Years have passed. The remaining Strogg army hordes have retired from fighting, but have not given up their bloodthirsty lust for revenge. They have gathered in their heavily fortified headquarters, lying in wait like wound animals for you to return to finish them off. They know you're coming. You always do. But this time, they are ready for you. They are ready to die to the last soldier to see that this time, you die too.

You have more powerful weapons for this battle than you ever have had in the past. You are primed! You are trained! You are rested! You are ready to battle the last of the Strogg to finally restore definitive universal peace (Pax Imperia) to the world."

Pax Imperia

 Unit Information 

Authors : Design - mapping	Mark Shan
Homepage:	http://www.markshan.com
Programming - design assistance	Knightmare

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levels:

Pax Imperia 275  enemies Dark Castle                             276 External complex                300 Elaboration data center                  320 The main courtyard                       410 The Abandoned crypt                    110 Energy core  165 Final massacre 666                                                  2522 total enemies

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Version	First edition
Single-player:	yes
Cooperative:	yes
Deathmatch:	no

 Installation and Play Notes 

Extract all files  of paximperia.zip in a new folder of your Quake2  folder called: pax

You need Pax Patch 1.01 to play Pax Imperia, extract all files in your pax folder download it here

You need also the new Knightmare engine to play Pax Imperia, download it here

For exact installation of the engine, follow the instruction of kmquake2.txt file included in kmquake2_016.zip :

Simply extract all files in your Quake2 directory

The source file is available here (not essential for playing)

Important note: without Knightmare engine Pax Imperia is unplayable

Make a shortcut to "kmquake2.exe +set game pax" and then select Game->Skill to start a new game

Or use Pax Imperia bat file

If you see no textures in the game, try setting the texture mode in the
video menu to linear or bilinear, as your graphics card doesn't seem to
support trilinear filtering.

 Construction 

Basis:	None -- all from scratch
New textures	Yes : over 400 new textures extracted from Unreal - Unreal Tournament - Undying - Rune - Deus ex - Wheel of Time Xcom enforcer – Klingon Honor Guard – Oblivion – Zaero – and created by Evil – Q-fraggel - Ogro
New sounds:	Yes, from Undying  -  Rune - Half life
New code and models	Yes, from “The Reckoning” “Ground Zero” New Weapons in " Pax Imperia "  Ion Ripper: The Ion Ripper fires blasts of glowing energy boomerangs capable of ricocheting off walls. The Ion Ripper is the perfect weapon for launching attacks around corners and areas out of your line of sight.  Phalanx Particle Cannon: The Phalanx Particle Cannon emits two quantum accelerated magnesium slugs at unsuspecting foes. This weapon delivers heavy firepower, but should be used with extreme caution at close range.  Trap: Lay the Trap on the ground and watch as it sucks nearby enemies inside and turns them into power cubes for you to devour. Most marines have said it tastes like chicken. For stopping Trap activity, bind a key as killtrap. Chainsaw : this is an enormous arm-mounted chainsaw. It’s perfect when you need to “R.I.P.” a wide swath in a room full of baddies. ETF Rifle : it’s powerful, efficient and able to pierce armour. What more could ask for? This weapon fires explosive-tipped flechettes that pack a deadly wallop. New Military Supplies Mag Slugs: These are the magnesium slugs that are used in the Phalanx Particle Cannon.  Dual Fire: The Dual Fire temporarily accelerates your weapons rate of fire by a factor of two. Flechettes  : these are fired from ETF Rifle. They’re explosive-tipped, armour-piercing, and detonate on contact with the enemy. You get 25 shots per box. New Enemies in " Pax Imperia "  GEKK  Description: A lightning-fast amphibious creature that lives and hunts in the planet's proto-swamps.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Medium Comments: Commonly found in packs, these creatures will hunt you down, leaping from the shadows to claw or bite.  REPAIR BOT  Description: Better left alone, these hard-working robots can usually be found repairing doors, lights, and other types of equipment.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Easy  Comments: Keep you eye on these guys - though innocent looking they also have the ability to awaken dead Strogg from eternal sleep.  STALKER  Description: spider-like cyborgs that skulk around in unlikely places. At a distance they fire an improved blaster from ports on their backs. Up close, they have a lethal slash attack.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: medium/hard  Comments: these little buggers are vicious. They can cling to ceilings, pounce down on top of you to attack, then re-attach to the ceilings to evade your retaliation. CARRIER  Description: massive, brutish and deadly, this particular Strogg is one to avoid at all costs. With twin ghainguns, a railgun, a grenade launcher, this flying arsenal is well equipped to deal with Space Marines. As if that weren’t enogh, the Carrier can also teleport in Flyers for extra Marine-gibbing action.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: hard  Comments: they don’t call this guy the Carrier for nothing. Make sure to concentrate your fire on it first and then take care of those pesky Flyers.  Modified Enemies in " Pax Imperia "  RIPPER GUARD  Modification: His arm-mounted weapon has been modified to accommodate a body-shredding Ion Ripper.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Easy/Medium  Comments: Watch for the Ripper projectiles ricocheting off of surfaces - it may miss you the first time, but find it's target on the way back.  HYPER BLASTER GUARD  Modification: These troops have a modified version of the Hyper Blaster as a deadly prosthetic.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Easy  Comments: Though easy to defeat, these troops' piercing blue energy rounds will make quick work of unsuspecting marines.  LASER GUARD  Modification: Advancing Strogg technology has given these guards the ability to mount a high-powered laser on their arm.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Easy  Comments: The Laser Guards have a keen eye and an advanced ability to track their targets. Stay clear of that laser, marine. IRON MAIDEN (Beta Class)  Modification: Her arm-mounted rocket launcher has been modified with heat-seeking rockets that track their targets.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Medium/Hard  Comments: This bitch is bad news. Her rockets will track your ass down, but they won't track around objects. So if she fires one off, look fast for cover.  GLADIATOR (Beta Class) Modification: This mutant's shoulder-mounted weapon has been modified to fire Phalanx Particle Cannon rounds. He has also been fitted with protective energy armor.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Medium/Hard  Comments: Persistence is the key in defeating this powerhouse. You must first deplete his energy armor, then you can move in for the kill.  MEDIC COMMANDER Modification: these troops have a modified version of Hyper Blaster as a deadly prosthetic.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Medium/Hard  Comments: if re-animating dead comrades and creating new enemies were not enough, this guy also fires an upgraded Blaster. Keep your eyes peeled for the S.O.B. He’s itching to kick your butt! SUPER TANK (Beta Class)  Modification: The ultimate combination of man and machine has been enhanced with powerful energy armor.  Defense/Weapon Analysis: Hard  Comments: Only one thing matters when it comes to defeating this beast: Fire-power. You can't have too much of it.
Build time:	About 9 months
Build/compile machine: Test machine:	AMD Athlon 1900 Mhz - 512 MB  RAM DDR .- GeForce 4 Ti 4600 Video card AMD Athlon 1900 Mhz - 512 MB  RAM DDR .- GeForce 4 Ti 4600 Video card AMD Athlon 1000 Mhz - 128 MB  RAM - TNT 2 Video card

Bugs :

If  you experience performance problems in Pax, download and run the following config file: lowend If you see no textures in the game, try setting the texture mode in the video menu to linear or bilinear, as your graphics card doesn't seem to support trilinear filtering.

 Programs  used

Virtus DeathmatchMaker II

QERadiant
UTX Viewer
Wally
Ulead Media Studio 5.2 Audio editor
Paint Shop Pro
Adobe Photoshop 5.5

 Acknowledgements

id Software for Quake 2

Metsfan for beta test and text

Jay Aiken for beta test

Jesco Topp and Andy Ford for UTX-Viewer

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