
Map: Overkill         
Version: 1.0

Release Date: September 23, 1998
Author: Wester (aka Alzarius)
E-Mail:  datawise@penn.com     
Homepage:     
 
Planet:   Io     
Size:     Small
Players:  8    
Type:     Deathmatch       
Scrap Count:  0
Geysers:  0   
Powerups: Many  

My second map, first DM style. I originally was going to start everyone off on foot,
and after some play testing, decided it was the ONLY way to go. You won't mind!
There are LOTS of ships and every weapon is represented. This can make for some
incredible combinations. Some of which shocked us during testing! I also discovered
something I thought would be wild just before writing this file - I included an
APC unit just to be fun. It (along with some other useless ships)
would allow you to get around if you couldn't find anything else. I deployed it
right next to a turret to see if the soldiers would attack. Instead, one of them
hopped in, and I had a wingman! This was COMPLETELY unintentional but I'm leaving
it in. It will prove time-costly to implement so I figure if anyone CAN make it happen,
more power to them - they're GOOD! With any ammount of action, this will prove hard to do
during combat. Experiment with different combos of ship/weaponry. This proved to be a real
blast (no pun intended) during testing. Except for one exception (I'll let you find it) the
repairs are in the center. The other repair doesn't re-appear often, so don't count on it.
Ammo is in the dark colored flat region just before the mountains. On the mountain ridges, you will find the toys. And ships. Practically everything you can immagine was included,
hence the name "overkill". Watch your radar, you should find everyhting. I won't tell you about ALL the stuff, it's part of the fun. Kind of like an easter egg hunt.

The maps I make tend to be kind of grand in scale. I like high mountains and ways to get
into them. Hence all the mountain passages and such. Although it's a small map, YOU are the one who tends to feel small. The mountains tend to dwarf you and your opponents. This is 
partly on purpose and partly accident. The terrain tends to roll just a bit, which during
testing seemed to make it more fun to fly and easier in some ways to use certain weapons,
like the tag cannon. 

Finding everything was the only REAL problem we found. One, because there is SO much to find
and remember and two, because they are tucked away in pockets in the mountainside. The thing
to remember is that there IS a pattern: Mountains=guns. Dark flatlands=ammo. Center=repair.

Installation Instructions
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Before you begin exit Battlezone if it is running.

1) All the files in the zip file need to be unzipped into your BattleZone\addon directory (folder).

2) Do not modify any of the files in any way!  The map will no longer work and/or lose
   multiplayer compatability.

3) Run mapadder.exe (MApadder) from your Battlezone\addon directory (folder).
   When it prompts you for the map name enter: "overkill"

Next time you play multiplayer, you should see "Overkill" as one of the available
strategy maps.

If you have problems installing the map, make sure you have the following files in your
Battlezone\addon directory (folder):

overkill.bzn
overkill.des
overkill.lgt
overkill.hgt
overkill.trn
overkill.mat
overkill.mad
overkill.bmp
overkill.txt
overkill.vxt
mapadder.exe




LEGALITY
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THIS MATERIAL IS NOT MADE OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION.
THIS MAP AND ANYTHING MADE BY THE TERRAIN EDITOR IS 
LEGAL PROPERTY OF ACTIVISION AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.  PLEASE READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT
INCLUDED IN THIS ZIP ARCHIVE FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONCERNING LEGALITY.

DO NOT MODIFY THIS MAP!!!  YOU CAN USE IDEAS THAT
WERE USED IN THE MAP, OR EVEN MAKE A DUPLICATE OF IT,
BUT DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING!  IF YOU DO, IT WILL CAUSE
INCOMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS (YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO
PLAY OTHER PEOPLE IN MULTIPLAYER GAMES).  ALSO, DO NOT
MODIFY THE ZIP ARCHIVE!  THE AUTHOR INTENDS THE FILES
TO REMAIN TOGETHER AS A COMPLETE UNIT.
THIS MAP MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN ANY COMMERCIAL PRODUCT
WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE AND PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR!!!
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