04/02/97	SOFM2.TXT     [New Quake2 Single Player Level]
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Version 2 - With Sunlighting
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TITLE: 		"Soldier of Fortune Inc. - Mission 2"    

For more information on "Soldier of Fortune Inc." visit the 
SOF Inc. web site at http://www.rysher.com/soldier/

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Author          : Neil Manke   - neil@wkpowerlink.com
				
Web Page:   http://www.wkpowerlink.com/~neil/
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STORY/SETTING:

"You were a good soldier... a damn good soldier."

Xavier Trout casually flips thought a file that you can only
assumes contains the facts of your once promising military career.
All those years, all that training -- for what?  So some paper-
pushing accountant, some spineless "so-called" servant of the 
people could toss you onto the rubbish heap of unneeded defense 
spending.

Trout squints his eyes and regards your 6'2" badassed self.

"What'll you do now?"

"I've still got skills.  I thought I'd do a little traveling."

"Mercenary work?"

"Maybe."

"Well, what a co-incidence.  I know of a little group that may 
be hiring."

Two days later, you're blind-folded and sitting in a 'copter 
heading for...  God only knows.

You speak aloud to whoever might be listening.

"Is this a surprise birthday party?  Because if it is, you're a few 
months too early."

A buzz of static.  "Cute, very cute.  Listen up soldier!"

Without thinking, you tense up.  You've been trained well.

"Here's the skinny.  We know your reputation.  We also know 
that there's more to your history than political budget 
cutting, so we're giving you a little test."

"A test?"

"That's right.  We're dropping you off somewhere.  Somewhere
dangerous.  We need you to recover a couple of data disks
that were taken from their rightful owners by some very powerful
...things."

What is it about the way that he said "things" that doesn't make
you feel all that warm and fuzzy?

"You can later say that they were all a part of some bad dream,
or you can say that it was something you ate, but they're real, 
they're ugly and they're pissed.  We're hoping that you will
default to the level of your training and wipe up the floor with
their hideous butts.  Xavier told you about the bonus incentive?"

"Yes, he told me.  But let me ask YOU something."

"Go ahead."

"These 'things,' something in your voice tells me that they ain't 
human, that you've dealt with them before... and that it wasn't 
pretty.  Am I right?"

"You're right.  They aren't.  I did.  And it wasn't."

"So--"

"We're done talking.  You're setting down.  We'll leave the 'copter 
here for your return trip.  We're optimists at heart.  Good luck.  
You should probably remove the blindfold now.  No sense handicapping 
yourself unnecessarily.  Sheppard out."

"Sheppard?  Matt Sheppard?"

Your thoughts are interrupted by the most god-awful sound you have 
ever heard in your life.

In one quick movement you remove the blind fold and reach for the 
odd looking weapon on the console in front of you.

Default to the level of your training soldier!


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Remember, you must own a copy of the full retail version of 
QUAKE2(r) in order to play this extra single-player level.  For 
additional information on how to purchase your very own copy of 
QUAKE2(r) please contact Id Software (http://www.idsoftware.com/) 
or visit you local computer software retail store.  Please read 
this text file for complete installation and play details for 
this extra level[s] "pac" file.  

QUAKE2(r) is a registered trademark and the Q(TM) logo, Id Software
(TM) and the Id(TM) logo are trademarks of Id Software, Inc.  
Quake(r) (c)1997 Id Software, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

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Watch SOLDIER OF FORTUNE INC. on TV!

Check your local listings for station, day and time, or find your 
local Soldier of Fortune Inc. station at the SOLDIER OF FORTUNE INC.
web site --- http://www.rysher.com/soldier/

Soldier of Fortune Inc. is a trademark of the Omega Group, Ltd.
Soldier of Fortune Inc. is produced and distributed by Rysher 
Entertainment, Inc.

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* Thanks to	* Id Software 
		* Ben Morris & Valve Software for 'Worldcraft' 
		* Rysher Entertainment, Inc. 

* Special Thanks To the testers
		* Aceplayer
		* Dale Suggs
		* Eddie Camarillo
		* Gene Spinks
		* Magnus Jansen
		* Paul Taylor
		 
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* Play information *

*Single Player Map*     : YES
Deathmatch              : No
New Graphics            : Yes - some id textures, some altered id
			  textures and some by me 
			* New sky/enviro by me 
Base                    : new level from scratch 
Tools used              * Worldcraft 1.5a, qART, Paint Shop Pro, 
			  PakExplorer, QPed, SkyPaint
			* By Trey Harrison - pcx2wal, wal2pcx
			* By Tim Wright - Q2towad
			* By Geoffrey DeWan, compile mods -gddQBSP3, 
			  gddQRAD3 & gddQVIS3
			  
Known Bugs/nonbugs	: None 

Max Kills Possible	: Skill 0  57
			  Skill 1  82
			  Skill 2  112


Distribution  : This level may be electronically distributed only if 
		sofm2.txt is included and at NO CHARGE to the 
		recipient, and may not be used or modified in any way 
		without written permission from the author.  I would 
		also like to request anyone who reviews and/or lists 
		"SOLDIER OF FORTUNE INC.-Mission 2" at their site to 
		kindly inform me that they have done so.  Thanks:)	
		* This level may NOT be distributed on any medium, such
 		as, but not limited to, CDs, floppy disks, etc, without 
		the express written permission of the author and Rysher
		Entertainment.
	
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*** HOW TO RUN 'Soldier of Fortune' Mission 2 map *** 

As per the following diagram, create a directory in 'Quake2' 
parallel to 'baseq2' named 'sofspq2' and extract the pak0.pak 
contained in 'sofm2.zip' directly into the 'sofspq2' directory. 

*** DO NOT extract into the 'baseq2' directory!  ***

C:\QUAKE2
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   +--- BASEQ2
   |     |
   |     +--- MAPS
   |
   +--- SOFSPQ2-+-pak0.pak 
   |            

Start quake with the following command in the 'target' box of your 
Win95 Quake2 shortcut:     

C:\Quake2\quake2.exe +set game sofspq2 +skill 0 +map sofm2 
		                    [or skill 1 or 2]
  

*** see end of this file for additional info on running add-on paks ***

*there is an autoexec.cfg file in the pak which will turn the
water crystal clear in GL...appropriate for glacier water. 
Quake2 also runs faster with clear water. If you don't like clear 
water, pull down the console in the game and type ----> 
gl_polyblend 1   
[gl_polyblend 0  - to return to clear water]

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SPOILER WARNING! Read no further if you don't want hints!

-use the helicopter blades to kill the monsters in the walkway
above the helicopter. you may have to lead them into the blades.

-the map is non-linear so try different routes if you have any
problems approaching an area from a certain direction.

-the mini-sub gunner can be lead around to take out his own men:] If
you have probs with him get to the cliff directly above him..his gun 
can't turn up at that high an angle.

-to get into the submarine throw a grenade down the stack at the
rear top of the sub..then stand clear before the hatch blows open.

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		*** alternate commands to run .paks ***

By: A WORLD OF QUAKE2 - "How to run Quake2 .paks"

Create a directory under the Quake2 file. You can name it anything 
you want but for illustration purposes I have just downloaded 
usermap.zip and will name the new directory "usermap" 

Unzip the file in your new directory. You should now see at least 
two files.
     Pak0.pak
     usermap.txt

     To play the level you must do one of two things... 
        1.At a dos prompt in c:\Quake2 type in 
          quake2 +set game usermap +skill 1 +map usermap
          To change the skill level just substitute +skill 1 with 
		+skill 0 for easy or +skill 2 for hard.

        2.If the above is too much to remember all the time you can 
	make a usermap.bat file and put it in your
        Quake2 folder and just double click it when you want to play 
	that particular level. 
          Simply open Notepad and type in...
          quake2 +set game usermap +skill 1 +map usermap
          Save it as usermap.bat and put it in your Quake2 folder.

          Hopefully you will now be enjoying that great level and be 
	  able to have a lot of fun!
					 -Paul Taylor

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