Quake 2 Plugin Player Model for Multiplayer Deathmatch

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Release Date            : Jan 19, 1999

Model Name              : D.D. Battlemover

Installation Directory  : quake2\baseq2\players\Alx_DD

Author                  : Alex Baptista

Deathmatch Callsign     : Big Rocket

Email Address           : BigRocket@juno.com

Model Description       : This is a mecha from the Japanese anime, 
			  Bubblegum Crisis.  In Episode 5, "Moonlight
			  Rambler," Daley Wong describes:
				"The stolen 'D.D.' packs some impressive
				firepower ... Don't underestimate it,
				Leon.  The D.D. is a new type [of]
				battlemover, equipped with the 'J-1'
				auto-control system.  It's highly
				intelligent, and may have more firepower
				than our K-12 A.T. ...  J-1 is a
				completely unmatched automated combat
				system ... which activates if the pilot's 
				heart rate drops below a certain level.
				If J-1 runs out of power once it
				activates, then Boom!  It self-destructs
				... using a micro-neutron bomb!"

Other Info              : Bringing you tomorrow's PPM today -- in other
			  words, it has a lot of polygons.

Additional Credits to   : iD Software for Quake II
			  Ryan "Ridah" Feltrin for Eraser Bot
			  Anonymous, ASCMaker
			  Phillip Martin for Quake 2 Modeller
			  Npherno for NST
			  rogue13, for "Down and Dirty Tutorials For NST"
				and for showing me the easiest way to do
				CTF skins
			  Dave "HotFat" Biggs & company for Q2 Modeling
				Mailing list FAQ V1.02
			  Roland Karlsson & Brad Klann, Skinview
			  Stephen Duffy for SkinED

Thanks to               : Oobari Masami, designer of the D.D. Battlemover
			  Erwin Satrya, for introducing me to B.G. Crisis
			  JR, Sarah Davis, and others at alt.fan.bgcrisis
				for D.D. pics

Greetings to            : Dan Bickell (numerous Macross PPM)
			  Donald Cosmez (Priss PPM)
			  Tom "Vermilion" Dunne & Edward Ramona
				(YF-19 Excalibur PPM)
			  Ionized Kit (Eva-01 PPM)
			  Michael "Magarnigal" Mellor & FIX
				(Tekkaman Blade PPM)
			  Rim (Kenny PPM)
			  Scoots, Tharger, & Yohann (South Park PPM Pack)
			  Aaron Webster (Homer PPM)
			  Brian Yee (Cartman PPM)

Anime Fans              : I'm only a casual otaku, with very limited
			  exposure to anime, beyond what's shown on
			  my local PBS channel, and what my friend
			  lends me.  So to all serious otakus, which
			  are the best-looking mecha robots in the style
			  of Gundam ZZ and Macross?  I'm referring to the
			  mechanical type, not the bionic/organic type
			  -- and with big guns and missiles.  My
			  favorites are the D.D. and Power Dolls -- are
			  there others like them?

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* Play Information *

New Sounds              : No

CTF Skins               : Yes

VWEP Support            : No


* Construction *

Poly Count              : 1260 + 64

Vert Count              : 696 + 38

Skin Count              : 1 Default + 9 CTF

Base                    : New model 

Editor/Utility Used     : 3D Studio Max 2       (3D modeling, animation)
			  ASCMaker              (exporting 3DS animation)
			  Q2 Modeller 0.90b     (reducing unwanted feet
					   movement, conversion to *.md2)
			  NST v0.9b3            (skin mapping, painting)
			  Skinview Mod v.4      (color checking, icon)
			  SkinED beta build 034 (touching up icon file)

Known Bugs              : Does not load up properly in Skinview Mod v.4
			  (But OK in NST, Eraser Bot, etc.)

Build/Animation Time    : Approximately, 25 hours for 3D modeling
					 50 hours for animation
					 25 hours for skin mapping
					 50 hours for skin painting
					 25 hours for learning


* How to use this model *

Unzip all files to your quake2\baseq2\players\Alx_DD\ directory, 
and select at player setup in multiplayer menu.  


* Copyright / Permissions *

QUAKE(R) and QUAKE II(R) are registered trademarks of id Software, Inc.
Bubblegum Crisis is the property of Artmic and Youmex.
Other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

All rights reserved.  This file is not to be sold in any way, and it is
for entertainment purposes only.  You may distribute this file only in 
its unaltered form.  You assume all responsibility for the installation
of this file in your computer system.


* Epilogue *
If you've read this far, you might as well check out the jpeg picture
included in the ZIP archive.  That's me wearing the CAL sweater.  My PPM
was just a new skin job for Dan Bickell's Han Solo model -- obviously,
the skin is for my private use only.