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*			Plague 3000			*
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Filename  : plague3k.exe
Version   : 1.0
Date      : 12th Febraury 2K
Author    : Phill "MERL1N" Morey
Email     : phillm@netlink.com.au
ICQ UIN	  : 50622391
Web	  : http://qcx.telefragged.com
Build Time: Around 5 hours, from idea to finished product.
Credits   : FrikaC for the bots.


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*  Type of Mod  *
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Quake C  : Yes.
Sound    : No, not needed.
MDL      : Only reskinned models, so no.
Grafix   : Yes, console BG and conchars.

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*  Description of the Modification  *
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It is the 3rd millenium. The planet is struggling to cope with the billions
and billions of people on the globe. A manmade virus, similar to the black 
plague in the 1st millinium, has been set loose to try and cull the sheer
numbers of people. It has been dubbed 'The Digital Apocalypse', and you
are in a fight against it. One player is a medic, immune to the virus, and
can save others with a slice of his axe, another is the germlord, the spreader
of the virus. He can infect others and can never be cured. Everybody else is
healthy until infected, then they too spread the virus, but can be cured.
Carriers try to infect more people, healthy humans try to kill the infected and
stop the spread of the virus.
The fear of the 2nd millenium has become the reality of the 3rd.

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* The GermLord *
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The GermLord is the one who starts the disease. Armed with your
DRL (Disease Rocket Launcher) you aim no get a clear shot at some
dopey health freak human and infect them. The GermLord's appearance
is like that of the diseased human (see the section below), after all,
he has the disease himself, and does not want to stand out and be
an easy target when he has such 'vital' work to do.

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* The Medic *
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As the medic your primary job is to charge at a diseased human and cure
him of the plague. For each one you cure, you pick up one frag. You
are completely pumped up on antivirus, so you may never become infected.
Your axe is pumped full of antivirus, which is disloged from the blade
when it slices into somebody. Although, your axe will not work on the
GermLord, as his disease has set in, and he will never be cured. Your
appearance is of the Quake Soldier, yet with a large red cross on your
axe, chest and back, so people can quickly recognize you.

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* The Human *
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You are a soldier trained for Quake. You are just about to get the call
to jump into your pod and charge at the Strogg planet when word of
Plague3K comes into your headset. You are suddenly warped into the thick
of it as mission details flood into your ears. Your mission is simple.
Kill the GermLord, and anybody else carrying the virus. You know that
you may have to kill your best mate for the sake of the world, and you
are prepared to do so.

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* Diseased Human *
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The diseased human is simply a soldier infected with the plague. You
appear to others covered in the red germs and have very severe gangrene,
caused by the virus. Your state of mind is simple. Find a medic, get
cured, and continue on... or go on a rampage, infecting everyone you can,
and since your going to die in a day or so, everyone else can too.

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* The Virus *
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The Plague3K virus, codenamed "WKM3", was developed by Genincest, a
genetic engineering corporation which had had much succsess in the field
of cloning and improving the human gene pool. About a year before the
virus was released it was found out that genetic cloning had not cost
half as much as the company had been claiming.
When the media started banging on their door wanting this hot story, the
CEO, a Mr. Jack Christ, was quoted saying "This time I will not say 'no 
comment', nor will I tell you where the money has gone, but I will tell 
you this; I am sick of people wanting knowledge, you all wish to know 
more, but do not have the common sense to know that there are some things
that you shouldnt stick your nose into. This is one of those things. 
Every single one of you will now learn why. Be prepared. The end is nigh."
The public took great offense and rallied the government to force Mr. Christ
into a mental institution. Three days before the virus claimed its first
victim, Jack Christ was released from the Chicago Institute for the Insane.

The behaviour of the virus is to work away at a small, vital, yet not widely
known gene, while giving the symptoms of the common cold. It will claim its
victim in around 3 days, and the antivirus found in Mr. Christ's office
can only be administered within 3 hours of contracting the disease.

The disease also works well in capsules contained in grenades and rockets,
which was why it was being produced, to use as a chemical war weapon. Upon
impact of the explosive masses of disease particles enter the air, infecting
the weak, and instantly infecting humans on direct impact.

Upon bio-mechanical respawn into a new body there is a 25% chance that
the brain will still hold the disease, and therefore infecting the
body once more.

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*  Known bugs in V 1.0  *
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Besides the lava loving bug for the bots, which aint my domain,
sometimes they will try to kill you when you have just been infected
and they are too, but i think its fixed, so dont worry :)

any other bugs? tell me!
phillm@netlink.com.au

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*  How to use Modification  *
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Run the self-extracting zip, the run the virus3k.bat file included.

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*  Other Information  *
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Impulse 100 - Add a bot.

Impulse 50 - Human only mode (never spawn again as the medic or germlord)

A direct hit with a grenade or rocket from a diseased person will
infect another. the radius damage will sometimes infect people if
their health is under 40. DMM6 and teamplay 2 are recommended, normal
DM is NOT! You can get cured via a medic or by means of getting
your health over 100.

Interseted in QuakeC?
visit:

http://qcx.telefragged.com/
the QuakeC Extreme!

Now included are not just QuakeC tutorials, but Ultimatum, my new teamplay mod,
and collector Quake, for deathmatch!

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*  User Feedback  *
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Want something added to this mod? think something sucks?
tell me!
phillm@netlink.com.au

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*  Information about the Author  *
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Um, where do I start?
OK, I love my music - SlipKnot - Cradle of Filth - Machine Head - Marilyn Manson - 
Fear Factory - Devin Townsend and of course DEICIDE!
My weekend while making this TC basically included loud music, pepsi and doritos.
I'm in Yr. 11 for Y2K, doing a IT Ver Cert III Course, which I am breezin thru and
hope someday to become a professional Computer Programmer, with a steady job :)
Clothes is basically the black metal T-shirt, the black jeans, the combat boots and
a trenchcoat, for winter anyway :P Yeah, ppl at skool think Im a psychotic, but who cares!
Hmmmm, you're still reading this? You like me, you really like me :P


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*  Copywright and Premissions  *
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All the code except for the frikbot is by me.
U may use this code in another mod if you have my permission.
if you wish to sell this mod for profit, or no profit, get in contact
with me!
phillm@netlink.com.au

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*  Where to get this Modification  *
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Since your looking at this, you should already know, but ifyou don't, visit

http://qcx.telefragged.com/

	- or -

http://www.fileplanet.com/

and details will be available there.
Or of course mail/icq me :P