thunderfoot's 2D map pack
by thunderfoot006

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INTRODUCTION

Hello, and thank you for downloading my second map pack. I became interested in making A2 maps because I have pretty much played all the ones which I like that are available. Chief_Chainsaw started a forum thread about large maps. The more I have play tested the maps I have made, the more I have come to agree with him and others about large maps being the best maps. These are kind of practical exercise or learn as you go maps. I am still discovering what the Editor will and will not allow me to do to a map. I have been experimentring with asymetrical start positions because,

"Dammit, Jim! I'm a Fleet Admiral! Not a professional wrestler!"

The lighting is much darker than most people are accustomed to for a reason. Shadows are required to give any game object the appearance of mass. There are some eautiful custom ships out there and they deserve to look as good as their makers intended them to.


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CREDITS Everyone you need to know about so you know whom to blame!

Gene Roddenberry - for giving us such a cool place to play.
thunderfoot006(me) - for everything in here. Once again, I cannot hide behind anyone else, lol.
YOU, for downloading this mod.

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CONTENTS:

1) A ReadMe, which of course no one will bother reading.
2) Installation Instructions. These are provided for you to read AFTER you place this material ingame.
They will allow you to quickly and precisely pin point any errors you made during installation and tell you how to repair them.
3) A complete set of files for the following maps:
At Close Range - a small four player map which is plays like a knife fight inside a subcompact,
Futility of Mercy - a six player map where everyone has plenty of time and space to build up a massive fleet before smashing their enemies.
Middle Ground - A five player map where the player in the center has some advantages to offset the fact nearly everyone else starts out gunning for him.


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WHAT THIS MOD IS

A patch which contains everything needed to install and play the maps included within. These are set up for multiplayer, I think. Since I have only tested them via LAN, I do not know if they will work online.

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WHAT THIS MOD IS NOT

Tested for compatability with either FLOPs or PP 1.2.5. My laptop cannot play FLOPs so I saw no sense in trying to test this map with these. I cannot answer ANY questions concerning this map and FLOPs or PP 1.2.5 because of this. If you want to try this map with FLOPs or PP1.2.5 you do so with the prior understanding I cannot help you with, nor be held accountable or responsible for, any problems which arise from combining or using this map with either of them. The screenshots are from my personal install. I run a modified version of MU v2.0 because my lap top makes those ugly girly-man squealy noises whenever I try to run it set on full. I tried very hard to ensure I put nothing into this map pack which is specific to Yacuzza s brilliant piece of work or will corrupt your A2 install.

If the above statements mean you now dislike this, I am okay with this. I made these maps for me in the first place.

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POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

This patch has not been tested for compatability with either PP1.2.5 or FLOPs. My laptop cannot play FLOPs so I saw little sense in checking this. I have Yacuzza s
Tactical Assault and Achilles Art of War installed. I haven t yet run across any problems with either of these but I did not really push either install to the limits of the game engine either. This map has been tested only against Instant Action vs. my laptop. I do not know if it will work in online Multiplayer. I accept no responsibility for your computer, disc, or application.
This mod was checked for viruses and completeness before upload. If it does not work correctly the first time, please go back and read the Installation Instructions. Then install this map again AFTER you read the Installation Instructions.

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RELEASE INFO:

Since this is all my own work, my usual free usage with credit policy can apply. As long as you tell others who this came from, you can use it anyway you like.

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CONTACT:

Any doubts, questions or suggestions, please contact thunderfoot006 from here at A2 Files via PM.
All of the people mentioned by name herein are blameless for anything which may be wrong with this mod.
All of the mistakes are mine alone.

Compliments? Well, now! We appreciate all the nice things you ve said about our work over the years! Thank you!

Complaints? Meet the brand new Executive Vice President for Customer Service
- Chuck Norris! Let's have a big round of applause to welcome Mr. Norris to Team Thunderfoot and A2 Files. Or else.

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COPYRIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION PERMISSIONS

THIS PATCH IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION TM & (C) ACTIVISION & PARAMOUNT PICTURES. Copyright notices: Star Trek, Star Trek Armada II, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager (and the various logo devices used in them) are copyright Paramount Pictures, as are the characters, related images, and sound from the productions. This patch is released for entertainment purposes only. No profit or commercial usage is intended or allowed.