Rubicon 2 is a Quake mod and map pack. It contains three large single-player levels, plus a start map, and a custom mod featuring new enemies, sounds, textures, mapmodels, hazards, and more. It should run with any Quake engine (including the official re-release), but for the optimal experience I recommend any Fitzquake-derived engine such as Quakespasm, Quakespasm-Spiked, Fitzquake Mark V, vkQuake, or Ironwail.

Details

Original Release: February 11, 2011
Authors: John "metlslime" Fitzgibbons, Christian "czg" Grawert

Screenshots

Downloads

Download Rubicon 2 (9.5mb) or read the readme first.

Additional files for mappers and modders:
texture wad / entity definitions / map sources / QuakeC source

New Enemies

Dreadnaught

Armed with a flamethrower and enough fuel to torch a small city, the dreadnaught can do more damage at close range than any other enemy. Keep your distance and you should be safe. If you do catch fire, dive into the nearest water, pick up a health pack, or simply wait -- the fire will eventually burn out. Wearing a biosuit helps, too.

Centurion

The centurion’s flying platform allows him to overtake targets quickly, but his high-powered nailgun is dangerous even at a distance. Some centurions have learned to exploit the experimental technology of the flying platform to "phase" through solid matter. It is not currently known how this works.

Automaton

These security robots were commonly nicknamed "Floyd" becayse of the FLD model designation. Their corroded metal brains are not sophisticated enough to understand fear, hesitation, or doubt. Be careful -- each automaton is powered by a primitive atomic core that will explode if breached! On the other hand, that could be useful...

New Gameplay Objects

Ladders — Walk up to a ladder and hold the "jump" button to climb. Turn away from the ladder to let go and fall.
Breakable Panels — Keep an eye out for damaged panels and grates -- they could be hiding a secret area!
Security Lasers — Lasers are impassible barriers, used to block off secure zones. Each laser control circuit uses a different color code. When you switch off a specific circuit, all lasers of the same color will be disabled.
Steam Vents — High-pressure steam vents spew deadly vapor. Use a valve to seal off the vent before proceeding.
Turrets — Armored turrets that track your position. They cannot be damaged directly. Find another way to disable them.

Concepts & Sketches

Added Feb. 12, 2021 — To mark the 10th anniversary of Rubicon 2, I uploaded some of the concepts, sketches, layouts and poster mockups I created during the development of Rubicon 2. All of these were drawn between 2007 and 2010.