Played Star Control II or The Ur-Quan Masters, eh?
You make some very interesting points there, But:
Quoting: Aerton
Why telepatic? Marines have helmets with antene, so it's quite likely to be connected to something.
Do you really think that the Demons would just leave the megamap on out of charity? :-)
Quoting: Aerton
Another question is why maps wasn't preloaded when marine was sent on a mission. After all, UAC did built (or at least had control of) the structure so it surely had plans to equip their own troopers with.
Come on, This is the corporation that exists solely to get new weapons out the door as soon as can be, I doubt that on the Deimos/Phobos facilities there would be ANY chance of military action outside of an internal revolt, So why not cut budget and not give the marines decent equipment?
Quoting: Aerton
Perhaps, the urgency of the situation forced to send the squad underequipped (you don't even have a proper weapon to start)
The Marines that went in before you were equipped with some top of the line stuff according to almost every single piece of Doom backstory I can get my hands on, You were left with a pistol because they took the plasma rifle.
The only thing they were not prepared for was the Demons, But I think we can assume it went like this:
Squad leader: Ok men, Lets go!
Generic affirmative noises(20 minutes pass)
Marine: Eww, What the hell is that!?
Second Marine: It..looks..like..a..person
Corpse is nudged with a bootSquad leader: He's dead now.
*Uuugghhh*
Marine: What was that!?!?
Marines turn 180 degreesAll present except for the FH: AAHH!
*Gunfire*
Second Marine: It..It's..It..Was..Alive!
Third Marine: Thats impossible, It must have been a robot
Second Marine: Yeah, But in the words of the six million dollar man: "Machines dont bleed"
Third Marine: You watch that show?
The writer just sends in a horde of bloodthirsty Demons to cut the story short.Demon: Mmm..Tastes like chicken.
Sorry for the long winded piece of crud.
Quoting: Aerton
All former hunams, on the other hand, got rid of the helmets by the time you meet them, so you can't salvage plans from them.
Your standard Former Humans would have just been scientists who after the great change would have scavanged pistols, Curiously enough there is allways enough for everyone except you.
But yeah, if the Marines all had helmets then I guess that the only ways I can explain it is:
A. The Demon Overlord's like to give their warriors a "Personal Touch"
B. Their heads swelled and cracked when they mutated
C. The helmets ran out of juice and the FH's figured they dont need armour anyways. (Y'know, Undead being immune to critical hits and all)
D. They never had them to begin with and only you were wise enough to pack one.
E. The computer maps you find ARE helmets with plans.