User manual GAMES PC QUAKE II

[. . . ] THE MANUAL Q U A K E I ITM www. idsoftware. com TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Story 7 Installation 8 Setup 15 GamePlay 17 Multiplayer Games 18 TCM Intel Brief: Classified 33 Customer Support / Credits 36 Software License Agreement 1 THE STORY THE STORY Long shadows claw desperately away from your dusty combat boots, fuelled by the relentless sun of a late Texas afternoon. Shading your eyes against the glare, you squint for the thousandth time at the line of soldiers ahead of you. It stretches on endlessly across the rubble, disappearing at last into the cool shadows of a troop carrier. Soon you'll walk up the ramp into the ship, climb into your one-man cocoon, tear through the interplanetary gateway, and smash down light-years away from the blowing sand and blasted ruins that surround the Dallas-Metro crater. [. . . ] These are in the exterior military base south of the main capital of Cerberon. This will enable continued communications, location information, and combat analysis beyond the base complex. Failure to establish this uplink is not an option. Once on the planet, the combat situation may change quickly. It is imperative that you regularly check your computer systems for updated orders. [DESTROY THE BIG GUN] From the base make your way past the security systems and move north to destroy the Big Gun located on the southern outskirts of the city. Further intel will provide information to achieve this objective. [DISABLE THE GATEWAY] Disable the interplanetary gateway between Earth and Stroggos. Shutting down the gateway will prohibit the Strogg from launching further attacks against Earth. [ASSASSINATE THE MAKRON] Finally, locate the Strogg commander somewhere within the capital palace. Assassinating the Makron will assure complete and total disarray within the enemy's ranks and hamper any well-organised strike or defensive position. [ENERGY RESOURCES] Bluish crystals called Steedium are the source for most of the energy that powers Stroggos. The energy gained from processing these crystals provides them with the power run their entire civilisation as well as their planetary defence weapons systems (a. k. a. the Big Gun). MILITARY OBJECTIVES Your primary objectives are to establish a communications uplink, destroy the planetary defence systems, disable the interplanetary gateway, and assassinate the Makron commander. Once the communication link is made, subsequent communications will guide troops to their primary targets, destroy targets of opportunity, and provide necessary ground support for the follow-up air strike. 20 21 THE STROGGOS ENVIRONMENT THE STROGGOS ENVIRONMENT The Strogg environment is in some ways like earth, but in many ways much more hostile. The Strogg use a number of standard systems for activating machines, opening doors, and using elevators. Their interface is easy to adapt to: walk to it, over it, or shoot it. Other elements of the world are much more hazardous and can be deadly. Slime: All over Stroggos are pools of toxic waste from their refineries. This slime eats away at your flesh unless protected by an enviro-suit. Lava: Stroggos has large amounts of volcanic activity. Don't go anywhere near lava unless it is absolutely necessary. An enviro-suit won't help you much. Buttons, Floorplates, and Levers: There are three ways to activate a switch. Touch it, walk on it, or shoot it. End of Unit Complex Symbol: The Strogg marked off areas to indicate a one way passage. Once you leave a unit complex you cannot return. Platforms: Most platforms activate when you step on them. Others activate via a button, pressure plate, or shootable button. Traps: We know very Water: The water on Stroggos is safe enough to enter without needing an enviro-suit, but remember to come up for air periodically. [. . . ] (A$17 for Australia, or £10. 00 for Europe) currency per CD or floppy disk replacement. send to: Warranty Replacements, Activision, Inc. , P. O. Box 67713, Los Angeles, California 90067. In Europe send to: Activision, Gemini House, 133 High Street, Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 7QL United Kingdom. [. . . ]