Normandie '44

Author:
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phoenix aka phenix
Heiko Achilles
hornsk@talknet.de
http://www.talknet.de/~hornsk/half-life/


Description:
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D-Day style Half-Life Deathmatch map. Absolutely not intended to offer
a historical correct WW 2-Simulation, but an ambient
playground for cool HL DM fights. Kinda big map.


Installation:
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- Put the file norman44.bsp into your map directory (Half-Life\valve\maps)
- create the directory Half-Life\valve\gfx\env, if it doesn't exist
- put all .tga files into this directory
- create the directory Half-Life\valve\sound\ambience, if it doesnt exist
- Put the file exhaust.wav into this directory.
- IMPORTANT:
  A bug in Half-Life leads to absolutely annoying repeated sound when using
  the rocket thrower turret :-(. 
  Currently, there's a fix for this:
  - create the directory Half-Life\valve\sound\weapons, if it doesn't exist
  - if the directory already existed and there's a sound called rocket1.wav,
    rename it to rocket1.wav.bak
  - copy the file rocket1.wav into this directory.

Suggested players:
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8 - 16.
With less than 4 players, it will be rather boring.


Speed:
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Peaking about 800 WPolys / 1500 Epolys in fighting areas. Of course,
that's much, but I didn't want to go to less detail. Eventually,
I will construct a low poly version. I think 400-450 WPolys would be
manageable, but of course this version won't look as well (Solid water,
less detailed rocks and landing vessel etc.)


Level information:
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Build Time: About 5 months of part time work
            (would be about 2 months in full time)

Compile time: About 1 h 15 min on a K6III 450 with 128 MB RAM.


Credits:
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- Valve for the most fantastic game ever made!
- Nils Schneider, R.P. Hulsbergen, Patrick Fiene and friends for playtesting!
- Everyone at the Half-life ERC editing forum, especially Autolycus
  and Fumigator!
- Sean 'Zoner' Cavanough for his Half-Life compile tools!
- Ty Matthews and Neal White for their fantastic program Wally!
- M.P. Fairclough for Terragen!

Copyright and Permissions:
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Authors may use this level as a base to build additional levels,
with the following restriction:
- No Nazi symbols like swastikas, Adolf pics or "Die Juden sind
  unser Unglück" - style posters (like in "War in Europe") may
  be used.
Contact me for the source if you want it.

You MUST NOT distribute this level UNLESS you INCLUDE ALL FILES WITH
NO MODIFICATIONS! If you don't cooperate, then DON'T DISTRIBUTE IT IN 
ANY FORM!
