Jailbreak: Prisoners of War README
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Thanks for downloading Jailbreak: Prisoners of War!

This readme.txt file is intended to give you a "quickstart" guide to using the 
JB:PoW Quake3 mod. For detailed information, please see the "JB-PoW 
Manual.html" file in the "Help" directory.

Introduction
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Jailbreak: Prisoners of War (JB:PoW) is a Quake3 teamplay modification where
your objective is to send all the players on the opposing team to jail.
Whenever you frag an opposing player, they will respawn in your jail. Sounds
easy, right? Except that while you are trying to send the opposing team to
jail, they will also be trying to put your team in their jail. You can free
your jailed teammates by making your way into the enemy base and pressing
the release button.  It also may be possible for prisoners to escape from
jail, if they work together.

JB:PoW is a joint release by Black Knight Productions and Team Reaction,
combining the strengths of their Prisoners of War and Q3A Jailbreak mods,
as well as adding new features and maps.

Features
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- Jails!
- Customized HUD
- Backpacks
- Turrets
- Security cameras
- Lightning gun discharge
- Customize railgun trails and icons
- Instagib mode
- Map voting
- Competition mode (referees and team captains)
- Bot support

Installation
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- If you downloaded the installer:
  Run the installer and follow the directions.
  
- If you downloaded the zip file:
  Unzip all files directly into your "Quake III Arena" directory. When
  unzipping, be sure the "Use Folder Names" option is selected. A folder
  named "jbpow" will be created, and the files will be placed in this folder.
    
You will now be able to choose "Jailbreak: Prisoners of War" from the Quake3
mods menu, or from one of the shortcuts created by the installer.

Running a Dedicated Server
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- Create a shortcut with the following target:
    "C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\quake3.exe" +set fs_game jbpow
    +set dedicated 2 +exec server.cfg
  * Change "C:\Program Files\Quake III Arena\quake3.exe" to the correct path
    for your system.
- See the included server.cfg and maprotation.cfg for more information.
  
New commands and variables
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JB:PoW contains several new commands and variables. A complete description can 
be found in the "JB-PoW Manual.html" file in the "Help" directory, but three
important ones that players should know about are:

radiomenu  - Brings up a menu that allows you to use the team voice commands.
jailfollow - When in jail, this command allows you to watch the action from
             a teammates viewpoint. Careful with this command if you are not
             the only one in jail. Since escaping requires teamwork, your 
             other cellmates may want your help in trying to escape.
cam        - Turns on/off the security camera.
             You must be next to a security monitor for this command to work
             
You can bind keys to these commands using the in-game menus on the
Setup->Controls->Misc screen.

JB:PoW Web site
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http://www.planetquake.com/bkp/jbpow
