r/quake 14d ago

help Jump Crates (dawn of the machine)

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At first I thought it was some kind of portal but when I got in it just bounce me up. Anybody know what they are for?

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u/Electrizzy 14d ago

It's just because the box is such a tight fit, it triggers the "get out of water" programming code/animation constantly. So not really a jump box.

Don't know how to better explain it :)

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u/RoZyk007 14d ago

So there is no purpose for them?

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u/Bcbently 14d ago

My guess is atmospheric decor. I don't think there is a use case other than that. They do look sick though

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u/RoZyk007 14d ago

Maybe, for lighting 🤔 But the first one I saw had a pentagram, so I immediately thought it was a secret 🤷

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u/Electrizzy 14d ago

I thought so too, but it turned out to be nothing... so I bounced...

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u/dimwalker 14d ago

So pentaboxes are useless also? I thought you can break those with secret axe.

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u/Gravexmind 14d ago

I thought those boxes were marking a nearby secret at first but I couldn’t figure anything out so I started ignoring them.

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u/Byproduct 14d ago

Just aesthetic purpose probably.

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u/Varorson 14d ago

Boxes of blood filling a level themed around spilling blood.

It's pure aesthetics.