension and strategic play. Inside this section, you'll find general strategies to hold your own against experienced one-on-one combatants. 06 GAMESPOT GAME GUIDE: QUAKE III: ARENA ✦✦✦ Weapon Strategies: Head here for a complete rundown of Quake III's powerful arsenal of weapons. Inside, you'll find statistics and strategies to improve your weapon skills. ✦✦✦ Power-Up Strategies: Weapons are only part of the game. A true master of the arena also knows how best to use each Quake III power-up and its location within the game. ✦✦✦ Deathmatch Map Analysis: Knowledge of the weapons and power-ups will only get you so far. Before competing in a single-player tournament or multiplayer online bat- tle, dive into this section for strategies for all Quake III's deathmatch maps. Inside, you'll find the map's inventory (weapons, power-ups, and so on), location