Kings and Assholes client mod release 1.0 README
3:05 AM Feb 23 2000

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Instructions
3. Requirements
4. Installation
5. Troubleshoot
6. Credits

1. Introduction

This is the first release of the Kings and Assholes (K&A) client mod for
Quake III: Arena.  K&A is no longer a client optional Deathmatch mod.  
We are running a server, pretty much full time, called "[KA]K&A www.nicotinetea.com".
Feel free to connect any time and play.  The IP is 208.236.41.194.

2. Instructions

You play K&A in much the same way you play normal deathmatch -- run around and
shoot people. A lot. But the scoring is the main difference.  The object of K&A
is to become the King, and stay there as long as possible. Here are the rules:

- Each player has a rank.
- If you kill someone with a higher rank than you, they take your rank and
everyone between moves up a rank.
- If you're at the top of the list, you're the King.
- At the bottom of the list are the Assholes.
- In between are the Peons.

- The number of assholes depends on the number of people playing -- one asshole
added for every five people up to 15 (with a minimum of 1 Asshole). The king 
and the assholes get a few special things:

- King: can't call a vote, but his vote wins any vote. Wears the blue skin for
his model. 
- Asshole: gets all weapons on the level. Wears the red skin for his model.
- Big Asshole: Asshole + unlimited ammo
- Total asshole: Big Asshole + permanent battlesuit
- Motherfucker: Total Asshole + permanent invisibility

- There is a new feature, autohandicapping.  This makes it so that the more time you spend as
King, the weaker you are.  This is intended to balance gameplay.  This feature can
be disabled by the server operator.

- The location of the King is broadcast to all clients every 5 seconds.

- Maps use the Teamplay item placements so that locations are correct.

- The idea of Kings & Assholes is to balance out play a bit between good players
and awful ones. Soon, a point scoring system will be added that awards points
based on time spent at the different ranks.

- K&A does not require a client side mod. You can play on a KA server with a
standard issue Q3Arena installation.
- The client modification is strongly reccomended and has the following 
enhancements:

- The King glows green and a green Excellent award flies over his head.
- Total Assholes and Motherfuckers glow red.
- Players with a lower rank than you have red triangles flying over their
heads.
- The scoreboard is a bit different.
- There is a team-style display in the upper right-hand corner of the screen that
tells you who is King, where they are, how much health and armor they have, and
any powerups they might have.

- You can turn the rules display in the scoreboard by setting cg_noKARules to 1.

- Some gameplay rules will undoubtedly change over the next few days as we finalize 
server gameplay code.  This document may not have the most current rules.  Please
check the website for updates.

3. Requirements

a. Quake III: Arena with valid license key
b. Q3A 1.15 point release

4. Installation

If you have a pre-RC2 version of the mod you should delete the KA folder in your Q3
directory prior to installation.

Unzip the file into your Q3A directory.  Make sure the "use directory
information" option is checked.  This should create a KA directory containing a pk3
file.

To play K&A, you need to do two things: start Q3A with the K&A mod, and connect
to a K&A client.

Starting Q3A with the K&A mod means telling Q3A at startup "+set fs_game ka".

In Windows, create a shortcut to your Q3A executable. There's probably one on
your desktop you can copy.  Rename it something like "Q3A - K&A mod".  In the
properties dialog for the new shortcut, in the Target: field, after
"<Q3Path>\Quake3.exe", add (outside the quotation marks) "+set fs_game ka"
(without the quotation marks).  It should look like this:

  "C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\quake3.exe" +set fs_game ka

Now click OK, and open the shortcut.  Go to the multiplayer menu and find a game
to play in.  If it's a K&A server, you will connect and start playing K&A.
Otherwise, you should connect normally and play whatever type of game the server
is running.

5. Troubleshooting

a. Look at our website ( http://www.planetquake.com/conform ) for a troubleshooting FAQ. 
If it's not up yet, e-mail us or figure it out yourself.  Common problems
include failure to install the point release and not running Q3A with "+set
fs_game ka" in the command line.

6. Credits

Concept/Design - r_speeds - r_speeds@hotmail.com
Design/Programming/Docs - conform (Seamus Campbell) - conform@planetquake.com
Website Design and Maintenance - Will Munslow - anubis@deming.com
Testing/Inspiration - Nathan Vasil (nil), Ron Craswell,
Graham Finlayson, and many, many more.

This work is (c) 2000 Seamus Campbell.  The right to distribute this package
freely is granted as long as a) no charge is made for the package in any form,
including media costs and b) the package is distributed in unmodified form.