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| − | + | Changes by hard-light wiki contributors are allowed, feel free to fix or improve anything. I'm fully confident that the info here is complete and with the added pictures and formatting I don't see any need for future updates. Please leave notes on changes you make. [[User:P4wn4g3|P4wn4g3]] ([[User talk:P4wn4g3|talk]]) 18:41, 28 September 2025 (UTC) | |
| − | 11-18-02: | + | These are my update notes from the original document. |
| − | Started and completed the guide. | + | |
| − | + | 11-18-02: | |
| − | 11-28-02: | + | Started and completed the guide. |
| − | Decided to make guide into FAQ. Recovered it from message boards and saved it on computer. | + | |
| − | + | 11-28-02: | |
| − | 12-05-02: | + | Decided to make guide into FAQ. Recovered it from message boards and saved it on computer. |
| − | Made the Guide more detailed, added Rank and Ace Badges, changed some of the information, added example. | + | |
| − | + | 12-05-02: | |
| − | 12-28-02: | + | Made the Guide more detailed, added Rank and Ace Badges, changed some of the information, added example. |
| − | Started the ASCII art and changed the setup to accommodate GameFAQs. | + | |
| − | + | 12-28-02: | |
| − | 12-29-02: | + | Started the ASCII art and changed the setup to accommodate GameFAQs. |
| − | Finished the ASCII art, added FAQ info, Table of Contents, Legal Info., Update and Version History, FAQ, and Thanks To and Credits. Polished up the guide and started to put in difficulty levels needed to get medals. Did lots of work today... thinking of putting 4(variable) next to medal names for simpler usage of the find tool. | + | |
| − | + | 12-29-02: | |
| − | 12-30-02: | + | Finished the ASCII art, added FAQ info, Table of Contents, Legal Info., Update and Version History, FAQ, and Thanks To and Credits. Polished up the guide and started to put in difficulty levels needed to get medals. Did lots of work today... thinking of putting 4(variable) next to medal names for simpler usage of the find tool. |
| − | Going through the game and checking difficulty levels which are not complete yet. Touching up guide some more, changed the way it looks. Completed V. 1.00 | + | |
| − | + | 12-30-02: | |
| − | 12-31-02: | + | Going through the game and checking difficulty levels which are not complete yet. Touching up guide some more, changed the way it looks. Completed V. 1.00 |
| − | Still getting the difficulty levels. Fixing some errors in document. | + | |
| − | + | 12-31-02: | |
| − | 01-01-03: | + | Still getting the difficulty levels. Fixing some errors in document. |
| − | Today I finished the difficulty levels, brushed up on the guide, and started the level ratings for Rank. | + | |
| − | + | 01-01-03: | |
| − | 01-02-03: | + | Today I finished the difficulty levels, brushed up on the guide, and started the level ratings for Rank. |
| − | Went through and checked FAQ for errors and read it over to see if everything is good. Working on level ratings for Rank (MUCH more work than I thought it would be). Completed V. 1.01 | + | |
| − | + | 01-02-03: | |
| − | 01-03-03: | + | Went through and checked FAQ for errors and read it over to see if everything is good. Working on level ratings for Rank (MUCH more work than I thought it would be). Completed V. 1.01 |
| − | Still working on the ratings for rank. It may take a while. Fixed an error thanks to Tahna Los. | + | |
| − | + | 01-03-03: | |
| − | 01-04-03: | + | Still working on the ratings for rank. It may take a while. Fixed an error thanks to Tahna Los. |
| − | Same thing. | + | |
| − | + | 01-04-03: | |
| − | 01-06-03: | + | Same thing. |
| − | Same thing. Fixed more errors. Completed V. 1.02 | + | |
| − | + | 01-06-03: | |
| − | 01-07-03: | + | Same thing. Fixed more errors. Completed V. 1.02 |
| − | Changed the guide tremendously to make it easier to use. | + | |
| − | + | 01-07-03: | |
| − | 01-10-03: | + | Changed the guide tremendously to make it easier to use. |
| − | Completed the ratings for both Rank and Ace Badges. This might be my last update for a while. Completed V. 1.03 | + | |
| − | + | 01-10-03: | |
| − | 02-08-03: | + | Completed the ratings for both Rank and Ace Badges. This might be my last update for a while. Completed V. 1.03 |
| − | Changed many errors and legal junk. V. 1.04 | + | |
| − | + | 02-08-03: | |
| − | 04-24-03: | + | Changed many errors and legal junk. V. 1.04 |
| − | Fixed errors here and there, read a few e-mails for the guide, added a site to the list of sites that can post this guide. V. 1.5 | + | |
| − | + | 04-24-03: | |
| − | 05-11-03: | + | Fixed errors here and there, read a few e-mails for the guide, added a site to the list of sites that can post this guide. V. 1.5 |
| − | Changed parts of guide that are barely noticeable, changed the rank section completely. | + | |
| − | + | 05-11-03: | |
| − | 05-16-03: | + | Changed parts of guide that are barely noticeable, changed the rank section completely. |
| − | Put in Multiplayer Medals. Other than that, made changes that were barely noticeable. V.1.6 | + | |
| − | + | 05-16-03: | |
| − | 06-30-03: | + | Put in Multiplayer Medals. Other than that, made changes that were barely noticeable. V.1.6 |
| − | I've started doing the multiplayer medals section, redoing the Ace Badges section (DMan pointed out a mistake I had made). I knew when I started that I was delving into an area almost unknown to man... | + | |
| − | + | 06-30-03: | |
| − | 09-21-03: | + | I've started doing the multiplayer medals section, redoing the Ace Badges section (DMan pointed out a mistake I had made). I knew when I started that I was delving into an area almost unknown to man... |
| − | Emergency Update 1.61. | + | |
| − | + | 09-21-03: | |
| − | 02-05-04: | + | Emergency Update 1.61. |
| − | Added a new section, combined rank and ace badges, and made many small changes. The point system is under construction, I'm trying to figure it all out, but I have made it less confusing so everyone knows exactly what I do. And so, this is huge change V. 2.00. | + | |
| − | + | 02-05-04: | |
| − | 11-16-04: | + | Added a new section, combined rank and ace badges, and made many small changes. The point system is under construction, I'm trying to figure it all out, but I have made it less confusing so everyone knows exactly what I do. And so, this is huge change V. 2.00. |
| − | I fixed an error I found (2 levels were switched order), I added a part to the 'before you start' section about backing up your player info, put in a few small things, and added the line :: Questions? Comments? Info.? E-mail me! ::. I'm desperate for info people! Any you have that isn't here would be appreciated. | + | |
| − | + | 11-16-04: | |
| − | 08-14-05: | + | I fixed an error I found (2 levels were switched order), I added a part to the 'before you start' section about backing up your player info, put in a few small things, and added the line :: Questions? Comments? Info.? E-mail me! ::. I'm desperate for info people! Any you have that isn't here would be appreciated. |
| − | I recently have found a program that lets me view many aspects of the game, including sounds, models, movies, and mission info (thanks to bobotheking). It's called VPView, if anyone cares. Anyway, one amazing aspect of this program is it allows me to see not only specific mission data, but the points of each event and object (I assume, as many things have a 'score' variable attached). If this is really what it is (I checked and it matches all my findings), I can make the points section much clearer, and even expand on the multiplayer medals section. I am currently trying to decipher the aspects of this program and integrating results with the guide. This is very anticipated update V. 2.50. | + | |
| − | + | 08-14-05: | |
| − | 12-12-05: | + | I recently have found a program that lets me view many aspects of the game, including sounds, models, movies, and mission info (thanks to bobotheking). It's called VPView, if anyone cares. Anyway, one amazing aspect of this program is it allows me to see not only specific mission data, but the points of each event and object (I assume, as many things have a 'score' variable attached). If this is really what it is (I checked and it matches all my findings), I can make the points section much clearer, and even expand on the multiplayer medals section. I am currently trying to decipher the aspects of this program and integrating results with the guide. This is very anticipated update V. 2.50. |
| − | Added one site to my allowed list: Wikipedia | + | |
| − | + | 12-12-05: | |
| − | 08-16-06: | + | Added one site to my allowed list: Wikipedia |
| − | Improved the ASCII art and fixing some grammar mistakes and stuff. I plan to do some touch ups on the rank/points stuff, as it seems to contain some old info that is wrong, and I have learned quite a few new things. Added the "links" section, I think it should be there. | + | |
| − | + | 08-16-06: | |
| − | 06-01-07: | + | Improved the ASCII art and fixing some grammar mistakes and stuff. I plan to do some touch ups on the rank/points stuff, as it seems to contain some old info that is wrong, and I have learned quite a few new things. Added the "links" section, I think it should be there. |
| − | I have done some touch-ups. Not much except in the points section, I did a complete overhaul of the old jumbled look. Fixed grammar and whatnot. | + | |
| − | + | 06-01-07: | |
| − | 06-06-07: | + | I have done some touch-ups. Not much except in the points section, I did a complete overhaul of the old jumbled look. Fixed grammar and whatnot. |
| − | Finally adding my webspace to help the guide out. It hasn't existed, of course, but I have wanted to create one to aid aspects of the guide. This will be one of the last things I do on the guide (but not the last). V.2.55 | + | |
| − | + | 06-06-07: | |
| − | 08-03-07: | + | Finally adding my webspace to help the guide out. It hasn't existed, of course, but I have wanted to create one to aid aspects of the guide. This will be one of the last things I do on the guide (but not the last). V.2.55 |
| − | Added the NoClip Glitch in the glitches section. Found it during the making of my Silent Threat guide. V.2.56 | + | |
| + | 08-03-07: | ||
| + | Added the NoClip Glitch in the glitches section. Found it during the making of my Silent Threat guide. V.2.56 | ||
[[User:P4wn4g3|P4wn4g3]] ([[User talk:P4wn4g3|talk]]) 18:38, 28 September 2025 (UTC) | [[User:P4wn4g3|P4wn4g3]] ([[User talk:P4wn4g3|talk]]) 18:38, 28 September 2025 (UTC) | ||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 28 September 2025
Changes by hard-light wiki contributors are allowed, feel free to fix or improve anything. I'm fully confident that the info here is complete and with the added pictures and formatting I don't see any need for future updates. Please leave notes on changes you make. P4wn4g3 (talk) 18:41, 28 September 2025 (UTC)
These are my update notes from the original document. 11-18-02: Started and completed the guide. 11-28-02: Decided to make guide into FAQ. Recovered it from message boards and saved it on computer. 12-05-02: Made the Guide more detailed, added Rank and Ace Badges, changed some of the information, added example. 12-28-02: Started the ASCII art and changed the setup to accommodate GameFAQs. 12-29-02: Finished the ASCII art, added FAQ info, Table of Contents, Legal Info., Update and Version History, FAQ, and Thanks To and Credits. Polished up the guide and started to put in difficulty levels needed to get medals. Did lots of work today... thinking of putting 4(variable) next to medal names for simpler usage of the find tool. 12-30-02: Going through the game and checking difficulty levels which are not complete yet. Touching up guide some more, changed the way it looks. Completed V. 1.00 12-31-02: Still getting the difficulty levels. Fixing some errors in document. 01-01-03: Today I finished the difficulty levels, brushed up on the guide, and started the level ratings for Rank. 01-02-03: Went through and checked FAQ for errors and read it over to see if everything is good. Working on level ratings for Rank (MUCH more work than I thought it would be). Completed V. 1.01 01-03-03: Still working on the ratings for rank. It may take a while. Fixed an error thanks to Tahna Los. 01-04-03: Same thing. 01-06-03: Same thing. Fixed more errors. Completed V. 1.02 01-07-03: Changed the guide tremendously to make it easier to use. 01-10-03: Completed the ratings for both Rank and Ace Badges. This might be my last update for a while. Completed V. 1.03 02-08-03: Changed many errors and legal junk. V. 1.04 04-24-03: Fixed errors here and there, read a few e-mails for the guide, added a site to the list of sites that can post this guide. V. 1.5 05-11-03: Changed parts of guide that are barely noticeable, changed the rank section completely. 05-16-03: Put in Multiplayer Medals. Other than that, made changes that were barely noticeable. V.1.6 06-30-03: I've started doing the multiplayer medals section, redoing the Ace Badges section (DMan pointed out a mistake I had made). I knew when I started that I was delving into an area almost unknown to man... 09-21-03: Emergency Update 1.61. 02-05-04: Added a new section, combined rank and ace badges, and made many small changes. The point system is under construction, I'm trying to figure it all out, but I have made it less confusing so everyone knows exactly what I do. And so, this is huge change V. 2.00. 11-16-04: I fixed an error I found (2 levels were switched order), I added a part to the 'before you start' section about backing up your player info, put in a few small things, and added the line :: Questions? Comments? Info.? E-mail me! ::. I'm desperate for info people! Any you have that isn't here would be appreciated. 08-14-05: I recently have found a program that lets me view many aspects of the game, including sounds, models, movies, and mission info (thanks to bobotheking). It's called VPView, if anyone cares. Anyway, one amazing aspect of this program is it allows me to see not only specific mission data, but the points of each event and object (I assume, as many things have a 'score' variable attached). If this is really what it is (I checked and it matches all my findings), I can make the points section much clearer, and even expand on the multiplayer medals section. I am currently trying to decipher the aspects of this program and integrating results with the guide. This is very anticipated update V. 2.50. 12-12-05: Added one site to my allowed list: Wikipedia 08-16-06: Improved the ASCII art and fixing some grammar mistakes and stuff. I plan to do some touch ups on the rank/points stuff, as it seems to contain some old info that is wrong, and I have learned quite a few new things. Added the "links" section, I think it should be there. 06-01-07: I have done some touch-ups. Not much except in the points section, I did a complete overhaul of the old jumbled look. Fixed grammar and whatnot. 06-06-07: Finally adding my webspace to help the guide out. It hasn't existed, of course, but I have wanted to create one to aid aspects of the guide. This will be one of the last things I do on the guide (but not the last). V.2.55 08-03-07: Added the NoClip Glitch in the glitches section. Found it during the making of my Silent Threat guide. V.2.56
