IT's Christmas time, and once again evil Satan Claus is hunting you down, this year with tons of merchandise stuff for the second full-price mission pack for Dumb Raider. But fear not, the time of revenge is near! For here comes the one and only Unreal freeware level formerly known as Vigil98, here comes * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ************************************************************************* ****** The Vigil 99 introducing the incredible HHWeapons package ****** ************************************************************************* *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * So fasten your shieldbelts and rocketjump into a new unreal dimension of gameplay! ================================================================ Title : The Vigil 99 Version : 1.0 Release Date : 21.12.1998 Filename : Vigil99.zip Author(s) : Holger Huck Email Address : hhuck@pool.physik.uni-dortmund.de Web Page : Description : kind of revival of Wright Bagwell's great Vigil for Quake (pub/idgames2/levels/v-z/vigil.zip). You fight new monsters with all new weapons! The Flamethrower is copyrighted by Windex & Max.Smoke, everything else is done completely by myself. Although I did not include new models, all changes made have serious effects on gameplay, so make sure to read HHweapons.txt carefully! The Shotgun, Freezer, Proximity Mine Launcher, Trooper Shield and the BFG 20000 are completely new. The next version will include a Shrinker instead of the Flamethrower. I also included MANY new textures, mainly from crack.com's Golgotha stuff and a few new weapon sounds. Where to get this map : cdrom.com, many Unreal review sites and many mirror sites Other levels by author : DMVigil98, which contains the very Basic Architecture and no scripting at all. Perhaps I set up my HHweapons package for Deathmatch in the next months Additional Credits to : Epic Megagames (http://unreal.epicgames.com/), id, crack.com for the free Golgotha stuff, Epic Megaboard, Epic Tech Page, Planetunreal & all hosted sites, Unrealized, UnrealEd.net, Portal, Chimeric, WOD, Inferno Interactive and everyone working on the StoneKiller TC (like me), every Unreal site I did not mention and the whole Unreal Community in the net. Windex & Max.Smoke for their Flamethrower (DexFT v2.5) My alltime Leveltesters Bernd Kubiak & Bjoern Henckens & Martin Wortmann & Gunnar Schicht. Wright Bagwell, MEXX(mexx1-10), Dario Casali(prodigy_se), Matthias Worch(partial_conversions/bbelief; recently worked on SiN). Dexter&Didi & Cow&Chicken & I am Weasel&I.R.Baboon. All my friends and my family for letting me be so heavy. Everyone I forgot. ================================================================ IPORTANT: Compatibility issues ------------------------------ This version is NOT compatible to Unreal version 2.20 !!! I'm deeply sorry about that, but I had to get this out before christmas. I will now rewrite the scripts and will release a 220 version probably in January, including a Shrinker instead of the Flamethrower and a completely new Weapon Training Facility Level (probably something like the one in SiN) The best Unreal version to play this level on is the original from the CD. Although every patch below 2.20 will work, you may encouter problems like wrong pickup messages with 2.09 and a messed up ScoreBoard with 2.19 So simply reinstall the original Engine version from your original Unreal CD and everything's gonna be fine! (I promise you you won't regret it) ================================================================ --- Play Information --- Game : Unreal Level Name : Vigil99.unr V99End.unr Single Player : YES Cooperative : No Deathmatch : No Dark Match : No Difficulty Settings : No. This is extreme hardcore gameplay and was designed to be played on Easy Skill. If you think it is impossible you may read the Hints. New Sounds : Yes New Graphics : Yes NewUnrealScript : Yes External DLLs : No Known bugs : - occasionly weapon change bugs - the KillCounts Scoreboard doesn't work perfectly yet, as you don't get MaxKills everytime. Not yet sure why. - the lower hall still contains some BSP errors under certain angles - the new Skaarjs sometimes hit themselves while running (well, they are tough enough) - pathnodes & elevators don't work yet, but that's O.K. due to difficulty & framerate - in the endlevel in the blue hall the two weapons sometimes do NOT trigger the Titans. well, it's not my fault; but if you encounter this problem you have to restart the whole level! I'm pretty sure there is much else not quite perfect, so drop me a line if you encounter serious problems. --- Construction --- Editor(s) used : UnrealEd ver. Beta Base : New level from scratch Construction Time : Lost counting after five minutes (Actually I did the weapons, the monsters except the zombies and the last Level within the last 3-4 weeks, so don't be too harsh with the EndLevel Installation ------------ (recommended: - reinstall the original Engine version from your original Unreal CD - reset the skill to Easy ) - Unzip the files with pathnames into the directory containing your Unreal directory - DoubleClick on unreal\maps\Vigil99.unr Extended description: -------------------- ======================================================================= Performance issues: -------------------- I probably spent the most time on rearranging the first level to get acceptable framerates, such as including view barriers, deleting nice semisolids or putting them high above combat, deleting dynamic lights & fog and setting up combat so that you only have to fight against two enemies in most situations. Nevertheless the level is not designed for a low-end computer like my 200MHz MMX + V2. I played it also on a P2 266 + V1 + 128MB and on an AMD 300 + V2 + 64MB and the framerate was O.K. - Gameplay was only affected when the Fireball machine is active, and that's only a few seconds once so you should survive it. So a recommended constellation is a P2 266, a Voodoo2 card and 64+MB Ram ======================================================================== Author's Notes -------------- ============================================================== HINTS: read this only if you think it is impossible to survive -------------------------------------------------------------- - make sure to read HHweapons.txt carefully - aim ALWAYS at the heads if you are fighting with the Mag, the Shotgun, the Chaingun (primary fire only), the RazorLauncher or the SniperRifle - the Chaingun primary fire is very powerful at decapitating and recommended for most situations if you have the ammo - the Shotgun is great at Pupaes - you should grab the True Eightball as early as possible, for it is not only a good choice for every fight except with Skaarjs, but is also needed to get the BFG20k (he he, know why?) - use the crusher for the SkaarjEnforcer ( use it also everytime you run out of Ammo ) - then grab the bullets from the top of the coffin - don't use the LavaPit, as nearly every monster drops something nice when killed - the 'ShieldSkin' Skaarjs carry the keys you definitely will need - they are summoned when a special amount of monsters from the lower or the upper circle are killed - the Behemoth carrying the red key is summoned when about 13 Skaarjs AND 13 monsters from the lower circle are defeated ----- perhaps the best tactic for the End Level: - once you have found the huge blue hall (you have to find some buttons to get there) kill the two Skaarj Overlords with the SniperRifle - then finish the remaining Skaarj Icelords - grab everything you can carry (and reach) except the BFG and the True Eightball Cannon - grab the True Eightball Cannon and finish the StoneTitans - rocketjump to the remaining pickups (best way to the ledges is from the top of the staircases) - grab the BFG and finish the rest - when you know where the Titans are spawned you probably will use proximity mines - make sure to have at least 3 rockets and one shieldbelt left after defeating the new Warlord (he he) ============================================================== Copyright / Permissions ----------------------- Everything contained in this zipfile except 'DexFT v2.5.u' and 'DexFT.txt' is copyrighted by Holger Huck 1998. The rest (The Flamethrower) is copyrighted by Windex & Max.Smoke - read their 'DexFT.txt' Authors may NOT use the levels as a base to build additional levels. You may NOT use HHgothTexs.utx in any way except for playing my levels. You are NOT allowed to commercially exploit anything contained in this zipfile, i.e. put it on a CD or any other electronic medium that is sold for money without my explicit permission! You MAY distribute this zipfile through any electronic network (internet,FIDO, local BBS etc.), provided you include this file and leave the archive intact. You may use HHweapons.u, HHPawns.u, HHclasses.u, HHKeys.u, HHzombie.u and the additional sound & texture files except HHgothTexs.utx in any map without asking permission, but you MUST give me credit. You may NOT modify this stuff without asking permission. If you're just learning UScript, feel free to crack open the classes in UnrealEd, and look through the code. If you use HHDexFT.u and HHweapons.u, you are also bound to the legal terms in 'DexFT.txt' I'm sure I've forgotten some situation, but whatever you do... just GIVE ME CREDIT. :) ---------------------- UNREAL (c)1998 Epic Megagames, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distributed by GT Interactive Software, Inc. under license. UNREAL and the UNREAL logo are registered trademarks of Epic Megagames, Inc. All other trademarks and tradenames are properties of their respective owners. ******************************* *** Holger Huck, 21.12.1998 *** *******************************