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Wow. You know that pit you get in your stomach when you finish a good book? I just got that after finishing [at least one branch of] Rubicon. Normally I wouldn't even comment, but it was just that good. The maps were gorgeously designed, the challenge was incredibly frustrating (and fun), the storyline was excellent... and the dream levels? Awe-inspiring. You guys took what appeared in Marathon: Infinity and ran with it, creating some of the most memorable things I've yet to see in any videogame. Running through the trenches with missles and grenades and bullets flying over my head, running through a space station to suddenly see a gap, running over a barren plain to see... bureau? The Ascension Factor! Surreal.
Of course, there were the tiny flaws that showed up in a project the size of Rubicon. There's a missing frame of the new pistol graphics when firing so that the old graphics pop up for a millisecond. Sounds that suddenly cut off on certain polygons. Misspelling "S'pht" (twice) in the final Salinger terminal. But you know? It doesn't matter with Rubicon. This is the most overall fulfilling Marathon experience I've had since Marathon 1, and possibly even better than that. I don't know how to compliment Rubicon enough, so I'll just say this:
The game has rekindled my interest in Marathon. It has returned to the game that urge to create familiar and alien landscapes, to challenge both mind and skill, and to explore the limits of interactive fiction. Thank you.
Evan Whiting <Ewhiting3@aol.com>
Tampa, Fl USA - Thursday, June 07, 2001 at 02:25:37 (EDT)
I'm a little stuck on Long Walk. I can't seem to find the room with the switch I'm looking for. Any suggestions? I fear I'm missing something obvious!
Thanks!
John K <john@ikinsella.com>
USA - Wednesday, June 06, 2001 at 17:10:38 (EDT)
I played all of the old Marathon games. This one ranks right up there. Great job! I'm right in the middle and loving it.
chu <ullrich1@pacbell.net>
Sherman Oaks, CA USA - Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at 16:03:25 (EDT)
Klaus: you want jumping with damage? Bullets won't work. Try launching a grenade at your feet while running. Best to practice this after saving a game and using a cheater. But grenade hopping is not necessary to complete any Rubicon level.
For REAL MAN's jumping, use a missile instead of a grenade. Better have a 2X shield charge first, though.
Lanny Chambers
USA - Monday, May 28, 2001 at 00:14:55 (EDT)
I have RubiconAO and I only can manage to insert the uplink chip and make elevators run. I follow the hole map but I cant enter the room with additional weapons (The ist stuck, an i cant pass through the window beside. I can«t jump nor do I fin«d additional switches. I cant use new oxygene bottles, only making them explode is possible.
I als o tried to use the guns for jumping but it doesnt work. It is said when jumpimg by the help of guns one gets damage. Well I shoot down, I dont get any damage, and I dont jump? So where is the fault? Who knows? Thousand Thanks for exspected answers!!
Klaus Mueller <klaus.mueller@telering.at>
Vienna, AUSTRIA - Sunday, May 27, 2001 at 05:54:18 (EDT)
I'm putting together what I hope will be a comprehensive list of Rubicon secrets, but will only have the time to do 1or 2 levels a day, if that, and would love to have some help. For each level, the list should be broken down by area of the map and by a brief, but deliberately vague description of where the secret can be found. I have completed Honk if You're an Underpaid Cyborg and would be happy to send it to anyone who is interested in helping. This will give you an idea of style and format. If you do wish to help, please let me know so that we can split up the levels and share info so that no secret is missed.
Steve Levinson <levinson@ece.rochester.edu>
Rochester, NY USA - Monday, May 21, 2001 at 13:11:13 (EDT)
Rubicon is a very enjoyable Marathon scenario! After playing through both planks on TC, I have spent most of my time lately trying to vid as many of the levels as possible. Just wanted everyone to know that I have successfully vid 57 of the 61 solo levels. If anyone is interested in viewing them, I would be happy to email you the entire package. Just write to me. To date, the 4 levels I have not been able to vid (yet) are: Level 14 - "Sodding Logs", Level 43 - "The Ascension Factor", Level 64 - "Blasting Cherries", and Level 65 - "Drinking Vitriol". If anyone has vid any of these four levels, I would love to see your film.
Dr. John Sumner <utjohns@aol.com>
Tampa, FL USA - Saturday, May 19, 2001 at 19:46:43 (EDT)
Warning - there are some spoilers here - nothing telling you how to win, but some commentary for those who've already finished the game.
Wow! I've Blasted Cherries and I just finsihed Drinking Vitrol - Chris, what were you thinking when you designed that level? Talk about impossible! I can't believe that I found a way to survive, to kill everything but the juggernauts, including the Pfhor High Counsel! I followed almost the same path as Sidoh - I call it the Rubimax path - Chimera Line to Salinger Line, switching over to the Pfhor Line at The Gaiters of NY, but then switching back to the Salinger Line at the Ascension Factor (talk about a kick-ass level!) and taking it all The way to the end, Drinking Vitrol before an excursion in Hard Vacuum. This is essentially the longest path one can take in Rubicon, and it's has a nice ending. Of course, I also took the alternate branches at Hairy Legs (it wasn't easy to deliberately let the reactor explode) and The Ascension Factor so as to not leave anything out. I believe that I've found most if not all of the secrets in this game - secret terms, secret ammo stashes and definitely secret levels. I've survived The White Room, gone Pushing Cows, experienced Blasted Frogs and lived to tell the tale of Hell Pfhor You, picking up the largest ammo stash in the game.
I'm curious - the spoiler guide shows a branch point at Revenge of the Lysol Lady and the term text seems to indicate equal fates. Has anyone found an alternate exit here?
One final comment. It seems intersting to me that the only way to insure the safety of the admiral is to let the reactor in the Chimera blow up. Successfully shutting down the reactor in Hairy Legs puts you in the wrong place at the wrong time, virtually insuring the admiral's demise. It's still possible to save the admiral and get back to the Salinger Line to prevent the worst possible disaster to befall humankind, but it just goes against my grain to fail in a mission. I guess there's a lesson here - good outcomes can have negative consequences.
Great job, Rubicon team! I can't wait to see what some 3rd parties (or would it be 4th parties) can do in creating more levels. In the meanting, I need to get back to reality for a while ;-)
Steve Levinson <levinson@ece.rochester.edu>
Rochester, NY USA - Friday, May 18, 2001 at 19:19:38 (EDT)
Help,
I've just started and am the end of "Honk" I'm outside the Communications center and have gotten the access card. I open the door by the vents (accross from the Chimera sign) and there are a bunch of boxes in my way. I think I've activated the switch in there, but now what? Where is the door for the Com Center.
As an aside, is there any way to jump? There are some boxes in another part that I think I need to jump onto, but don't know how to get up ther (it's a switch for an elevator I think)
Help and hints would be appreciated.
Thanks!
All in all, a fantastic game, my first Marathon game.
John <john@ikinsella.com>
USA - Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 15:10:46 (EDT)
I'm loving Rubicon: thanks, everyone who worked to get this out! Now, I hate asking for help, but I've looked everywhere! Can someone give me a small hint without actually giving me an answer? In the first major level (Honk if you're an underpaid Cyborg), toward the end, right before dropping down the elevator shaft into the last area where the transporters are, there is an opening to the upper left (as you face the elevator shaft). I know I should be able to get up there, but I'm at a loss. Finishing the level is not a problem, but I'd like to explore all the areas.
Any gentle hints? Thanks, all!
David Bishop <bishop@pharmacy.arizona.edu>
USA - Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 14:22:45 (EDT)
does anybody know where the Fusion Rifle is in the Level: Five Finger Discount i cant find....any help would be cool.
And also how do you get to the room full of weapons in the first level of the Chimera Plank Please help you cou;ld just email me at the address show thanx bye:)
Gazza
gazkull_2000 <jddavies@highway1.com.au>
perth, WA Australia - Thursday, May 17, 2001 at 01:54:08 (EDT)
Un-freakin'-believable.
It's easy to understand why this took years to create. This is outstanding work. Lots of little details that could have been glossed over or left to slip through the cracks were given their due. Lots of brainpower needed to figure this out, and I had to hit the spoiler guide a few times to make it through. Had to use the cheater to get through the final bloodbath, I'm just not that good. Oh, your secret level... you must be joking.
The best part is that I've got another plotline to explore. This whole scenario just kicks so much ass--the levels are huge, the weapons are sweet, you've built a few surprises into this game ("...right... NOW!"), the levels are fun to play (except for the hard vacuum levels, because I suck at Marathon), and your look and feel are kept consistent all the way through. This is really commercial-grade stuff.
Congratulations on a job well done. I hope everybody involved with the Rubicon project feels good about what you've accomplished, because it's a royal pain in the ass to build something this big and keep the quality high every step of the way. Certainly it was more work than I and most others would be willing to do. All props to you. Thanks so much for all your time and efforts.
TH
Baltimore, MD USA - Monday, May 14, 2001 at 23:49:30 (EDT)
To those who designed and worked on this project.....pure brilliance people...simply the most entertaining of the entire Marathon trilogy.
~The box said designed for Windows Me....so I bought a Macintosh.
~Bungie joined the Borg....so I downloaded Rubicon.
Mickey Hancharenko <Hancharenko@netscape.net>
Cortland, OH USA - Monday, May 14, 2001 at 01:34:54 (EDT)
Atention:spoiler
any way to aviod killing the admiral?
Charles <Moofman24@aol.com>
Atlanta , GA USA - Sunday, May 13, 2001 at 21:07:29 (EDT)
Hey, great game, and lots of good new textures. I'm stuck in lukefist -- any help with a spoiler?
Mike Mc <mikemc@uab.edu>
Birmingham, AK USA - Saturday, May 12, 2001 at 20:56:55 (EDT)
umm, the level "I wish i were a lutefish is not in the guide, any suggstions. Keep on getting killed from this one guy who's got a grenade launcher, kill the other one, but he allways gets me.
Charles <Moofman24@aol.com>
Atlanta , GA USA - Saturday, May 12, 2001 at 20:00:21 (EDT)
any cheat codes for Rubicon?
Charles <Moofman24@aol.com>
Atlanta , GA USA - Saturday, May 12, 2001 at 17:03:47 (EDT)
any cheat codes for Rubicon?
Charles <Taylor>
Atlanta , GA USA - Saturday, May 12, 2001 at 17:02:55 (EDT)
The Maser Rules!
Chris Hanks <lohanks@gte.net>
Tacoma, Washington USA - Friday, May 11, 2001 at 13:01:51 (EDT)
This weapons are awesome in net-play! All the types of destruction you could possibly want! Thanks a lot for the enormous net pack!
Chris Hanks <lohanks@gte.net>
Tacoma, Washington USA - Friday, May 11, 2001 at 12:58:11 (EDT)
Rubicon is the new standard to beat. Simply put, it is the epitome of Marathon. The graphics, sound quality, level design, and story are everything that a fan of Marthon could ever ask for.
Luke <allenthar42@hotmail.com>
CA USA - Friday, May 11, 2001 at 11:54:51 (EDT)
Very Very Good game. I just completed the final level (Toadstools) of a 30 level path taken (Total Carnage the whole way!). I started at Rozinante and took the Salinger path to Blasted Vent Cores. Next, I transferred to Hex Lv 73 after The Gators Of NY. I stayed on the Pfhor plank for the rest of the game taking Blasting Cherries at the end. It seems like so long ago I was kicking butt on the Chimera. The levels are stunning and the plot is very well in depth. Can't wait for a sequel, maybe I'll try n help on one.
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
USA - Friday, May 11, 2001 at 07:44:05 (EDT)
Very good Game but i've a big problem :
How play Rubicon in internet (TCP/IP) ?
Thank You
D-Mic <d-mic@mac-fan.com>
toulouse, 31 France - Friday, May 11, 2001 at 05:05:27 (EDT)
ok figured out what anvil and forge are, but how do i get them without marathon infinty? I want to biuld levels for rubicon but inorder to do that i need to have marathon infinity! Urggg!!
please email me with an answer
Charles Taylor <Moofman24@aol.com>
Atlanta , GA USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 20:26:50 (EDT)
ok figured out what anvil and forge are, but how do i get them without marathon infinty? I want to biuld levels for rubicon but inorder to do that i need to have marathon infinity! Urggg!!
Charles Taylor <Moofman24@aol.com>
Atlanta , GA USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 20:26:35 (EDT)
what the heck is a anvil and forge for the builders?
charles taylor <Moofman24@aol.com>
Atlanta , GA USA - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 20:15:33 (EDT)
Great Game, and it's good to play Marathon again. You can even play it in third person after pressing the F8 key. Only problem is getting OpenGL to work with my 3dfx Voodoo 3/3000 card. Anyone got any ideas as to how to set this up?
Galen Song <macdoc@macdoc.co.uk>
Edinburgh, UK - Thursday, May 10, 2001 at 07:50:27 (EDT)
This is THE best scenario I've seen( more like a game) and definitely should be Marathon 4. The terminal text, textures, art, etc. is the best in any Marathon scenario.
BzA <brett@all-evil.net>
Boca Raton, FL USA - Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 17:50:21 (EDT)
Im mean seriosly THIS GAME KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!
Even though im only up to the second level ......
My past experience was only playing LAN games of infinity .....BUT THIS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RUBICON SOHULD DEFINTALEY BE MARATHON 4!!!!
bye the way what even happened to bungiesoftware.........of course ONI they were bad they should have kept going with marathon!!!!
.......but stil im :):):):):):):}:}:}:}:=)=)=)=)
YEEHAAAAA
good things come to those who wait.......and ive waited 4 years!!!
GAZZKULL_2000 <jddavies@highway1.com.au>
PERTH, WA Australia - Wednesday, May 09, 2001 at 05:17:31 (EDT)
Questions: not yet...
Comments: WOW!!! I played the trylogy alone and with (and against) my wifes father. We had great matches. But RUBICON is the best. The swamps, the vaccuum scenarios, the new textures.
Great Job 8-)
Karl "Cyborg" Bihlmeier <k.bihlmeier@bihlmeier-kramer.de>
Lindlar, Germany - Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at 07:29:50 (EDT)
Ok, I have done a vid-film of how to get to the secret stash of ammo on Honk... If you want to have a copy E-mail me and I'll send you one. Also, if you want, I could send you some other levels vidded (not many normal levels though, I have the Rozinante pack and Dream Pack (not Ascension though) plus the Things May Happen pack. Stuff I DO have is iwannavacuum, Core Wars, Honk..., Like Flies On A Corpse, a cheap Hex Level 73, Okefenokee Tourist Trail, A Long Walk On A Short Pier, a shortcut in Hell Pfhor You, and The White Room). Also, start making 3rd party maps people!
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
USA - Monday, May 07, 2001 at 16:59:53 (EDT)
how do you get into the room full of weapons in Honk If You're An Underpaid Cyborg???????? i would like a spnkr for the salinger plank very much, especially if the last level's anything like the last phfor level....
cockroach <roach_daddy@yahoo.com>
glasgow, UK - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 16:30:50 (EDT)
there is going to be another game, i've completed the phfor plank and the proof is in the very last terminal......
cockroach <roach_daddy2000@yahoo.com>
glasgow, UK - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 16:26:02 (EDT)
There has to be another Marathon game, I've completed the Phfor plank and at the end Durandal says he's sending you to... well, I won't spoil it, but it's there in the very last terminal!! Also, I only used the walkthrough once!
cockroach
Glasgow, Scotland - Sunday, May 06, 2001 at 16:23:48 (EDT)
Eh... forget about that last question. I guess it's off to Orbital Arm we go...
Son of Grd'nl <sonofgrendel_1707@hotmail.com>
Lake Placid, NY USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 20:49:46 (EDT)
Looks great... I wish that I could play it on my PC (don't worry, my next comp is going to be a Mac). Any plans for an Aleph One SDL version, in the future?
Son of Grd'nl <sonofgrendel_1707@hotmail.com>
Lake Placid, NY USA - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 12:11:47 (EDT)
This TC looks absolutely amazing! I wish someone would translate it into SDL format so that PC/Linux/Unix users can get a piece of the cake aswell :-)
Chrille "Electrofryer" Blomqvist <gaspop@hem1.passagen.se>
Gothenburg, Sweden - Saturday, May 05, 2001 at 07:04:10 (EDT)
Great game...I love it...thanx a lot to the Rubicon team !!!
Mario
Frankfort, Germany - Wednesday, May 02, 2001 at 08:46:06 (EDT)
would someone please email me how to get into the "active airlock" on the "Exit Door Leads In" level of the Salinger plank.
thanks
m <mrstringer@yahoo.com>
USA - Tuesday, May 01, 2001 at 23:04:14 (EDT)
I was just reading about the Texture Replacement Project on the AO site. As much as I love the new textures in Rubicon, I'm wondering if it's possible to have something similar for the next AO version of it. Any thoughts?
Paul
USA - Monday, April 30, 2001 at 16:08:30 (EDT)
Wow... this is some great work. You've had my head totally absorbed by the story so far and only 2 peeks at the walk through so far... grrr how hard!:) I forgot how much you have to get to know the enviroments in Marathon.
It's like an old friend has come back to stay;) Can't thank you guys enough... nuff said =)
FoxHound <anglo321@yahoo.co.uk>
Brighton, UK - Monday, April 30, 2001 at 14:41:13 (EDT)
My first Mac shooter was Marathon after being addicted to the LAN and solo play, It lost it's affect on me. Much later, I bought Marathon 2 in a game pack and enjoyed the second game. But I did miss out on the fun of Infinity. Rubicon is what Bungie forgot. It seems better then any other Marathon game and has a better price tag too. :-)
All you need is to fix that one annoyance, somehow trying to get Net play in.
Ted O'Hayer <Tedcor89@hotmail.com>
Boston, MA USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 23:20:06 (EDT)
From all the comments, I want to play it. However, I only have a windows machine and lack the ability to run the installer and the knowledge of how to break it down and extract files without running it. Is there any way that we can get a zip file of the necessary SDL and MML files so that people like me could run Rubicon with AO for Win32? Thanks.
GL2K1
GreenLantern2K1 <vcow@yahoo.com>
Jackson, MS USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 17:13:27 (EDT)
Was wondering if any has walkthroughs from level four onward. Any help much appreciated. BD
BD <rdonovan10@mediaone.net>
Mashpee, MA USA - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 15:12:44 (EDT)
OPEN GL RUBICON ON iMACS: Great game, all that 68k Marathon 1 &2 nostalgia has come flooding back!! I would love to use the Open GL rendering, but using Open GL just makes the game crash or appear in white - I have read that white areas indicate that the VRAM in the video card has been filled. I am using a 400 Mhz iMacDV with 8Mb VRAM (Rage 128) and 320Mb of RAM. Has anyone got Rubicon working with Open GL on a similar system? I noticed that all the people successfully running Rubicon with Open GL had 16Mb of VRAM... Any help would be greatly appreciated!
N Morrissey <noelm@molenn.freeserve.co.uk>
UK - Saturday, April 28, 2001 at 07:07:09 (EDT)
Just when I thought that the Marathon world was running dry Rubicon steps in!! Good job but can you tell me why I am not teleporting out of "Five Finger Discount" Thanks.
mEan5 <ean5@home.com>
pocatello, id USA - Friday, April 27, 2001 at 00:32:21 (EDT)
When is the FAT version
??????????????????????????????????????
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:(
Gabriel <fgabriel26@hotmail.com>
St-Hyacinthe, Qc Canada - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 10:15:10 (EDT)
Way to go Rubicon rules! altough the carpet mortar should be easier to get.
I love that thing! playing through marathon again, really brings back memories. My first computer in 1995 was a Performa 6290, 100mhz, 8mb ram. The first game I ever bought was Marathon Infinty, It was worth every cent and more, and playing this again is great you guys really do the marathon series justice, and I maintain my clami the maratahon IS THE BEST GAME EVER MADE, PERIOD. Rubicon is a totall work of genuis. One thing though I still don't understand what happend, I beat the game on the left path on the spoiler guide chart, could someone maybe clarify the what the ending means?
Don-Paul <pxt@cruzio.com>
USA - Thursday, April 26, 2001 at 02:47:33 (EDT)
I'm having serious trouble installing the game. I'm having the same problems as others, with the bad resource fork when unstuffing it. I tried to solve it by downloading all the files seperately, w/ the mix&match, and that didn't really work. When I launched the application, it said that the Rubicon Map, Shapes, Sounds, and Images files were not in the folder when they were. I'm thinking that it might be related to the stuffit version I'm using, 6.0.1, since others have gotten it to work. If anyone can help me, it would be appreciated.
Ziggy <Kelvron@swbell.net>
STL, MO USA - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 23:07:43 (EDT)
There IS a 5:th chip in blasted ... and its not that tricky to get a grip on it when you have found it, but findig it ... Look in the end of the level.
The game was awesome! I just finished the second path and its great! Much thinking, not just blasting and shooting! Really nice!!
Haran <Hans.Grundberg@orgk2.lth.se>
Lund, Sweden - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 08:33:45 (EDT)
There IS a way to get to the White Room yet it is VERY VERY well hidden (Steve and I took about 2 days on it). Anyone wishing to find it though should look on Blasted Vent Cores.
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
- Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 20:47:52 (EDT)
INFORMATION re NETWORK/SOLO CARNAGE PACKAGE
To enter any level beyond the first (agorapfhorbia), hold down [apple-option] hile clicking on the "new game" key on the main menu. You will then be presented with a dialogue asking for the level number. This works on *any* marathon game/scenario/map, btw. Not just this specific package.
Note that there are four network/carnage levels merged in the solo map; "The dog wouldn't eat it", "Circle of D'eath", "Power Plug", and "We're Waiting For The Boxes".
These maps are not only for solo play, but also for network games, as pr the readme.
C Lund <clund@notam.uio.no>
Oslo, Norway - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 10:38:33 (EDT)
Excellent, excellent game. Great story, graphics, weapons, it's awesome. This really should be Marathon 4 if there ever was one! Magnificent job! Took me days to plow through it the first time, even on Easy, and a whole bunch of extra days to get through the Salinger line (ironically, I had to give up exploring the heck out of 'the gators of ny' and let the UESC Chimera blow up so I could rescue Carroway and get back on the Salinger line :P). And the last Salinger levels...well let's just say I needed a little save game helper to get me through those :) (I'd like to see someone Vidmaster Core Wars on TC, wooooo!). Oh btw those dream levels were excellent, and the 'comfortably numb' level was REALLY trippy.
My one concern is that I can't access any other solo carnage level other than Agoraphobia (is it because I have the AO version?). It was nice when I was able to blow up about 10 or so of those freakin' monsters...well, once, (that 1x health regenerating pack is a nice help), but there's 50 other levels to see!
But other than that, I couldn't ask for more! And for free too! =) Bravo to the Rubicon team!
Mav <web_tester226@yahoo.com>
USA - Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 03:33:01 (EDT)
I too am incredibly frustrated in trying to get into the White Room. I strongly suspect that it can be accessed from Blasted Vent Cores, most likely from the circular room on the top level that is visible but inaccessable. There is a corridor filled with troopers that connects this room to one of the main hallways, but there are doors on either end. Opening both doors seems to require a 5th repair chip, which I can't find anywhere. Is there a 5th chip hidden somewhere on this level or a previous level? Is there a hidden switch or pathway to the circular room? ANY suggestions would be appreciated.
Steve Levinson <levinson@ece.rochester.edu>
Rochester, NY USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 22:06:46 (EDT)
Does anyone have ANY idea how to get to The White Room in solo play? Its a real puzzle and I was wondering if there was no way to...
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
USA - Monday, April 23, 2001 at 17:09:42 (EDT)
Just to let you know, if your stuck somewhere dont give up and start a new game. So far all levels up to This Hurts Less Than, Uh... have been completed by me on TC (after about 7 days on the Ancension Factor). This proves that so far all levels are possible on any difficulty. The farthest back you should have to go is one level. Also, if anyone would like to know how to get to the bunch of weapons on Honk... I'm working on a vid film of it (the explosive thingys got me). If you need a hint before then check the Rubicon strategy guide Inio has. Also, it requires a bit of jumping and, yes, part of it is near corridor e7 (always seems to pop up doesnt it?). See if you can find it. Sidoh
P.S. Rubicon Forge/Anvil rocks. D/L it now!
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
USA - Sunday, April 22, 2001 at 21:28:58 (EDT)
THIS ROCKS!
This is like, Marathon IV.. excellent levels.. they're taxing me. Good action, graphics.. sounds.. it's all quality carnage. Me luv it!
Skut.
skut <skut@mac.com>
London, UK - Friday, April 20, 2001 at 16:43:23 (EDT)
Don,t forget about the Rubicon Vid-Challenge. 65 (61 really cause 4 are netmaps) levels of pure carnage fun. Also, I have come up with an idea for the new netmaps. See how long you can survive on TC. Send your films to Jeffquist@go.com
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
- Thursday, April 19, 2001 at 21:23:21 (EDT)
Folks, don't miss the 51 new solo carnage levels! Some of them are very, very tough. Others are just good, clean fun. Only two froze my G3. The breadth of the authors' vision is astonishing.
Lanny Chambers
USA - Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 01:38:41 (EDT)
It's graphics are much better then Infanity. It has more and better levels then Infanity. but they both are pretty fun games.
james <dgreer@greertank>
fairbanks, AK USA - Sunday, April 15, 2001 at 13:08:39 (EDT)
I'm bummin,
I see all you out there going on about how great this game is, and even though I've found the vent 90 feet up in the first level, I can't get the door open to the Comm center. I've been all around trying to activate the door, but nothing has worked. E-mail back greatly appreciated.
Bob Donovan <robprugibs@aol.com>
Mashpee, MA USA - Sunday, April 15, 2001 at 11:04:45 (EDT)
I was just wondering, does anybody know how to beat the ancession factor on TC with 1x HP and a grenade launcher. I have been stuck here for about 4 days now.
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
- Sunday, April 15, 2001 at 10:18:35 (EDT)
I have the same install problem other people are complaining about. I get a message from stuffit expander that the data fork might be damaged and can'y launch the installer because it "can't be found". WHAT TO DO?
jim
USA - Saturday, April 14, 2001 at 09:56:55 (EDT)
What is wrong with rubicon :
Not able to crouch
Not able to jump
No cheats 8-)
comon ....... back to Bungie for high quality games .... go away Microsnot !
Mr X
UK - Saturday, April 14, 2001 at 04:45:27 (EDT)
I have contacted the GameRanger staff and they don't know anything about marathonrubicon.
Why you are not contacting the GameRanger staff. It should be fun because Gameranger is the best way
to find other players on the web.
look at www.gameranger.com
Gabriel <fgabriel26@hotmail.com>
St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada - Friday, April 13, 2001 at 08:35:21 (EDT)
I finally got around to putting together the HTML doc and taking the screenshots, so the Five Finger Discount Visual Walkthough is up! Make sure and check the front page for news on the future of the guide.
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Friday, April 13, 2001 at 02:45:13 (EDT)
Love the game. I just downloaded the network map yesterday played it solo. Don't know how to get to any of the other levels besides Agorapfhorbia. I've found all the weapons and it's getting a bit boring to keep destroying hover tanks over and over. Does anyone know how to access the other network levels?
Craig <loring@transport.com>
Portland, Or USA - Friday, April 13, 2001 at 02:31:23 (EDT)
Will you make a version working on old 68k macs?
Gaby <fgabriel26@hotmail.com>
St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada - Thursday, April 12, 2001 at 10:13:59 (EDT)
As some people may have noticed the "honk" maps were updated over the past couple of days to be consistant across the maps and include pictures of key areas. I just uploaded the walkthrough for the second full level, Like flies on a corpse. I'm going to continue through the Chimera plank linearly.
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Monday, April 09, 2001 at 16:57:15 (EDT)
would someone please email me the trick to the 'lutefish' level
jinx <mrstringer@yahoo.com>
USA - Friday, April 06, 2001 at 18:52:48 (EDT)
The Hulks chuck those bowling ball grenades! Argh! That totally screws-up my usual "blast-away-while keeping-a-safe-distance" attach plan. Those tracking grenades are particularly nasty...
Hats off to a great extension of the Marathon dynasty. If you haven't already done so, post some positive Rubicon comments over at Download.com to counterbalance the small handful of negative, ignorant comments left by clueless, diapered, wingnuts unfamiliar with what Rubicon or AO is.
Paul C.
USA - Friday, April 06, 2001 at 10:58:18 (EDT)
Jorge : no, but that health recharger around the corner is nice :)
Haran : I'm thinking of doing that level next in my guide. right now I'm working on improving the map creation process (I hand-plotted the walls in photoshop for the Honk maps, working on a 2d dxf exporter to then import into illustrator right now).
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Thursday, April 05, 2001 at 03:26:07 (EDT)
I love it! The atmospheric sounds far surpass any which I have previously heard!!! It literally gives a spooky atmosphere! If i were to give Rubicon a rating, I would give it 10 out of 10!!! I also reckon that Rubicon should be officially dubbed "Marathon 4"
Mr Bongowongo <agentwd44@whatmail.com>
New Town, Tas Australia - Thursday, April 05, 2001 at 00:35:10 (EDT)
Forgot to mention that Aleph One runs Great in OS X. Sure its in the classic mode, but when there are relatively few major games that work flawlessly in X, its great to see that an Old Friend will never let you down.
Jorge <dexter@ucla.edu>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Wednesday, April 04, 2001 at 18:12:01 (EDT)
All I can Say is WOW!! It's great so far, and I'm only on Hairy legs. A major bonus in this game is that its really intense and hard on Total Carnage...good thing theres so much ammo }:-)
The ship in LuteFish(?) is in the middle hangar, just watch for the seeking grenades.
Awesome...but I have to get GL to work still.
Jorge
p.s. Too bad about Sisu...RIP :(...................anybody else know what I'mm talking about?
Jorge <dexter@ucla.edu>
Los Angeles, CA USA - Wednesday, April 04, 2001 at 18:01:13 (EDT)
*sigh*
I just finished it. If not the best - then one of the best Marathon scenarios I have ever played. Even though I *really* like games like Alice and Heavy Metal FLAKK 2 - there is a magic about Marathon that will never go away. Thanks for keeping the game alive :) If you are thinking of doing another one - contact me about the music :-) Once again - bloody well done mate, it's a ripper!!
Ken <zazen@mac.com>
Sydney, NSW Australia - Wednesday, April 04, 2001 at 11:18:57 (EDT)
Good game so far, but what shall I do at "lutefisk"? I can«t find any vessel or ship in the area and only the door that leads into the room with air and ammo.Have I forgotten something at the previous level? And I can«t find the level in the spoiler either. HELP!!!
Haran <Hans.Grundberg@orgk2.lth.se>
Lund, Sweden - Wednesday, April 04, 2001 at 07:12:42 (EDT)
Okay, anyone playing this on anything less than Major Damage has got to be chumping out.
The ONLY, yes, I said ONLY minor complaint I could possible have, is that this game has waaaaay too much ammo spread about.
Heh, if you can call that a complaint. :)
My opinion, best weap/ammo placement prize still goes to the M1 Trojan. Man, that game *never* let you max your ammo. Sweet.
Luke (again)
USA - Tuesday, April 03, 2001 at 21:40:58 (EDT)
Currently stuck on level "I'd Rather Be A Lutefisk". Can't seem to manage to find the docking bay with the ship in it. Is there anyone out there to help this tired old soldier. Thanks.
brad carlson <brad_carlson@paramount.com>
los angeles, ca USA - Tuesday, April 03, 2001 at 17:53:43 (EDT)
Im really diggin' the story line here! Im liking rubicon a whole lot more than the orginal infinity. The sound effects of the slowly warped out of shape Chimera is amazing and adds some good ambiance.
That and im playing this game on a hit or 2 of acid..
yum.
Tyler
engine <engine@tekno.zzn.com>
Toronto, On USA - Monday, April 02, 2001 at 13:50:54 (EDT)
Please make an app for 68k(low def of the graphics)
It have a type 4 error when I'm at the level with the reactor on the ship.
I used marathon infinity demo large
Can you work on this please?
Gaby <fgabriel26@hotmail.com>
St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada - Monday, April 02, 2001 at 11:50:01 (EDT)
sorry, by hit I meant punch, with your fists. I'm changing this in the walkthrough right now
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Sunday, April 01, 2001 at 23:57:38 (EDT)
BUG?! I can't get the doors to open in the "e7 corridor" on the first level. I have read the cheat posted on this site, and it says simply to hit the exposed wiring, and this will open the door. But, when I hit the exposed wiring, or shoot at it, or whatever, nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a bug? PLEASE RESPOND!!! I WON'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP UNTIL I FIGURE THIS OUT!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Bob D <bobd@cs.clemson.edu>
USA - Sunday, April 01, 2001 at 23:44:59 (EDT)
For those of you still stuck on "Honk If You're An Underpaid Cyborg" or having troubble getting through the box room on five finger discount, I'd like to present the first two sections of my Rubicon guide, available at
http://www.inio.org/~inio/rubiconguide/
or if this script doesn't filter out HTML you can just click here.
haven't spellchecked them yet, so try to read around the typos.
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Sunday, April 01, 2001 at 22:52:24 (EDT)
First off, I'd just like to say that the spiders freaked me out...a lot! And there were way too many of them for my liking (of course, one would be too many!)
However, other than scary arachnids, the game is one of the best I've seen in a long time. You guys made an excellent sequel to the Marathon Trilogy.
'Zach' <zz3145@anarchymail.com>
MI USA - Sunday, April 01, 2001 at 19:25:32 (EDT)
I'm running into a problem that a few others have posted comments about; when I run Stuffit Expander, it says the data fork could not be verified. Then when I try running the install app, it says "Install Rubicon could not be found" Anyone have any suggestions?
Dre <akrainik@mcw.edu>
USA - Sunday, April 01, 2001 at 18:57:34 (EDT)
WOW! Rubicon perfectly fits into the trilogy. It's incredible how graphics can be in Marathon with OpenGL. This rules!! The new weapons, enemies and everything are very nicely done. Nice level design also! Keep up the good work!!!!
Tobi <TobiasOpfermann@yahoo.com>
USA - Sunday, April 01, 2001 at 03:43:39 (EDT)
If you guys are still having trouble getting into that vent in "Five Finger" try running backward on that top box and shooting off a grenade. I haven't been able to do it without using one.
Chuck <chuckiej1@aol.com>
Gainesville, Fl USA - Saturday, March 31, 2001 at 14:17:19 (EST)
SOME INFORMATION
1. Some of you have been been having problems playing network games. Unfortuntly, Aleph One does not support network games. If you want to play networked Rubicon games, you'll have to download the Infinity engine patcher (mix'n'match page at downloads).
2. We have no intention of making a Windows/Linux version of Rubicon. But if you ask those guys at Orbital Arm, maybe they'll help you. I also suspect some of you guys have gotten it to work on windows/Linux already.
3. Some of you have asked about the Rubicon Sounds file: There are no 16-bit sounds there; we removed them to reduce the download size. The only other oddity is that there are more sound addresses/slots/IDs than in the regular infinity sounds file. That could concievably cause trouble, but I doubt it.
C Lund <clund@notam.uio.no>
Oslo, Norway - Friday, March 30, 2001 at 05:32:08 (EST)
1. People might have some luck getting their Rubicon questions answered in the USENET newsgroup alt.games.marathon. Lots of very experienced players and mapmakers hang out there, some have finished Rubicon already, and some were beta testers.
2. Is there any intention of releasing an Aleph One/SDL version of Rubicon so Linux and Windows people can play this scenario? I've got a Mac and a PC (which runs both Linux and Windows), so I've been able to use ResEdit to get the MML out of the resource fork of the Rubicon AO application, which let me more or less run Rubicon on linux and windows. I'm having real problems getting the Sound file to work--sometimes I'm able to get sound by setting the preferences to 8-bit, but usually (this is still on Linux and Windows) I get no sound whatsoever. Is there anything unusual about the Rubicon Sounds file that might be causing this to happen?
3. Rubicon totally kicks ass.
Chris Lovell <clovell@mail.utexas.edu>
Austin, TX USA - Friday, March 30, 2001 at 00:20:50 (EST)
IT'S MORE CHALLANGING THEN INFINITY IS BUT IT WON'T LET US PLAY MULTIPLAYER BATTLES.
JAMES GREER <DAVID@GREERTANK>
FAIRBANKS, AK USA - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 23:06:51 (EST)
I've been into this game for about a week now and all I can say is that this is a masterpiece. The details in every level are excellent. The atmosphere is perfect. The weapons are awesome. The new and old art work blend together very nicely. The complexity of the levels are actually a challenge because using the map doesn't always show you exactly where you think you are. My compliments to the chef(s), and thanks for keeping Marathon alive and better than ever...
PS - For any whiners out there that wrote in comments about how hard this game may be, I have not cheated on any level and have not asked for any help. A well made game requires thought and frustration after a defeat, but strengthens your will to try harder the next time (thanks to save terms).
Jay <mac603e240@aol.com>
USA - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 23:04:39 (EST)
Here's how I set up my keyboard controls:
Run = capslock (just leave it on)
Sidestep = 1 and 3 on the keypad
Weapon selection = 7 and 8
Map = `
Action = tab
Change whatever else you need to free up those keys. The Infinity cheater works; but there are still a few levels where you'll start out with zilch, and you can still run out of air on vac lavels.
Lanny Chambers
- Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 17:39:19 (EST)
I've figured something out - the Command key is the modifier to Run, NOT the Control key (which does some kinda lumbering thing). I was able to get up into the vent on "Five-Finger Discount" very easily and I think I'm almost finished this one (got all the chips in place, teleported somewhere, etc.) ...
I checked my Preferences. It says that the Control key is the modifier for Run and the Command key is the modifier for Sidestep. Like I said, this is contrary to my experience.
This game is so FIERCE!
Donald Andrew Agarrat <anzi@hotmail.com>
Harlem, NY USA - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 17:12:59 (EST)
WOW! Just finished one of the plot lines, can't wait to try the other.
As to the problem with getting into the vents on "Five Finger Discount", this is not really a spoiler, but avert your eyes if you want no help at all.
The access to the vents is in the room with the "Door of Death" as mentioned earlier (i.e., a very quick closing door that does damage). In this room are 4 boxes of various heights, 1 small box is on top of the biggest box in the room. With Run on, head up the smallest box towards the medium size box stopping at the top of the medium box. Turn around and run towards and up on the bog box, again stopping at the top. Turn around and face the 2 vents (one on top of the other), you are trying for the top vent. This is where you use the smallest box. Get as near the wall as possible and run towards the vent - the small box will lift you enough to make it into the vents.
Mark Verschell <markverschell@mindspring.com>
Silver Spring, MD USA - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 15:00:03 (EST)
Same as Donald, I'm stuck trying to get up into the vent in "Five Finger Discount". People I feel really shitty turning this Comments page into a "helpline" but I've been stuck here for a week I sent a vague question about how to get into vents last week, but recieved no response. I've been emailing tsome people stuck on "HonK..." in corridor e7, so maybe someone can help donald and I.
Hopefully we can set up a forum for this Q & A.
I've started asking other posters about the vents in personal emails, and Ori_2 mailed me last night that you can pass right through the skin of the vent, but I still can't get up high enough. ...and that grenade launcher option sure smarts, but doesn't give enough lift either.
anyone?
kEvin <kevin@planeteight.com>
Seattle, WA USA - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 11:57:45 (EST)
Thanks for the tip for getting off the first level!
Now, I'm stuck at Five-Finger Discount. I've tried EVERYTHING to get up into that vent (you know, in the room with the Door of Death), but nothing! Here's a tip for getting on top of that big box, though:
Go to the smallest box and simultaneously go forward and left (for me, it's the 8 and 4 keys, respectively). DON'T press the Run key (Control). Hold them down, and eventually you'll float right on top of the big box.
Now, how do I get from the big box into that damned vent?!? I've just been blowing myself up with my grenade launcher ...
Donald Andrew Agarrat <anzi@hotmail.com>
Harlem, NY USA - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 11:38:12 (EST)
Hi,
I know this may be sad, but I was wondering if there is a saved game editor for Rubicon? You can say I am very bad at playing action games. By the way, Rubicon is way way cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kevin <kevin4mph@aol.com>
Chatsworth, CA USA - Thursday, March 29, 2001 at 03:11:07 (EST)
I'm stuck on the first level, Honk If You're Cyborg. Where are the large doors in the west part of the Level. I need the access card. help help
jinx <mrstringer@yahoo.com>
ny, ny USA - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at 20:49:33 (EST)
Along with EVIL, the best scenario I've ever had the privilege of playing. A tremendous amount of heart and soul went into this and I want to thank you for keeping the marathon "nightmare" alive!
Nate Esteban <webmaster@hypersolutions.com>
Kenai, AK USA - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at 16:05:05 (EST)
there is a group of us that have been playing marathon over the network since we got the demo for version 1... we love rubicon! thanks. Now can we get some more net maps please?
farmer in the dell <wbyron@mac.com>
chicago, il USA - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at 14:27:06 (EST)
I can«t get into corridor e7.
But I can get to a place were I am around the Communication center.
The spoiler guide doen«t help me.
"You'll end up in a maze of narrow passages. Use map mode to help you locate a ledge that is just southwest of where "Corridor e7" is marked on the map; the ledge will be in the same waterlogged room as the control room you just came from was in. Jump onto this ledge, and hit the switch to actually get into Corridor e7."
How do you do this.
kalle <kalle@delta.telenordia.se>
v-by, Sweden - Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at 11:08:02 (EST)
I keep seeing people having trouble in corridor e27, and i dont know what youre talking about. i dont remember getting stuck anywhere really, except that it took me about three hours to complete the first level. great three hours;). anyway, all i can suggest is run around like a madman, look for any indiscrete stairways or platforms, keep checking unworking platforms because the might work now, and use youre map!
Ori <Ori_2@excite.com>
Cerin Amroth, Lothlorien Across Carahadras - Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at 18:33:19 (EST)
This is incredible. Currently im somewhere a little after The Gators Of NY on TC all the way. About corridor e27, I didn't find it in forge but theres corridor e7. All you need to do to get outta here is to smash some circuits. I plan to release my saved games (as well as some vid films of these levels) after I've completed the game (If you dont believe I'm a vid ill send you a film of acme station vid style I did in my spare time).
Sidoh <Jeffquist@go.com>
Cleveland, OH USA - Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at 18:29:42 (EST)
Realllly great !
The best is the new weapons.
But why is netgames so buggy
When i play with 3 or more computers it always get out of sync.
For example players don«t get killed when you kill them.
Does someone here know how to fx this?
Jonas H. Waage <modesty_blaise_us@yahoo.com>
USA - Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at 13:43:53 (EST)
Gah. This is the only marathon game since M1 that I've ever bothered to play all the way through on Total Carnage.
John Chatham
- Tuesday, March 27, 2001 at 13:34:23 (EST)
Sounds like a few of you guys are having trouble with it. Rest assured, we're working on a complete-secrets-exposed spoiler guide with lots of maps, screenshots, and detailed information about each map. When it's finished (soon!), it will be posted for viewing and download right here.
Until then, keep exploring. :-)
Scott (Rubicon Staff) <scott@fuel5.com>
Philadelphia, PA USA - Monday, March 26, 2001 at 23:19:11 (EST)
Marathon! *sigh!* Takes me to cybercafe hours Pfhilled with Pfhun and Pfhrolic! Guys, this certainly looks great on my G4. This IS Marathon 4 - a WORTHY successor to the series.
Now, I hate to sound like a Wuss, but I'm also stuck in Corridor e27 on "Honk If You're An Underpaid Cyborg" ... I'm looking for buttons to push to open that large door and not finding them. You all say to look for a large Chimera sign and a wall with two large fans - not seeing them. Please help!
Donald Andrew Agarrat <anzi@hotmail.com>
Harlem, NY USA - Monday, March 26, 2001 at 18:58:58 (EST)
i'm stuck on the first level. Where do i go from corridor e27???!!!!
HELP!
martin <mail@martincuddy.com>
Canada - Monday, March 26, 2001 at 17:54:53 (EST)
ok, i give up, where do I find the keycard to get into the communications room on the "Honk if you're a cyborg" level.
Jinx <mrstriner@yahoo.com>
NY, NY USA - Sunday, March 25, 2001 at 18:24:00 (EST)
-- Important info on Aleph One and OpenGL!!! --
Since I've been using Aleph One for half a year now, I thought sharing some of my experience and knowledge might be a good thing.
Lots of people have written posts describing what could be called "the white squares of death", i.e. white squares starting to replace walls/enemies soon to be followed by a totall freeze.
What makes the squares appear is the fact that 3D-cards were never designed with sprite-based games such as Marathon in mind. All sprites used in a level are stored in the card vram. The white squares are signs of a full vram.
To prevent the vram from getting full:
1) Clear the vram by pressing F4 (I'd recomend agains this though since you'd have to keep an finger near F4 all the time).
2) Lower the size of the sprites using the Aleph One OpenGL settings. I have found that selecting; Walls: x1/2, Landscape: x1/8 (or select "Flat Landscapes"), Characters: x1/4, Weapons: x1/2, works fine on a 16mb ati rage pro 128. It won't look as good, but it will work, and that's what's important!
Hugo Forss <hugo.forss@swipnet.se>
Lund, Sweden - Sunday, March 25, 2001 at 11:26:00 (EST)
I spent the last few days downloading the Rubicon Aleph One Lite via a 56k modem (argh!). Rubicon simply is the coolest scenario I've ever played! Like it even more than the original Bungie ones. I think my interest in Marathon just multiplied sevenfold :) . Currently I'm on "lutefisk" (i like that name!) getting my ass utterly kicked by the troopers.
Hugo Forss <hugo.forss@swipnet.se>
Lund, Sweden - Sunday, March 25, 2001 at 08:35:44 (EST)
PLAYERS: THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE SPOILER!
HAIRY LEGS: If you complete the mission; ie save sections of the ship from blowing up, you get sent on to the Salinger branch. If you fail and the engines *do* blow, you get sent to the Pfhor branch. The spoiler says the opposite.
C Lund <clund@notam.uio.no>
Oslo, Norway - Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 20:44:45 (EST)
I am having some problems. I am using the AO lite version, and I am on the Hairy Legs level.
I completed the mission and got a congrats message before moving on, but I was surprised to find that I went to the Rozinante II and the Salinger Branch instead of the Rozinante III and Phor Branch. Is this a bug, or am I doing something wrong? Doesn't matter how slowly, or how quickly I complete it (by following everything Durandal tells me) I get the congrats screen, but move in the branch as if I failed.
I would like to experiance both branches, what am I doing wrong? Email me please.
CrowT42 <kaiian@mint.net>
Waterville, ME USA - Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 19:40:38 (EST)
I think that this is the best of the best. Marathon cant get any better than this. Good work!
Mike Poling
Houston, Texas USA - Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 11:11:04 (EST)
Absolutely spectacular! I couldn't get the AO Lite version of Rubion to work but that doesn't matter as the Infinity based version is better than the original Marathon Infinity. Masses of fun. Great story line.
BBX
UK - Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 11:01:38 (EST)
Okay, now THIS is what Marathon Infinity SHOULD have been like.
Fantastic!
Luke
"Eeeeeeew! Raw TOAST?!"
Luke
Canada - Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 01:30:43 (EST)
Ok I suck at this game I can't find the keycard to open the doors to get to the communications room
on the first level "Honk if you're an underpaid cyborg" Help the hints are not helping.
Jabberwocky
Edmonton, AB CDN - Friday, March 23, 2001 at 21:23:22 (EST)
Fabulous. A worthy successor to its forbears. I have played many games on many platforms over the years, none has come close to Marathon for gameplay, wit, and out and out entertainment, the arrival of Rubicon has made my year. It is also smoother than a cashmere codpiece on my new G4. Thanks a million times to those who put the effort into it.
Andrew Dunford <andrew@grumpyoldgit.net>
London, GB - Friday, March 23, 2001 at 19:48:52 (EST)
I'm relativly new to marathon, so I have a question. Durandal keeps telling me to get into the vents, but how do I open them? The one near the Command center in the first level opened with the Action key. But now I'm in five-finger discount and the walk through says jump up on the crates (figured that out) and go into the vent. How does it open?
Great job! beautiful levels! Heck-uv-a-lotta dedication!
kEvin <kevin@planeteight.com>
Seattle, WA USA - Friday, March 23, 2001 at 17:04:07 (EST)
One problem I found: I completed the level where you have to deactivate the reactor before it blows successfully, but I went to the Salinger Plank, which I thought was supposed to be the losing branch. What happened? Any suggestions?
Ted Polak <thoth@scruznet.com>
Aptos, CA USA - Friday, March 23, 2001 at 13:44:46 (EST)
Dammit, I keep reading all these wonderful comments on Rubicon, and I can't even get out of the starting gate. I've downloaded the AO version from all 3 FTP servers and when I use Expander to unstuff the InstallRubicon.sit file, things go weird. Expander warns that the file may have problems, and when I DO run the installer, it gives me the following : "The application 'Install Rubicon' could not be opened because 'Install Rubicon' could not be found. I don't consider myself to be too stupid about this sort of stuff...maybe the resource fork is damaged. Any suggestions?
doyle <doylerockwell@mediaone.net>
LA, CA USA - Friday, March 23, 2001 at 00:18:28 (EST)
Wow. Absolutely awesome.
The quality of the maps, textures, weapons, monsters, everything, is superb, immense, and altogether amaizing.
Better then infinity, IMO!
PfhorSlayer (Dylan Barrie) <pfhorslayer@mac.com>
Bellingham, WA USA - Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 21:33:36 (EST)
First: WOW! Absolutely absorbing game - of course I am not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing!
So, I stumbled into this secret level (fairly early in the game - I won't spoil it other than to say it is called "Cow Pushing") and I am glad I saved before I went there because I am stuck. I can see where I need to get to, but I have been running around for awhile and haven't gotten there. I could maybe make it with grenade hopping, but that would probably kill me off. Any ideas?
Mark Verschell <markverschell@mindspring.com>
Silver Spring, MD USA - Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 11:43:37 (EST)
Wow. I'm continually amazed at how well the levels in this game flow. I love the new and improved weapons. One problem is that in "We Dream You," I didn't have enough time to read the terms. I think they are really important, especially the one that talks about Kate. I think it would be cool if you included the term text in the spoiler guide, or on the website here.
Ted Polak <thoth@scruznet.com>
Aptos, CA USA - Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 11:34:46 (EST)
re: unwinnable "blasted vent cores" and white room
ok, thought I was smart "stealing" a repair chip from "honk..." (blast yourself over the small box blocking the door). then I realized I could only have one repair chip while teleporting between "five finger..." and "...lutefisk". argh! Theres no later terms that teleport to anything between "Things... 1" and "blasted vent cores", doubt they're there but haven't checked for any auto-exit polys that point to those levels, and checked every possible access to the 5th chip switch, no way in without activating tags 1, 2 and 4, can't get to the secret room without tags 3 and 5, and theres no teleporters on the map. is it possible to get into that room without cheating?
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 05:03:52 (EST)
Great work!! Quite an accomplishment! Definitely brings back the days of Marathon for me. Only problem is --- I can't beat the first level. I can get into corridor e7 and all that jazz and kill just about everything that moves on that level but then I am stuck. I can't find the communications center at all. Even the spoiler guide didn't help. Nice work, though.
Evan Chaney <chaney@earthlink.net>
Tumwater, WA USA - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 22:56:30 (EST)
Absolutely fantastic job, a level of professionalism not seen since the Bungie trilogy itself, and gorgeous in-game design matching the level of atmosphere and storyline. Even the damn website's great! I can even forgive the OpenGL problems... ; ) be great to see how that side develops. If only you could see the look on hardened old-timer Marathoneers round here when they first see this!...
Jonathan Moore <jfw_moore@hotmail.com>
London, UK - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 10:02:29 (EST)
Initially scared by the large file size, I eventually downloaded this amazing scenario.... this will re-ignite a lot of peoples interest in Marathon...... respect to all the Rubicon team!
(Are you gonna make it available on a CD? would be a good idea!)
Michael Hunsley <mh.247@virgin.net>
Newcastle upon Tyne, England UK - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 09:05:26 (EST)
oh, forgot to mention that Rubicon is jaw-droppingly ass-kickingly mind-bendingly PERFECT!. You are the alpha and the omega.
Just thought I should mention that :).
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 07:19:06 (EST)
You can get "Blasted Vent Cores" into an unwinnable state by inserting chips in the first, second, and fourth slots, and then inserting the fourth chip in the wall socket near the super hunter. Nice secret term, but no exit and no white room :).
inio <inio-at-inio-dot-org-dot-nospam>
santa cruz, ca USA - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 07:06:43 (EST)
OK, problem.
I downloaded everything, and firstly, the Rubicon Updater tells me my Infinity program is not a valid file... reinstalling did nothing. Secondly, if I use the Rubicon AO program, the program tells me there is an alloc error when I try to start a new game.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
matt <matt@stupid.com>
Hobart, Tas Aus - Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 01:24:41 (EST)
Thanks for keeping Marathon alive. I've only just started the game, but Rubicon definitely has the look and feel of Bungie's Marathon series. Though I have Infinity I wanted to take advantage of AO's Open GL capability, and to be able to play at higher screen resolutions.
System: G4 450 AGP with Rage 128 Pro, 512 MB RAM, 20 G HD and OS 9.1. 100 MB RAM allocated to Rubicon.
The first time I played the game -- for about 45 minutes -- there seemed to be no bugs. I set display preferences for 1024 X 520 HUD, Thousands of Colors, Open GL and Full Screen enabled. The images looked great.
But today when I launched Rubicon and opened to the last saved position, a rectangular window appeared about one-third down from the top of the screen. Inside the window the game images were clear but the rest of the screen was flashing-strobing horizontal black and white rules. The HUD was garbled too.
Later I pulled the original Rubicon AO preferences out of the Preferences folder and restarted Rubicon. Still couldn't get full screen: now there was the clear rectangular window, but instead of the rest of the screen strobing and reversing, it was black. I've also turned off Open GL in video prefs and that gets rid of the flashing screen, but I can't get full screen any more. There's always that rectangular window with the HUD below it.
Thanks again.
logan3-1639 <erawady1@rochester.rr.com>
Rochester, NY USA - Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 22:11:41 (EST)
So far, I am very impressed and pleased. I worked my way through all of the Marathons and never found any other game that could compare. Thanks for all of the hard work and your willingness to continue the saga!
One bit of help (question) - every time I get to a save spot, the game freezes and I have to restart (Mac). Any suggestions??
Brad <bpotter39@home.com>
Martinez, GA USA - Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 21:29:58 (EST)
I've only gotten a few stages into this, but so far I'm just floored. When I played Return to Marathon, I was impressed. When I fired *this* up...words can not express the elation I feel. =]
I almost hope I don't beat your scenario too soon...I want to savor it.
Daniel Skatter <valen@netins.net>
Ames, IA USA - Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 18:41:21 (EST)
Amazing. Stunning. Thanks, there goes the rest of what's jokingly referred to as my life.
On my B/W G3 with stock Rage 128 video, freezing problems went away when I installed the latest OpenGL (1.2.1). I extracted just the OpenGL drivers with TomeViewer, since the newest ATI drivers don't work for me, and apparently aren't necessary. I also increased Rubicon's allocation to 60MB. Every so often a white rectangle will appear, but so far jabbing F4 keeps crashes at bay.
Lanny Chambers <lanny@hummingbirds.net>
St. Louis, MO USA - Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 16:54:58 (EST)
Wow! Never has a maraton TC so captured my interest, or the feeling of the original series. I always thought evil was the best marathon game second only to the original games, now evil has taken a back seat, rubicon reigns supreme. level flow is excellent, physics balancing is superb, alien interaction is great, graphics are bar none, storyline convergence is awesome, you guys really pulled through on this one.
Geoffrey Mattheis <gmattheis@snet.net>
Cheshire, CT. USA - Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 14:40:16 (EST)
I think there might be a bug in Rubicon... or at least that's the way it looks. The second trigger of the fusion gun doesn't drain the batteries... no limit! Even if the battery is empty and first trigger won't fire, second trigger still works fine... =) Although sometimes is just stops and won't fire again for a while (overheated?).
Again, Rubicon is the BEST scenario for Marathon. I'm totally convinced.
Johannes Rydh <jrydh@telia.com>
Bengtsfors, Sweden - Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 12:57:43 (EST)
I've got about a billion things to do, and what am I spending all of my time on? Playing Rubicon! This game kicks so much ass. I have run into a slight problem, though. I'm playing on a G4 450, and the first time I started up the AO version, it played fine on 1024 resolution with the HUD on. Every time since then, I have had to downsize the screen in order to see the HUD - if it is set to 1024 the menu bar of the desktop keeps showing up and pushing the HUD off of the screen! What's going on? The game is so much more immersive full-screen! Please let me know how to fix this. In all other respects, this is the Marathon game I've been waiting for since Infinity. You guys are gods.
Mike Vardaro <mvardaro@home.com>
Philadelphia, PA USA - Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at 12:33:41 (EST)
- Back to the Rubicon Home Page
- Base CGI work by Matt. I gave the script a few hours worth of modifications so that it would better fit our needs.
