NEW: DESCENT 3 SERVER LIST FOR LINUX

November 18, 2004

iten has created a new server list program for Linux. Because the Linux version of Descent 3 cannot be launched directly into a server, it works by copying the ip address of the selected server and pasting it directly into D3's multiplayer interface. This should save the average Linux D3 player 20-30 seconds when joining a game! DescentBB Thread

NEW VORTEX: IN-GAME SERVER LIST ADDED

November 9, 2004

Vortex version 0.1.8 Alpha was released yesterday. Among many bug fixes and feature enhancements comes a new feature called Server List Relay. Server list relay allows players to view the Descent 3 server list from within the TCP/IP menu in Descent 3. This is similar to the way the default PXO server list used to work. In-Game Server List Screenshot Vortex Website

NEXT HAL LAN: DECEMBER 10-12

November 8, 2004

Clutch has scheduled his next LAN for this December. Friday December 10th - Sunday December 12th HockeyTown Area LANs take place semi-regularly in Waterford, Michigan near Detroit. There are plenty of prizes this time around and the seating capacity is limited to 30 Players. Click the link below for more information. HAL Website

NEW FILE: D3 US/EU/AUS VERSION 1.4 PATCH

October 22, 2004

We are releasing a new Descent 3 Windows Version 1.4 Patch file that should solve some errors people are and when they try to patch their games. It also solves the problem where Descent 3 does not always recognize the CD in the drive upon starting the game. This patch is compatible with the US, Euorpean, and Australian distributions of the Descent 3. Get it at the Downloads Page.

NEW LEVEL: ZORA D3

October 7, 2004

Duperman has ported ported Lothar's Descent 1 level Zora to Descent 3. Zora is a small elegant level geared toward 1on1 play. Zora D3 can now be found at any of your local Descent 3 level-downloading destinations. Click the link below for more: DescentBB Thread

VORTEX: THE NEW PXM

October 5, 2004

Back in 2000, Skorpion (aka Thomas Parth) began work on a combined chat and game list interface for Descent 3. He released PXM as an alternative to l0m's gate tool. Both programs simply provided an easy-to-use interface for PXO. Now that PXO is gone, Skorpion has given PXM a facelift and a new name. The new name is Vortex and Skorpion released a public Alpha version of the tool today. Because it's an Alpha, there are some bugs and incomplete/missing features. Despite that, this version of Vortex still has some perks. Never before in the history of Descent 3 have we had a game list tool that supports Level Autodownloading with link verification. This is critical for newcomers to Descent 3. Vortex also integrates the descent.cx game list and the official Descent 3 IRC channel. Vortex is an invaluable contribution to the D3-playing public. Check out the links below for more info: Vortex Screenshot (By Do_Checkor) DescentBB Thread Vortex Website

NEW D3L CHAMPION: MPNKEE

September 19, 2004

Today week Mpnkee (aka Monkey) became the new D3L Champion after defeating Suncho 20-8 in Burning Indika 3! Mpnkee is also famous for recently winning the 1on1 tournament at ChicagoLAN last month. Congratulations, Monkey! The D3L

DO LAN 4 ON THE HORIZON

September 18, 2004

The Do Clan will be hosting a ~30 player LAN in Bremen, Germany. Friday October 1st - Sunday October 3rd In the past, the Do LANs have been popular and successful. This will probably be the biggest LAN Europe sees this year. If you're interested in seeing what real Descent 3 looks like, check the links below for more information. DescentBB Thread Do LAN Website (German)

NEW D3L CHAMPION: KAL-EL

September 4, 2004

Last week Kal-El (aka Sergeant Thorne) became the new D3L Champion after defeating Zero 20-8 in Zero's Home Level, Faded Rose! Kal-El is also famous for placing second in the Global Gaming League's Descent 3 1on1 Alienware championship earlier this year. Congratulations, Kal-El! The D3L

SQN LAN A BIG SUCCESS

August 30, 2004

According to Hattrick's writeup on the DBB, the SQN LAN went down without a hitch. Participants played some intense Descent 3 and even tried out a brand new port of Lothar's D2 level, Tetrafusion! For the full writeup click the link below. DescentBB Thread

PROTEIN FOLDING: DESCENT-STYLE

August 27, 2004

Stresstest and other members of the Descent community have started a new DescentBB protein folding team for Stanford's distributed folding@home project. The results of this project could be used to cure diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Click the links below for more info. DescentBB Thread DescentBB Folding Team Page

LINKS PAGE UPDATE

August 22, 2004

We've completely cleaned out the links page to remove all dead links. The number of links has been cut roughtly in half. As always, email the webmaster to get your link added to the Descent3.com link page. The following dead sites were removed today: Descent3.net Peter Telep Descent World Descent3D Moon's Descendarium The Descent Directory The Descentants ZappaFan's Hangout The Reactor Core Insane's World Case's Ladder (D3CL) The Descent 3 Community Descent Land Descent Mercenaries Hideout Fear Squadron Pyro Play Visual Resonance (Kruel's Levels) The Core Union J Company The Descent Archives The Descent III Shipyard SGC Clan Punk 5000 Descent Pilot Address Book Descent Dogfight Tactics This Descent community history may be gone from the web, but it will never be forgotten.

NEW D3L CHAMPION: ZERO

August 19, 2004

Last week, Zero defeated kufyit to become the new D3L champion. Congratulations, Zero! The D3L

CHICAGO LAN WRAPS UP

August 16, 2004

ChicagoLAN is done! If you missed it, you missed it. Congratulations to Monkey and Krom, the winners of the 2v2 tournament, and to Monkey for winning the 1v1 tournament! For more post-LAN information, check the ChicagoLAN website for details. Chicago LAN Website

PLANETDESCENT WILL BE BACK

August 11, 2004

PlanetDescent has been down for the past few days, but don't worry because it will be back! Meanwhile, the following sites are good alternatives for downloading Descent 3 missions. GameEdit KoolBear.com For updates on the status of PlanetDescent, click the link below. DescentBB Thread

NEW D3L CHAMPION: KUFYIT

August 9, 2004

Today, kufyit defeated Suncho 20-11 in Vamped to become the new D3L champion! Congratulations, kufyit! The D3L

PLANETDESCENT ADDS LEVEL COMMENTS

August 5, 2004

PlanetDescent has long been known for its comprehensive Descent 3 mission archives. As of today, PD has added a new feature to the mission download section. Users can now attach comments to the levels. If you're not sure whether you want to try a certain level or mission, it's now possible to read the opinions of previous users. If you have something to say about one, now is the time to say it! PlanetDescent New Mission Archives

SOUTHERN OREGON LAN ACTION

August 3, 2004

The SQN Clan will be hosting a Descent 3 LAN in Southern Oregon Friday August 27th - Sunday August 29th Seventeen players have already signed up for the LAN. The event is limited to twenty seats and some of the hottest names in the game are on the list. So if you're a Descent 3 fan in the Southern Oregon area, sign up for this one before it's too late! Follow the links below for more information. DescentBB Thread SQN LAN Website

GET A FREE COPY OF DESCENT 3!

July 31, 2004

2 weeks remain until the biggest Descent 3 LAN event of the summer! August 13 - 15, Friday 4:30 PM to Sunday 1:00 PM ChicagoLAN announced today that they will be giving away free legitimate copies of Descent 3 to those who don't already own the game. All you have to do is attend the event! Click the links below for more info. ChicagoLAN Webiste Attendance List

DESCENT3.COM ADDS CHAT PAGE

July 29, 2004

Descent3.com now has a new chat page complete with a java irc chat applet that connects to #Descent3 on IRC.GameSurge.net, the official Descent 3 chat channel. Click the link below to check it out. Descent 3 Chat

MONSTERBALL THIS WEDNESDAY

July 27, 2004

SkyNet of getlinuxonline.com has scheduled an organized monsterball match for Wednesday night. Wednesday, July 28th 8-10pm Monsterball is a team-based soccer-like MOD. Points are scored by knocking the giant "monster" ball into the goal areas. Both teams will have access to teamspeak voice communication and it is likely that the server will be a "professional host with plenty of bandwidth to spare." This event will provide a night of fun for existing Descent 3 players as well as help encourage new Linux players to pick up the game. Click on the link below for further details. DescentBB Thread

DOWNLOADS PAGE UPDATE

July 24, 2004

The downloads page now contains 2 important new files. The Linux 1.40b Patch is the latest patch for Loki's Linux version of Descent 3. The Dual Jewel Fix resolves the "Old File Not Found" issue that occurs when a user attempts to patch a newer copy of the Windows version of Descent 3 from 1.0 to 1.4.

THE D3L RESETS ITS RANKINGS

July 23, 2004

Historically, The D3L has been an extremely popular Descent 3 1on1 ladder. As of today, the The D3L has completely reset its member rankings to become the first active Descent 3 ladder since the loss of PXO. Previous match histories and player awards have carried over through the reset. Click on the link below for details. The D3L Website

THE TAO OF DESCENT

July 21, 2004

The Tao Of Descent is an amazingly useful training resource for new Descent 3 players. Created in 2001 by Charles "Stormcrow" Featherer, it's still the best, most comprehensive guide to thinking about Descent. If you're just starting out on multiplayer Descent 3, take a look at The Tao Of Descent

D3TL REGULAR SEASON WRAPPING UP

July 20, 2004

The regular season of the Descent 3 Team League Tournament 2004 is approaching a conclusion. Congratulations to Teams III, NT, and NuB, who have fully completed their regular season competition! Click the link below for detailed standings information. D3TL Standings Thread

TUESDAY NIGHT ENTROPY

July 19, 2004

For 2 weeks die-hard D3 players have been gathering Tuesday nights to play Entropy! Tuesday Nights, 9:00pm EDT Entropy is a team-based MOD. The object is for a team to take control of all the bases in a level. Every week, participants gather at #descent3-entropy on IRC.GameSurge.NET to enjoy this unique game type. Click on the link below for further details. Original DescentBB Thread

D3 ALIAS FOR LAUNCHING DESCENT 3

July 15, 2004

Metallisoft has recently released a new version of its popular D3 Alias Launcher program for Descent 3. D3 Alias boasts the following useful features: Launch Descent 3 by pasting the ip address into a box. Multiple pilot selection options: Random selection, Manual selection, or Force one pilot. This means the in-game pilot selection menu will be bypassed resulting in a faster level load. Select a pilot when launching Descent 3 by itself or from Kquery, Kali, D3.Descent.cx, or any other Descent 3 game browser with game launch capability. Optional built-in Game Browser using the D3.Descent.cx game list. Taunt and Logo management. Automatically keep the taunts/logos you want and delete the ones you don't. Go here for the latest version: Metallisoft Download Page

OFFICIAL DESCENT 3 IRC CHANNEL

July 14, 2004

Matt Toschlog has sanctioned #Descent3 on IRC.GameSurge.net as the official Descent 3 IRC channel. Visit this channel to chat with people from all over the world who share your interest in Descent 3. If you do not have an IRC client, go here to chat: DescentChat.com Suncho.com Chat Both are alternative ways of getting to #Descent3 on IRC.GameSurge.net.

CHICAGOLAN

July 13, 2004

The Windy City is winding up for the most intense Descent 3 LAN event of the summer! August 13 - 15, Friday 4:30 PM to Sunday 1:00 PM Some of the best Descent 3 pilots in the world will be gathering at the Sheraton Four Points in Chicago. The facility has room for a maximum of 150 Descent 3 pilots. Rook and Punisher, the hosts of the event, have arranged for enough power to light a small city! Anyone interested in attending click on the links below for details. ChicagoLAN Webiste Attendance List

DESCENT3.COM IS BACK

July 13, 2004

This is news item is the first Descent3.com update in 1 year, 6 months, and 3 days! Starting now, Descent3.com will be keeping up to date on Descent 3 news. In the coming weeks, look for some much-needed renovations to the site as a whole. We realize that during this process, much of the content and links will continue to be out-dated, so bear with us. Thanks for visiting!