Title    : Choke
Filename : choke.zip
Version  : 1.4
Date     : July 7, 1999 (7/7/1999)
Author   : Patrick Martin
Email    : cimartin@flash.net


Type of Mod
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Quake C  : Yes (Type:  Weapons)
Sound    : No
MDL      : No


Format of QuakeC
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unified diff  : No
context diff  : No
.qc files     : Yes
progs.dat     : Yes


Construction
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Base           : From scratch.
Build Time     : About a day.
Editor(s) used : MS-DOS text editor and ProQCC v1.60.
Hardware used  : Pentium-100 with 16MB RAM and Quake v1.06.
Known Bugs     : None.
Impulses       : 150 -- Drop poison gas bomb (Hexen priest bomb).
                 151 -- Drop rocket bomb (Heretic hourglass).
                 152 -- Drop mind gas bomb.


Description of the Modification
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This lets the player use rockets without a rocket launcher.
The player can drop three types of bombs:  high explosive,
poison gas, and mind gas.  When you drop a bomb, it appears
right before you, and you have about a second before the
bomb explodes.

High explosive bombs act like the hourglass item in Heretic.
They do the damage of a normal grenade.  However, if you are
caught by the blast, you will take full damage (instead of
half).

Poison gas bombs act much like the Hexen flechettes (green
potions) dropped by the priest class.  When the bomb explodes,
a small cloud of green gas is released.  Anyone touching the
cloud immediately loses between 15-30 hit points then suffers
a steady drain of hit points for another 5 seconds.  The cloud
itself lasts 25 seconds.

Mind gas bombs explode into a cloud of purple gas.  Although
this does no damage, any living creature that touches the gas
will become disoriented.  If a monster is affected, it will
turn and attack other monsters that are nearby.


How to Install the Modification
-------------------------------
* Create a subdirectory called CHOKE within the QUAKE directory.

* Place the the progs.dat from this archive into the CHOKE
  subdirectory.

   QUAKE
     |
     +--- ID1
     |
     +--- CHOKE (progs.dat goes here)

* Change to the QUAKE directory and type the following (without
  the quotes) on the command line:  'Quake -game choke'.


Revision History
----------------
7/7/1999:
version 1.4
* Added mindgas from gasbomb.  Gasbomb is now obsolete.
* Added a progs.dat to archive.
* Rewrote and cleaned up the code.

9/14/1997:
version 1.3
* Added cloud.qc but simplified choke.qc.

7/27/1997:
version 1.2a
* The code is a bit simpler.

6/29/1997:
version 1.2
* Quad damage increases the damage either bomb does.
* A player's vision will have a greenish tint after
   getting poisoned (just like in Hexen).  The greenish
   tint will fade in time.
* Fixed a bug which poisoned players take damage
   after entering KILL at the console.

5/3/1997:
version 1.1
* Added explosive bombs.
* Wait time between poison bomb drops is increased
   from three to five seconds.

4/25/1997:
version 1.0
* First release.


Credits
-------
* ID for creating Doom, Doom][, and Quake.
* Raven for Heretic and Hexen.
* Rob Albin for QC106PAC.ZIP.
* Lee Smith for PROQC160.ZIP.
* Olivier Montanuy and Ferrara Francesco for the QuakeC manual.
* Mom and Dad for plenty of good stuff.
* God!


Author Information
------------------
I am 27, and I like game design.  I build maps and mods
when I get the chance.  I was the lead coder for the Quake2
mods MAD and ArmourBack in The Coven's Disposable Heroes.

I am also the author of the following Doom][ and Quake stuff:

  DOOM][ levels
BLAKGATE   DARKEDEN

  Quake QC mods
BOXFIX     BREATH     CHOKE      CRANKED    DOOMSHOT
DRAGONS    LOB_AI     NAPALM     RESPAWN


Copyright and Distribution Permissions
--------------------------------------
You MAY distribute this mod, provided you include this text
unaltered.  If you want to place this mod on any medium such
as (but NOT limited to) a disk or CD for commerical
distribution, please contact me first.


Disclaimer
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Use this mod at your own risk.  If by using this mod you or
your belongings suffer damage, it is your problem NOT mine.


Availability
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ftp.cdrom.com
www.fileplanet.com
