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BT-Tartarus readme.

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1. General info

Hi there BT'ers :>

I started this map about 4 years ago and the reason it has taken me so long to complete
was because I lost most of my motivation to map. Within the last year or so I decided to
rekindle my relationship with UED, though I still found it difficult to maintain any
motivation, managing only about 2-3 hours a week, I'm a slow mapper too. However, as the
map was nearing completion I thought I couldn't give up now and waste all that time and
effort I put into it, so here it is, FINALLY!!

The full title of the map is BT-Remnants Of Tartarus and is my first map that is
accompanied with a story (see section 5 for details). I could have added the story
throughout the map but I felt that wouldn't feel right as the story describes time before
you enter the map, not during the time you are in it. 

I tried to create a chellenging but fun map, hopefully with some original ideas. I had
more rooms planned but Unreal Editor limitations and lack of motivation meant they had to
be left out.

In terms of difficulty I would rate Tartarus as a medium but maybe towards the higher end
of medium, around 7/10 but I'll let others be the judge of that.

Anyway, thank you reading this far and for downloading my map, I hope you enjoy playing it.

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2. Fixes / changes

v2 - Fixed huge shortcut in room '15. The Citadel Of Titans'.

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3. File Info and map stats

Author: SAFeSTeR aka SAFeCRACKeR
Release Date: 10 August 2016
Size: 15798kb / 15.4Mb

Brushes: 2941
Zones: 61
Lights: 1973
Polys: 16949
Nodes: 32883

Custom files (add to appropriate UT folder):

UnrealTournament\Maps ....... BT-Tartarus.unr
UnrealTournament\Music ...... Safe-AquaViva.umx
UnrealTournament\Sounds ..... DoorsSnd.uax
UnrealTournament\Sounds ..... JumpSound.uax
UnrealTournament\System ..... FreonDecos4.u
UnrealTournament\System ..... FurryDelayedTrigger2.u
UnrealTournament\System ..... FurryKicker.u
UnrealTournament\System ..... FurryMover4.u
UnrealTournament\System ..... LightStand.u
UnrealTournament\System ..... SafeRandomEvent.u
UnrealTournament\Textures ... AmazonTEX.utx
UnrealTournament\Textures ... Anc.utx
UnrealTournament\Textures ... anc2.utx
UnrealTournament\Textures ... anc4.utx
UnrealTournament\Textures ... DLAncient2.utx
UnrealTournament\Textures ... ForsakenT1.utx

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4. Thanks and support

Everyone at i4games, you know who you are ;)

Extra special thanks goes to Roel and Ghost for their assistance.

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5. Remnants Of Tartarus storyline

While working in a West Asian desert, a group of archaeologists searching for ancient
artefacts, discovered a tomb hidden in the sandstone rock, deep under the desert surface.
Inside the tomb they found a huge sarcophagus.

They opened it they found the remains of an unknown life form and a small, ancient chest
which contained a set of what appeared to be ancient heiroglyphs. These were immediately
taken to laboratories and examined for clues of their existence. Opening the sarcophagus
also triggered the activation of a hidden portal, the destination of which is unknown at
present.

Once deciphered, the heiroglyphs didn’t provide much insight about the occupant of the
tomb, where it came from, what it’s purpose here was or how long it had been buried
beneath the desert. However, it told of a mysterious and powerful relic that once belonged
to the monstrous being. It said that the relic held the power to close the portal once and
for all, but warned of the great dangers and perils that lay ahead should anyone enter the
portal to try and retrieve it. It is not known if any humans have ever tried entering the
portal, and if they did, whether they managed to return or not.

Soon, news of the discovery had travelled far and wide, as did unconfirmed reports of the
‘souls’ of strange looking creatures seen entering our world from within the portal.

After much discussion on the matter, the global government has decided to send a team of
elite soldier-explorers into the portal to investigate. You are the captain of these
soldiers and your mission is to locate a return portal, and if possible, find the mystical
relic, return home and close the portal forever.

Good luck soldier, our hopes are with you.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarus

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