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Month of Monday 22nd October - Sunday 25th November 2001: News Summary:

» Site closed.
» No new Q1 SP levels released nor reviewed.
» New level news from: Syrion - shots; Bnayni Software - info, shots; Kona - shots; Skynet - info, shots.
» SDA opened new levels for speedrunning including: ABW, Czg03, Kjsp1, Perssp2 (reviewed), and TFL (recommended).

Month of Monday 24th September - Sunday 21st October 2001: News Summary:

» One new Q1 SP level, Kjsp1: "Avanipaala Praasaada" - reviewed, and revised Q1 SP mod, DMSP 2 - reviewed.
» New level news from: CZG - shots; Kona - shots, info; Necros - shots; Tyrann - shot, help wanted; Xenon - info.
» SDA opened a useful speedrunning discussion forum.
» Impressive but slow running test maps: Gemch01 from Gemein and Anevil from Tronyn.

Week of Monday 17th - Sunday 23rd September 2001: News Summary:

» New Q1 SP reviews: Rapture - review; Sm32: "Shut up RPG!" - review; "Jackboot Hero" - review; Sm28: "Structured Chaos" - review; Alk13: "The Looming Madness" - review.
» New level news/shots: Xenon - news; Glassman - 1, 2; Tronyn - 4 shots; Daz - shot; Necros - news, shots; Nekroe - shots.
» Coagula style mapping contest and DMSP speedrunning contest both announced.
» New Q1 SP speedmap pack at Speedmapping

Month of Monday 13th August - Sunday 16th September 2001: News Summary:

» One new Q1 SP level reviewed: Alk10: "Permutations of the Rotten" - review.
» New level news/screenshots: Glassman - shots; Tiddles - shot; Necros - 1, 2, 3, 4; ELEK - shots; Daz - shots.
» 3 Q1 SP speedmap packs released at Speedmapping.
» Q1 SP Articles page completely overhauled, including all the articles from my QExpo Booth.
» News and reviews were curtailed for most of this month due to monitor problems.

Fortnight of Monday 30th July - Sunday 12th August 2001: News Summary:

» 5 new Q1 SP levels: Rpgsp1: "Penile Devastation" - review; Czgtoxic: "Biotoxin" - review; Czg03: "Ceremonial Circles" - review; Ch1sp1: "Higher-Synth" - review; N3sp03: "At The Gates Of Midian" - review.
» 2 new speedrun demos of Rpgsp1 in 0:48 and Czgtoxic in 0:34.
» New screenshots/news: Tronyn/Daz - new project; Speedy - 3 shots, more - 1, 2; Nekroe - shots; Glassman - shot/news.
» 4 map Nehahra unit, Alk10, released - review very soon.

Fortnight of Monday 16th - Sunday 29th July 2001: News Summary:

» Loads of new Q1 SP reviews: OUM: "Operation Urth Majik" - review; N3sp02_13: "Castle Necrosis" - review; Invein - review; Imp1sp2: "House of Spikes" - review; Coagula3_bone: "BONE" - review; Soedemo: "Soul of Evil Preview Release" - review; Ksp1: "Contract Revoked Part I - Libris Vertiginis" - review.
» Loads of new level screenshots: ELEK - 4 shots; Necros - 1, 2, 3 and more ; RcktRob - 1, 2, 3; Than - 1, 2, 3, 4; Tronyn - 1, more; Bnayni Software 4 shots; Tyrann - 1 shot; Speedy - 1; Kell - 4 shots.
» New speedrun demo of Coagula3_bone in 0:05
» Loads of new Q1 SP articles, interviews, and speedmap reviews at the TEAMShambler Quake Single Player Booth at QExpo.

Fortnight of Monday 2nd - Sunday 15th July 2001: News Summary:

» One new Q1 SP level reviewed: "Precipice Continuum" - review.
» The only valid natural terrain contest entry posted: Nanesp1: "Catacombs of Misfortune".
» Posted some advice about coping with Fileplanet's new and inferior download system - added to the Help page.
» New level news from Grahf: shots: 1, 2, 3, Speedy: shots, Biff Debris, Kell, RPG and Vigil.
» Final update to Nehahra in 3 pieces: 1 (5.6 meg), 2 (21.6meg), 3 (25.2meg). Alternative downloads: 1, 2, 3.
» Two more Q1 SP speedmap map packs were posted at Speedmapping.

Three weeks from Monday 11th June - Sunday 1st July 2001: News Summary:

» One new Q1 SP level reviewed: Percept: "Perception" - review.
» New level news and screenshots: Necros: shots, 1, 2, 3, 4. MP Crew: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Kona: 1. Soul of Evil: shots, news. OUM: news.
» More Q1 SP speedmap packs and a "best of" pack at Speedmapping
» Back to Nature contest closed - 1 valid entry.

Fortnight of Monday 28th May - Sunday 10th June 2001: News Summary:

» One new Q1 SP level reviewed: Rumours: "Recurrent Rumours" - review.
» New level news and screenshots: Ian Bruce: 4 shots. Morgoth: 1. Fatty / OUM: 1, 2, 3. Grahf: 1, 2, 3. Kona: 1, 2, 3.
» Q1 SP Speedmap packs 18 and 19 released at Speedmapping.
» 3 weeks remaining until the July 1st deadline for the "natural terrain" mapping contest.

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