THE MERCENARY GUILD


KNOWN ISSUE:

The only know issue with this mission is a small problem when restarting the level without restarting the game (D3)...
The solution to this problem is to shut down D3 and restart if you need to restart the mission for any reason...
I also don't recomend saving the game, as this seems to result in some problem with missions using scripting and custom objects...

NOTE...This does not effect server cycling...which works fine...

SERVER:

This level is designed for "developer" control of the weapons spawn rate.. all of the secondary, and half of the Primary Weapons are delivered by matcens...

Set the Respawn to 5 or 10 seconds...this controls only some primary weapons...
Set Random Respawn to "NO"...

UNIX servers get CPP here...The Script

Name in list= The Mercenary Guild... File name= tmg.mn3

MODES:


An attempt at a viable "Hybrid" mission combining Anarchy and Solo Modes...

This mission supports most multiplayer modes including a Solo play mission... Its primary Multiplayer mode is Team Anarchy...But also supports... CTF, Hoard, Hyper Anarchy & Monsterball...2 Team support only...no Entropy...Sorry Hos...:(


MISSION BACKGROUND:


This level/Mission was originally designed for a Clan Headquarters, unfortunately this mission was never officially commissioned by said clan, and upon leaving I retained all rights to the work...left neglected for over a year I decided I may as well finish the project with some major reconstruction...Therefore some of the original concepts are not implemented in this mission, basically compromising the usefulness of the original CTF level it was intended to be...With that said I believe it has strong potential as a Team Anarchy level instead, and I have worked on that aspect extensively...


CONCEPT:


The level represents a fictional Descent Guild Located somewhere in the known Galaxy...Its more of a country club then a military facility... but they do take their defense seriously...

Its name is The Mercenary Guild...and is commanded by Ktulu...

The Solo Mission consists of a prank to steal the Guilds Beer supply....:p and a revenge plot for righting past indiscretions against "your" organization...


BUILD:


This level was started as a D3Edit newbie...the reactor room was the very first room I built using D3Edit...The mission comes to finish some 2000 + hours and 3 years later...:)

Editors used...

D3Edit...and its associated tools...ogf Tool etc...Much thanks to the guys who are still working on D3Edit...You know who you are(OtherOne)... Special thanks for "Quick test"
D3 Tool
Hog2 Workshop
Hog View
Gam Tool
The Corel 10 suite
Briefs 32

Level design by Spidey
Mission concept by Spidey
Scripting by Spidey
Custom textures by Spidey
Custom objects by Spidey
Story line by Spidey
Beta testing by Ktulu, Diti and myself...Much thanks guys...
Gallery art by Kuman, Midgard, Vertigo...and others...
Build time...Yup like I said over 2000 hours...:p


UNIQUE FEATURES:


The Player start positions are intended to alleviate some of the problems associated with Respawning...

The developer and not the server/host controls the secondary weapons...

A true attempt to combine a Full fledged Solo Mission with a Multiplayer level...

All "Oldskool" weapons available right after respawning...

The weapons layout in general...


GAMEPLAY:


The game play will probably be best suited to team play...Although I believe Anarchy will provide adequate fun...The levels construction leans toward dog fighting and not toward bombing and running, meaning each chamber doesn't have many exit/entry points...and some rooms might even be a little tricky to leave under attack...:p So basically I had in mind to "Get armed...and fight"...Not run around all the time looking for weapons like a rat in a maze...We'll see how it goes...

The Solo mission is designed to be played at a moderate skill level...
If you're a newbie...Trainee
If you're good...Rookie
If you think your god...Hotshot
And if you're just a glutton for punishment...Ace
And if your just plain crazy...Insane...

Hope you enjoy..........Spidey


Download here... The Mercenary Guild