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DM-Skaarj_Arena_SE
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Title                   : DM-Skaark_Arena_SE
Date                    : 23 september2004
Filename                : DM-Skaarj-Arena_SE.zip

Author                  : Francois Lacombe, aka Orion(Co30), aka Mouse(Co30)
Email Address           : asimov_orion@videotron.ca
Home Page		: www.co30.com

Description             : The Skaarj do not fool around when it comes to training their warriors. Survival means
                          graduation, death mean you failed.

Credits to              : DE, Epic MegaGames for creating Unreal Tournament.

                          The music is 'One of these days' by Pink Floyd, from their 'Delicate sound of thunder'
                          live album

			


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Build Time
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It took me 19 days to go from the previous version to this one.



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* Play Information *
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Single Player           : No
Deathmatch              : Yes
Capture the Flag	: No
Domination      	: No
Assault                 : No

New Textures		: Yes
New Sounds		: No
New decoration Meshes	: No
New Music		: Yes



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* Changes from DM-Skaarj_Arena_V2 *
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1- I have removed the roof. The arena is now open to the sky and I have made a simple but effective skybox. This
   is purely cosmetic, these upper parts will not usually be accessible to the players, although I'm sure
   someone will figure out a way to get up there that does not involve the translocator.

2- The platforms have been changed to something that looks a lot more like what a Skaarj engineer would design.

3- Color has been added to some of the light sources.

4- The teleporter doors have been modified and look much better. 

5- The invisi has been moved from the bottom of the lava pool to one of the platforms

6- The asbestos suits have been replaced with armor and thighpads. This solves the problem of protected bots
   falling in the lava and remaining lost in there for long periods of time.

7- Weapons, ammo, health and other pickups have been redistributed in a more strategic way.

8- Lighting from the lava has been tweaked to make it look more realistic.

9- Texturing has been changed somewhat. This is purely cosmetic and reflects my own tastes in this matter.

10- Gravity has been lowered to 80% of normal. It is hardly noticeable during play but it does help when jumping
    down to lower levels.

11- Botpaths have been reworked to eliminate the trouble spots. The bots now behave as they should and they
    no longer get trapped in endless loops.


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* Know bugs *
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None that are obvious.


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Comments
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After I released DM-Skaarj_Arena_V2 on Nalicity I recieved many comments pointing out its shortcomings, mostly
concerning lighting, bot behavior and inadequate brush work. I decided to correct them and started work on this
current version. The problems have been eliminated and I have introduced a few more improvements to the maps
architecture. It retains the gameplay features of the previous versions and still offer a challenging
environment for experienced players.


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Installation
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Put DM-Skaarj-Arena_SE.unr in your UT 'Maps' folder.
Put OOTD.umx in your UT 'Music' folder


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DM-Honesty                     Unreal
DM-Daedalus                    Unreal
DmEdenCaves                    Unreal 
DmLadders                      Unreal
DmOppressive                   Unreal
DmOppressive_S                 Unreal
DmFranconia                    Unreal 
DmSkySniping_V5X               Unreal 
DmTempleOfTheMoons             Unreal  
DmTempleOfTheMoons_V2          Unreal
DmHellRaisersCaverns           Unreal
DmSkaarjArena                  Unreal
DmSkaarjArenaV2X               Unreal


DM-Skaarj_Arena_V2             Unreal Tournament
DM-Sacred-Light                Unreal Tournament
DM-Hell_Raisers_Caverns        Unreal Tournament
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CTF-Franconia                  Unreal Tournament
DM-Honesty                     Unreal Tournament
DM-EdenCaves_UT                Unreal Tournament
Dm-LaddersUT                   Unreal Tournament
CTF-Oppressive                 Unreal Tournament
DM-OppressiveUT                Unreal Tournament
DM-FranconiaUT                 Unreal Tournament
Dm-SkySnipping][               Unreal Tournament
DOM-TempleOfTheMoons           Unreal Tournament