Title : Killer Qcbot Filename : KQcbotv095b.zip Version : 0.94 beta Date : 97-11-19 Author : William 'Killer-Sub' Ravaine Email : ravaine@worldnet.fr Intro ----- Whouuu ! YOU ARE DOWNLOADING A VERY SPECIAL BOT ! -> a QCBOT ! This mean that the bot's NAME APPAIR IN THE RANKING, AND THAT HE HAS A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN AN OTHER BOT..., and, finaly, he has a humain behaviour (or traying, he he). You won't believe your eyes when you'll see it ! Don't forget that this is a beta version, and so contain some bugs. If you see new one, please email me, or if you simply want to talk with me or something else ! I'll answer you ! Thanks for playing the bots !!!! Type of Mod ----------- Quake C : Yes Sound : Yes (sorry, but you must create a subdirectory called "sound" in the bot folder) MDL : no (not yet) Source : no (but if you want them, there's a zip file call KQCBotSource.zip at CDrom.com, and soon to the killer qcbots home page) Installation Instructions ------------------------- 1. Make a directory/folder called "qcbot" in your Quake directory. For example: C:\>cd quake C:\QUAKE>mkdir qcbot 2. Extract the zip file in this folder/directory (pkunzip users, make sure that you had -d) 3. Launch the patch with the -game option. For exemple : C:>cd quake C:>QUAKE>quake -game qcbot Hey, it works ! Fantastic !!! NEW IN THIS VERSION ------------------- * some bug fixed (yeeeehaaaa !) like angles... * Listen : all the teamplay modes works prefectly !!! (execpt the red bots in teamplay 1) * Teamplay 1, Teamplay 2, Deathmatch 1 modes !!! Try them all ! * Modified the message at startup. You can see what mode is in use too ! very cool * friend bots folow you until they acquire a target. LAST VERSION ------------ * do you know what ? The bots start being intelligent ! When they jump, because now they jump, they check before if there's lava or slime ! Cool, isn't it ? * added a lot of code for WATER STATE of the bots (water, lava, and slime). Now, the bots go inside water, and after 12 s, they start drowning, and maybe dead ! All of this with total player sound ! * when the bots talk, there's a beep, like when real players talk. * when a bot is in water, and if his current weapon is the lightning, he think to kill you in a giga discharge, or select another weapon, like the rocket launcher. * when you do the weapons cheat (impulse 9), you substract to you 3 frags * Added MOTDD, at start * players get a new weapon : the Flamed Rocket Launcher (select the Rocket Laucher Twice) * substract the laser to the bots, because it slowed down the game * reduce num of the weapons for the bots when they respawn or start the game, because it slowed down the game, and it was too dificult to kill them ! * add a beta version of a new MG Point defense ! This missile stick into the wall and start to shoot after an enemy in a short radius. * tryed to make the bots flamethrower better !!! * the bots can jump randomely, so they can go on all the map, and they're not stopped on the platforms ! cool !! * a new mode : show name mode. See the name of your enemy (in front of you) * The bots fire flamethrower * Also Laser too * players have an homing nailgun ! Cool !! * Also bots have an homing nailgun... Shit ! * players get a chaingun weapon : select the super nailgun (WARNING : It make sometimes crash the game) * the Grappeling Hook is here ! This will make players happy ! Select twice the axe. * the bots don't shoot at you when they don't see you ! They hunt you instead !! He he !! * fixed some bugs on the bot flamethrower shoot, and bot movements * players are alowed to use the flamethrower (select super shotgun twice) * bots move faster * some cheat codes for the cheaters... (for bad players !) :) * fixed the bug of the grapple sound (it was "blob/land.wav not precached") FUTUR VERSION ------------- I Think to work on the teamplay bots. There's too much bugs when running this mode, so... With a strong teamplay mode, this bots will be nearly perfect... I'll try to make the bots swimming up when they start to drown. For the version 1.01 of this bots, the total version, and not the beta, all bugs (I hope), will be fixed, and the bots will be able to fire hook (grappler) too. Credits ------- * hey, me... Naturly ! * Ernie Thomason for his help, and his work on the server of the Killers Qcbot Homepage, and original code for the meteor code (adapted for the flamed rocket launcher) wich is from his QuakeC patch Dope DM (avalaibility at ftp.CDRom.com / Compilations) * Alan kilvin for his help on making the bot frags update and the source code for implemanting bots on the ranking screen (what a work !) * Drew 'BZ' Davidson, the author of the CTFBots, which are very cool ! Try this bots too ! * Wolf (the bplayer2 author) * Punisher (designer of Original BG bot) * Micheal Polucha (co-designer of Original TM bot) * Tim Polucha (co-designer of Original TM bot) * Nathaniel Gorham (Original DM bot) * Chris Weisdorf (expressing interest and ideas in BG bot) * detour@chrysalis.org (detour and punisher had the same ideas and mods going about the same time. Just giving credit where credit is due.) HOW TO PLAY ----------- He He, Just kill the bots (or try) ! For Create a bots, report to the *IMPULSES* part. IMPULSES -------- * impulse 100 : create a deathmatch bots (if you're in deathmatch 1), or enemy bots if you're in teamplay 1 * impulse 99 : only on teamplay mode --> create a friend bot (lot of bugs) * impulse 50 : Whaouu ! The MEAGA BOMB, just for you ! This new "weapon" is the most powerfull one all over the world (I think...). Blow up, and you'll see what's append... * impulse 12 : GOD MODE ON * impulse 13 : GOD MODE OFF * impulse 9 : give you all weapons (cost 3 frag) * impulse 103 : camera mode, use the kill command to return into the game * impulse 20 : fire the nail trap * impulse 230 : Show name mode * impulse 110 : Show bot skill * type "teamplay 1" and "restart" at the console, and you'll be able to play with 2 two teams : Blue team against Red team. You're red team. Impulse 99 to make friends * type "teamplay 2" and "restart" at the console, and you'll be able to play with several bot teams. You're in the green team for the moment. * type "deathmatch 1" and "restart" at the console, and you'll be able to play against other bots, one to one. KNOW BUGS --------- * red bots in teamplay 1 are sometimes stuck to the ground. Copyright and Distribution Permissions -------------------------------------- YOU CAN REDISTRIBUT IT IN ANY WAY YOU WANT BUT AS A FREEWARE (DON'T NEED TO PAY) OTHER QCBOT PROGRAMERS CAN TAKE THIS SOURCE FOR GETTING THEIR BOTS BETTER ! TRY TO MAKE A QCBOT CHALLENGE ! DISCLAIMER: William 'Killer-Sub' Ravaine is not responsible for any harm or psychological affects, loss of sleep, fatigue or general irresponsibility from playing this patch. Availability ------------ This modification is available from the Killers Qcbots Homepage : --> http://www.engr.csulb.edu/~thomason/bot And avalaible too on the the cdrom.com ftp server: --> ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/bots HELP ON ? --------- If you have any problems, just email me at and I'll answer you immediately !