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Sigil Beta version 0.5b

Title    :     Sigil
Filename :     sigil05b.zip
Version  :     0.5b
Date     :     March 30, 1998
Author   :     Nekros {CI}
Email    :     thomasm@m.al8.com
Credit   :     id software for Quake
               Pomp {CI} for help with alpha testing
               Zoid for inspiration


Type of QC Mod
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Bot         :   no
Compilation :   no
Deathmatch  :   yes
Teamplay    :   no
Monster     :   no
Skin        :   no
Sound       :   no
Weapon      :   no
Utilities   :   no
Other       :   no


Format of QuakeC
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unified diff  :  no
context diff  :  no
.qc files     :  no
progs.dat     :  yes


Construction
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Base                  :      original (some ideas from Zoid's CTF)
Build Time            :      about a month off and on
Editor(s) used        :      Notepad and FastQCC
Known Bugs            :      Occassionally there is a runaway loop                                   error. I might have squashed this bug                                   already but I haven't tested it enough to                               be sure
Impulses              :      60 - Tells you which sigil you have
                             61 - Drops your sigil
                             62 - Displays all impulses


Description of the Modification
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Sigil adds new power-ups to Quake deathmatch. Each of these is in the shape of a sigil, an ancient sacred artifact worshipped by the minions of Shub-Niggurath. The four standard sigils give the following powers:

Double Damage  -  All damage dealt by the owner is doubled.
Double Defense -  All damage suffered by the owner is cut in half.
Double Speed   -  The owner may fire their weapons twice as fast.
Double Frags   -  Whenever the owner kills an opponent, they get two                      frags. The owner also lose two frags if he/she kills                    themselves.

The last sigil is the Ultimate Sigil, often mistaken for antoher rune. This sigil is so incredibly powerful it can illuminate its surroundings, and the owner of it may deal an incredible amount of damage. If a player possesses a Quad Damage and the Ultimate Rune at once, he/she will be almost unstoppable.


How to Install the Modification
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Unzip the contents of sigil05b.zip into a new directory parallel to your ID1 directory name "sigil." At the command line, type "quake -game sigil +deathmatch 1" without the quotes. Pull down the console and type "map (the map you want to play on)." You can now play Sigil.


Copyright and Distribution Permissions
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This QuakeC modification is copyright 1998 by Tim Murphy. All rights reserved. Permission to use, copy and distribute unedited copies of this file-- [sigil05b.zip] -- is hereby granted, provided that no fee is charged forthe use or availability of this file (other than the normal connectioncosts for on-line services, if applicable). The above copyright noticeand this permission notice must be left intact in all copies of this file.Commercial distribution of this file, in whole or in part, requires prior agreement with the author. Commercial distribution includes any means by which the user is required to pay either for the support (e.g. book, newsletter or CD-ROM) or for the file itself.  Unauthorized commercial distribution is prohibited. If you wish to commercially distribute this file, note the following:
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