Darkness


The Online Magazine for Dark Forces, Jedi Knight & Star Wars fans.
AUGUST 1998 - Volume 3, Number 1.

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Features

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Single Player Levels
Tom "Magi" Smallwood, author of Warzone 2: The Intruder, gives level editors tips on how to make a good SP level.

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    Departments

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On The Soap Box
A new editor, an assistant, and an old format. A look at the changes that DF has gone through, along with community news.
Around the Corner
Adrian Burnett and Tim Hayes take a look at several upcoming levels and projects, including Blaster Tag and Crossfire at Ragus.
Interrogation Room C
Each month some poor sap from the JK community is stuck in here and forced to talk to one of our staff members. Except this month, RBF talked to Speaker4theDead from Jedi Legacy about the new JL, what happened to 8T88, and communists.
Scorpion's Sting
The Scorpion Consortium is one of the few remaining groups dedicated to Dark Forces. Adrian Burnett talks to the leader, Void Dragon, about the group's aims and projects.
Class is in! - Tutorial
Jason Burton of the JK Gangstas shows how using lighting and sound in a level can create ambiance. (That's atmosphere, in case you didn't know) (Now, can we get someone to teach him how to keep framerate up?)
Nijaan's Crystal Ball
Nijaan looks at two level sequels, plus Jeff Walter's lastest effort, in this preview of upcoming levels from Wazzit, Spud, and Jeff.
Site Review
Another of our new monthly columns. Each month, we take a look at an important site in the Star Wars community, be it a gaming site, prequel rumors, or fiction. First up, Adrian Burnett gets the inside dirt on LucasGames.com
JK Voting Booth
You get to pick the best mods, websites, and editors from the JK community. Voting ends August 26th, 1998.

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 Front & Centre

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Movie Reviews
Entropy reviews and rates films with gold blobs! Ain't that original, folks?

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Fiction

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Interactive Story
This month, Michael Butler has Kyle trying to stop yet another superweapon, and running into an army while he's at it.
Soundbytes
CDs already cost enough money without having to worry about buying something crappy. Why waste your time and money? This month, SoundBytes checks out some of this summer's big soundtracks, going past the hype to see what's actually got the good music.
Warzone: The Intruder-Part 1
Kyle Katarn must steal a shuttle in order to sneak aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer Vengeance. (Based on Warzone Chapter 2 by Tom Smallwood)



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Darkness Falls - Volume 3, Number 1. Published monthly. Articles and any original artwork copyright © 1998 by the editor and contributors to this magazine. This document may not be reproduced in whole or in part at any time without the express written consent of the editor. Please do not feed the Entropys.
Publisher/Editor: Brian Taylor. Assistant editor: Adrian Burnett. Graphics/Artwork: Clayton Cameron, Jeff Walters Michael Huelsewiesche. Contributors: Brian Taylor, Adrian Burnett, Patrick Mulnix, Adam Keller, Trevor McDonald, Tim Hayes, Jason Burton, Dan Callahan. We love reader input. Especially if monetary compensation is involved. Email addresses can be found at the start of each contributor's article.
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