D-Day: Normandy FGD for WorldCraft 1.6

* All the new entities are listed here (D-Day v4 Manual)
web - http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~dday/site/user_guides/manual/pages/mapmaking.htm
at home - C:\quake2\dday\manual\pages\mapmaking.htm


* Ask for any small help on the D-Day: Forums (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~dday/ib3/ikonboard.cgi)
Or feel free to email me!


* Please read this documentation. If not now, then some time during your life!


* Help on how to use the new entities can be found further below.

WorldCraft 1.6 FULL VERSION

The FULL VERSION of WordlCraft 1.6 can be found and downloaded from my NEW website:

Afrow UK's D-Day: Normandy Maps - http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/afrowuk
Helpful Downloads Page - http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/afrowuk/downloads.html

New Entities Usage

-{ SolidEntity: func_explosive_objective
Usage: You may use as many as you like!

This new entity works the same as, and is based on the original Quake2 entity: func_explosive
It has some new D-Day specific variables that are explained (along with the originals) below.


"Entity Name" > The target name for when another entity triggers it.
If triggered, then this entity will explode,
giving out the objective points.
If this variable is set,
then shooting it will do no harm to it.

"Entity Name to Target" > Allows this entity to target another entity.
This will happen when the entity is destroyed.

"Remove When Triggered" > This variable will remove another entity that you specify,
when this entity is destroyed.

"Connect To Entity" > This variable is unknown, but I have added it anyway.
If you find out what it does, then tell me!

"Object Owner" > A drop-down menu is included for this variable.
This will decide which team owns the objective.
If GRM, then the opposing team must destroy it, and vise-versa.
This will tie in with the info_team_start

"Objective Name" > This will set the name of your objective.
When it is destroyed, you will get the message appearing...
What the name of it is, and who destroyed it.

"Points Awarded" > Number of points that the team will get when they destroy it.

"Points Taken" > Number of points that the opposing team will lose when the
entity is destroyed.

"Health" > Amount of damage that needs to be inflicted before this entity
explodes.

"Mass (Dedris)" > Mass of how many pieces of debris will 'appear' when this
entity is destroyed. Set to 0 = 3 pieces.

"Damage" > Amount of damage inflicted to the surroundings.
The further away the player/object the less the damage gets.
Set to 0 = No explosion when destroyed, as well as no damage.


The rest of the Variables are ArghRad (Lighting compiler) specific, and are explained in
ArghRad.txt (found in the same directory as this readme)
These specific variables are listed under bmodel lights.

-{ SolidEntity: objective_touch
Usage: You may use as many as you like!

This is another objective entity, but this one works like a trigger_multiple.
The opposing team takes the entity by walking into it, then the other team has to walk through it
to take it back.
Each time it is taken, points are gained or lost from each team.
In D-Day 4.1, before the entity can be taken by a team, all opposing team members inside the
entity must be killed first, and then it can be taken.
There are no ArghRad specific variables for this new entity, simply because the entity is
invisible!
All the following variables are new, as this entity is not based upon any original
Quake2 entity.


"Entity Name" > The target name for when another entity triggers it.
If triggered, then this entity will explode,
giving out the objective points.
If this variable is set,
then shooting it will do no harm to it.

"Entity Name to Target" > Allows this entity to target another entity.
This will happen when the entity is destroyed.

"Remove When Triggered" > This variable will remove another entity that you specify,
when this entity is destroyed.

"Object Owner" > A drop-down menu is included for this variable.
This will decide which team owns the objective.
If GRM, then the opposing team must take it, and vise-versa.
This will tie in with the info_team_start

"Objective Name" > This sets the name of your objective.
When it is taken, you will get a message appearing telling you
what the name of it is, and who took it.

"Points Awarded" > Number of points that the team will get when they take it.

"Points Taken" > Number of points that the opposing team will lose when the
entity is taken.

-{ PointEntity: info_team_start
Usage: 2 are required with information for both teams on your map.

This PointEntity contains all the information for your team, such as their name, their team dll
file (contained in the quake2\dday\ directory).
You must have 2 of these in your map. That is 1 for each team.

"Team Name" > The name that the team will get, eg. Allies, British Forces etc.

"Team DLL (usa/grm/gbr/rus)" > This tells D-Day which team this info_team_start will go for.
usa = Allies
grm = Axis
gbr = Great Britian
rus = Russians

"Team Orders" > A drop-down menu is included for this variable.
Defence (kills needed to win, and ?)
Offence (kills needed to win, and ?)
Patrol (?)
Campaign (both kills and points to win, and ?)
I actually don't know anything about what these do, so I
recommend that Campaign is always used.

"Next Map When Team Wins" > Set the map that will be played after the current map.
This map change will happen as soon as the team wins.

"Kills To Win" > Number of kills that the team need to win the map.
Set to 0 = Stops the team from winning by kills.

"Points To Win" > Number of points that the team need to win the map.
Set to 0 = Stops the team from winning by points.

-{ PointEntity: info_player_start
Usage: 1 needed

This is a standard Quake2 entity, but has been used in D-Day for the DeathRoom.
When your map starts, you will start here being prompted to choose a team.
When a player in your map dies, they will start up there again.
You just need 1 of them in your map.
Setting an angle will make sure the player starts there, pointing in that direction.

-{ PointEntities: info_infantry_start, info_officer_start, info_sniper_start, info_lgunner_start,
info_hgunner_start, info_special_start, info_engineer_start,
info_flamethrower_start, info_medic_start
Usage: 2 lots for each team, or use 2 info_reinforcements_start's instead.

These are all D-Day specific class spawn points.
You can have all of these x2, or just have 2 info_reinforcements_start to replace them.
You may put down more than one of each, then the player class will randomly spawn between them.

"Object Owner" > A drop-down menu is included for this variable.
This will decide which team owns these spawn points.
If GRM, then the players on the GRM team will spawn there.
This will tie in with the info_team_start

Changing the angle will not affect the way the player spawns.

-{ PointEntity: misc_md2
Usage: Use as many as you like!

This entity allows you to add mainly model files (*.md2) into your map layout.
This entity allows you to even add other kind of files into your map, but adding models is the
most widely used.

"Model File (path/file.md2)" > You need to add the path to your file in here.
There is already an example there for you: an Axis MG42.
To make full use of this entity, get a Pak opener such as
PakScape, which can be found on Afrow UK's website.

You can change the angle, affecting the models' direction.

-{ PointEntities: misc_banner, misc_banner_1, misc_banner_2, misc_banner_3, misc_banner_4
Usage: Use as many as you like!

The first one is a standard Quake2 entities, but it is now a Nazi banner (flag)
All the rest are new entities with different models and skins.
There are screenshots of all of them in the D-Day: Normandy Manual.
Where ever the bottom of the entity box goes, will tell you where the base of the banner will be.

-{ PointEntity: misc_skeleton
Usage: Use as many as you like!

This is a new entity, which is a skeleton lying on the ground.
You can change the angle, affecting the skeletons direction.
0 degrees = Skeletons' legs pointing East (0 degrees)

General overview of it all.


To make a map work, you have to have all these entities, and variables set...

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-{ 1 info_player_start



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For Team "USA/GBR/RUS" (Example uses USA/GBR/RUS)

-{ 1 info_team_start
-[ "Object Owner" = "USA/GBR/RUS"
-[ "Team Name" = "Allies"
-[ "Team DLL (usa/grm/gbr/rus)" = "usa"
-[ "Team Orders" = "Campaign"


-{ 1 info_reinforcements_start OR all class specific spawns
-[ "Object Owner" = "USA/GBR/RUS"



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For Team "1" (Example uses GRM - Axis)

-{ 1 info_team_start
-[ "Object Owner" = "GRM"
-[ "Team Name" = "Axis"
-[ "Team DLL (usa/grm/gbr/rus)" = "grm"
-[ "Team Orders" = "Campaign"


-{ 1 info_reinforcements_start OR all class specific spawns
-[ "Object Owner" = "GRM"



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Those are all the entities that you must have in your D-Day map, in order for it to work
correctly.
Have fun!
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Needed for QRAD3 (lighting) compile

* Before you compile your map with lighting (QRAD3) make sure you have dragged... colormap.pcx
from... C:\program files\worldcraft\... to... C:\quake2\baseq2\pics


* Textures you have used in your map MUST be extracted from the pak files into...
C:\quake2\baseq2\


* There is a useful program (WinBSPC) on my Helpful Downloads Page...
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/afrowuk/downloads.html
for extracting out of pak files and it can also convert .bsp back to .map!


* Get my Map Compiler which enables you to compile your maps through MS-DOS. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/afrowuk/downloads.html

* There may need to be more fixes made in the future, so keep your eyes peeled for the latest
version! eg. On my website, and on the D-Day Forums > Mapping

* Hope I meet you (reader) on a server sometime!
* Have fun making maps!
* Thanks to Vipersoft for an amazing Quake2 mod!
* Thanks phsycospaz for Quake2maX! (http://www.planetquake.com/quake2max/)