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Server Password Change -Huxley- Apr 02 01:05pm -5 comments- |
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This isn't an April fools, just a once-a-month duty that we are going to try to keep on a regular basis.
Just login to your account, goto the servers page and see the new passwords. Cheers! -Huxley |
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JK3 Officially Announced! -Loaf- Apr 01 09:25pm -4 comments- |
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Just to prove Buzz Vader and all those skeptics wrong, JK3 is actually being made, and is going for distrbibution in autumn.
Here's What ChangKhan[RAVEN] had to say: Okay, well, first off, if I'm going to answer any of the questions, I guess I need to admit that we are, indeed, making this game (should be pretty obvious by now, so no-one should get mad at me for admitting as much). No, it's not a hoax/joke/rumor, no, it's not an expansion pack, it is a full, complete, stand-alone game. And it's called Jedi Knight III right now for lack of a better name, I, personally, would not call it a "sequel" to JK2 since I think a DF/JK game should always be about the Katarns (maybe a true JK3 could be about Kyle and Jan's child, who perhaps shows a particularly strong adeptness with the Force...?) So I wouldn't be surprised if the name doesn't stay "Jedi Knight III" (but who knows). Not that it's not a full game, it's bigger than JK2 in terms of gameplay, content and features, it's just not, in my opinion, the true sequel to JK2. I think that one shouldn't be done for a year or so and should probably use a new engine. *full post can be found here The translated interview for the Gamestar magazine can be found here. So, theres some good news for you all. JK3 is in the works, and will be in your PC by the end of the Autumn. Enjoy Oh yeah, now i know. Sorry to DJ and Massa. Enjoy whatever paths of life you guys follow, but remember to look back on the JA and smile. We'll miss you guys . |
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JKIII Strongly Rumored! -Loaf- Mar 30 04:20pm -64 comments- |
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Jedi Knight 3 is at 60%, and is planned for an Autumn(ish) release date! Here is the buzz from JKii.net:
You know those moments when a simple day is turned into pure excitement? That about sums up my feelings when I went to the mailbox today to grab my issue of Gamestar, Germany’s Number One gaming mag. So I take a look at the cover to see a female Twi’lek wielding two lightsabers! “What the hell” was naturally my first thought before I see the words next to it: Jedi Knight III Revealed. World Exclusive. So, where to start? Right, with the story. At the end of Jedi Knight II, Kyle saves Jan from Desann’s claws, and the galaxy from the Doomgiver. Six years later: Kyle is now an instructor at Luke Skywalker’s famous Jedi Academy. Thus, for the first time in the Dark Forces series, you don’t play as Kyle Katarn! Instead, you create a character for yourself. Create? Yes, similar to a role-playing game you choose your characters gender, race (Humans and Twi’leks are confirmed so far) face, hair cut and clothing! And the customization doesn’t end there: you also choose a saber handle, colour and whether you want to use one or two sabers! Later on, you will also get a Darth Maul-style double-bladed saber. Talking of sabers: Raven Software is trying to put a lot more emphasis on the Jedi’s favourite weapon. While there will still be conventional weapons (even more than in JK II), the current estimate says that around 70% of the game will be spent using a saber. And those 70% look spectacular for sure: according to the article, it will be quite common to face of against several Dark Jedi at once. This is where a new feature of JK III comes into play: you can now combine your force powers! For example, you can fight one enemy with one of your sabres, and at the same time throw the other saber at the next foe! Of course, Raven is adding new force powers to keep the experience fresh for us long-time fans of the series. Other than in JK II, you will now once again be able to choose what skills to advance in one of three levels. And you can choose if you want to follow the path of the light or dark side! This being more than a little touch, Raven promises that the last few levels of the 30-hour campaign will be different for the two sides; same goes for the final cutscene. Which brings me right to the next cool new feature: missions! For the first time ever in an action-game, you will be able to choose which mission to tackle next! There will be a few key mission you have to do at a certain time, but otherwise, you are free in your decisions. Gamestar expects you to spend the time between missions in the Jedi Academy, from where you start on your missions. As I said there will be key point missions, as well as boss fights and side trek missions will allow you to improve your character, and maybe even pure vehicle missions! While JK II placed several levels in the same location, JK III will mostly be one mission in one location. These locations will be a merry mix of places from the movies, books, comics and new stuff. Examples of locales you will visit during your quest are Tatooine and Hoth (including a little ride on a Taun-Taun!)! Raven promises that the levels will often be twice the size of their JK II counterparts, and filled with life: on Tatooine, you will have to fight of Tusken Raiders, which are busy hunting Jawas (poor little guys always get beat up)! The game will once again use a heavily-modifed Quake 3 Team Arena engine, as well as all of Raven’s own enhancements to it! Despite its Age, the screenies sure look spectacular! The multi-player part will also be enhanced, and rumours speak of vehicular combat! All I can say is "YAY!!" Note: See the comments linked to this post for Hekx Noku's Screenshots. Edit by doobie: Sorry Loaf, I had to edit the subject, the game hasn't actually been announced, just a butt ton of rumors going around... once we heard a confirmation from Raven or Lucasarts, THEN it can be "announced" (aka wait til E3) |
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Our new JAT: DarkBlade! -Huxley- Mar 30 05:11am -18 comments- |
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I would like to tell everyone about another Jedi Knight that has found their path to Jedi Instructor: Dark Blade!!
We have now 3 new fresh Jedi Instructors that all have new ideas and things to teach everyone. Look for new classes from all of them starting soon!! Congrats DB, Bubu and Luke!! |
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Academy Prom? Bah... -Loaf- Mar 29 04:52pm -1 comment- |
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Well Silkmonkey has organised *somewhat* an academy prom. This is common talk around the JA right now, so heres the news post. The forum post is here, and the map thread is here.
Improvise People  . |
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Knowledge Project Forum and New JAT -Loaf- Mar 28 10:13pm -14 comments- |
Thats right folks, there's *another* new forum up for the idea of the future JK2 Knowledge Project! Post your ideas for it there, but keep all threads on topic please guys  .
Link is: http://academy.jediknightii.net/forum_topics_detail_page.php?f_id=11 Also, congratulations to our new JAT, Luke Skywalker!!! [Huxley - edit] God my hand hurts now.... |
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New Server! -DJ Sith- Mar 25 07:19am -11 comments- |
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Charon and the folks at Shadow Walkers Hosting have graciously donated us a server! This server will rotate some of the common maps we all use, and will of course run the Academy Mod.
SWK is a new company specializing in renting out HL servers and providing gaming systems. They're so new they don't have a website yet. So if you're interested email them by clicking the lin on our menu! Thanks, SWK! |
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The Diary of a student -Loaf- Mar 24 07:57pm -0 comments- |
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Broda Dagre has sent in a diary for all to read and make comments on. I think it is a quite mature look at the JA and its members.
I put it in a forum post as it takes up too much space on the news page. Click Here To Read It. Secondly, Congrats to Huxster, I knew it'd happen, it was inevitable, you owe me five credits  . Good luck with your new role Huxley, hopefully someday I'll reach there .
------ Also, people please read my signature. It is the best quote since Massa's communist ideals about the JA! ------ |
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New Lead Trainer/JAC! -Silent Whisper- Mar 24 10:21am -42 comments- |
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With the sad departure of Avalon we open up the JAC ranks to a new soul....Everyone congratulate Huxley, our new Lead Trainer! |
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JA Mod 1.2 released! -DJ Sith- Mar 24 05:26am -10 comments- |
Our ever dilligent mod coder cHoSeN-oNe has cranked out another version of the Academy mod! Here's a bit of the new features, but the complete list can be found in the readme file:
Note: This is a server side only mod. ONLY server admins need to download this. Nice work, Chosen! You can get it here! |
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