Allstar2 <http://www.captured.com/allstar2/> is an exciting, new development in the world of Quake 2 Capture the Flag. Like All-Star CTF for Quake 1, Allstar2 is a collaboration between some of the best and brightest in the CTF community. The first release of Allstar2 contains 7 new Q2 CTF levels from some very talented level designers. The mod also integrates four great version of CTF and makes setting up a server as simple as a mouse click. For the latest news on Allstar2, be sure to visit both the Allstar2 <http://www.captured.com/allstar2/> homesite and Captured.Com <http://www.captured.com/>.
Installation
Using Allstar2 is fairly simple. This .zip files contains all of the basic files for Allstar2, both client and server, with a couple of notable exceptions. Use a program like WinZip <http://www.winzip.com/> to unzip this file into the drive that contains Quake II. Be sure you preserve the directory structure when unzipping. The next step is to make sure you have previously downloaded and installed the client files for Quake 2 CTF, which can be found on the files page of Captured.Com <http://www.captured.com/>, and ThunderWalker II: Rolling Thunder <http://www.thunderwalker.net/>. Both of these contain level packs, so you must download each one to use Allstar2 properly.
Running the server
Allstar CTF supports 4 different types of CTF, and it is very simple to run a server with each of these types. Inside the Quake2/ctf/ directory you will find a program called Allstar2.exe. When you run this program, you will be able to select Classic CTF, Expert CTF, Threewave CTF, or ThunderWalker II. There is also an option for running the server as either dedicated or as a listen server. Make your selections and click "launch server" to begin the server. The documentation for the different types of server, contained in folder bearing their names, will explain how to make changes to the server.cfg files to alter the server settings. Please note that the Allstar2 server setting will be contained in files named "server1.cfg" within the same folder. The exception is Expert CTF, which is in the ctf folder under exctf.cfg. The documentation for Expert for Quake 2 will explain this in further detail.
The Levels
These are the amazing new levels included in Allstar2:
as2m1 - Lil' CTF Matthias Worch <mailto:Matthias%20Worch%20%3clangsuyar@ritual.com%3e> of Ritual Entertainment <http://www.ritual.com/>
as2m2 - The Warzone-Quake II John "Tattoo" Schultz <mailto:tattoo@enteract.com>, recreating ctf2m2-The Warzone, also by John "Tattoo" Schultz <mailto:tattoo@enteract.com>
as2m3 - Fort Lingrin Charlie "Wieder" Wiederhold <mailto:%22Charlie%20Wiederhold%22%20%3cwieder@ritual.com%3e> of Ritual Entertainment <http://www.ritual.com/>
as2m4 - Not-So-Forgotten Mines Martin "Entity" Labelle <mailto:Martin%20Labelle%20%3centity@videotron.ca%3e>, recreating ctf4-Forgotten Mines, originally by Brian Wight <mailto:briwig@odc.net>
as2m5 - Reservoir Pete "Dolomite" Slack <mailto:dolomite@captured.com>
as2m6 - The StrongBox Remix Neil "GRiFTeR" Shaw <mailto:gri@null.net>, recreating ctf8-The StrongBox, originally by Brent "[Drizzt" McLeod <mailto:mcleod@westworld.com>
as2m7 - Mine War Steve "Gateway" Tietze <mailto:gateway@rogue-ent.com>
Allstar2 currently supports four different version of capture the flag. Threewave CTF for Quake II <http://www.captured.com/> is the superb version by David "Zoid" Kirsch <mailto:zoid@idsoftware.com>, under contract to id Software <http://www.idsoftware.com>. Expert for Quake 2 <http://www.planetquake.com/expert/> is a collection of mods, including CTF, that alter Quake 2 to balance weapons and improve playability. ThunderWalker II: Rolling Thunder <http://www.thunderwalker.net/> is a wild mod from the folks that brought you ThunderWalker CTF. Classic CTF <http://www.captured.com/classic/> brings the best elements of Quake 1 CTF back into the world of Quake 2 CTF. Please the documentation included with each mod for full details and features. It should be noted that Allstar2 is not in anyway associated with either Threewave or id Software.
Copyright and Distribution Permissions
Allstar2, the Allstar2 Frontend, and All-Star CTF are the intellectual property of Brand X Software, Inc. The compilation of programs comprising Allstar2 is subject to a copyright held by Brand X Software, Inc. The program may be freely distributed on the internet, provided that all original documentation is included in the distribution, but may not be sold or distributed by other means without express written consent. The separate programs contained within this compilation are also subject to separate copyrights and similar restrictions.
