JO:Unchained v2

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JEDI KNIGHT II MODIFICATION
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7/20/02

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Mod Name:  JO:Unchained
Author:    ETI_Caligula
Website:   http://www.extraterrestrial-intelligence.com



    JO:Unchained is an attempt to emulate the gameplay of the original 
    Jedi Knight. Using faster game speed and lethal weapons, this mod
    provides non-stop action while still maintaining the balance of Jedi 
    Outcast. 

    Users will find their running speed comparable to DArk Forces2 : 
    Jedi Knight, and their weapons much more powerful and easier to use
    than Raven's Jedi Outcast. JO: Unchained allows the game to be played
    comfortably with no force (NF). Where Raven's Jedi Outcast can be slow 
    and cumbersome, JO:Unchained is quick and methodical; where Raven's 
    Jedi Outcast has been 'nerfed', JO:Unchained has been 'amped'. It is a
    tribute to 'old school' NAR CTF players everywhere (you know who you
    are).

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  *Mod Details*

Gameplay was the focus of this mod design.  
Our goal was to create a mod that was fun to play, which had the 'spirit' of 
Dark Forces 2, and which would address what many perceived to be shortcomings in
Raven's retail version of Jedi Outcast. 
  
  *Movement*
- Movement speed has been increased, no more CTF jog fests. 
  Force speed has been increased proportionally. 
- Jump height has been increased to compare with JK1.
- You can now do rocket jumps that make a difference. 
- You will no longer hurt yourself if you fall a short distance. 
  Falling from great heights however, will still require a notice to your next
  of kin.
- Just like in Jedi Knight, you spawn with 100 health and 100 shields. 
- The maximum shield is 200 with no countdown, also a JK inspired change. 
- Self-damage is not halved in the mod. You suffer full punishment for
  careless fire or rocket jumping. 
  
  *Weapons*
- Changes to the player's speed and shield configuration have made your 
  character much harder to hit. So we've changed the way each weapon fires 
  (some more that others) and we've given each weapon enough damage to make 
  them useful against such fast-moving targets. With this mod, nothing beats a
  good blaster at your side. General Solo would be proud.
  
  *Items*
- You can now pick up weapons to get more ammo. Longer respawn times for weapons.
  These should make loading up initially slower, but reloading faster.
- Shield recharge units (stations) will charge themselves twice as fast and have
  double capacity. They recharge players up to 200 shields.  
- In No Force games, you can use your bacta to heal teammates, by pressing the 
  Force Team Heal or Force Team Energize button. The range is the same as with
  Team Heal rank 1. No target painting though, because that is a client side
  feature.
- Other item changes include increased sentry turret lifespan and stationary 
  shield strength doubled.

  *Force*
- Changes were made in an attempt to bring balance to the force.
  Most notably, Force Absorb no longer fully protects you from the Dark Side.
  Dark powers have slight effect over Absorb of the same rank.


Additional credits to ETI_Cultosaurus and ETI_Balthazar for design and testing.
Special thanks to ETI_GiGaSHaDoW for help testing the mod.
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Known Bugs:  No known bugs.
Build Time:  5 weeks total coding, gameplay balance tweaking, and bug testing.


*Installation Instructions*

1. Make a folder called "unchained" in your gamedata folder.
 
(Example..."Program Files\LucasArts\Jedi Outcast\GameData\unchained")

2. Extract "unchained.zip" into the "unchained" folder.

3. Start the game.  Go to "setup" , then click "mods" , then load the mod.

4. Start a server.  Cheers.


Remember: the files go in the gamedata\unchained folder 
NOT the gamedata\base folder (You can ignore the base folder for once.)
((And not gamedata\base\unchained either , which is a very common mistake))



THIS MOD IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY 
LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC.  ELEMENTS 
TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC AND/OR ITS LICENSORS.