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Launch Command

This article appeared in Quake II  

Launch Command
Game

Quake II

Unit

Unit 8

Soundtrack

09 - Descent Into Cerberon

Previous Map

Inner Hangar

Next Map

Outlands

Specific Information
Enemies

Easy: 30
Medium: 33
Hard/Nightmare: 33

Secrets

2

New Misc

Black Hole Generator

[Source]
All units, we have a disable and destroy order on enemy central computer.

—TCM radio transmission

The Launch Command is a the facility that controls one of the most valuable Strogg assets - their Black Hole Generator, which allows them to travel across the vastness of space and invade other worlds. Shutting it down is crucial to humanity's war effort.

The facility itself houses an enormous CPU core, with a large cooling installation. Shutting down the cooling would damage the CPU and allow access to the main control room. A little destruction there would put the Black Hole Generator out of commission for good.

Quick Level Completion

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Walkthrough

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Enemies

Enemy Easy Medium Hard/Nightmare
Light Guard 4 4 4
Gunner 7 9 9
Iron Maiden 4 4 4
Technician 6 6 6
Gladiator 2 2 2
Tank 7 8 8

Secrets

  • #1) In the outside area that you start in (with the Black Hole Generator), rocket jump on top of the generator and go to the far side of it to find a hidden spot with some goodies: Rockets, Cells, Bullets, Health and the BFG10K, along with the message "Secret Area! You Crazy Rocket Jumpers!" Actually you can skip rocketjumping and jump up multiple times in the far corner of black hole generator.
  • #2) In the final hallway before the level exit, there is a cracked window to your left; blow it open and dive underwater to find the last secret, with a smorgasboard of different types of Ammo.

Differences in the ETCS 97 version

See ETCS Demo (Q2) page.

Deathmatch

Differences

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Quake II levels (PC only)
Unit 1: Base Outer Base · Installation · Comm Center · Lost Station (Hidden level)
Unit 2: Bunker Ammo Depot · Supply Station · Warehouse
Unit 3: Jail Main Gate · Detention Center · Security Complex · Guard House · Torture Chambers · Grid Control
Unit 4: Mines Mine Entrance · Upper Mines · Borehole · Drilling Area · Lower Mines
Unit 5: Factory Receiving Center · Sudden Death (Hidden level) · Processing Plant
Unit 6: Power Plant Power Plant · The Reactor · Cooling Facility · Toxic Waste Dump · Pumping Station 1 · Pumping Station 2
Unit 7: Big Gun Big Gun
Unit 8: Hangar Outer Hangar · Comm Satellite (Hidden level) · Research Lab · Inner Hangar · Launch Command · Outlands
Unit 9: Palace Outer Courts · Lower Palace · Upper Palace
Unit 10: Final Showdown Inner Chamber · Final Showdown
Deathmatch levels Q2DM1: The Edge · Q2DM2: Tokay's Towers · Q2DM3: The Frag Pipe · Q2DM4: Lost Hallways · Q2DM5: The Pits · Q2DM6: Lava Tomb · Q2DM7: The Slimy Place · Q2DM8: WareHouse