Insomniax_0.9b

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Name: Insomniax.net TRIBES Mod.
Version: 0.9b (For TRIBES Version 1.7 and above)
Date: 1-23-2000
Author: Kevin Savage (*IX*Savage1)
Email: Savage1@insomniax.net
URL: http://www.insomniax.net/mods
Purpose: To Maintain Game Balance and Increase Complexity. 
	 Also Increasing Intensity of Gameplay, with Teamwork. 

Notes:  This Mod Does NOT make changes to ANYTHING in Tribes\base. 
	This can be installed without harm to standard Tribes\base 
	games or any other mods. This Mod is NOT meant to be run 
	with IX-Admin. IX-Admin is Built into the Insomniax Mod.
	IX-Admin is a by product of this mod.  Combining them is
	pointless, and could generate problems with the mod. 

Thanks: To the Tribes Dev Team, and All those at Dynamix/Sierra that
	make this game possible. I'd also like to thank them, and 
	specificly Tim Gift, for answering my emails with questions
	about this or that, and taking bug reports. They seem to 
	truely care about what goes into the game. I admire them for
        that.
  		 Thanks.

	I'd also like to thank *IX*LongBow and others that took the time
	to test this or that whenever I asked "Hey, got a minute?". 
	Without that, I wouldn't have gotten nearly as much done. 
		Thanks guys.

Known Bugs: 
	VARIOUS PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN RUNNING THIS MOD WITH OTHER MODS.
	
	When using next weapon, and previous weapon, when you 
	have no ammo for the "base" weapons, but you do for the 
	new mod weapons.  You get a message "Mortar has no ammo".
	It changes weapons fine though.  I'll squash this one later.

	When firing the vengeance, if your walking forward diring 
	the firing sequence.  Sometimes the missiles will spawn
	behind you and hit you in the back.  Stand still! hehe. 
	    
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Client Install: NONE. 
	Notes for Client Playing the mod. Weapons can be accessed
	by Selecting "Next Weapon" or "Previous Weapon". There are
	no Numbers assigned to the new weapons. (Default key is 'Q')
	In order to bind the weapons and items you need to use(ItemName)
	The Item Names for each item is listed with the items below.

Server Install: 
	1. Unzip IXTribes09b.zip into default Tribes Dir.
	   (where tribes.exe resides - UNZIP WITH PATH INFORMATION)
	This means:

	When installed The Files Should be here: 
		Tribes\config\insomniax.cs
	 	Tribes\config\ixUserList.cs
		Tribes\insomniax\Readme.txt
		Tribes\insomniax\scripts.vol
		Tribes\insomniax\WhatsNew.txt
		Tribes\insomniax\WhatsOld.txt
	 
	Any Maps Included with this Mod should be here:
		Tribes\insomniax\missions

	NOTE: If these files are not in these folders ..put them there.
	      IF THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME INSTALLING and you have the 
	      insomniax.cs file already you don't need to unzip this
	      one. You can choose to add the new variables, or not.
	      The server will choose default values. Settings can be
	      changed during the game and are saved when the server
	      exits normally. If you want to save the config while
	      the game is active just execute the ixSave(); command
	      at the console.
	
	2. COMMAND LINE to run the mod.
		Note: A command line is what you use to start 
		the game. for windows it's called a shortcut. 
		It's what you double click on to run the game.
		If you have a Tribes Icon on your desktop, 
		right click it and select Properties.  "Target"
		is the command line. Don't email me asking what
		it is, because I just told you. Thanks. 


	 - Just add "-mod insomniax" to your current Server Command Line.
	   For Example:
		Running Normally. 
			tribes.exe
		Running this Mod.
			tribes.exe -mod insomniax

	 - If you have a custom Server Config then add the +exec Parameter
	   BEFORE The -mod parameter. 	
	   For Example:
		Running Normally. 
			tribes.exe +exec MyConfig.cs
		Running this Mod.
			tribes.exe +exec MyConfig.cs -mod insomniax

	 - If your runing dedicated and have a special server config. 
	   I suggest you use infinitespawn. (get it at tribesplayers.com)
	   For Example:
		Running Normally. 
			infinitespawn *tribes +exec MyConfig -dedicated
		Running this Mod.
			infinitespawn *tribes +exec MyConfig -mod insomniax -dedicated

	 - If For Some Reason insomniax.cs is not executing when the mod loads. 
	   (It should be automatic) Then just add it to the command line.
	   For Example:
		Running Normally. 
			infinitespawn *tribes +exec MyConfig -dedicated
		Running this Mod and Executing the Mod Config.
			infinitespawn *tribes +exec MyConfig +exec insomniax -mod insomniax -dedicated

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NOTE: If you dont know what im talking about then please learn
      how to run a server before yelling at me because you don't
      know how. Im assuming you already have a server running, or
      at least read the instructions on how to do so.  

Here are a few URLs in case you don't.
	http://www.tribesplayers.com/tribesplayers/server-basic-config.html
 
	http://www.tribesplayers.com/tribesplayers/server-advanced-admin.html
 
	http://www.tribesplayers.com/tribesplayers/server-mods.html
 
	http://www.tribesplayers.com/tribesplayers/faq.html#sec1 


Full Information for the Mod can be found at the Mod Site (Still under construction)
	http://www.insomniax.net/mods

All Questions will be answered on the Mod message board. 
The link to the board can be found on the mod site. 
Please post any and all feedback you have there. 

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Uninstalling:

	Delete the Tribes\insomniax Directory and everything in it. 
	Delete insomniax.cs and ixUserList.cs from within the 
	Tribes\config Directoy. All files are listed above. 
	THIS MOD DOES NOT CHANGE ANYTHING IN TRIBES\BASE OR
	ANYWHERE ELSE. IF THE FILE IS NOT LISTED ABO

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Name: Insomniax TRIBES Mod.
Author: Kevin Savage (*IX*Savage1)
URL: http://www.insomniax.net/mods

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Whats New: Version 0.9b 
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What Im Saying:
 	When I mention the Options Menu I am refering to the Menu 
	you access by pressing TAB While in the game. 
	When I refer to "Super Admin" I am refering to the Admin
	with the SAD Password or a player Hosting the game.
	When i refer to a Public Admin I am refering to someone who 
	has either been appointed Admin by a Super Admin(See below) 
	or has been Voted into being Administrator. 

NOTE: 	For information about what is already in the mod,
	please go to the mod's Web Site listed above. 
	It may be out of date, but Im working on it. 
	For ANY questions about the mod, post them on the 
	Mod's Message board. (Link found at the site)

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 Scoring Changes
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Here are ALL Possible ways to get, and lose points. 

New for 0.9:

1. Destroying Enemy Power: +3 points. 
	Power must stay down for a full minute. 
	(If your team Repairs the Enemy Power, 
	 you can't get points for destroying it).

2. Restoring Your Power: +3 Points. 
	Power must stay up for a full minute. 

3. Using Control-K to Kill Yourself: -2 Points. 
	This is Not a "Teleport Home" Key. 

4. Shooting Yourself: -1 Point (Normal).

5. Killing Enemy Players: +1 Point (Normal).

6. Killing Teamates: -1 Point (Normal).

7. Killing Enemy Flag Carrier: +2 Points. 

8. Killing Your Teams Flag Carrier: -2 Points. 

9. Return Your teams Flag: +3 Points. 
	Flag Must Remain for 1 minute, or until 
	your team Caps. 

10. Solo Flag Capture: 5 Points. (Normal).

11. Assisted Flag Capture: 
		3 Points for Flag Capper. 
		2 Points for Assist. 
	If you die with the flag, or pass the flag to someone else
	whoever actually caps it gets 3 points, and whever touched
	the flag before the capper gets 2. 

New for 0.9b:

12. If you snipe the flag off of the cariers back, and it gets
    returned to your base.  The sniper gets +2 points. 

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 Admin Additions. 
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1. When an Objective is destroyed it is 
   displayed in the console. This is for
   D&D games mainly.  Log parsing programs
   should have no problem picking it up. 
   It displays the Team objective destroyed,
   player name, and clientId.

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 The Rocket Booster and Associated Changes
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1. Heavy and Medium armors now have seperate
   Overheat tolerances.  Its a lot harder to 
   "fly" the Medium armor.

2. All Boosters now heat up faster, and cool
   slower. 

3. Laser Rifle, and IX-2000 do a LOT of heat 
   damage when hitting the booster itself.  
   Otherwise, they do no heat damage at all. 
	
   Laser Rifle:
   does heat damage according to how much
   damage is done.  It can detonate a Medium
   booster in one shot.  And can bring a 
   Heavy booster up to about 90% heat. 
	
   IX-2000:
   does a set amount of heat damage. It also
   can detonate a medium booster in one shot. 
   It brings the heavy up to about 80% heat. 

3. Large adjustments to Heat damage done by 
   all damage types.  (Always tweaking)

4. If you by a booster, the only way its 
   going away is when it explodes.  If you
   drop it, die, or detonate.  Its all the 
   same.  The booster WILL explode.  If you 
   drop it, it gets thrown in a random 
   direction.  (This will be refined in the 
   future)

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  Vengeance Missile System Changes 
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1. Vengeance Locks much faster for player
   and vehicle targets. 

2. The locking of a piloted vehicle is now 
   a lot easier, which is to say its now
   possible.  Previously it would switch 
   from the pilot to the vehicle constantly
   and keep resetting the lock time.  It 
   should now be no problem to get a lock
   on piloted scouts and bombers.

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  EMP Effect Changes.
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1. EMP has a MUCH smaller explosion radius. 
   It is now 25 meters as opposed to 40.  
   Just for comparison, a mortar's blast
   radius is 20 meters. 

2. When anyone is hit with an EMP they lose 
   ALL momentum.  they simply stop where 
   they are. 

3. The Heat Sink now shields players from the 
   Energy recharge damage done by the EMP. 
   It will still take 100% of your energy, 
   but you don't have to wait 10 seconds to 
   begin recharging. 

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	Misc Changes and Fixes (0.9b)
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1. When dropping the Rocket Booster in Medium Armor.
   It didn't unmount the thruster.  No big deal really,
   but its fixed :)

2. When a Turret overheated someone's Rocket booster
   it displayed a double death message.  This has been
   fixed. 

3. After detonating a Player with a Rocket Booster, the 
   weapon tey held would "float" in the air.  This has been 
   fixed.  

4. After detonating someone up with the Mag the weapon they 
   held would "float" in the air.  This has been fixed. 

5. Chain Reaction Booster Detonations used to display a Message 
   that they were killed by a turret.  This has been fixed. 

6. The Vengeance wasn't warning the target being fired on. 
   This has been corrected. 

7. Fixed a few typos in the Admin options. - Thanks Dreamforge.

8. The Heavy armor now only holds 10 EMP grenades as opposed to 
   15.  These things are nasty now :)

9. The Mag Gun now pulls harde

• insomniax/missions/
• insomniax/missions/IX_Vertigo.mis
• insomniax/missions/IX_Vertigo.dsc
• insomniax/missions/IX_SnowDevil.mis
• insomniax/missions/IX_Frostbite.dsc
• insomniax/missions/IX_Frostbite.mis
• insomniax/missions/IX_SnowDevil.dsc
• config/ixUserList.cs
• config/insomniax.cs
• insomniax/scripts.vol
• insomniax/README.TXT
• insomniax/Whatsnew9b.txt