Been awhile, eh?
October 15th, 2002 - posted by Scott

After a long hiatus, I've decided to update the Rubicon site, fix everything that was broken, and continue work on a few long deserted Rubicon-related projects. Chief among them is updating Rubicon with bug fixes, some new artwork, OS X as well as Windows compatability, and all the fanfair contained therein. If you're a windows user or OS X / windows programmer, and wish to help out, email me.

More Network films.
July 4th, 2001 - posted by C Lund

There is a new batch of network films in the network film index on the downloads page. Keep sending them in.

Rubicon Network films available.
June 18th, 2001 - posted by C Lund

We've uploaded the first batch of network films. You'll find them on the downloads page. For now, it's just s simple index of films. If the number of films pass beyond a certain point, we'll try to make something more out of it.

Speaking of indexes, we've removed the 3rd party map index. Instead of dumping them in an index, send your maps to the Bungie.org archives. They're much better at handling map libraries than we are. But send us a copy of your maps anyway. We still want to see them.

Rubicon Vidmaster films available.
June 17th, 2001 - posted by C Lund

Dr. John Sumner shows us how to play Rubicon the hard way. Go to the downloads page and see for yourself.

Downloadable spoiler released.
June 15th, 2001 - posted by C Lund

Don't want to go online every time you're stuck? Go to the downloads page and put the spoiler on your hard drive.

Neat Things to Download
June 11th, 2001 - posted by Scott

Available starting today is the complete Rubicon Spoiler Guide, viewable by clicking that merry little button in the upper righthand corner of the navigation graphic. Unlike the version included with the game's installer, this guide offers a complete breakdown of all of the monsters, detailed maps and walkthroughs of every level, with all (well, alright, most) secrets revealed. If you're a dirty dirty cheater, life doesn't get much better than this.

Rubicon editors released!
April 21st, 2001 - posted by C Lund

Now you can make maps of your own. Go to the downloads page and grab the editors. The package contains a patcher for Anvil and Forge, and a bundle of physics files to make sure things behave the way they were intended.

And we want your maps! Send them to us.

Rubicon music available for download.
April 21st, 2001 - posted by C Lund

The two themes Elohymn Velhaven wrote for Rubicon are now available for download. These are a 16-bit version of the main Rubicon theme and an unfragmented version of the Ascension theme.

Rubicon Network / Solo Carnage Pack Released!
April 9th, 2001 - posted by Scott

Featuring 51 original maps, the Rubicon Network / Solo Carnage Pack is a compilation of maps produced during the game's development for pure entertainment value. No story, no chapter screens, no limits on ammo- the Pack gives you your carnage straight. Think you're tough enough? Head on over to the Download page to get your copy!

Apple.com Mirror, MacAddict, and Films
March 30th, 2001 - posted by Scott

A new mirror has been added to the download page; this time, Apple has stepped in and provided bandwidth. We applaud Apple for recognising the efforts of the Rubicon team, and for offering to help defer some of the download stresses.

If the download burden is still too for many of you modem players out there, you can look for Rubicon in a future issue in MacAddict. The time between the creation of a new issue and that issue hitting the stands is two months, I'm told, so I would guess that you can pick up your copy in early June.

The Rubicon Network Pack is nearing completion, and beta testers are needed. If you are able to regularly play network games of Rubicon, please email testers@marathonrubicon.com with the following:

1. Your name
2. Your email address
3. The number of people who you regularly play with
4. How often you will be able to test maps
5. A film of a past Rubicon network game you've played

The selected group or groups will be informed via email.

Complete site mirror and Rubicon on CDs
March 21st, 2001 - posted by Scott

The nice folks at PlanetMirror have created a complete mirror of the Rubicon site, viewable at rubicon.planetmirror.com. Be sure to swing by their site and give them thanks for the bandwidth.

For those of you who are stuck on a slow modem connection, Rubicon will be featured in upcoming issues of Macworld UK and SVM Mac (France). Stay tuned to you-know-where for details about other magazines where you will be able to find Rubicon.

Download / Mirror problems being fixed / AO Bugs
March 20th, 2001 - posted by Scott

Many of you have written in with complaints about the difficulty of finding an open download slot for Rubicon. We're working on that problem as I write this, and we should have more download options available before the night is out. Our sincere thanks goes out to everyone who has written in with praise about the game, and we hope that all of you get the opportunity to play it as soon as possible.

On another topic entirely, some of you have been having difficulty getting OpenGL support to function properly in Rubicon AO. The only suggestion we can offer to those of you who are experiencing difficulties is to substantially increase the memory partition allocated to Rubicon AO Light and to install the newest OpenGL drivers. If nothing seems to work, we suggest playing without OpenGL turned on.

The Game is Now Available
March 17th, 2001 - posted by Scott

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Rubicon is now available from the download section.

Special thanks to our sponsors- Brett Trent, Insanely Great Mac, the AusMac Archive, and Claude Errera from Bungie.org.

Rubicon's Prologue Posted
March 15th, 2001 - posted by Scott

In preparation for this Friday night's release, we have unveiled the prologue to Rubicon's story. A plain text version has been posted to alt.games.marathon, alt.games.myth, and comp.sys.mac.games. The HTML version (with some nicer formatting) is available at this link.

RUBICON RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED!
March 13th, 2001 - posted by Scott

At long last, it's finally time to put Rubicon into the hands of the public. This Friday night (or more accurately, early Saturday morning), Rubicon will be made available for free public download. Set your alarm clocks for 12:01 AM EST on St. Patrick's Day, because that's when the floodgates will be opened.

Three install options will be available:

1. Rubicon Standard: This version of Rubicon requires that you have a copy of Marathon Infinity handy for it to install. Rubicon Standard uses the tried and true Infinity engine, and requires you to be a valid owner of Marathon Infinity to play.
   
   
2. Rubicon AO: Don't own Marathon? No problem! Want to be able to run Rubicon at high resolutions or on a 3d accelerator card? You've come to the right place! Rubicon AO is the stand alone version of Rubicon; it utilizes the Aleph One engine to bring you the Marathon you know and love with oodles of new features.
   
   
3. Mix 'n Match: For the slow modem users who can't handle big downloads. Download each file individually, and create your own installation. We really, really, really recommend that you stick with #1 or #2, but this option is offered because we're such nice people.