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Map  Name:		"FloatAway"
			DM level for Quake 2
			by Shon Shaffer "Maric"

Files:			marics5.zip /marics5.bsp /marics5.txt/Custom texture folder/env
Contact:	        s-shaffer@home.com
			
			
						

Version:		9-22-99
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Additional Credit*

	* I have to give the bulk of the credit to the makers of TREAD, its an 
           absolutely great program due to its accessibility and ease of use.
        * ID Software, of course, for Quake 2.
	* RUST- for the plethora of info provided :  http://www.gamedesign.net 
	* The guys and chicks that did the beta thing with the map of a newbie designer.
           they are : Havok,Void,Stu,Mickey
        * The custom textures are not mine so whoever put them in a map file and however
           they got into my machine is beyond my ability to descern, suffice it to say, they 
           are pretty cool and credit goes to the unknown whoevers'. I've had as many as
           1400 bsp maps on my harddrive at once so you can imagine the dificulty in
           nailing down just who did what out there in the Quake universe. I just don't
           want the credit due to others =) OH YEAH same goes for the great env.
*GAMEPLAY INFO*

	Single Player :		not now but one day maybe... maybe
	Deathmatch :		well, thats what i made it for
        Cooperative :		nope, unless you gang up on some lpb in dm.
	Difficulty Settings:	nope
	Base System:		Celeron 333-not oc'd /64 RAM /Voodoo2 Blackmajic


*BUILD INFO*

	Build Time:			10 hours
	Utilities Used:			*Tread 
					*more Tread 
					*and even more Tread, it has it all.
					


	
	Build Machine(s):		same as above
	Final Compile Machine:	        "    "      "
	QBSP3 :				3 minutes
	QVIS3 :		                4 hours
	QRAD3 :		                3 hrs 
	Known Bugs:			Think i got em all
           


*INSTALLATION*

	      if you got this zip file intact just aim this puppy at your baseq2
               folder and let go.
	
	
*NOTES*
Ok heres the argument for the map - I wanted to play with the colored lighting a little, i'm not
 to fond of most examples of its usage, that said i found that its prodigeous use makes for 
 a gimicky map therefore i a made a gimicky map. It is very close in playing style to an Unreal-
 Tournament map (the UT map is by far a much better example of quality mapping) that is an 
 absolute blast to play, the only catch being that it isn't Q2. It is very low grav and requires
 lots-o-jumps and semi-controlled floats. If your using a hook\grapple it ruins the purpose
 of the map but what the heck i just hope someone likes it. 

 The r_speeds get a bit (read toooo...) high but i could figure no way around it in this type
  of map. If someone knows a better way please let me know.

 No quad and no ppp, this level is just toooo small for either in my opinion.
 
 
 OH YEAH please let me know what you think good or bad, i'm not overly sensitive either 
  just go easy with the harsh language, remember we live in a "society".
 
 The two servers running this and my other maps are as follows :
    The Necromancers Lair  @  24.3.60.209
    Backshooters Rail Lair @  24.6.131.209
 Please drop by and look for either Maric or Havok 


*COPYRIGHT/PERMISSIONS*

"Marics5 & FloatAway" is Copyright (c) 1999 by Shon M. Shaffer
Quake 2 is Copyright (c) 1997 by ID Software Inc.  All rights reserved.
The Quake 2 logo and likenesses are trademarks of ID Software Inc.
All artwork including 3D models, textures, and skins is the exclusive
property of ID software.  

You may distribute this map on the internet, on a network or other electronic
medium where it can be obtained for FREE, i strongly urge you to pass along this text file
so that folks can see the time i put into typing it. That said just don't put it on any Cd
for distribution without first informing me at s-shaffer@home.com

Please don't use this map as a base for building other maps likewise : 
You may NOT convert this .bsp file into a .map file or reverse engineer it in any way.

If you get this far, you know, i really don't care what you do with the map as long as you
 have fun with it and don't claim it as your own if your not me of course. NOT that i think
 that it is good enough for others to want to claim anyhow.



Thanx : Maric