quake/articles/1996/art-383

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From: walker@netspace.net.au (Robin)

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Subject: Multiple PlayerClasses QuakeC Patch.

Date: 22 Aug 1996 12:01:30 +0100

Organization: NetSpace Online Systems

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Announcing TeamFortress v1.0: (Excerpt from readme)

*==============================================================*

* TeamFortress v1.0 *

*==============================================================*

Introduction

------------

TeamFortress is a new QuakeC patch which radically changes

team games. It provides far more incentive for teams to

actually work as a team. Each member of the team has unique

weapons, items, and abilities.

Player Classes

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TeamFortress uses multiple player classes. Whenever a new map is

loaded,

all players start as an Undefined class. This class has 1 health, an

axe,

and cannot pick up anything. Once a player class is chosen, you cannot

change class for the rest of that level. To choose a class, just use

the

appropriate impulse. (See Impulse Summary)

The classes implemented so far are as follows:

SCOUT: Fastest moving class. Can only wear a small amount of the

lowest absorption armor. Limited to the 2 Shotguns and Nailgun.

Low ammo levels.

Carries a Motion Detector, 2 grenades, 3 concussion grenades.

SNIPER: Medium speed. Wears only small amount of armor, upto medium

absorption level. Limited to Nailgun and Sniper's rifle. Medium

ammo levels.

Carries 2 grenades.

SOLDIER: Slowest moving class. Wears large amount of armor, at all

absorption levels. All normal weapons except Grenade Launcher.

High ammo levels.

Carries 4 grenades, 4 nail grenades.

DEMOLITION MAN: Medium speed. Wears medium amount of armor, upto

medium absorption level. Uses the ShotGun and Grenade/Pipebomb

Launcher. Carries 1 DetPack, 6 grenades, 4 Mirv Grenades.

COMBAT MEDIC: Medium speed. Wears medium amount of armor, upto medium

absorption level. Uses both Shotguns and the Super Nailgun.

Carries Medikit, 3 grenades, 2 concussion grenades.

Regenerates slowly.

==================================================================

Uploaded to ftp,cdrom.com and ftp.stomped.com

Source included, no progs.dat.

This is a _team_ patch. It is a lot of fun to play single player, or

deathmatch, (especially the sniper's rifle :), but it is designed for

team games.

If you've got a bunch of friends and play games regularly on a LAN,

this is the patch you've been looking for.

(If I may say so myself :)

---

Robin. (Bro in Quake)

walker@netspace.net.au

Robin.

walker@netspace.net.au

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