The Grinder Fragapalooza '97 Map Contest Entry ============================================================== Title : The Grinder Filename : grinder.bsp Zip Name : grinder.zip Author : Chris Mair Email : cmair@direct.ca. Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/timessqaure/9226 Description : Deathmatch Level for 1 on 1 games and up to 6 players. Very fun with about four players. Credits/Thanks : id software for Quake : Ben Morris for Worldcraft : Vancouver Classic Video Games Club (http://www.vcvgc.bc.ca) for the map testing and support : Fragapalooza '97 for the inspiration to make the level. Info About the Me : I work for a company called Radical Entertainment as a game designer. (http://www.radical.ca) I also am a founding member of the Vancouver Classic Video Games Club. (http://www.vcvgc.bc.ca) Other Stuff by Me : Thunder & Lightning CTF level Thunder & Lightning is a large CTF level that I made for the CTF expansion pack. I didn't make the cut. I still like the level. Check it out on my homepage. * Play Information * Skill Levels : no Single Player : a start position... not much else Cooperative : no DEATHMATCH : yes (6 starts - the maximum should be 6 players. 4 is a good balance and it works great for 1 on 1) * Construction * Base : new level Editor Used : Worldcraft Build Time : 15 hours (over 8 days) Compile Machine : P133 - 32mb RAM Build Details : see below BSP time : 30 secs Light time : 46 secs Vis time : 18 secs ============================================================== * How To Load * 1. Place "grinder.bsp" in your quake/id1/maps directory. 2. Start the game. From the pulldown (press ~), type "map grinder" or start Quake with the command : Quake +map grinder ============================================================== COPYRIGHT NOTICES and PERMISSIONS This level is copyright 1997 by Christopher Allan Mair. Permission to use, copy and distribute unedited copies of this file [grinder] is hereby granted, provided that no fee is charged for the use or availability of this file (other than the normal connection costs for on-line services, if applicable). The above copyright notice and this permission notice must be left intact in all copies of this file. Commercial distribution of this file, in whole or in part, requires prior agreement with the author. Commercial distribution includes any means by which the user is required to pay either for the support (e.g. book, newsletter or CD-ROM) or for the file itself. Unauthorized commercial distribution is prohibited. If you wish to commercially distribute this file, note the following: (1) This file contains intellectual property (including, but not limited to, textures and other artwork) owned solely by id Software (www.idsoftware.com), and is subject to any and all copyrights held by them. The author does not have authority or permission, either expressed or implied, to grant usage of id's copyright, and, by granting permission to use this level in a single commercial release, does not claim or waive their rights thereby. (2) Permission is granted by the author for the one-time commercial distribution of this file if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The author is notified by email prior to the file's inclusion on any commercial release; (b) The author is provided with one (1) "contributor's copy" of the finished product upon it's release. Said "contributor's copy" is to be sent to the author using the shipping address specified by the author in his/her reply to the publisher's initial email notification, and is to be provided at no cost to the author; (c) This file (including this copyright notice) is not to be modified in any way, and shall be distributed as the author intended; (d) The author retains all relevant and proper copyrights to this work both prior to and subsequent to the commercial release of this file. (3) By requesting a shipping address from the author, the publisher signifies acceptance of, and agrees to abide by, these conditions. By returning a valid shipping address to the publisher, the author thereby grants the publisher one-time usage of the author's copyrighted work for commercial purposes. ============================================================== Thank you for playing my map. I hope the grinder didn't shred you up too badly. Chris Mair August 26th, 1997