What's a grapple and how do I get one?

Think of the grapple as Spiderman's web shooter. It shoots out a red laser (e.g., Coliseum, Lithium II), lightning beam thingy (e.g., Excessive, PwrWeapons), or a hook on a line (3Wave CTF). Once it makes contact with a solid object, like a wall or another player, it starts pulling you towards it. This could result in you getting to place otherwise not accessible by normal means -- which is kind of the point. If a grapple is mentioned to "off-hand", it means that you can shoot while grappling. Quake 2 To use the grapple in Quake 2, write the following line in your autoexec.cfg: bind x "+hook" or bind x "use grapple" If the mod you're playing on supports the grapple, then you'll have to check to see which one you need to use. As far as I know, only 3Wave CTF uses the command 'Use Grapple'. Everything else should be fine with '+hook'. Quake 3:Arena In Quake 3:Arena, write the following line in your autoexec.cfg: bind x "+button5" or bind x "weapon10" I believe that the grapple in Quake ...  more