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Posted: **Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:37 pm**

Marathon Forever

After the W'rkncacnter was sealed away in the last Jjaro station and you've fought countless legions of the pfhor and your friends in space and time changing allegiances constantly, you've finally found a timeline where the chaotic being wasn't unleashed,the creature(s) was sealed away again and the pfhor was in a state of complete defeat...at least that was your thinking...

Some of the pfhor were..."tenacious" and since they had a gallatic empire, they wouldn't go down so easy, even after Tfear armada was destroyed and the chaotic creature sealed again...you knew it was just a matter of time until they came again, but you've decided to take the first step and bring mayhem to their bases throughout the universe.It's their time for a "marathon" invasion.It's their time to find allies in the universe.It's their time to find their "Durandal". NOW GO PFHOR IT!!!

Some of the original marathon quirky physics have been remade as faithful as possible in this engine!

Beacons that teleports allies in the fray! you can carry a maximum of 3.

A reward system which if you find all secrets in a level, some b.o.b's will join you! you also earn more by killing "elite" type enemies.

Surviving b.o.b's will join your team after you kill all enemies in a certain distance! *2048 map units to be exactly*.

Faithful and realistic dual wield mechanics!

Enemies that spawns according to environment! *Only underwater now*.

Allies that reacts realistically to enemies and you! (at least what was possible with the gzdoom engine).

Remade powerups to better fit the aesthetic of the original game!

WORKS ONLY WITH GZDOOM! At least it worked fine with the v4.10.0...Don't know if it will work with Zandronum.

Remember to bind a key in the options menu to put the beacon in the map.

Also don't forget to bind another one in the full options menu to *warp* the beacon to your exact location after you press the use key on the beacon.

It's meant to be played with allies in some cases, so don't rage or forget about them in those seemingly "impossible" levels if you find yourself overwhelmed by the enemies.

To dual wield, you only need to press altfire after encountering the same weapon twice. Look for the HUD, it will show if already found another one.

You can press use on your allies to make them go to HQ and join your team.

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Name: Fist........................................................................................LOL
Role: Personal CQC fist
Dual-wield: Yes
Fires underwater: Y E S (c a p t a i n o b v i o u s)
Description: Your old trusty fist, when out of ammo or for conservative purposes the old way may be a good choice for some baddies, especially if you gain enough momentum to strike your enemies, dealing extra damage in the process.
Manual: "it's your fist...Lmao"

Name: .44 Magnum Mega Class A1
Role: All ranges small firearm
Dual-wield: Yes
Fires underwater: No
Description: Your everyday pistol, except that this ones packs a punch against unarmored targets and can be dual-wielded, Also it's optical lenses gives a very good accuracy over extreme distances and it's one of the only true sniping weapons you are going to have. PS.: the optical lenses are for decorative purposes only. *insert complaint to bungie here*
Manual:"The new standard issue sidearm for all field personnel doesn't look much like your old .45 MMC, does it? That is because it has been built for a single purpose, by a dedicated people and not by underpaid laborers toiling for a thinly-veiled government-owned arms manufacturing machine (oiled with the blood of the underclasses, by the way) which exists solely to line the pockets of the greedy bureaucrats who run the military/industrial complex."

Name: WSTE-M5 Combat Shotgun
Role: Close range shotgun
Dual-wield: Yes
Fires underwater: No
Description: An FPS ins't and FPS without the all-mighty shotgun...ins't it? This one fella causes havoc even against armored targets, but as one would expect it's functionality impedes it from working at long ranges, still, just be mindful of it's firerate as it can eat through your stock in just a few seconds.
Manual:"While going through some data I appropriated from the Marathon (looking for design notes, of course) I stumbled across a reference to a weapon used by Imperialist forces against the insurrectionists during the Ares Raid; July 14, 2444. (Never heard of it? I’m not surprised!) Many years of loving craftsmanship went into the design and construction of this brutal tool of mayhem, I hope you can appreciate that. I won’t waste my time trying to explain the loading mechanism to you -- your primitive mind could never grasp its complex nature."

Name: MA-75B Assault Rifle/Grenade Launcher
Role: Medium range multipurpose crowd control firearm
Dual-wield: No
Fires underwater: No
Description: The Assault rifle primary fire is not that great compared to it's "sister" secondary function, the grenade launcher, which can clear groups of low tier enemies and can even cause some extra damage to those bulky hunters and enforcers...nevertheless, it's primary function can still help in those cases of accidental splash damage from the grenades and for some crowd control.Just beware, as it's accuracy is very poor at medium to long distances. PS.: although it's an "assault rifle" don't keep up the hype, it's bullets causes less damage than the pistol and can't penetrate armored enemies very well.
Manual:"The original M. 75 was a ridiculous toy designed to impress aging pompous generals. Gone are the preposterously short barrel and the prodigious recoil that made firing the weapon akin to wrestling a greased pig. Still here is the oxygen hungry ammunition that makes it impossible to fire in vacuum."

Name: Zeus Class Fusion Pistol
Role: Projectile energy Weapon
Dual-wield: No
Fires underwater: Yes (but as one would expect, it's electrical nature will hurt you if fired underwater)
Description: Due to the cybernetic and robotic nature of most of your enemies, the majority of the weapons you are going to find won't be helping you against these, so, our old friends developed an energy projectile weapon capable of solving this issue, use it wisely, as ammo dosen't come as often as your low tier weapons.
Manual:"The S'pht have done their best to create an infinite supply of fusion batteries out of the finite number you were transported on board with. If it were not for their ingenuity and industrious nature you wouldn't be able to run around firing with reckless abandon at everything that moves as you are wont to do. But, like the hundredth copy of a third generation duplication of a substandard bootleg -- they're a little fuzzy. One might even say unstable."

Name: SPNKR-XP SSM Launcher
Role: SSM Launcher/explosive ordnance
Dual-wield: No
Fires underwater: No
Description: As usual, there is a NECESSITY TO HAVE A ROCKET LAUNCHER, but don't expect an ultimate overpowered experimental weapon as most games have, this one is the best you gonna have...And for a very good reason, since this weapon annihilates most enemies with one rocket, especially the minor types.Just be careful as it's splash damage is in the ton level of mini nuclear explosions.
Manual:"A self-important human once said "...sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." This may be so, but in the case of the <<rocket launcher>> you've got one majorly explosive cigar."

Name: TOZT-7 Backpack Napalm Unit
Role: Flamethrower/Close range crowd control
Dual-wield: No
Fires underwater: No
Description: Well, it's a flamethrower that sprays hell upon "thee" foes and allies alike and toasts them with agony screams...need a more detailed description? Well, jokes aside this weapon mows down all organic enemies in just mere seconds, and as one would expect, it rips through them beautifully. It's a complete garbage against mechanical and armored foes like the hunters, unless you use the overload secondary function which causes the flames to combustion even more wasting more ammo in the process but solving the issue.
Manual:"I don't believe it is necessary for me to state the personality disorders evident in an individual who enjoys, or more accurately revels, in spraying their enemies with flaming napalm aerosol."

Name: KKV-7 10mm SMG Flechette
Role: SMG/All ranges submachinegun
Dual-wield: No
Fires underwater: Yes
Description: Similar to the assault rifle, except that this one is very accurate, fires alarmingly fast and has a lower ammo capacity. Very effective against organic enemies, especially against the "Yeti".
Manual:"...the flechette, with its small cross-section (4mm), longer body and pointed nose experiences far less wind resistance and thus retains more muzzle velocity over a greater distance with a flatter trajectory that its less advanced "slug-thrower" counterparts. Its armor piercing capabilities rival those of the mighty M1A2 .75 BR and the bio-organic trauma it inflicts is terrifying (being somewhat less effective against mechanical targets)."

Name: Alien Weapon
Role: ???
Dual-wield: No
Fires underwater: No
Description: An unknown alien device that fires the same projectiles as those of the enforcers, but with limited ammo and an alternate fire that fires projectiles at 45º degree on both sides of the weapon. Try both fire types and unleash a barrage of plasma upon your enemies if you want.
Manual:" The original marathon game didn't have one since it's lore based and most descriptions were made by the AI's in both game terminals so...I will try my best. Here it goes: I T ' S A N A L I E n W e A P o n !!!!! :O PS.: Thank you."

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UESC Staff

Our security staff will help you whatever we can by teleporting them to the field.As of now,we only have three units types available for assistence.

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Name:B.O.B. (acronym for born on board)
Role:Basic Security/support recon
Description:These guys from the original marathon crew have "j o i n e d" durandal after 17 years from the events of the marathon pfhor invasion,helped the security officer in the initial stages of Lh'owon, some have reagrouped with Robert blake and now have been selected to be part of the UESC in hopes of defeating any pfhor remnants.Now they are part of the security staff due to their "experience" with the pfhor.
In Action:Don't rely too much on their fighting capabilites,as even with everything that happened on Lh'owon,they are still bob's and prefer spending their time in HQ rather than fighting the pfhor again.Still they can pack a punch with their .44 magnums and their optical lenses give them an advantage in long distance firefights,just beware for friendly fire though...kill too many and they will consider you a traitor.

Name:Vacuum B.O.B.
Role:Advanced Security
Description:Bob's clad in vacuum enabled armor for space operations...nuff said. PS.:they are armed with Zeus class fusion pistols making them effective against those annoying hunters and overall machinery.
In Action:Now you can somewhat rely on them,their armor increases survivability along the weapon they carry that deals extra damage to circuitry.Nevertheless the same principles of friendly fire applies...and the fact that they are only bob's and don't fare too well in long prolonged fights.(especially with the higher echelons of the pfhor)

Name:S'pht'kr defender
Role:Heavy Support
Description:Coming from a long forgotten clan of the eleven S'pht tribes in the days Lh'owon were..."nicier".They have been found by durandal some years ago,fought the pfhor last armada and got out victorious...Until the aliens came back again.
In Action:These guys kick some serious butt,we don't have idea how they managed to get that sofisticated weaponry(time? possibly), and they seem to be armored with a kind of kinectic shield? Can take the heaviest of the Pfhor especially on one-on-one fights,try to give them some support in other cases. PS.:we hope to maintain the alliance...I really don't think we could fare against them if they decide to turn against us.

Pfhor

All we know about them is that they are divided into six ranks(Conditioned -> only slaves, Aggregate, Willful, Attentive, Imperial and Command) have a range of enslaved races a "boring" culture according to durandal and that they have a very specialized army.

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Name:Pfhor fighter
Role:Basic Infantry
Description:Basic pfhor infantry,they aren't expected to live long by their higher ranks(enforcers),so they are given basic combat vests and a "simple" shock staff.seriously that is all.
In Action:Armed only with the shock staff and a basic combat vest they should give you no trouble,unless they are of the Willful rank(orange and blue ones),those will throw projectiles at you.

Name:Pfhor trooper
Role:Advanced Infantry
Description:Advanced pfhor infantry armed with havoc rifles and well armored with vacuum enabled suits,they are a step(and rank) above the fighters since they are more resilient and fire grenades at a distance(great bob killer *sight*).
In Action:Beware for them,their tendency to fire grenades is itchy,and those probably cause a lot of damage...their armor also dosen't help anything but causing more grief to our security staff.At least they are vulnerable to fire and constant supression.

Name:Pfhor Drone
Role:Maintenance unit/Basic aerial support
Description:Pfhor drone designated to defend areas of interest or to conduct repairs if needed.
In Action:Very easy to deal with it,being robotic they are very vulnerable to electrial attacks and less to explosive,watch out for their automated panel when they open fire or in groups.

Name:Pfhor hunter
Role:Heavy Infantry
Description:Heavy pfhor infantry trained to be killing machines,they are 2 ranks above fighters and one above troopers.Only enforcers surpass their ranks.These medieval looking pfhor are armed with shoulder plasma cannons and heavily armored with a very distinct brown armor.
In Action:be on the lookout for these brutes,as they are silent(hence the name)and very well armored,electrical and explosive attacks tends to work well against them,just watch out for the explosion,or you be taken with him.

Name:Pfhor enforcer
Role:High ranking officer/enforcer
Description:Most intelligent of the pfhor,they lead most of the infantry and are of the highest pfhor caste(above hunters).What we know is that they maintain the fighters and troopers organized and sometimes..."enforces" them permanently.
In Action:they use some kind of armor that is resistent to everything,but due to unkown reasons it's vulnerable to explosive ordnance.these pfhor are armed with plasma weaponry that you can get from their bodies,furthermore they aren't that deadly...just watch your back,since they are somewhat fast and very agressive.

Name:Pfhor juggernaut
Role:Heavy support assault craft
Description:pretty much flying machines of doom...as a "very wise" nar once said a long time ago: The Big Floaty Thing What Kicks Our Asses.Armed with warpedos and N-cannons, the pfhor really know how be annoying.
In Action:Fire, find cover, repeat.At least if you have a Zeus fusion pistol or a rocket launcher,otherwise forget them..you will only waste ammo.PS.:try to make them infight with other pfhor or use the environment,I don't know man,be creative!!!

Pfhor Slaves

Races that have been slaved by the pfhor to further their agenda.There is only two know units.

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Name:S'pht compiler
Role:Advanced aerial support/Digital hacker
Description:Once part of the eleven S'pht tribes,they fought and lost to the pfhor invasion of Lh'owon about a millenia ago and have been turned into slaves in consequence...We know that they resemble mammalian brains in floating cybernetic bodies,and that without it they could never survive the world...They are the ones responsible for hacking into our net systems and giving headaches to our staff *sight*
In Action:Being cybernetic they are somewhat vulnerable to electrial attacks,so try and find a Zeus fusion pistol.Also they fire plasma bolts from under their cloaks and some units have been upgraded with homing projectiles so watch out.

Name:Pfhor cyborg
Role:Heavy Support tank
Description:Now here is a pfhor slave we don't have an idea where it's from...Some say they were once human boarded on the marathon and have been captured by the pfhor and surgically altered by them,others that they were part of a specific S'pht tribe...anyway,we know that they are very resilient even though they aren't armored and are armed with grenade launchers and some units with flamethrowers.
In Action:As said before,these things are very tough and usage of explosive ordnance is recommended,also being cybernetic the same vulnerability from electrical attacks applies to them.Just beware for flamethrower units.

Other Critters

Aliens who are neither allied with us or the pfhor.

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Name:F'lickta
Role:Lh'owon wildlife
Description:Native creatures of Lh'owon who dwells in sewers,water and lava sites.Very territorial and aggressive,they are often found fighting the pfhor forces and seem to hate them more than us,still...watch out for them as they simply may decide to kill you too.
In Action:The green ones aren't that tough,as they only throws slugdes and claws victims when close enough,they are the most common ones...Just be very careful for the water and lava types,they can be...way more annoying.

Name:Tick
Role:Lh'owon wildlife
Description:Strange,parasitic creatures natives of Lh'owon...we know that they explode when killed so,be careful for killing one close to you.
In Action:Neutral,they randomly flitter about in the air. PS.:Can be used to kill pfhor units since they explode when they crash into the ground.

-Main-
V0.7 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/odwi0lmc ... cnqax&dl=0
V0.75 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6skzj6bt ... q8d6i&dl=0

Changelog

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V0.75

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- Fixed a bug where the game would crash if allies alerted player even dead
- Added missing animation for B.o.b security reinforcement when teleporting away to base
- Reduced Assault rifle grenades spawn rate from 192 (75%) to 128(50%)
- Slighty increased spawn rate from mini-shields(25% more health) 64 (25%) to 96 (37,5%) --> Stimpack as base
- Added a manual reloading to all weapons at the cost of spending the entire magazine
- Players can now rocket and grenade jump!

-Addons-
Remastered Music https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1pwsttmy ... nopwk&dl=0

Make an addon with the original sprites made by Bungie.

Fix an issue with the shotgun when dual wielded and with only shell, it reload both chambers.

Add missing rotations for some enemies pain states and deaths.

Make a mapset with the marathon textures to make it more faithful and interesting, enjoying it's new ally beacon mechanic.

Refine the main menu and some in game texts.

Add more environment spawns.

Add the sensor map.

And any other occurrence regarding feedbacks and bugs.

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Nash Less Slippery Doom Movement mod as a base for the player momentum.

Bungie For making the marathon series.

Cory King Tucker For the new remix from Alexander Seropian, the original composer for the marathon songs.

You For playing the mod and enjoying it.(Well I hope at least

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Posted: **Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:57 pm**

NIce work on the mod! I tried it out even though I don't know squat about Marathon.haha. Its got some nifty mechanics going on that change the dynamic quite heavily and was pretty fun from what little I tested.

Posted: **Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:58 pm**

kalensar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:57 pm NIce work on the mod! I tried it out even though I don't know squat about Marathon.haha. Its got some nifty mechanics going on that change the dynamic quite heavily and was pretty fun from what little I tested.

Thanks! In the future I've been planing to do some mapsets and add some new features like the radar that it's missing(and it's quite hard to do), some bug fixes that I already noticed and a custom main menu!

Posted: **Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:47 pm**

Those'll be nice to see. A radar sure as hell would lessen my anxiety every time a group of bobs spawn lmao

Posted: **Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:57 am**

Catsuki Subaru wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:47 pm Those'll be nice to see. A radar sure as hell would lessen my anxiety every time a group of bobs spawn lmao

Well...If you are talking about the "secret" Bob enemy, then I am sorry to disappoint you but...the radar...will consider them as friendos......... : )

Posted: **Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:54 am**

JUSSOMONE wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:57 am
Catsuki Subaru wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:47 pm Those'll be nice to see. A radar sure as hell would lessen my anxiety every time a group of bobs spawn lmao
Well...If you are talking about the "secret" Bob enemy, then I am sorry to disappoint you but...the radar...will consider them as friendos......... : )

NOOO, YOU DEMON

tbf thats how it was in the original games, so... At least I'm not gonna be surprise suicide-bombed from behind anymore?

Posted: **Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:55 am**

Yessssss, that is true, but right now I am trying to fix some bugs regarding some crashes and adding a manual reload just for some "quality of life" upgrades...so...It's gonna take awhile until the radar is possible...until then, "Hold'on to yer butt!"

Posted: **Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:49 am**

Cool to see a modern taking for Marathon here now. Playing it with a map set I have yet to really play up until this point to try it out.
Although right off the bat, the mod sure loves to have Bobs around in maps. Fragile as they sort of are, there sure can be aplenty in a map at times.

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:06 pm**

Starman the Blaziken wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:49 am Cool to see a modern taking for Marathon here now. Playing it with a map set I have yet to really play up until this point to try it out.
Although right off the bat, the mod sure loves to have Bobs around in maps. Fragile as they sort of are, there sure can be aplenty in a map at times.

Well...It depends on the zombieman placement of the original maps, since they replace them with the fighters, there is a 50% chance to spawn either a B.o.b or a pfhor fighter, so, it gives the mod some replayability and randomness!

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:32 pm**

JUSSOMONE wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:06 pm
Starman the Blaziken wrote: ↑Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:49 am Cool to see a modern taking for Marathon here now. Playing it with a map set I have yet to really play up until this point to try it out.
Although right off the bat, the mod sure loves to have Bobs around in maps. Fragile as they sort of are, there sure can be aplenty in a map at times.
Well...It depends on the zombieman placement of the original maps, since they replace them with the fighters, there is a 50% chance to spawn either a B.o.b or a pfhor fighter, so, it gives the mod some replayability and randomness!

*Cough* And a lot of to-be-wary Simulacrum kamikaze attacks.

Welcome to ZDF!

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