How many versions are going to be called "final"?

Congratulations on the release, it's a great way to cap off 2017. I'm looking forward to playing more awesome AD maps.

@Greed, I think "final" here does not mean the final iteration of Arcane Dimensions, but the finalised release 1.70.

It very much means the final iteration of Arcane Dimensions in this case.

Or maybe not, considering some bugs that have popped up... ;-)

You know what I waiting for? AD 2.00Final

I hope it doesn't stop on 2.0 We need more maps of this quality

Never ending updates plsssssssssss

This is my favourite mod

Guys, don't plan to put in Steam marked [MOD]?

Keep them coming!

This might be the best mod I've played for any game, ever. I got into the whole Quaddicted, Quake-injected backlog because of this. I've never seen anything like it.

The Slipgate Conundrum (ad_s1m1) is a pleasant re-imagining of our old friend E1M1, but in 2018 doesn't necessarily bring a great deal to the party. It's done about as well as such a thing can be done, but it's not really clear that it needed doing. (Especially as there are so many Original Quake levels that have never been remade, but E1M1 has been done over and over.)

The other new map here is Arcane Adamantine (ad_ac), billed as a collaboration between Dmitry Svetlichny and Simon "Sock" O'Callaghan. Given that Vodur's original Adamantine Cruelty was already by some distance the best sewer map out there, it will come as no surprise that this pretty faithful remake now takes that crown with something to spare. It's immensely satisfying to play, and the end-game (after discovering the surveillance posts) is a delight. I was really pleased with myself to end up with all 300 kills, though a bit frustrated to miss one secret: I never did figure out how to get the yellow armour from the pillar in the middle of the cistern room behind the silver-key door. (Can anyone help me?)

Anyway, this is as clear a five-star map as ever there was. Lovely.

Mike, without giving it away I'd tell you the trigger can't be any closer. It's an homage to a secret in the original map and will make a lot of sense when you find it.

Got it, thank you! The funny thing is, it's exactly the same secret as the map's very first one, which I did find. I am not able to happily say that I've 100%-percented Arcane Adamantium.

Ok, your turn. I'm looking for the trigger to the "Hmm..." secret in hrimfaxi's map in the Rubicon Rumble Pack. It's a room with slime and the authors' logos. Any subtle hints?

This mod is a must for any original quake player. Really shows how far this game can go without losing to much of the original aspects it brought to us back in 1996. Absolutely love the sheer size of some of the maps and the new (yet still authentic looking) textures are just amazing 👌

Nobody has written a better love letter to Quake.

last time I played Q was probably late 90s... This is epic! I got me hooked to play more.

bug report: ad_test3 wont work on Easy, missing monsters cant activate some triggers I believe. (sorry i have to play easy due to minor handicap)

Folks, the truly awesome Leptis Magna is credited in ad_v1_70_readme.txt to Noel Lacaillade/Andrey Saenko. I've not been able to find any other maps by either of them. Can it be possible that this is their debut? If so, it's in the all-time top two maps by my count (along with Forgotten Sepulcher). Or are they veterans better known by aliases?

@Mike

I saw a playthrough of Leptis Magna on youtube that credits it to Ionous and Pulsar.

Agree that it's quite an impressive map

Well, I have 29 of the 30 secrets in Foggy Bogbottom. I know what the last one is: in the multi-level hall that contains the gold-key door, one level above and to the right of where that door is, there's a small wooden door which is locked. Inside it is a small room containing a shambler facing an altar that has a quad on it. (Yes, I noclipped to find that out. But I can't find the legitimate way to open that door.

Can anyone help?

Wow! I just discovered this map pack. It is wonderful! My wife saw me playing it and was like, "What's that!? That looks fun!" I was like, "it's Quake!" This has gotten me playing Quake as if it was 1996 all over again!

This is just a fantastic collection of maps. All of them were fun, and I love the new guns and bullet mechanics. This is the pack that brought me back to playing Quake again. Gonna dig into all the other wonderful user content!

Arcane Dimensions is an absolute masterpiece. This is the real Quake 2, in my opinion. If you're going to play one mod or map pack, make it AD.

I thoroughly enjoyed playing this. Just a question: is there an in-game way of entering The Slipgate Conundrum (ads1m1) and _Arcane Adamantine (ad_ac)?

(Heh, yes, there is. Move along, nothing to see here.)

I already saw screenshots and playthrough of couple of maps from AD, but I still was amazed how good this is by playing it for myself. Lots of new monsters with different mechanics, awesome atmosphere, incredible detailing, lots of different themes, and of course gameplay... It's like a whole new game, and I don't remember the last time I had so much fun end enjoyment from playing game.

@MikeTaylor

The secret opens via a red shootable button regressed in the bank next to the door. Where the ammo/health is placed upon.

And I thought my Quake days were long since over. lol Brilliant work, guys. Played it for 6 hours straight last night and couldn't stop. Then I went to sleep and played it in my dreams. Yes, shit got weird.

Thank you very much for this. You work is awesome, and bring back old Quake 1 feeling. Sometimes i just look around and enjoy the perfect architecture.

OK, folks, I am playing The Mire for the fourth or fifth time, and I cannot figure out how to get the silver key out from the little underwater niche protected by the "worn, but still sturdy" bars.

Hint, anyone?

More precisely: I have found the first five secrets, in order (they announce themselves as "secret 1", "secret 2", etc.). I thought the way to get the silver key would related to finding the hidden fifth control wheel, raising the pressure past the required 10,000 PSI to 12,500 PSI — I hope that would make something explode, giving me access to the key. But it doesn't seem to have done so. Am I close?

MikeTaylor: there's another wheel you need to find, which will initiate the turbine shutdown. Once it's done, dive into the hot water basin (which is no longer hot), and the bars will be released, giving you access to the key.

I'd provide more detailed instructions but I'm having trouble finding my way in this map. I didn't really look hard for it though. Also, remember to look for breakable walls near the wheels you find.

Thanks, Giiyo3a. I'll let you know if I find the sixth wheel.

Got it! Many thanks!

One of the greatest mods ever made! 5/5

My personal top:

N1 - Per Aspera Ad inferi N2 - The Forgotten N3 - Foggy Bogbottom.

Really really good. You could sell this and I couldn't complain. Zenimax might but I wouldn't.

Holy fucking shit. I've been playing shooters for a long time and let me say that this is FPS perfection. I see a lot of potential in the hub-based structure. I sincerely hope the creators will add more high quality maps (there is room on the upper level of the Forgotten Chapters hub). Furthermore, I think the Test hub deserves a facelift to bring it to the level of the other two. Lose the numbers in favor of something more stylish. Some of the test maps are full-fledged maps and even those are seriously better than any modern FPS.

RE: room on the upper level of the Forgotten Chapters

above the Sepulcher - https://i.imgur.com/22B2CvT.png

directly across the stone altar is a small dark tunnel that looks irresistible to me in providing some artistic variety - https://i.imgur.com/gryMhdA.png

above Terror Fuma - https://i.imgur.com/8leTvvw.png

the swamp map is the pinnacle of leveldesign, not getting lost and being able to navigate around this huge place is a wonder. the snow castle is just gorgeous, all these maps deserve 5 stars. hats off!!! the mod itself is what quake2 and 3 should have been, there is so much to discover, and the additions with all the new types jus work. big thank you to the makers! hope thers a update in the future. CH

Is there a list off all the maps accessible through the hub? I cleared them all i think, and I want to download other maps made for AD.

What a fantastic mod. I love the ambiance, breakables and new weapons, particularly the widow-maker.

I've tried all the levels, some of which are variations on others that have appeared over time so I'll just concentrate on the ones I liked the most.