INTRODUCTION:

Title : Jaw Operation
Type : Opposing Forces deathmatch level
Date : 2nd February 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_op01.bsp
Filesize : 1.1mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) Gearbox
3) The Zoner compiling tools version 1.41.

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\gearbox\maps\

PLAYERS:

4-8 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Jaw Action
Type : Half-Life 1 action half-life level
Date : 2nd February 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_ahl02.bsp
Filesize : 1.1mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The A-Team for creating the Action Half-Life mod. http://ahl.telefragged.com
3) The Zoner compiling tools verson 1.41.

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\action\maps\

To play this level you need the Action Half-Life mod, available from http://ahl.telefragged.com

PLAYERS:

8-16 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Bone Action
Type : Half-Life 1 action half-life level
Date : 4th February 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_ahl03.bsp
Filesize : 1.2mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The A-Team for creating the Action Half-Life mod. http://ahl.telefragged.com
3) The Zoner compiling tools verson 1.41.

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\action\maps\

To play this level you need the Action Half-Life mod, available from http://ahl.telefragged.com

PLAYERS:

8-16 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Bone Operation
Type : Opposing Forces deathmatch level
Date : 4th February 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_op02.bsp
Filesize : 1.2mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) Gearbox.
3) The Zoner compiling tools version 1.41.

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\gearbox\maps\

PLAYERS:

4-8 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Eliminator Jnr
Type : Half-Life 1 deathmatch level
Date : 19th February 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_dm07.bsp
Filesize : 3.4mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The Zoner compiling tools verson 1.41

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\valve\maps\

PLAYERS:

6-18 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Nostromo
Type : Half-Life 1 team fortress classic level
Date : 24th February 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_tfc04.bsp
Filesize : 5.3mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The Zoner compiling tools version 1.41.
3) Some textures from the Aliens vs Predator PC game.

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\tfc\maps\

PLAYERS:

12-32 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Eliminator AHL
Type : Half-Life 1 action half-life level
Date : 26th February 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_ahl04.bsp
Filesize : 3.4mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The A-Team for creating the Action Half-Life mod. http://ahl.telefragged.com
3) The Zoner compiling tools verson 1.41.

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\action\maps\

To play this level you need the Action Half-Life mod, available from http://ahl.telefragged.com

PLAYERS:

6-18 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Eliminator OP4
Type : Opposing Forces deathmatch level
Date : 4th March 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_op03.bsp
Filesize : 3.4mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) Gearbox.
3) The Zoner compiling tools version 1.41.

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\gearbox\maps\

PLAYERS:

6-18 players.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Sulaco
Type : Half-Life 1 deathmatch teamplay level
Date : 8th March 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_tm02.bsp
Filesize : 5.4mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The Zoner compiling tools version 1.41.
3) Rich Whitehouse, author of the excellent Jumbot, for creating the included bot route jrf file. Many thanks. Jumbot website: www.telefragged.com/thefatal Email: thefatal@telefragged.com
4) Some textures from the Aliens vs Predator PC game.

INSTALLATION:

Sulaco1.wav, Sulaco2.wav, Sulaco3.wav into ..\valve\sound\ambience\

keved_hl1_tm02.jrf into ..\valve\jumbot\wpfiles\

All other files into ..\half-life\valve\maps\

PLAYERS:

16-32 players.

FEATURES:

Sulaco is NOT a free-for-all deathmatch map. Whilst you can play Sulaco without "teamplay" enabled, the 32 respawn points are grouped in 4's, so clearly not ideal for free-for-all deathmatch. Please do NOT play or judge this map as an FFA DM map.

Sulaco is one of the VERY few maps that make use of the "game_" entities that allow greater teamplay functionality (such as team spawning areas and team goals & scoring). Sulaco DOES have an actual goal and rudimentary teamplay elements, such as team spawning locations & team scoring.

The goal for each of the two teams is to activate the other teams' console in their control centre, which are located right at the back of each base. Each time you activate the console, you are awarded 25 frags, which are added to your teams' total score like normal frags.

ONLY two teams can be used in Sulaco. By default the two teams are hgrunt and scientist, but you can change them to whatever you want BEFORE the game is started. See the "instructions" section below for more details. To change to the other team during the game, bring down the console and type "model hgrunt" (or whatever, without quotes). All of your frags/deaths are then tranferred between the teams, ie to the team you've just joined. It is NOT possible to change to a third team during the game - you are prevented from changing to a model that isn't set as one of the two teams.

Each control centre is guarded by a thick pane of glass. You must use one of two small goods lifts just prior to the enemy control centre to disable the glass, giving access to the control centre. The glass TOGGLES, so if the enemy opens up your pane of glass, one of your team must de-press the button again to safely seal up your control centre again.

From when either of the vox alarms sound ("Xeno contamination. Evacuate Sector 1 immediately", etc) you have 45 seconds to get to the middle of the map. You can tell how long you have left before the Xenomorph's attack, as the vox alarm repeats five times, each time lasts 9 seconds. For example, when team 1 scores, in 45 seconds ANYONE still in team 2's base will be attacked by the Xenomorph's. To be more precise, the Xenomorph attacks effect all areas behind either teams' main entrance, and half-way up the diagonal lift corridors. I have actually timed how long it takes to get out of either base - the control centre's are the furthest back into each base, and it takes 35 seconds to get out via the main entrance or diagonal lift. Therefore, if you're that far back into a base when the alarm sounds, you'll have 10 spare seconds (remember, the Xenomorph's attack after 45 seconds) for fighting along the way.

BOT INFO:

A Jumbot route file is included in the zip to enable you to get playing straight away even if you don't have access to a huge LAN or a connection good enough to participate in a 16+ player online game.

(NOTE: ALTHOUGH SULACO IS PLAYABLE WITH BOTS, THE MAP WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH IT IN MIND, BUT TO PLAY A GOOD GAME IN HUMAN VS HUMAN GAMES. THE QUALITY OF GAME AGAINST FELLOW GAMERS WILL BE MUCH IMPROVED, MORE SO THAN WITH NORMAL FFA DEATHMATCH MAPS).

Jumbots DO work with Sulaco, thanks to the Jumbot author Rich Whitehouse (who kindly created the route file). Use as many bots as your system can cope with, as the map is VERY big. Please bear in mind that Rich says he did not even know such teamplay was possible in Half-Life DM (and would like to include support for maps like Sulaco in future Jumbot releases), and so obviously the coding of the Jumbot is not specific to a map like Sulaco. Credit to the Jumbot though, as to be honest I'm stunned that they cope as well as they do. I also tested with the Phineas bots & Rhobots, but neither make it out of the respawn rooms.

(See the instructions section for info on how to set-up the Jumbot route file).

The Jumbots are fine with the following:
*Collect all weapons.
*Navigate the map successfully including the narrow walkways.
*Activate the enemy console to score (providing the pane of glass is disabled).
*Regularly enter the enemy base.

And they have problems with the following:
*Using the short cargo lifts to gain access to the glass toggle buttons (I DID see a few bots do it though).
*Enemy respawn rooms - as Rich didn't know of this type of teamplay in DM, there is no distinction in the bot code for 'enemy only' doors. Bots will sometimes jump up & down outside enemy respawn rooms trying to get in.
*The long diagonal lifts (ie they fall into the electric beam).

INSTRUCTIONS:

Choose to start a LAN game, choose "keved_hl1_tm02.bsp", and click advanced options. IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE THE 'TEAMPLAY' BOX IS TICKED. If you do not enable teamplay, all team functionality will not be available thus reducing Sulaco to standard free-for-all deathmatch rules, and as described above, Sulaco is NOT ideal as a ffa deathmatch map. Due to the darkness of the map, you may also want to enable flashlights. Also, depending on your preferences, alter the models you want to use for the two teams (ie robo;zombie instead of hgrunt;scientist). Note that you cannot have more than two teams, but you are free to choose whatever models you want. Now start the game, and by default new players join the team with fewest players (ie the first player to enter will join team 1, the second player onto team 2, third to team 1, etc).

To play with/against Jumbots...
1) Copy the keved_hl1_tm02.bsp file into ..\valve\jumbot\maps\ (this is only needed once).
2) Ensure you have the amount of bots set to at least 15 (ie for an 8v8 game). See the Jumbot documentation.
3) Activate the Jumbot from the custom game menu, and then follow the same process as above.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Black Hole Sun
Type : Half-Life 1 deathmatch teamplay level
Date : 26th May 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_tm04.bsp
Filesize : 3.1mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The Zoner compiling tools version 2.06.
3) Aliens versus Predator, by Fox Interactive/Rebellion, which is one of my fav games. If you like the visual theme here in Black Hole Sun, perhaps it will persuade you to buy AvP (or AvP Gold) if you haven't already done so, as lots of AvP textures have been used.
4) Mighty Pete for the custom skybox "Mercury". http://www.geocities.com/petes-oasis

INSTALLATION:

All of the "mercury_" files into ..valve\gfx\env

All other files into ..half-life\valve\maps

PLAYERS:

12-24 players.

FEATURES:

Black Hole Sun; a Half-Life deathmatch teamplay Assault-based map set on a volcanic planetoid in a solar system dominated by a huge Sun. The attacking team must infiltrate a futuristic base carved into a mountainside, once inside disable steel doors protecting vital computer equipment, and ultimately smash up the computers themselves. The defenders must do everything in their power to stop the attackers.

Black Hole Sun is NOT a free-for-all deathmatch map. Whilst you can play Black Hole Sun without "teamplay" enabled, the 32 respawn points are grouped into 2 areas, so clearly not ideal for FFA DM. Please do NOT play or judge this map as an FFA DM map.

Those who have played Unreal Tournament will be familiar with the gametype here in Black Hole Sun. One team ATTACKS, the other team DEFENDS.

The ATTACKERS...your goal is to infiltrate the base and proceed to smash up the computers (located at the far end of the base) as many times as possible. You receive 2 frags per computer smashed, which contribute to the score of your team. Smashed computers "reset" after 5 seconds, so if the defenders are not quick enough in reaching & killing you, it is possible to repeatedly smash the computers several times over. It is not that easy though; the computers are housed inside a room with a locked door. You must activate a button elsewhere in the map ("blue door control") which disables the doors for TWO MINUTES. Also, when you press this button, your APC opens giving access to 4 teleports which can be used for quick access to the very centre of the base. After this 2 minute period, all doors then close automatically and anyone still inside the computer room gets killed. Unfair maybe to kill someone right after they have achieved the goal, but if you have survived for 2 minutes smashing up the computers, you'll have gained 50+ frags for yourself and your team, maybe as much as 100!

The DEFENDERS...your goal is purely to stop the attackers. No more, no less. Until the attackers have reached right into your base, you have the better choices of weapons so set up your defences wherever you want. Your respawn room features 6 teleports to enable you to quickly reach wherever you want to defend. If you try to press the button that disables the door guarding the computers, nothing happens. Only the attackers can disable the door. When an attacker does disable the door, it stays open for 2 minutes then automatically closes. If you hear the siren, get to your computer room and defend like crazy!

As far as I know, it is not possible to automatically swap the teams over after a goal has been reached, like is possible in Unreal Tournament. So, if for example you want to play a clan match with the teams alternating between defending & attacking the base, it's up to you to set a time limit, record the score each round (via a screendump), and then for everyone to manually change teams next round.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Now choose to start a LAN game, choose "keved_hl1_tm04.bsp", and click advanced options. IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE THE 'TEAMPLAY' BOX IS TICKED. If you do not enable teamplay, all team functionality will not be available thus reducing Black Hole Sun to standard free-for-all deathmatch rules, and as described above, Black Hole Sun is NOT ideal as a ffa deathmatch map. Due to the darkness of the map, you may also want to enable flashlights. Also, depending on your preferences, alter the models you want to use for the two teams (ie robo;zombie instead of hgrunt;scientist). Note that you cannot have more than two teams, but you are free to choose whatever models you want. Now start the game, and by default new players join the team with fewest players (ie the first player to enter will join team 1, the second player onto team 2, third to team 1, etc). Lastly, make sure you're familiar with the goals in Black Hole Sun, which are described elsewhere in this text file.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Total Annihilation
Type : Half-Life 1 deathmatch teamplay level
Date : 11th April 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_tm03.bsp
Filesize : 4.9mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The Zoner compiling tools version 1.61.
3) Rich Whitehouse, author of the excellent Jumbot, for creating the Jumbot route file which is included in this zip. Many thanks for your efforts, Rich. You can download the Jumbot here: http://www.telefragged.com/thefatal/jumblow.shtml

INSTALLATION:

All 4 of the wav files into ..\valve\sound\ambience\

keved_hl1_tm03.jrf into ..\jumbot\wpfiles\

All other files into ..\half-life\valve\maps\

PLAYERS:

16-32 players.

FEATURES:

A huge King-of-the-hill orientated map, with a large central bunker surrounded by 4 sectors. Airstrikes can be called from within the central bunker to annihilate those outside in the 4 sectors. Each sector has its own completely independent airstrike which can be activated once every 2 minutes, rewarding the activating player with 2 frags. Perfect for epic deathmatch battles.

INTRODUCTION:

Title : Burning Hate
Type : Half-Life 1 deathmatch level
Date : 9th May 2000
Filename : keved_hl1_dm08.bsp
Filesize : 1.8mb

CREDITS TO:

1) Valve/Sierra.
2) The Zoner compiling tools verson 1.62

INSTALLATION:

All files into ..\half-life\valve\maps\

PLAYERS:

4-8 players.

FEATURES:

Every 60 seconds, the mainframe computer (located in the centre of the map, on the lowest tier) can be activated to call in 8 random airstrikes that hit somewhere in the exterior sections. The activating player earns 1 frag. From when the mainframe is activated, jetfighters immediately fly over & drop their payload, so as soon as you hear them fly over, you have just a few seconds to duck quickly under cover. Even if you don't make it into a building in time, chances are you won't be hit anyway as they only affect around 10% of the map each strike. So what's the point? I wanted more of a continual panic effect, with very frequent airstrikes that do not give a "blanket-coverage" as in maps like Crossfire. People will often keep on duelling regardless in BH, and won't have a "well, that's the airstrike over for another 5 minutes, let's resume fighting" syndrome. If you're unlucky and an airstrike hits ground near to you, no matter how much armour you happen to be wearing, you won't survive the blast.