================================================================ Title : Oracle... Filename : ORACLE.WAD from DM2ORA.ZIP Authors : Jim Flynn and Scott Harper Email Address : CIS: 72713,3334 and 75041,1460 (Also for Scott : sharper@teleport.com) Misc. Author Info : Programmer and CNE, Doomers both ================================================================ Description : A large alien base has been discovered by a Scout and Survey team in the Regulus Cluster on a close Terran analogue. Sensor readings show possible traces of a highly advanced technology. You've been assigned the job of exploration. Relax! Fleet Intel reports that it's 99.999% likely that the base is unoccupied and probably friendly (yeah,right!). You won't be allowed to carry any weapons in but your pistol... as usual. FI also reports that sensors show five areas adjoining the main plaza, and suggests exploration counter-clockwise from the southeast. Some security gates and devices do seem to still show energy flows... strange. You will beamed into one location showing some anomalous energy readings. By The Way - you wouldn't want to upgrade your insurance plan now - would you? ================================================================ INSTRUCTIONS Oracle.wad is ~~1.3 MEG. If you sucessfully extracted/unzipped it, from the \DOOM2 directory, you should be able to type the following : DOOM2 -FILE ORACLE.WAD [-options] __________________________________________ KICK ASS !! =========================================================================== Play notes: You will require Doom ][ and a 486/66 with local video to be able play this wad well. This wad is the largest single level we know of, and some impact on play speed is impossible to avoid. However we have used all means at our disposal, especially RMB, to make it playable, and we beleive it is. Co-op and Deathmatch notes: This wad is large and complex, hence not ideally suited for multi-player play and potentially slow. But, the starts are there and it HAS been tested and support HAS been added. ================================================================ Additional Credits to : Play testers: John Keary, Matt Jonelis : Tom Neff for his sky texture from PUEBLO.WAD : Brendon Wyber and Raphael Quinet for DEU-GCC : Colin Reed for BSP1.2x : Olivier Montannuy for DeuTex 2.9 : HevKev for the DeuTex Manual : Jens Hykkelbjerg for RMB : Those folks at ID, for Doom & Doom2 ================================================================ * Play Information * Level # : MAP02 (MAP03 also implemented - single only) Single Player : Yes Cooperative 2-4 Player : Yes - Slow unless using killer machines Deathmatch 2-4 Player : Yes - Ditto... Difficulty Settings : Yes - but UV recommended New Sounds : No New Graphics : Yes New Music : No Demos Replaced : None ================================================================ * Construction * Base : New level from scratch Tools(s) used : For level editing: DEU 5.2 (GCC), For node building: BSP 1.2x For reject map building: RMB For wad composition: DeuTex 2.9 ================================================================ * Known Bugs * : Well, we kinda forgot to put multi- starting points in MAP03, so if you play through Oracle in multi-, the whole thing will crash when you try to start MAP03...Sorry, but we feel that these levels are best played alone. ================================================================ * Copyright / Permissions * The sky texture in this wad is the property of Tom Neff and may not be used elsewhere without his permission. We thank him for his kindness in allowing us to use it here. Other than that: Do what you want but don't blame US... You MAY distribute this WAD, provided you include this file, with no modifications. You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS, Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact. ================================================================ * Where to get this WAD * Compuserve Gamers Forum, Hot or Action Game Aids, filename: DM2ORA.ZIP PC World Online Forum, The Doom Room, filename: ORACLE.ZIP ================================================================ * Other Doom 2 wads by these authors on Compuserve * Blindside! - DM2BLS.ZIP by Scott Harper The Interdiction Zone - DM2ITZ.ZIP by Jim Flynn * Other Doom 1 wads by these authors Brundle's Revenge - DMBRND.ZIP Quad - DMQUAD.ZIP Castle from Hell - DMCAS.ZIP by Scott Harper The Tower - DMTWR.ZIP The Wheel - DMWHEE.ZIP The Citadel - DMCITI.ZIP Wack! - DMWACK.ZIP Up and Down - DMUPDN.ZIP The Gulch - DMGLCH.ZIP Peano - DMPEAN.ZIP The Rings - DMRING.ZIP Mt. Doom - DMMTDM.ZIP Surrounded! - DMSRND.ZIP by Jim Flynn