quake/articles/1996/art-659
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From: William F Harris
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Subject: DMplus 1.1 FInally released!
Date: 23 Oct 1996 13:15:50 +0100
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Hi,
DMPLUS 1.1 has finally been released to the public. After months of
testing, and lots of bugs, it looks like its finally bug free. Please
announce the release on your web page, this is a truly momentus occasion.
Dmplus has been getting reviews every since its first release (0.8)
like:
'Half of my network crew want to have your kids. The other half wouldn't
mind the source' - Phil Sykes
'Your DM-Plus extension for Quake is great!!!!' - Christian Gran
"You did it... you crazy sunafabitch, you did it..." - Tony Fabris
'I finally got a chance to try your DMPlus patch - great stuff! ... By and
large this patch is VERY complete! I'm amazed at how much stuff
you've done!' - Kris Nosack
Please can you all add a link to the Dmplus webpages:
http://www.demonic.demon.co.uk/dmplus.html - in the UK
http://www.lithium.com/~paragon/dmplus.html - in the USA
Here is an extract from the readme:
DeathMatch PLUS PACK! v1.1 by W.Harris
--------------------- wfh20@cam.ac.uk
Paragon_ on #quake
Microsoft did it! id DIDN'T so.. I DID!!
Features outlined:
New Weapons
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Timed Bomb.
BFG.
TripWire(s).
Super Homing Bomb
Super-Super Nailgun. :)
Super-Rocket launcher.
Super-Lightning gun.
Cluster bombs.
New Deathmatch Options
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IT
TI
Quake-TI
Capture the Flag
NEW!! Random Capture the Flag
Deathmatch 3
NEW!! More versatile teamplay options.
NEW!! Teamplay scores.
New Other Stuff
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Personal Teleporter
Each new item/weapon can be toggled on or off
Multiskin 1.1 support
Anti-suicide
NEW!! Gibbable bodies
NEW!! Teleporting Weapons.
NEW!! Teamplay respawn points
NEW!! Capture the flag level included
NEW!! Place items on maps
All New Remote Administration
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Multilevel ops with passwords
Kick,Gib,Op,Deop people.
Change the current map.
Change any Cvar.
Type *any* command on the console remotely.
And a few bug fixes :)
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I may be announcing a merge with another major modification in the near
future, so keep your eyes peeled for a super patch set :)
-Will (Paragon_ on #quake)
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W.Harris Emmanuel College, Cambridge
wfh20@cam.ac.uk http://www.demonic.demon.co.uk