07/02/2002



"I dream a lot and I put a lot of my dreams down as songs. 'Purple Haze' was all about a dream I
had that I was walking under water."

- Jimi Hendrix, 1967


---------------:: PURPLE HAZE ::---------------


Title                   : Purple Haze
Filename                : Dranzdm7.bsp
Game			: Quake 
Author                  : Chris "Drannerz" Dransfield	
Email Address           : drannerz@planetquake.com
Web Site                : www.planetquake.com/dazdranz

Description             : Large FFA map mainly inspired by efdm12/13. Gendm2 and auhdm1 also
                          provided ideas. A lot of time and effort was spent designing the maps
                          looks and atmosphere, I think I created a quite unique theme and the
                          aesthetics of the map are impressive (in my opinion). Unlike my
                          previous maps, which where build in hope, I actually tried to create
                          areas and a layout that would play well - the atriums where all build
                          specifically for the weapons they accomodate.

                          Lighting is something I suck at, so I tried really hard (so hard I
                          crapped my pants) with this one. I wanted a minlight value of about
                          50 in most of the level, but some areas I wanted to be dark; so I
                          had to manually position entity lights at strategic points in the
                          map with a brightness of 50 and an attenuation of 3. I say
                          strategically because you have to position them so they don't over-
                          lap, creating a brightness value of 100. It's not exactly rocket
                          science, but it hurt my brain.

                          Beta testers gave me varying figures when it came to player load.
                          Personally, I think 10 player FFA works best.

Thanks...               : Xen (www.planetquake.com/xenon), 
                          Biff Debris (no idea about his webisite, sorry biff)
                          DaZ (www.planetquake.com/dazdranz) for beta testing.

                          Headshot, Bal, Mr Fribbles, the author of the Ogro textures set,
                          Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera for textures. I used such a
                          variety of textures I'm sure I've missed people out. I renamed a lot
                          of the textures in the map, so if you want to use any of the textures
                          I suggest you track them down and download/steal them from somewhere
                          else.

                          DaZ for enduring 15 months of this map and putting up with hundreds of
                          different versions of it. Also for maintaing the DaZ Dranz Level Cave
                          with such enthusiasm.

                          CardO, may he forever hold a boner.

                          #terrafusion for endless support, insanities, advice and amusement.


---------------:: PURPLE HAZE ::---------------


If you love this level so much that you want to crap your pants; flip out and go nuts for
absolutely no reason, even if it makes people think you might be totally insane or sweet; get
freaky in someone's face or simply eat a cat - tell me, or give me money or something.


---------------:: PURPLE HAZE ::---------------


Single Player           : No
Cooperative             : No
Deathmatch              : 6 - 12 players (10 works best, imo)
Difficulty Settings     : No
New Sounds              : No
New Graphics            : Yes (see above)
New Music               : No
Demos Replaced          : None

Base                    : New level from scratch
Known Bugs              : None
Build Time              : 15 months (without food, water or sleep)

Brushes                 : 3634
Brush faces             : 24579
Point entities          : 833


---------------:: PURPLE HAZE ::---------------


Authors MAY NOT use this level as a base to build additional levels.

This BSP may be distributed ONLY over the Internet and/or BBS systems. You are NOT authorized to
put this BSP on any CD or distribute it in any way without my permission.


---------------:: PURPLE HAZE ::---------------


Recorded:              DeLane Lea Studios, Jan 11th 1967
                       Olympic studios, Feb 3, 1967
Producer:              Chas Chandler
Engineer:              Dave Siddle (DeLane Lea)
                       Eddie Kramer (Olympic)

Guitar/Vocals:         Jimi Hendrix
Drums:                 Mitch Mitchell
Bass, Backing Vocals:  Noel Redding

From the album:        Are you experienced