Probably the oldest map I’ve played, being released in 1997, apart from the IKSPQ series. A smaller, runic map which feels beautifully old school and well-organised. Could easily fit in as part of the original Quake game. There’s nothing new or particularly innovative here, but in the context of its time, this would have been a great map for people hungry for more Quake in its standard form.
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‘Arcane’ is a relatively small Runic map that holds up very well given it’s age. The brush work is clean and at times interesting (Quake logos) albeit a bit too symmetrical.
What surprised me about ‘Arcane’ was how thought out the pacing was. There is a clear escalation with a fairly hectic finale. The map has a few fun tricks up it’s proverbial sleeve which I won’t spoil fully here (be careful of the Quad…). This, along with it’s clever secrets (zombie + nades) show that Matt Sefton put thought and care into his design.
I finished the map in 7:54 with 100% killsand secrets. I would definitely recommend ‘Arcane’ to anyone who hasn’t played it, especially if you’re after a classic style map.
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Test comment please ignore 
Also, this map is awesome.
Neat map, that could probably pass as an id one. It’s pretty, gameplay is fun. Only faults are difficulty a bit on the easy side and tad short.
Link to Nightmare 100% walkthrough: https://youtu.be/-aLv_fRTG-c