Ace of Nails is a deathmatch mod centered around combining balanced gameplay with Quake's fast-paced deathmatch action. AoN sports weapons ranging from the Spark Cannon to Rocket-Railgun Combo to the Li'l Ripper. The central theme being "Balance with imbalance", AON's gameplay is a wild fury and skill and strategy, where all weapons are good enough to kill, but the heiarchy of weapons ensures the player will desire some over others. Frikbot-X is proudly included in the mod, and it works with all the original Quake levels. Custom Map Rotation is also included, so you can set up a server with all your favorite community levels set in automatic rotation. AoN is now released. If you would like to provide feedback, please visit the Inside3D Forums (forums.inside3d.com).
Here's an example of one problem with the
spark code, or rather the Quake engine. Because
angles in Quake lack precision, I can't
always make the tips of the sparks match up just
right... :(
Luckily, it isn't often a problem, and most
players won't notice in the heat of battle. I
hope.