Descent coop - Boss 1 (Level 7)

The first boss of Parallax's 1994 classic: Descent. In level 7, Mercury Core. (Called Mercury Military HQ in the demo version)

It's much easier when you have a second player

Difficulty: Ace

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Descent
• coop
• cooperative
• Level
• Mercury
• Core
• Military
• HQ
• Boss
• Robot

[KazilTheDarkeye]

Just a question bout joining. How does it happen in old original version? Does it show all servers that are open or does it join directly?

[SimSmall]

It shows all servers running on the network you're connected to. Remember, that it was designed for local networks, so if there are more than 4 servers running on the network you joined, I think it's the fastest 4 servers to reply.

The list shows all servers, whether they are playing, forming or between levels.

[SimSmall]

Anyone can join a server that is forming, but that's not guaranteed entry.

Whilst the server is forming, a list of players appears, each player has a check box next to their name. Only the host sees this, and it controls which players will be immediately allowed in to the server. Everyone else is told that they are waiting for the host's signal to enter the mine.

If you are selected, you'll enter the mine when the host starts the game, I don't know what happens if you're not selected ;)

[SimSmall]

A game that is between levels can never be joined...

A game that is not forming, or between levels will be either "open" "closed" or "restricted" (Descent 2 only)

In an open game anyone can join whilst a level is in progress

In a closed game, players can only join if they were already part of the game

A restricted game allows players to reconnect like a closed game, but new players can join if the host allows them to, by the host pressing F6 within a few seconds of the player joining.

[KazilTheDarkeye]

What should I do if I wanted to play descent missions as coop?

[SimSmall]

Oh, I've just looked, you use D2X-XL -- I don't know about that. I only know about getting the original version working in DOSBox...

So the other comment I wrote might not apply.

[RedneckkRudy]

I would've given my left testicle to be able to play this game COOP back in the day.

[JaapioNL]

I managed to beat this boss on Insane with some help of a few classmates took us about half an hour. :-D

By the way, I heard that there was an update or patch that reduced the health/shield of this boss.

[Qulopuaa]

Me too, I never beat this Boss on shareware version.

[crocodile2006]

I played this level over and over and over again and could never defeat the boss.

Hardest first boss ever

[jfunf]

@mannisto93 use dos box..or try D1x...Or d2x-xl

[corny3072]

for some reason i can't use ipx or udp/ip

[James100111100]

You gotta do UDP/IP and enter in the host's IP address. Either that, or use IPX on Kali.

[alexfullyloaded]

how did you play co op online?

[Sandbag00]

The robot was killed by a player!

[mannisto93]

one of the best games ever made. too bad it doesn't work on my comp. :(