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How to install
What is Quake III: Lost Arena
Arena's information
Changes from Quake III: Arena
Known problems
Credits
After unpacking Quake III: Lost Arena into your Q3A directory, run Q3A and change Quake III: Lost Arena into MODS menu, or run Quake3 with params ' quake3 +set fs_game LostArena '. If you have any problems with running Quake III: Lost Arena please download the latest Quake III: Arena version. Quake III: Lost Arena also supports standard Q3A and TA. So you can place main Q3LA .PK3 file into your BASEQ3\ or MISSIONPACK\ directory. That gives you modified icons, skins etc. into your Q3A or TA. For example I'm using Q3LA into my Q3A.
Quake III: Lost Arena is a MOD. This MOD has enhanced graphics, that could have been in final version of Q3A but was not released by id Software. Also it can be called Mission or Map Pack. I think it's just Lost Arena. Some of the things, ideas etc. were released some of them were not.
" ...it's a map pack with enhanced graphic interface... " - Zindahsh
A long time ago, when future Masters of Arena were young and fought like simple warriors, Arena had other Masters. Those used different places for tournaments. They created arenas or modified existing places for battles. Some of those arenas were lost and now current Masters of Arena find them and you'll get some new blood on your hands. Here they are:
Eternal Gate:
This arena was created by old Arena Masters and was used for first battles of
new warriors.
Best for 2-4 players.
Crypt Of Decay:
This arena was found by old Arena Masters and it is also known as Hell' Gates.
We don't know much more about it.
Best for 6-8 players.
Stinky Place:
Death place. This arena has a good thing to play with.
Best for 2-4 players.
Torment Place:
Great arena for hard matches with 8 warriors, lot of fun. Fresh meat!
Best for 2-8 players.
Dark Reign:
Dark place. Many of great warriors were killed here. Arena Masters found this
arena and now you can fight and play with your destiny.
Best for 2-4 players.
Halls Of Intersection:
This arena had been lost a long time ago. But Arena Master rebuilt it using only one hall that had escaped
destruction. No one knows when this arena was created first - this secret has been denied by old Arena Masters.
Best for 4-8 players.
Soul Keep:
Many great warriors found here their death. This arena was lost.
Best for 2 players.
Keep Of Fallen Souls:
This arena was lost too, but now you can see what was at the start.
Best for 3-6 players.
Dividing Line:
This arena is small, but great for hard matches.
Best for 2-4 players.
Simple Dead:
This one comes from first Strogg war. Modified by old Arena Masters.
Best for 2-4 players.
Painful Place:
Old Arena Masters created this arena to take a look at insect tournaments.
Best for 6-8 players.
Limited Territory:
This very small arena was created to trainee young warriors.
Best for 2 players.
Bounding Places:
This arena was created to practice young warrios.
Best for 3-6 players.
The Rock:
This arena was created inside a big rock by old Arena Master.
Best for 2-4 players.
Temple of Retribution:
This arena was created by old Arena Master and was modified by new one.
This is the first variation of this arena.Best for 4-8 players.
The Longest Yard:
This arena was re-created by Arena Masters and this is the first arena variation.
Best for 3-6 players.
Keep Of Fallen Souls - CTF:
This arena was modified for Capture The Flag games.
Best for 4-8 players.
Torment Place - CTF:
This arena was modified for Capture The Flag games.
Best for 4-8 players.
Battle Grounds - CTF:
This arena was created by old Arena Master and was not used. It's a small CTF
arena placed inside rock.
Best for 4-6 players.
Orbit Devastation:
Another unused arena that had been created by old Arena Masters before they
disappeared.
Best for 3-6 players.
Morbias:
This arena comes from Unreal Tournament from planet Earth.
Best for 2-4 players.
-new menu background
-new console font
-new hud numbers
-new item icons
-new machinegun model
-new shotgun skin
-new plasmagun model/skin
-new railgun glass skin
-gauntlet replaced by chainsaw
-new lightning gun model
-modified quad effect
-enhanced machinegun, shotgun and lightning gun flashes
-modified rocket smoke
-modified plasma gun flash
-modified plasma shot and mark
-new medkit model
-modified health spheres and crosses
-new invisibility effect
-new hit sound
-modified lost, taken, tied lead sounds
-new plat sounds
-modified footsteps sounds
-modified in, out, under water sounds
-modified machinegun shot sounds
-new chainsaw sounds
-new plasma gun shot sound
-idlogo.RoQ replaced by Quake III: Lost Arena intro
Sometimes while playing Quake3 v1.27x when players are in noclip mode quake3 disconnects player with message "ERROR: SHADER_MAX_VERTEXES hit in FillCloudySkySide()". This is Q3A engine problem. To remote this problem you can use Quake3 v1.17 or remove lightning sky by unpacking this archive into your LostArena folder.
Idea & main concept,
level design, gfx, sfx, scripts, models:
Dmitri "Zindahsh"
Kolesnikov
Additional compilation help:
Dmitri a.k.a. Joker
Special thanks to:
Ivan "Piramida"
Manida
Victor "TiamaT / Vic" Luchits
Robert A. Duffy
Jan "MrElusive" Paul
Fox!!!!!!!
Adobe Systems, Inc.
PlanetQuake3.com and 0cool
BluesNews.com
Original Quake 3: Arena:
id Software, Inc.
Large thanks to all people who write to me!
Quake III: Lost Arena by Zindahsh
Copyright 2000-2001
Rereleased by Vic in 2004
