Descent 2 - The Vertigo Series - how-to's
 
The Vertigo Series is a set of 20 new levels designed by the Gods themselves! The level design is awfully cool and you now got those cool lightning effects known from Doom. It also features 6 new robots and a continued storyline so it's definitely worth checking out. It was sold seperately and bundled with the Descent Mission Builder 2 - the best D2 level editor on this planet - as "Descent - The Infinite Abyss". Meanwhile you can get it only bundled like in "Descent - The Definitive Collection" at very reasonable prices.

Though the level design is quite twisted the Vertigo Series does not contain so many difficult scenes (especially not the secret levels, I didnīt even make a section about them!). Apart from that those levels really rock; those lightining effects are incredible.

 
 level 7: getting the goodies
 
Demo: d2v07goody.zip (9 KB)  map  
1grate
2trigger grate

Not too difficult, just another stupid Guided Missile trick ;)

 
 level 10: getting the goodies
 
Demo: d2v10goody.zip (59 KB)  map  
1grate
2trigger 3
3secret door
4Cloaking Device

Well, simliar to getting your first Omega Cannon in D2 Counterstrike - level 13 and equally tricky. Just place your ship as depicted and use the Phoenix Cannon or a Smart Missile to smash the trigger.

 
 level 18: Earthshaker
 
Demo: d2v18earth.zip (9 KB)  map  
1Earthshaker
2trigger secret door
3ambush!
4trigger grate

First you need to get the yellow keycard to access the trigger above the yellow keycard door. This trigger opens the grate (not depicted) that locks up this sector. BTW, thereīs another one hidden in this level, did you find it?

 
 level 20: Earthshakers
 
Demo: d2v20earth1.zip (11 KB)  map  
1trigger
2Earthshaker

This oneīs so easy, I overlooked it for the first time! Better get it right at the beginning!

Demo: d2v20earth2.zip (28 KB)  map  
1trigger grates
2trigger floor
3Earthshaker

Again the mapīs a little crowded but itīs easy to get if you check the demo.

Demo: d2v20earth3.zip (15 KB)  map  
1Cloaking Device/Lou Gard
2Earthshaker
3grate
4trigger grate Earthshaker
5trigger force field red key

Watch out for an ambush coming from above when grabbing the red key!

Demo: d2v20earth4.zip (37 KB)  map  
1trigger 3
2Earthshakers
3grate
4secret door

The secret door can only be opened from the inside, so you have to use a Guided Missile (again!). Donīt forget to open the grate first!