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Title                   : MISSOURI RAT LIGHT (01ratlte.wad)

NOTE                    : This is a DeathMatch wad for the newer versions
                         of Doom 1......... or.................
                         The Ultimate Doom.....................

                         It will not work with Doom II.........
                         without converting.

Date Finished           : 4/8/96
Author                  : Daniel Huff
Email Address           : nextday @qni.com

Description             : Highly addictive Doom I or The Ultimate Doom,
                         DeathMatch level

                         Good mix of open spaces, hallways, teleporters
                         and lifts. Lots of invisible walls, and traps.
                         There are lights in the corners of the court
                         yard, that tell you in what general part of
                         the building to look for your enemy!

                         Single-barrel shotgun close to all starting
                         points; access to better weapons are at a
                         higher-risk, depending on where your enemy
                         is.....  Watch your back!

                         The BFG and Plasma gun are harder to
                         get, with considerable risk involved.

                         On skill level (1-2), which only has
                         shotguns, chainsaws and the chaingun,
                         .....the chaingun is difficult to get.

                         The backpack is available on all skill
                         levels.

Note 2                  : This is a large wad; but it runs very
                         fast! Also note that, all weapon hits
                         show on all the walls! (Including the
                         pistol !!!) You might want to study how
                         I did this!; It is also the secret to
                         fast playing wads! (This wad plays as
                         fast as most wads one-fourth its size!)

Additional Credits to   : The makers of DOOM, the best game ever made!

                       : Emmanuel D. and Sebastien C. the authors of
                         4towers.wad
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New level WAD           : NO..(based on 4towers.wad by Emmanuel D. and
                             Sebastien C. *** a very fine wad available
                             from cdrom.com)

* Play Information *

01ratlte.wad file size  : 204022 bytes
Map #                   : e1m5
Single Player           : Yes (Just to do recon,***highly recommended***.)
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Yes (not recommended -- may cause mental problems!)
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : YES (KILL)
Difficulty Settings     : YES
New Sounds              : No
New Music               : No
New Graphics            : No
Demos Replaced          : None

* Construction *

Base                    : Based on 4towers.wad
Build Time              : 15 hours
Editor(s) used          : ED209, BSP14x, Zennode
Known Bugs              : none

* Copyright / Permissions *

This is my challange to everyone on the Internet
and anyone else who reads this text file.-----

In order to promote better wad files,-

(ever downloaded one that just don't work at all, or runs
so slow it's like playing in peanut butter, or it has so
many missaligned textures, or worst yet, the same texture
through-out the wad,.... that it makes you want to puke!)

I offer the following:

(Not a new idea; I've heard of others doing the same.)

1. Use this wad as a base to build your own wad, (I
  encourage you to to so; Don't even ask me!; just
  change it, - anyway you want. Distribute it any-
  where and everywhere, and in any format you want,
  for profit or for free!. And also, I challange all
  other wad authors to do the same!, (after all,
  the majority of us don,t get paid for making wads
  anyway!; so not letting anyone use your wad as a
  base, is really just an ego trip;---Isn't it? !!!).
  ...............Too Bad--So Sad!!..................
  At least beginners would have a good place to start;
  then mabe we won't have to wade through as many bad
  wads, to find the good ones! This concept should
  eventually make all the wads offered, on the Net,
  better.

2. After you have completed your new wad, (using mine
  as a base), put your name on it, take full credit
  for it! -You don't need to mention my name anywhere,
  (but I would be happy if you did so, in your text
  file; but it's not manditory!) Just remember, your
  new wad will have your name on it, so just make sure
  its better than mine!, or else what's the point!!!!!

3. If you want different weapons placement or different
  monsters, in different places, I would encourage you
  to download ED209, (probably the easiest wad editor
  to use, to change, weapons, monsters and textures).
  (You can do most of the weapons and monster changes
  in less than 5 minutes!). - If you noticed, I also
  used a program called Zennode. Zennode is not needed
  to build or change wads, it just helps to speed up
  the wad a little. --- All of these fine programs are
  available, as Shareware, many places on the Net.

4. If your wad has any bugs, even just a small one,
  that's hard to find, even if your looking for a
  mistake, then, don't put it on the Net!. Fix it
  first, or get some help to fix it, or delete it!!!.
  People can forgive you for making boring wads once
  in a while, but not defective, ugly, trash. (I go
  over my wads in great detail before releasing them;
  we also play test em for weeks, sometimes months,
  working on the layout, weapons and monsters, ect.

  I would be totally ashamed of some of the garbage
  that's on the Net, if my name was attached to it.

  You have to be a perfectionist, to produce even
  a boring wad that works good, without bugs; even
  a bad wad takes a little time and effort to make,
  so why go to all the time and trouble...........
  to produce garbage!!!!

You may distribute 01ratlte.wad, provided you
include this text file, (01ratlte.txt), with no
modifications to 01ratlte.wad or 01ratlte.txt.

You may distribute 01ratlte.wad, in any electronic
format, (bbs, diskette, cd, etc), as long as you
include this text file, (01ratlte.txt) intact and
unmodified with 01ratlte.wad.

If you combine 01ratlte.wad with other wads, this
text file, (01ratlte.txt), must be included with the
new combo wad or wads.

(c) Copyright, 4-8-96
Daniel Huff
[email protected]