***MECHWARRIOR 4: VENGEANCE***
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*** MISSION INFORMATION ***
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Map Name(s):		Sentinel Dawn A 4X (contains Free For All missions)
			Sentinel Dawn B 4X (contains Team Missions)
Terrain Required:	Sentinel Dawn 4X Terrain
Compatibilty:		MechWarrior 4: Vengeance and Black Knight
Author:			[HJ] Rick 'RedRaven' Burlow
E-mail:			redraven@bigpond.net.au
Version:		1.4X Final Release Build
Build Date:		11th February 2002
Packed File Name:	SentinelDawn_MissionFinal.zip
Packed File Size:	2.84MB
Gametypes Supported	MW4 Attrition
			MW4 Team Attrition
			MW4 Destruction
			MW4 Team Destruction
			MW4 Capture the Flag
			BK  Abs Attrition
			BK  Team Abs Attrition
			BK  Clan vs Inner Shpere
			BK  Goliaths
Bots Supported:		Yes (All Gametypes, except CTF)

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*** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ***
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Extract ALL files into Mech4Vengeance\resource\UserMissions directory

Open your favourite un-zipping utility (I use WinZip)
Read SDReadMe.txt (this file) carefully :D
Press "Extract".
Navigate to your Mech4Vengeance\resource\UserMissions directory.
Ensure "Extract All Files" is checked.
Press "Extract".
Files will be unzipped into directory.
Finished.

Files Installed:
If you followed the above procedure, WinZip should have installed the following files in these directories. (If you prefer a manual installation, place the files in the following directories;

DIR>>Mech4 Vengeance\resource\UserMissions
sentinel dawn a.dep
sentinel dawn a.mw4
Sentinel Dawn A.nfo
Sentinel Dawn A.nfx
Sentinel Dawn A.tga
sentinel dawn b.dep
sentinel dawn b.mw4
Sentinel Dawn B.nfo
Sentinel Dawn B.nfx
Sentinel Dawn B.tga
SentDawn.txt
SDReadMe.txt

The 4X Mission files will overwrite any pre-existing Sentinel Dawn files. This is good. You want the latest version, don't you?


Uninstallation:
Delete the files listed above.
Finished.

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*** MAP BACKGROUND ***
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You can read the following by pressing the "Map" Tab in the MW4 Game Lobby.  It is repeated here purely for convenience.

LOCATION:
Sentinel Mesa Field, Planet Trell I
Lyran Commonwealth

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE: 
6 deg Celcius (dT=1.1)

SITUATION:
The morning Trell sunlight splashes liquid gold over the mesas and buttes of the Sentinel Mesa Field. Veils of mist hang between the peaks, blessing the black-grass and gene-spliced pines with enough moisture to survive.

PLAYING TIPS:
Sentinel Dawn supports up to four Teams. Each Team Base has a hardened 'Mech Repair Facility. Heavy structures such as walls and hangars cannot be destroyed. Use the in-game map grid to your advantage. Battle Area = 5120m x 5120m.

TEAM PLAY:
For the fairest team game, choose Teams 1 and 3. To close the gap between bases, choose Team 1 and 4, or 2 and 4.

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*** MAP FEATURES ***
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League Approved: Net BattleTech IV League
IMPROVED Full-size 4 X 4 Zone Custom Terrain (5120m x 5120m)
Improved Visibility - 1300m line of Sight
Working Team Turrets and Calliope Emplacements
IMPROVED 4 x Team Bases.
IMPROVED 4 x 'Mech Repair Bays (now destroyable).
IMPROVED 4 x Sub-bases (Airfield, Munitions Plant, Weapons Research and HPG Uplink).
In team games, 'Mechs may spawn at each teams' forward Outpost.  Don't assume the enemy is a long way away!
Attrition and Destruction are centred around the Airfield and Munitions Plant.
BK Goliaths and BK Clan vs Inner Sphere gametypes are played between Team Base 1 and 2
Large or obviously concrete buildings are indestructible.
Watch out for mines in the lakes.
IMPROVED Custom map description text and overview map.
IMPROVED Custom in-game map with nav grid.
Sentinel Dawn Tactical Map is available at www.nodachi.net/~redraven
IMPROVED Building / Object alignment, effects


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*** MAP CREATION TOOLS ***
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PaintShop Pro v7.04 (Terrain HeightMap, Terrain ColourMap, Detail Texture)
Bryce v5 (Terrain ColourMap, 28hour rendering time)
MW4 Map Creator
MW4 Editor
NotePad
WinAmp + Nine Inch nails  :P
No Adobe PhotoShop?  *Ptooey, yuk!*

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*** SPECIAL THANKS TO ***
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Twisted_Left and Acidpoo for putting up with me in general.

House Jurai - in particular [HJ]-Maxtac, [HJ]-Mayhem, [HJ]-Aug, [HJ]-DarkViper (hey bro), [HJ]-Elan, [HJ]-Balthain, [HJ]-Asmudius...and the rest of yas!

Douglas Baker for likening a 'Mech to a "walking giant metal dildo", and putting up with me babbling about Sentinel Dawn at lunchtimes.

The MW4 Editor Forums on MekTek.net, and Respawn.co.uk

Fellow Mappers Thorgrim Skinhood, MechTech, WhiteFeather, Jehosephat, Giskard, SolarMech and Ash, for their ideas, input and support.


Are you still here?
Get out there and play it!!!!

End Sentinel Dawn ReadMe file.
