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Future vs. Fantasy Quake Documentation v 1.60 [12/31/96] Quake Add-on Freeform Interactive -------------------- Created/Coded by: Richard Cheung (Hap) hap@ucsd.edu Testing by: Raison raison@concentric.net Biz Guy: Kenneth Hwang (kenn) kenn@autobahn.org Skins Artists (Original) ------------------------ Ninja sethc@acy.digex.net Mage highspeed@geocities.com Cyborg, Ecker Jorg (Fritz) Ejosch@aol.com (Super) Sniper, Fighter, and parts of others Additional Help --------------- Level Maker: OSM1 osm1@marinet.or.jp Extra Support: Destroyer scollins@armsystems.com Docs Written by --------------- 666.Sun! (sun) sun@imaginet.fr kenn Raison Hap FvF Web Pages ------------- http://gnv.fdt.net/~mil/fvf.htm Milamber mil@fdt.net http://www.imaginet.fr/~sun 666.Sun! http://www.autobahn.org/~kenn/freeform kenn Raison's Hapland Main FvF Quake server -------------------------------------- 50 Different Weapons 128.54.163.243 (additional credits from other authors at end of docs) ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- [Table of Contents] Ia. Introduction: What is Future vs. Fantasy (FvF) Quake? b. Major Features. c. What is new in this version? IIa. Optional Skins - Not Required For the Game IIIa. How Do I Run FvF in Single Player Mode? b. Using Optional Skins c. How Do I Run an FvF Server? IVa. What Are the Extra Options as a Server? b. How Do I Customize FvF? c. Noexit 3 d. Noexit 4 e. Remote Admin - Freeform Passcode 1.0: Setting the Passcode f. Remote Admin - Freeform Passcode 1.0: Using the Commands g. Complete Enhanced Teamplay Va. How Do I Play? VIa. What are the Classes? b. Quake Soldier c. Android d. Fighter e. Mage f. Sniper g. Cyborg Camper h. Cleric i. Ninja VIIa. Playing Tips - Playing as the... b. Quake Soldier c. Android d. Fighter e. Mage f. Sniper g. Cyborg Camper h. Cleric i. Ninja VIIIa. Playing Tips - Playing Against the... b. Quake Soldier c. Android d. Fighter e. Mage f. Sniper g. Cyborg Camper h. Cleric i. Ninja IX. What is planned? X. Additional Credits. XI. Disclaimer & License Agreement XII. Source Codes and Decompiling FvF XIII. How Do I Contact Freeform? --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Ia. Introduction: What is Fantasy vs. Future (FvF) Quake?] Future vs. Fantasy Quake, FvF for short, is an add-on to Quake, a highly customizable game by id Software. FvF exists as a data file without ever modifying Quake's original files. FvF works completely as both a single player or(deathmatch and co-op) multiplayer game. In FvF, you are allowed to select you chracter type, or class, from a cast of generic characters from magical fantasy: mages, fighters, etc. and sci-fi future: laser androids, cyborgs, etc. The normal Quake character is a selectable class, left unaltered, and classified as future. Each class has a entirely different set of weapons and abilities, thus FvF has 50 weapons. FvF encourges players to find a niche in playing style and allows players maximum flexible on their role in teamplay. FvF is superior to other patches because to drastic differences in player classes. For example, the Ninja is quick, silent, and has several technique for escaping including teleportation. Players can use him to assasinate particular key opponents or scouting. FvF intentionally does not use any foreign models or sounds. If FvF used additional models (MDLs) or sounds (WAVs), then players without a specific FvF "client-side patch" could not connect to a FvF server. For many players, figuring out how to connect to a Quake server is a task all to itself, let alone downloading and installing patches. This is especially true for new users "novice" computer owners. New skins and models will be developed when easy dynamic downloading is available (read: the Quakeworld version)* Finally, FvF is extremely customizeable without the need to learn a programming language. To modify FvF, you don't need to understand Quake C, C, or even BASIC. This makes FvF superior to many of the other Quake patches avalible. Most Quake patches require a deep understanding of both C and Quake C before any modifications can be made. At FreeForm, we have simplified the whole Quake server experience. *(Hap is presently working on an enhanced Quakeworld FvF conversion. -Ed.) ----- [Ib. Major Features] FvF has: 1. 50 Different Weapons 2. 8 Player Classes 3. 10 Custom Skins 4. 13 Class-Specific Powerups 5. Direct Support for Single Player Mode 6. Remote Op Commands via Freeform Passcode 1.0 7. Complete Enhanced Teamplay 8. Highly Customizable Play without Quake C knowledge ----- [Ic. What's New in this Version] FvF History (Major Changes): v1.6 - Public Release 4 1. 2 new skins added. 2. Extra "Just in case" checks added to keep classes the same between level changes 3. "Current Ammo" counter updates correctly 4. Mage and Cleric can regenerate Chi while firing 5. Remote Op Commands Added using Freeform Passcode 1.0 6. Docs Enhanced v1.5 - Unreleased Beta, publicly tested 1. FvF Skins supported 2. 8 new skins created 3. Sinking into ground on dying bug fixed 4. Cleric has Turn Undead Power v1.4 - Public Release 3 1. Noexit 4 added. 2. Classes stay after level change (wOOp!) 3. Faster, less lag game play. 4. Better docs thanks to our additonal writer kenn. v1.3 - Unreleased beta (tested on main server) 1. Teamplay 3 removed. 2. Complete Enhanced Teamplay imported. 3. 2 new weapons - now total of 50! 4. Custom obituaries for different classes. 5. Custom messages for item and ammo pickup. 6. Noexit 3 added. v1.2 - Second public release. 1. Teamplay 3 added 2. Auto-binding keys added 3. Using 9 and 0 to change class added 4. Gliding bug fixed 5. "Non-breathing" bug fixed 6. Tighter code, faster server response v1.1 - Private release. 1. Weapons upped from 23 to 48 2. 8 Player Classes 3. Paladin Healing is Variable 4. Ammo for characters more logical 5. Characters more balanced v1.0 - First public beta release version. 1. 23 Different Weapons (15 New Weapons) 2. 5 Player Classes (4 New Classes) 3. No messy impulses --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [IIa. Optional Skins - Not Required For the Game] Skins are optional. You can play FvF without skins. You may also connect to any FvF server without the use of FvF skins. The client-side skins patch is used to distinguish the classes of other players, and may give you and advantage in exploiting the weaknesess of your oppponent's class. Note: You cannot use Multiskins or any other skin patch with FvF. If you use them, you will get funny looking characters which don't match their class. Also, if you play FvF in Quakeworld, the skins may not match up with thier class. We are currently working to resolve this. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [IIIa. How Do I Play FvF in Single Player Mode?] 1. Download FvF into a temporary directory. 2. Decompress FvF into a SUBDIRECTORY under QUAKE. For example: If your Quake stored in C:\QUAKE, then decompress FvF into C:\QUAKE\FVF. If Quake is in C:\GAMES\QUAKE, then decompress into C:\GAMES\QUAKE\FVF. 3. Run Quake with the command QUAKE.EXE -GAME FVF. 4. Run Quake as you normally would. To change character classes, push 9 or 0. ----- [IIIb. Using Optional Skins] 1. Decompress FVF as noted in section IIIa. That is all. ----- [IIIc. How Do I Run an FvF Server?] 1. Follow steps 1 and 2 as above. 2. Run the server as you normally would. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [IVa. What are the Extra Options as a Server?] (Note: TEAMPLAY 3 was replaced by Complete Enhanced Teamplay in v1.4) FvF Quake supports all normal Quake server options. Additionally: FvF Quake supports Remote Ops commands, alternative modes of Teamplay, and several server options that help make FvF the best Quake add-on available. ----- [IVb. How Do I Customize FvF?] Customizing FvF is simple task. Unlike most patches, you do not need to learn Quake C. FvF uses three variables to give more options to the server. Variable Used to Customize FvF: TEMP1 TEAMPLAY NOEXIT If the options in FvF are not enough for you, a customized version of FvF can be compiled just for you. E-mail Hap at hap@ucsd.edu. (I will be happy to compile it for you. -Hap) ----- [IVc. Noexit 3] NOEXIT 3 NOEXIT 3 when combined with the FRAGLIMIT option allows the server to set the minimum frags required to exit a level. When a player reaches the "Fraglimit", the server will tell the player he has enough kills to exit the level. If the player attempts to exit the level without enough frags, it inform the player he does not have enough and doesn't frag him. For example: If NOEXIT 3 and FRAGLIMIT 20: Players cannot exit the level unless, they have 20 or more frags. ------ [IVd. Noexit 4] NOEXIT 4 NOEXIT 4 is essentially the same as NOEXIT 3 with the following exception: If you do not have enough frags to exit the level (< FRAGLIMIT), you will be gibbed if you attempt to exit. This option avoids certain problems which arise in situations where falling into an exit zone traps the player, ie. the exit pit in The Door to Chthon (E1M6) and The House of Chthon (E1M7). ----- [IVe. Remote Admin - Freeform Passcode 1.0: Setting the Passcode] FvF 1.6 utilities Freeform Passcode 1.0 to control remote admin access. Freeform Passcode is also avalible as a seperate Quake C patch at Freeform's homepage: http://www.autobahn.org/~kenn/freeform To set the Remote Administrator Passcode, you do not need to modify any FvF code. It is very simple and can be dynamically changed without recompilation. Using Remote Admin Commands requires that two impulses are entered in the correct order, a standard combination passcode. To enter the passcode, at the console type the first impulse, followed by a zero, then the second impulse. The zero is the "space" between the two numbers: TEMP1 <First Impulse>0<Second Impulse> For Example: [Example 1] If your first impulse is: 143 And your second impulse is: 203 You would type: TEMP1 1430203 --- --- ^ ^ | | First Impulse for the Passcode -------- | Second Impulse for the Passcode ----------- [Example 2] If your first impulse is: 101 And your second impulse is: 17 You would type: TEMP1 1010017 Note: Quake limits impulses to integers between 0 and 255. Also, some impulses are already used by Quake and FvF, ie. 255 is Quad Cheat. Make sure your passcode does not consist of impulses already used or out of range. Generally, avoid impulses 0-8, 25, 26, 30, 31, 210-247, and 255. Be careful not to use impulse 0 as part of your passcode, or else you will leave huge security problems. ----- [IVf. Remote Admin: Using the Commands] If you set the passcode correctly, you can enter it during the game in the console. The passcode impulses must be entered in order. For security reasons, there is NO message when you enter the passcode. Quake's console does not refresh between commands, so you will need to exit the console (~) after entering the first passcode impulse, and re-enter the console (~) to enter the second impulse. The same goes for op commands. You need to leave the console after entering each op impulse for the command to take effect. For example: If you entered TEMP1 1230111 in the server's console, then you must enter IMPULSE 123, exit the console with the ~ key, re-enter the console with the ~ key, and type IMPULSE 111 in your client side console to give yourself Remote Admin access. After you have been "Admin'ed," you can use the following extensive list of commands to do your remote operations. Impulse 210 Jump to Next Level Impulse 211 CHANGELEVEL START Impulse 212 CHANGELEVEL E1M1 Impulse 213 CHANGELEVEL E2M1 Impulse 214 CHANGELEVEL E3M1 Impulse 215 CHANGELEVEL E4M1 Impulse 216 CHANGELEVEL DM1 Impulse 217 FRAGLIMIT 0 Impulse 218 FRAGLIMIT 10 Impulse 219 FRAGLIMIT 20 Impulse 220 FRAGLIMIT 40 Impulse 221 FRAGLIMIT 60 Impulse 222 FRAGLIMIT 100 Impulse 223 NOEXIT 0 Impulse 224 NOEXIT 1 Impulse 225 NOEXIT 3 Impulse 226 NOEXIT 4 Impulse 227 TEAMPLAY 0 Impulse 228 TEAMPLAY 1 Impulse 229 TEAMPLAY 2 Impulse 230 TEAMPLAY 34 Impulse 231 TEAMPLAY 99 Impulse 232 KICK 1 Impulse 233 KICK 2 Impulse 234 KICK 3 Impulse 235 KICK 4 Impulse 236 KICK 5 Impulse 237 KICK 6 Impulse 238 KICK 7 Impulse 239 KICK 8 Impulse 240 KICK 9 Impulse 241 KICK 10 Impulse 242 KICK 11 Impulse 243 KICK 12 Impulse 244 KICK 13 Impulse 245 KICK 14 Impulse 246 KICK 15 Impulse 247 KICK 16 Note: No message is shown when you are "Admined" or enter the wrong passcode for security. Also for security, after a level is changed, the passcode must be reentered. ----- [IVf. Complete Enhanced Teamplay] (Note: Since some classes can regenerate ammo, Teamplay 128, dropping ammo, is not allowed in FvF Quake. Also, ammo types are often incompatible, ie. the Mage uses Chi whereas the Sniper uses only Sniper Bullets.) (The following is an excerpt from The Complete Enhanced Teamplay by John Spickes) Teamplay feature use: A lot of options can be configured with this mod. The majority of these options are configurable using the teamplay variable. This mod uses the teamplay variable as a bitfield, with each bit associated with a different teamplay option. The bits are as follows: 1 Health Protect Players receive no health damage from teammates' attacks. 2 Armor Protect Players receive no armor damage from teammates' attacks. 4 Damage to Attacker A player who attacks his teammate will receive the same damage the teammate would have received, had he not been protected. 8 Frag Penalty Any player who kills his teammate will be penalized frags. The number of frags to penalize is adjustable by a simple edit in the teamplay.qc file. 16 Death Penalty Any player who kills his teammate will burst apart in a bloody mess. 32 Team Color Lock Players will only be allowed to be certain colors. Team colors can be specified for up to four teams in the teamplay.qc file. Players who have illegal colors when they enter will be put into the team with the fewest members. Any player who changes team (pants color) will be fragged and their frag count is reset to zero. 64 Static Teams Players will not be allowed to change teams. Obviously, not all these options make sense together. teamplay 9 doesn't really make sense, because you couldn't ever kill a teammate, and thus you could never incur the one frag penalty. To select multiple options, add the numbers of the options together. Examples: teamplay 96 Team Color Lock, Static Teams This results in players being automatically assigned to teams and not allowed to change to other teams. teamplay 3 Health Protect, Armor Protect You can't hurt your teammates' health OR armor. teamplay 28 Mirror Damage, Frag Penalty, Death Penalty When you shoot your teammates, you take damage and so do they. If you kill a teammate, you'll take a frag penalty and you'll be killed. teamplay 120 Static Teams, Color Lock, Frag Penalty, Death Penalty In addition to the bitfield, you can also set teamplay to a negative number. When teamplay is negative, it indicates how many frags players should be penalized for killing their teammates. In this mode of operation, the only effect of the teamplay setting is that the number of frags indicated by teamplay is deducted from a player's frag count when he kills a teammate. This is equivalent to teamplay 8, except that the frag penalty is adjustable in-game. END Complete Enhanced Teamplay --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [V. How Do I Play?] To change player classes, you hit either '9' or '0' on your keyboard. This cycles the classes forward or backwards. FvF will automatically bind: '9' to IMPULSE 30 '0' to IMPULSE 31 For some players '9' and '0' do not work, try dying once and FvF will try to auto-bind your keys again. If the keys continues to fail, you must bind IMPULSE 30 and IMPULSE 31 to alternate keys manually. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIa. What are the Classes] There are currently 8 classes. Each class has a completely different weapon set. Additionally, each class encourages a different style of play. All classes balanced are with the original Quake Soldier; thus he is at no disadvantage. There is no need to master every class, you only need to excel at one class. Remember that each class plays differently and serves a different purpose in teamplay. For example the Cleric can heal, grant armor and powerups such as Quad-Damage. He is used to bless players on the same team. ----- [VIb. Quake Soldier] Class: Quake Soldier Classification: Future Strength: 10 (normal) Dexterity: 10 (normal) Intellegence: 10 (normal) Description: Once he met this yellow haired freak chewing gum in an X-rated movie theatre, but what became of badder-than-thou happy-go-lucky is much too gruesome to recount. The Quake Soldier is left unaltered. Everything remains the same for diehard conservatives. ----- [VIc. Android] Class: Laser Android Classification: Future Weapon Style: Lasers and Energy Weapons Special: Recharging Cells, Recharges 1-7 Cells/sec note: BFG 9000 is here! Strength: 10 (normal) Dexterity: 10 (normal) Intellegence: 15 (Can produce energy from many materials) Description: The Laser Android, Model LAX-I5, contracted to and built by Notech Defense Systems, serves a purpose as an all-around sentry and frontline trooper for the SouthEast Asian country of Shadloo. The latest in state of the art technology, the I5 model incorporates such advancements as multi-barrelled x-axis synched laser rifles. The Android has a built in nuclear energy source that will produce energy for the next three centuries. He augments, his recharging abilities by decomposing large quanities of any kind of material in a built-in recycling chamber. Thus the Android is considered by many to be the ultimate war machine, because can never run out of ammuntion. Ammo Types: 1. Recyclable Waste (Converts to Cells: 2/sec) 2. Toxic Waste (Converts to Cells: 2/sec) 3. Radioactive Waste (Converts to Cells: 2/sec) 4. Cells [Weapon 1]: Stun Gun Weapon Type: Melee Damage: 10 Range: Extremely Short Attack Speed: Fast [Weapon 2]: Laser Rifle Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo: 1 Cell Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 15 Projectile Speed: 600 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 3]: Spread Laser Rifle Shoots 4 laser beams. Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo: 4 Cells Number of Projectiles: 4 Damage per Projectile: 15 Projectile Speed: 600 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 4]: Super Spread Laser Rifle Shoots 8 laser beams Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo: 8 Cells Number of Projectiles: 8 Damage per Projectile: 15 Projectile Speed: 600 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 5]: Laser Chaingun Fires a wide laser Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo: 1 Cell Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 30 Projectile Speed: 600 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 6]: Plasma Thrower Weapon Type: Melee / Plasma Ammo: 1 Cell Damage: 40 Range: Extremely Long (for a melee weapon) Attack Speed: Extremely Fast [Weapon 7]: Plasma Cannon Weapon Type: Plasma Ammo: 1 Cell Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 20 Projectile Speed: 1000 Attack Speed: Extremely Fast [Weapon 8]: BFG 9000 Weapon Type: Mass Damage Ammo: 40 Cells Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: N/A Projectile Speed: 1000 Attack Speed: Slow (Delayed Firing i.e. in DooM) ----- [VId. Fighter] Class: Fighter Classification: Fantasy Weapon Style: Magic Axe of the Warrior Special: Paladin Healing, regains health at a variable rate note: Melee weapon only except for flare, uses Cyan Chi (any ammo to regenerate health). Strength: 20 (150 Max Health) Dexterity: 10 (normal) Intellegence: 5 (Can not use/understand missile weapons) Description: The Fighter is a great warrior from the far land of Xanadu. This is an ecletic fighter, a master of many style of melee. He uses the healing powers of the Paladin, the brute force of the Warrior, the rage of the Beserker, the mysticism of the Ranger, and the inner strength of the Samauri. The Fighter is excels in melee combat. He prefers to stay in small areas, where he can greet his opponents with his magic axe. (He is easy to learn.) Ammo Type: 1. Cyan Chi (all ammo becomes Cyan Chi) [Weapon 1]: Magic Axe Weapon Type: Melee Damage: 75* Range: Short* Attack Speed: Fast [Weapon 2]: Ranger Soul Flare Used to activate target switches and light rooms Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo Type: Health (uses 1 health point) Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 1 Projectile Speed: 300 Attack Speed: Very Slow [Weapon 3]: Double Paladin Healing: Healing rate * 2 [Weapon 4]: Berserker Axe Range: Increase Axe Range (cumulative) [Weapon 5]: Berserker Axe Range: Increase Axe Range (cumulative) [Weapon 6]: Warrior Axe Damage: +75 axe Damage [Weapon 7]: Warrior Axe Damage: +75 axe Damage [Weapon 8]: Health of the Samauri: Max Health is now 200 NOTE: Powerups are automatically activated when picked up. Maximum Powerup: If a Fighter has all the weapons, he is at max. powerup. A fulled powered up Fighter is extremely powerful. Also, his "skin" changes from an bare- skinned barbarian to an fully armored noble. He has the following stats: Max Health: 200 (due to possesion of Weapon 8) Healing Rate: approximately 4 Health/per second (due to possesion of Weapon 3) Axe Damage: 225 (due of possesion of Weapon 6 & 7) Axe Range: Long (due to possesion of Weapon 4 & 5) * Damage and Range changes depending on the Fighter's powerups. ----- [VIe. Mage] Class: Mage Classification: Fantasy Weapon Style: Spells Special: Regenerate Chi at 1/15 sec note: Most spells are generally long range weapons, know what you're doing before engaging in close quarters. Strength: 10 (normal) Dexterity: 10 (normal) Intellegence: 15 (Can regenerate chi and can become FULLY invisible (no eyes) with Ring of Shadows) Description: The Mage is a master of magic who has studied for many years. He knows mystic secerts which he does not share, such as the ability to turn fully invisible with the Ring of Shadows. The Mage has a powerful, wide variety of attack spells that encourage him to assault each opponent differently. He is most powerful when he learns to effectively use each of his magics. Ammo Types: 1. Cyan Chi 2. Magenta Chi 3. Yellow Chi 4. Black Chi [Weapon 1]: Staff Weapon Type: Melee Damage: 10 Range: Short Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 2]: Lightning Bolt Does minor damage underwater Weapon Type: Electricity Ammo: 1 Cyan Chi Damage: 30 Attack Speed: Very Slow [Weapon 3]: Chain Lightning Does minor damage underwater and lightning bounces off walls! Weapon Type: Electricity Ammo: 2 Cyan Chi Damage: 30 - 60 Attack Speed: Very Slow [Weapon 4]: Cloud Kill Wide area. Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo: 1 Magenta Chi/projectile Number of Projectiles: 2 Damage per Projectile: 25 Projectile Speed: 800 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 5]: Hap's Acid Rain Very wide area. Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo: 1 Magenta Chi/projectile Number of Projectiles: 4 Damage per Projectile: 25 Projectile Speed: 800 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 6]: Delayed Fireball - very slow fireball Weapon Type: Explosive Ammo: 1 Yellow Chi Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 100-120 Projectile Speed: 300 Attack Speed: Very Slow [Weapon 7]: Kenn's Instant Fireball Weapon Type: Explosive Ammo: 1 Yellow Chi Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 100-120 Projectile Speed: Instant Attack Speed: Very Slow [Weapon 8]: Raison's Batch Spell One of the best weapons. Casts 1 Chain Lighting, 1 Acid Rain, & Delayed Fireball Weapon Type: Batch Ammo: 1 - 4 Black Chi Number of Projectiles: 1 - 6 Damage per Projectile: N/A Projectile Speed: N/A Attack Speed: Very Slow ----- [VIf. Sniper] Class: Sniper Classification: Future Weapon Style: Sniper rifle Special: Max armor is GREEN, Original ammo limit is 15 note: very slow firing rate! only one kind of weapon. Weapon normally has huge recoil. Strength: 5 (Can only wear light armor) Dexterity: 15 (Increased jump height and no shell spread on rifle shot) Intellegence: 10 (normal) Description: The Sniper believes that wars can be won with just one bullet. Custom built for him, he uses the most accurate rifle in the world. His rifle never deviates from its aim, it fires on the dot, all the time, every time. He carries a light load in ammo and armor. Instead of "spray-and-pray", instead relies on precision aim and extremely deadly bullets. His skills increase similar to the Fighter's, has abilities similar to the Ninja, and fights in a style completely opposite to from both the Fighter. The Sniper prefers large areas to snipe from. The Sniper is very agile and can be used to assasinate key opponents. Ammo Type: 1. Sniper Bullets (all ammo becomes Sniper Bullets) [Weapon 1]: Axe - in case you run out of ammo, RUN! If the Sniper has Weapon 8, this changes into the grappling hook. Weapon Type: Hook Damage: 10 Projectile Speed: 1500 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 2]: Sniper Rifle Weapon Type: Sniper Bullet Ammo: 1 Sniper Bullet Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 75* Attack Speed: Extremely Slow* Rifle Recoil: Extremely Heavy [Weapon 3]: Increased Ammo Limit + 15 (30 total) [Weapon 4]: Increased Fire Rate (cumulative) [Weapon 5]: Increased Fire Rate (cumulative) [Weapon 6]: Rifle Damage +25 damage (cumulative) [weapon 7]: Rifle Damage +25 damage (cumulative) [weapon 8]: Silent & Recoiless rifle + Hook The rifle will be completely silent, have no recoil and he will gain the grappling hook instead of the axe. NOTE: Powerups are automatically applied when picked up. Maximum Powerup: If a Sniper has all the weapons, he is at max. powerup A fully powered up Sniper is extremely powerful and has the following stats: Weapon 1: Hook (due to possesion of Weapon 8) Ammo Limit: 30 (due to possesion of Weapon 3) Rifle Damage: 125 (due of possesion of Weapon 6 & 7) Rifle Speed: Moderate (due to possesion of Weapon 4 & 5) Rifle Recoil: None * Damage and Speed changes depending on the Sniper's powerups. ----- [VIg. Cyborg Camper] Description: Infantries collapse in an ocean of blood, as they are mowed down by the Camper's weapons of mass destruction. The Camper is a the ultimate advancement in cyborg, half-human and half-machine, technology. They are relentless, and were designed with the belief that "spray-and-pray" and staying in one place is superior to skill and aim. The Camper, with robotics designed in Germany, is equipped with weapons that are so powerful, he only needs to point in the general direction. (The Camper is extremely easy to learn.) Class: Cyborg Camper Classification: Future Weapon Style: Explosives! Special: none note: Nearly all of his weapons do radius damage Strength: 10 (normal) Dexterity: 5 (Uses slightly inaccurate but wide area weapons) Intellegence: 10 (normal) Ammo Type: 1. Mini-Rockets 2. Bullets 3. Rockets 4. Anime Rockets [Weapon 1]: Axe - Last resort (and I'm not talking Hilton) [Weapon 2]: Camper Cannon 1000 Weapon Type: Explosive Ammo: 1 Mini-Rockets Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 35-45 Projectile Speed: 800 Attack Speed: Slow [Weapon 3]: Camper Cannon 2000 Weapon Type: Explosive Ammo: 1 Mini-Rocket Number of Projectiles: 2 Damage per Projectile: 35-45 Projectile Speed: 800 Attack Speed: Extremely Slow [Weapon 4]: Dual SMG Weapon Type: Bullets Ammo: 9mm Bullets Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 10 Attack Speed: Fast [Weapon 5]: Chaingun Weapon Type: Bullets Ammo: 9mm Bullets Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 10 Attack Speed: Extremely Fast [Weapon 6]: Blowfish 2000 Launches spiked balls that barely bounce, explode quickly Weapon Type: Grenade Ammo: 1 Rocket Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 120 Explosion Delay: 1.5 sec. Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 7]: Timed Bomb Launches a bomb which sticks in the wall & explodes after a short, random delay Weapon Type: Timed Bomb Ammo: 1 Rocket Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 120 Projectile Speed: 1000 Explosion Delay: .1 - 10 secs (random) Attack Speed: Slow [Weapon 8]: CMP 9000 One of the ultimate weapons, launches multiple rockets at high rate (similar to the Deliniator or Demolishizer or something from some other obscure game, but more effective in this author's humble opinion) Weapon Type: Explosive Ammo: 1 Anime Rocket Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 35-45 Projectile Speed: 800 Attack Speed: Extremely Fast Attack Area: Wide ----- [VIh. Cleric] Class: Cleric Classification: Fantasy Weapon Style: "Giving Stuff and Taking Names!" Special: Throws out Health, Armor, and Powerups; Also can Turn Undead note: Good class for helping other people, & Divine Intervention is really FUN! Strength: 10 (normal) Dexterity: 10 (normal) Intellegence: 20 (can heal his own chi quickly, 1/2.5 sec) Description: A follower of the <choose your religion>, the Cleric is a <choose your cleric's title>. His powers comes from many hours of prayer to <choose your diety>. The Cleric is comparativly poor in combat, although he can easily dispatch weaker, poor-equipped foes. Instead of fighting, the Cleric concentrates on blessing his teammates with health, armor, and Divine Intervention. The weaker undead, such as zombies, are no match for the Cleric's ability to Turn Undead. Ammo Types: 1. Cyan Chi 2. Magenta Chi 3. Yellow Chi 4. Black Chi Note: Cleric has the power to Turn Undead. He can kill zombies with just one attack of any kind. [Weapon 1]: Harm Weapon Type: Melee Damage: 10 Range: Extremely Long Attack Speed: Fast [Weapon 2]: Drain Drains health from your target and gives it to you! Weapon Type: Melee Ammo: Cyan Chi Damage: 10 Healing: 10 Range: Extremely Long Attack Speed: Fast [Weapon 3]: Acid bolt Wide area. Weapon Type: Projectile Ammo: 1 Cyan Chi/projectile Number of Projectiles: 2 Damage per Projectile: 25 Projectile Speed: 800 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 4]: Create Armor Creates Green Armor. Cost: 15 Magenta Chi [Weapon 5]: Create Health Creates Health box (+15hp) Cost: 5 Magenta Chi [Weapon 6]: Create Megahealth Creates Megahealth box (+100hp) Cost: 30 Yellow Chi [Weapon 7]: Create Megaarmor Creates Red Armor Cost: 40 Yellow Chi [Weapon 8]: Divine Intervention Randomly creates either: 1) Pentagram of Protection, 2) Quad Damage, or 3) Ring of the Shadows Cost: 80 Black Chi ----- [VIi. Ninja] Class: Ninja Classification: Fantasy Weapon Style: daggers & bombs Special: Critical Hit (kills ANYTHING instantly!) note: Makes no noise Strength: 5 (Can only wear light armor) Dexterity: 20 (Increased jump height, no attack/jump sounds) Intellegence: 10 (normal) Description: The Ninja is the stalker of shadows. He practices the secert art of the Critical Hit. By putting his inner force into his dagger when he throws them, occasionally he causes humans, monsters, and even robots, to be instantly killed. Little is understood about this strange power, only that it's a highly guarded secert, and it takes a Ninja years of training to develop. Also his power is intesified by poison. The Ninja is extremely quiet, and quick. He relies on luck, skill, and the sneaking up on his prey. He despies full frontal confrontation. He is also the master of escape. He will use bombs and teleportation spells to evade his opponents if he is unable to kill him. Like the Sniper, he is an excellent assasin, however, unlike the Sniper, the Ninja prefers small areas, where his opponents can't dodge his daggers. Ammo Types: 1. Throwing Daggers 2. Magenta Chi 3. Magic Daggers 4. Black Chi (Max. Black Chi limit = 5) [Weapon 1]: Grappling Hook Weapon Type: Hook Damage: 10 Projectile Speed: 1500 Attack Speed: Moderate [Weapon 2]: Throwing Dagger Weapon Type: Projectile (Dagger) Ammo Type: 1 Throwing Dagger Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 10 Projectile Speed: 900 Attack Speed: Fast Critical Hit Chance: 5% [Weapon 3]: Lethal Poison dagger Weapon Type: Projectile (Dagger) Ammo Type: 1 Throwing Dagger Number of Projectiles: 1 Damage per Projectile: 15 Projectile Speed: 900 Attack Speed: Fast Critical Hit Chance: 5% Lethal Poison Hit Chance: 5% [Weapon 4]: Escape Firebomb Leaves a delayed bomb behind you! (Use ONLY while running, or moving at least.) Weapon Type: Bomb Ammo: 1 Magenta Chi/Projectile Number of Projectiles: 9 Damage per Projectile: 60 Explosion Delay: .5 Attack Speed: Slow [Weapon 5]: Escape Flamebomb Leaves an firewall behind you (use ONLY while running, or moving at least) Weapon Type: Bomb (Flame) Ammo: 1 Magenta Chi/Projectile Number of Projectiles: 9 Damage per Projectile: 30 Explosion Delay: .5 Flame Duration: Approx 2 secs. Attack Speed: Slow [Weapon 6]: Dagger Array Three daggers, center dagger has a 5% critical hit chance. The two side daggers have a 2.5% percent chance. (10% total if all daggers hit) Weapon Type: Projectile (Dagger) Ammo Type (Center): 1 Throwing Dagger Ammo Type (Side): 1 Magic Dagger Number of Projectiles: 3 Damage per Projectile: 10 Projectile Speed (Center): 900 Projectile Speed (Side): 500 Attack Speed: Fast Critical Hit Chance: See note above [Weapon 7]: Lethal Dagger Array Three daggers, center dagger has a 5% critical hit chance and 5% lethal poison hit. The two side daggers have a 2.5% critical hit chance and 2.5% lethal poison hit chance. (10% total if all daggers hit) Weapon Type: Projectile (Dagger) Ammo Type (Center): 1 Throwing Dagger Ammo Type (Side): 1 Magic Dagger Number of Projectiles: 3 Damage per Projectile: 10 Projectile Speed (Center): 900 Projectile Speed (Side): 500 Attack Speed: Fast Critical Hit Chance: See note above Lethal Poison Hit Chance: See note above [Weapon 8]: Teleport Instantly teleports to a random DM respawn location (in single/coop, teleports to PlayerStart spot) Cost: 1 Black Chi ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- [VIIa. Playing Tips - Playing as the...] Tips compiled from FvF players (like you!), please submit your best playing tips to kenn at kenn@autobahn.org! ----- [VIIb. Playing Tips - Playing as the Quake Soldier] 1. You're probably used to his strengths and weaknesses, and he's still a match for the new character classes. He is an excellent fallback in case you find yourself getting whooped by a particular class. Hap, Raison, and I still regularly play as the Quake guy and do very well. -kenn 2. The grenade launcher is a wonderfully understated weapon. Use it in small rooms and dark corners. -kenn ----- [VIIc. Playing Tips - Playing as the Android] 1. Pick up items often. Everything you get translates into shells for your gun. Different ammo types increase your rate of fire. -Hap 2. Don't charge forward with either Plasma weapons or they reflect off walls and hit you. -Hap 3. When moving forward with Plasma, use strafing movements to avoid the rebounding plasma. -Raison 4. "Wave" the Laser Chaingun in small rooms or corridors. -Raison ----- [VIId. Playing Tips - Playing as the Fighter] 1. Do NOT hold down the attack key while chasing your opponent from 5+ feet away. You do NOT heal while you attack (healing is good) -kenn 2. Do NOT run straight at your opponent, he WILL run backwards and shoot you to death (even with a shotgun), ESPECIALLY if you keep the attack key down (see above). Zig-zag around as you approach. -kenn 3. The above applies even more strongly if your opponent is in posession of 1)Rocket Launcher or equivalent, 2) Plasma gun, 3) Bombs, flames, 4)Lightning gun or equivalent, 5)Shotguns, 6)Nailguns (get the idea?) -Hap 4. Do NOT run around conspicuously in spacious areas. You will die. -kenn 5. Having 150-200 health is good, but you still can only take 2 or 3 rockets. -kenn 6. Your class is incredibly powerful, but you have virtually no range; play accordingly. Use corridors and corners to your attention. Back off sometimes, you can automatically heal. In general, avoid fairly equipped mages and ninjas. -Hap 7. Two people in a close-range duel are ideal fighter-fodder. You can usually run up behind one of them and take them both out! -kenn ----- [VIIe. Playing Tips - Playing as the Mage] 1. Get the Instant Fireball spell (rocket launcher). It's the ultimate weapon for elevated attacks at far range. It's less useful in open areas where you and your opponent are on equal ground. Aim at walls and floors for splash effect damage. Avoid using it in narrow quarters and corridors. -kenn 2. The delayed fireball is useful in corridors. Use it to escape chasers by firing behind you as you round a corner. Remember that you can outrun it when shooting forward, so don't shoot it at a wall and then run at the wall. It's an ugly sight. -kenn 3. Raison's batch spell does a large amount of damage, covers a wide area, and has instant, standard, and delayed projectile speeds. Aim it somewhat groundwards when being chased, if you do it right, the higher lightning bolt and acid streaks will hit your opponent and the delayed fireballs will hit the ground under his feet as he runs. -kenn 4. The standard staff is very weak (1/2 axe damage). Don't chase people with it. Get a weapon. -kenn 5. The poison cloud covers a wider horizontal area. It is harder to dodge around than most standard attacks, and fires at a good rate. Use it accordingly. -kenn 6. The mage regains one mana (1 ammo for every weapon) per 15 seconds. If you run out of your favorite ammo, dodge your opponent for a little. He'll think you're out of ammo ...but you won't be. -kenn 7. Move forward carefully after you shot the Batch spell. You might meet your own Delayed Fireball. ----- [VIIf. Playing Tips - Playing as the Sniper] 1. Avoid close combat. 2. Patrol a given area. Don't wander around too much. A wandering Fighter will solve all your problems. -Raison 3. Watch your ammo. Don't waste shots. -Raison 4. Turn on crosshairs. (CROSSHAIR 1) Also, lower mouse sensitivity slighty for a better shot. -Raison 5. Make your game as smooth as possible for maxium amount for FPS. -Raison 6. Don't stand in the corner or in an area with no escape route. An explosive, Fighter, or Ninja will harm you. -Raison 7. Avoid the BFG. -Everyone 8. Use the grappling hook to get to hard to notice sniping locations, pick up hard to reach ammo, armor, and health, and to expediate escape from fully powered opponents. Check out the Rocket Jumper's Guide to Quake (http://www ) for good grappling hook spots. -kenn 9. If you choose to camp with the Sniper, do not camp too long. The Sniper can only wear light armor, therefore when your opponents knows your "permanent" location, he can easily kill you with radius damage weapons. ----- [VIIg. Playing Tips - Playing as the Cyborg Camper] 1. You have a lot of varied weapons at your disposal. Some are near impossible to dodge, others lie dormant for a short, random amount of time. Sneak attacks and hasty retreats become you. -kenn 2. Camp. Pitch up a tent and camp. Maybe you can share some firewood with the Sniper. ----- [VIIh. Playing Tips - Playing as the Cleric] 1. Bless yourself often. Giving yourself Divine Intervention or loads of health and armor can help in many situations. -Hap 2. The cleric is not generally regarded as an ideal offensive character. Just so you know. His role is incredibly beneficial in teamplay, however. -Hap ----- [VIIi. Playing Tips - Playing as the Ninja] 1. Get LOTS of ammo. You need to throw a lot of stuff. -Hap 2. Do not rely on critical hits. Aim is much more important and gratifying. -Hap 3. After you drop firebombs and flamebombs, MOVE, as in run. Preferably, only drop them while running. -Hap 4. Use bombs to escape chasers. Throw bombs while running backwards. It lets you see your target. -Hap 5. If your opponent is camping in a small room, run in and drop bombs, and then run out. He will be surprised. -kenn 6. Teleport to escape and to pick up weapons and powerups. Use it wisely, for your teleportation reservoirs are small. -Hap 7. Throw daggers up close. You are almost totally silent, you can sneak up on people. You can probably hit more times when you're close, but remember daggers are easily dodged by wary opponents. -Hap 8. Bounce daggers off walls and around corners. Think of it like grenades or radius damage. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ [VIIIa. Playing Tips - Playing Against the...] ----- [VIIIb. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Quake Soldier] 1. In general, everything that applies in normal Quake probably applies for this guy in FvF. The shotgun has range and accuracy and speed, but lacks power. The rocket launcher is a force to be reckoned with, etc. -kenn ----- [VIIIc. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Laser Android] 1. If he's using the stun gun, he just respawned or he's completely out of ammo. Don't be too hard on him. Play with your prey a little. -Hap 2. The Android has no alternate ammo. Encourage the Android to use his cells. When he is low, he is extremely vulnerable while he runs away for cells recharging. -Hap ----- [VIIId. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Fighter] 1. Learn to use the "backwards" key. You can usually run circles around this guy and take potshots with any range weapon as he tries to catch up to you. -kenn 2. Don't be afraid to turn tail and run, he doesn't run any faster than you and as long as you keep moving he probably won't catch you. -kenn 3. Don't try to take him in twisting/turning corridors. Run instead. -Hap 4. Try to get him out in the open. He will be a sitting duck to you and anyone else who wants a quick kill. -kenn 5. Don't get backed into a wall or corner. I know, it sounds like common sense, but I'm surprised how many people back into a wall and just stop moving. Gibs. -kenn 6. If you keep moving, you have a good chance to NEVER get hit by the fighter. This is standard Quake sense, too. "Never be anything less than an erratically moving target." (someone cool said this). Fighters get a lot of their kills from people who camp, don't look behind them, or like to charge axemen. -kenn 7. Try to encourage the Fighter to fall in water. It makes him an easy target. -Raison 8. Use the Plasma weapons or bombs to drive the Fighter away. If he chases you, backoff and fire away. -Hap ----- [VIIIe. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Mage] 1. He is a very powerful character. Make sure you fully locked and loaded. Have armor. -kenn 2. Avoid open areas in general. He as lots of range and wide-area weapons. Hap's acid rain and the poison clouds are great in narrow passages. Stick to areas with lots of twists and turns. -Hap 3. Don't charge the mage. -Raison 4. Don't taunt the pink mage. He'll start playing for real :) -kenn 4.5. Shut up Kenn. -Hap 5. The fireball spells have slower fire rates than standard rockets. Cover the area with many rockets while strafing like a madman. -Hap 6. Beware of the mage's ammo regeneration. Don't assume he's ever out of ammo. -kenn 7. A mage using a staff is a helpless mage. Maim him. However, beware of tricksters who lull you into a false sense of security. -kenn ----- [VIIIf. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Sniper] 1. Use explosive on the Sniper. He can only wear light armor. -Hap 2. Sneak up on the Sniper from behind or an angle. Head on, the Sniper can have a good shot. -Hap 3. Try to identify the fire rate of the Sniper. Attack him when you know he can't shoot back. -Raison 4. Encourge the Sniper into a really small room. -Raison 5. BFG, Batch Spell, and CMP are excellent against the Sniper. -Hap ----- [VIIIg. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Cyborg Camper] 1. Encourge the Camper to blow himself up. -Hap 2. Jump around if you come near him. He might shoot the wall and explode on himself. -Raison ----- [VIIIh. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Cleric] ----- [VIIIi. Playing Tips - Playing Against the Ninja] 1. Circle Strafe. Avoid those daggers, and make him use up his ammo, cause getting critically hit sucks. -kenn 2. If you are a fighter, run away. If you're pretty good, you might be able to kill the ninja, but then you wouldn't need to read these tips, right? ;) -Hap 3. Don't charge the ninja. The law of averages is against you. Critical hits will eventually land. -Hap 4. Don't chase too closely to an escaping Ninja He'll bomb you. Don't stand in a corner for the same reason. -Hap 5. The ninja is severely disadvantaged when he is low on ammo. Make him so. -Hap ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [IX. What is planned] 1. More classes such as the DooM Soldier and the Monk. 2. FvF Special Quakeworld version. 3. FvF Lan version. It will include special effects that were intentionally not included in the Internet version because it slows down game play, such as glowing lasers. 4. Purge/CTC/Quest. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- [X. Additional Credits] Of the 41 additonal weapons (50 weapons - 9 original), 4 of the weapons are borrowed and modified code. The rest (37 weapons) were custom coded by Hap. Thanks to: 1. BFG by J. Ripley (pslam@pslam.demon.co.uk) irc:PsLaM 2. flares by Steve Bond 8/1/96 3. Bouncing Lightning code by W.Harris willh@demonic.demon.co.uk 4. Hook by "Mike" <amichael@asu.alasu.edu> The Complete Enhanced Teamplay by John Spickes Special Thanks to Keith Russel from introducing me to a better way create the lasers: based on Michael Dewberry's "Blaster" patch (If you are wondering, the plasma thrower is not ripped flame thrower code. The plasma thrower is all original code.) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- [XIa. Disclaimer] Future vs. Fantasy Quake (hereby referred to as "FvF" or "the software") is provided AS IS. Neither FreeForm Interactive (FI), Hap (hap@ucsd.edu), kenn (kenn@autobahn.org), Raison (raison@concentric.net), nor any individuals either associated or not associated with FI, including, but not limited to any individual mentioned by the above or this documentation file, is responsible for any damage, or financial, physical, emotional, spiritual, economic, temporal, or spatial loss that may result from running or even simply possessing the software. FreeForm Interactive also claims the right to modify this document without prior notification, but will most likely refrain from including clauses that bequeath unto FI any property or family members of individuals using the software and thus abiding by this disclaimer/ad hoc license agreement. ----- [XIb. License Agreement] You (user) are entitled by this license agreement to run one (1) copy of the software one and only one machine at any time. This license also entitles the user to have one (1) copy of the software present on the machine (in original, modified*, or archived form) at any given time. Should you wish to run more than one (1) copy of the software on a given machine or transfer the software to another machine (making that two (2) or more (2+) copies of the software), you must reformat** your primary storage device and remove all traces of any previously existing copy of the software first. This will keep the number of the software active or present on the given machine at one (1), and thus keep you (user) within your agreed-to lisence agreement. By reading this line, you are agreeing to the aforementioned license agreement. If you do not wish to abide by the license agreement, you are then instantly granted to run as many (0, 1, 1+) copies of the software as you deem appropriate for your needs. If you do agree to the aformentioned license agreement stated before the revised secondary acceptance clause, you are thus also entitled to run as many (0, 1, 1+) copies of the software as you deem appropriate for your needs. If you find any part of this license agreement 1)unconstitutional 2)inconsistent 3)lame, you are still entitled to run as many (0, 1, 1+) copies of the software as you deem appropriate for your needs, but also cede your exclusive civil right to contest FI or any individuals associated with FI, including, but not limited to any individual mentioned by the above documentation file, should such individuals or FI conclude that you (user), are in fact the lame one and shouldn't go around presuming others are lame. * Modifying FvF will earn you a special toasty spot in Hell, as an imp in E1M8, where your job is to stand between the spiderdemon and the space marine and endeavor to keep the human from harming your benevolent master. As you can imagine, you won't last long. ----- [XIc. Copyright Agreement] Future vs. Fantasy quake (FvF) contains material that is copyrighted by id software, and is distributed with such knowledge. However, so does just about every other QuakeC patch available, and we are fairly sure we can do so with the blessing of id software, so long as we do not turn around and bite the hand that feeds us by making gobs of money without acknowledging or including id software in the procedes. To avoid any legal entanglements, FvF is provided on a Freeware basis, and FvF cannot be charged for. FvF is also being provided without a license agreement (also for legal purposes), and any claims to a license agreement that must be abided to is hereby declared null and void. So if you read this, you probably read that license agreement above it, and thus wasted about 3 minutes from your life. I would mock you, but imagine how long it took to WRITE it. So unless 5 or more people read the license agreement, the laugh is on me. Please note that the DISCLAIMER [XIa.] is in full effect at ALL times, and is neither nulled or voided under ANY circumstance. If you were charged money ($) for obtaining FvF, you're dealing with some REALLY REALLY stupid con men, as they didn't even have the brains to edit out this part of the documentation. If you wish to included FvF in a small distribution scheme (sneaker-net, to friends, other personal means), you may do so as long as no money is charged for FvF. If FvF is to be included in a mass-distribution scheme, including but not limited to a CD-Compiliation, you may do so as long as no money is charged for FvF and FreeForm Interactive is consulted and notified prior to inclusion of the software, AND that this document and all files originally included in the fvf16.zip file are included in an unmodified state. If you wish to include a modified version of FvF, I guess you could do so as long as you include the original unmodofied version including the documentation as well, in an equally-accessible state (such as Montana, but NOT Alaska. Freeform also reserves the... Are you still reading this?! ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- [XII. Source Code and Decompiling FvF] It is not recommended that you use QuakeC Decompiler or any other program designed with any such purpose in mind to attempt to decompile Future vs. Fantasy Quake. FreeForm Interactive has taken extreme measures to ensure that the progs.dat file is completely and utterly uncrackable. What is this patented method of protecting our source code? It's a special FreeForm method known as Volume (TM). Volume (TM) is used exclusively at FreeForm to ensure that any resultant QuakeC scripts resist compiling under QCC as much as possible, up to an estimated rate of 90% rejection rate for 1.6! Volume (TM) works by adding so many weapons and classes that QuakeC code must be broken up into many small files of less than 70-100k each, and thus seemingly swamping QCC with too much data to handle. In many instances, adding just one line of code will cause FvF not to compile. Don't ask us why, it's just getting harder and harder to make this work :( Thus, our theory is: if we can't get it to compile most of the time, you probably won't be able to decompile it even more of the time :) -kenn -Hap -Raison ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- [XIII. How Do I Contact Freeform?] For the latest news connect to Freeform's Homepage: www.autobahn.org/~kenn/freeform For comments of Freeform's Web Page or docs in general contact: kenn@autobahn.org All new ideas, programming, coding, bug issues must be reported only to: hap@ucsd.edu Any problems with FvF servers should be reported to: hap@ucsd.edu For general information of FvF, contact: raison@concentric.net All comments about skins be sent to: kenn@autobahn.org or hap@ucsd.edu Check out the official FvF WebRing! Coming soon!