Introduction Rob The Strogg (RTS) is a totally new Quake2 mod, It combines a fierce sense of strategy and an addictive fun factor to bring you a truly unique quake2 experience.

RTS supports SP/DM/Teamplay modes, therefore if you don't have sufficient access to the internet you can still have fun on your own.

In SP mode you are pitted against upgraded Quake2 monsters, your goal being to capture as many gems as possible before the ship arrives.

In Teamplay mode there are 3 teams which fight over the gem supply, defending their banks from enemy raids. In this mode you can either have the monsters in the map guarding the gems, or you can just have human players (server option).

Deathmatch mode is a mega free for all, the name of the game is to be the one with the most gems at the end of the game. Careful though, if you get shot your gonna loose all those gems to your foes.

Story During the humans versus Strogg war, new technologies were discovered; among them was a new kind of power source--Matrixium ore. Earth's galactic mining corporations battled against each other and against the Strogg for possession of the galaxy's Matrixium resources, most of which were located in Strogg inhabited planets and asteroids.

With financial backing for the war effort in dire need, several corporations are now sending armed mining groups to these Strogg outworlds. Unfortunately the resultant battles over Matrixium has escalated into fierce open conflict, leaving many of earth's mining groups behind the lines as their transport vessels are shot down by Strogg warships.

Your game begins as your mining team finds itself stranded on a strange planet, the only way off being to use your collected Matrixium ore (procesed from its raw form into gems) to buy your way out in a Strogg treasury ship--of course, the other mining teams have the same idea. Only the highest paying team will escape, all other human inhabitants on these worlds will be eliminated after ore collection.

So move your ass soldier and get those gems!

Features Game features:
Fully configurable ini file for easy server operation of multiple levels
SP, DM and 3-Team Teamplay modes
Totally new gameplay idea
New custom levels (DM and SP)
Brand new SFX
New textures
New models
Radio comm system
3 Observer modes including chasecam, trackcam and eyecam
New menu system for ease of operation
New console graphics/font
Lots of variables for a much more diverse game
Multi-barreled turrets
New player skins
New monster code, making them tougher
Countdown timer/SFX
Flood protection System
Map cycling
Player ID display
2 New scoreboard layouts
Forcejoin feature to make people join teams with lowest number of players
MOTD for server admins
Rob, RTS's custom built frontend

New Weapons/Powerups:
Proximity Grenades/GrenadeLauncher
Portable Laser Device
ElectroMagnetic Pulse mines to raid banks
Cloaking harness
Gempack to carry extra gems

Installation/running All you have to do is unpack the RTS zip (if you use pkunzip, do it with a "-d") into your Quake 2 directory. It will automatically create an "rts" subdirectory that contains all the game files.

Quick Run: To play RTS over the internet, go into Gamespy then menus View/Custom Tab/Import and select the file rts.qst from your rts dir. Once you've done this you can then use the RTS tab to find any RTS servers running, to play just double click on that server, and away you go.

If you don't have GameSpy, run Quake 2 with the command line parameter

This will place you into the first map in the cycle (defined in, rts_sp.ini) and your aim is to collect as many coins in the time given (defined in rts_sp.ini also).

Hud Layout

Gametypes Single Player - (gametype 0) Use this mode when you wish to play single player RTS, there are a few maps that come with RTS that are RTS specific, they are named rts_sp## etc, use these for Single Player mode although the DM maps have been designed to support SP too. To edit the map cycle for your SP game, go into your rts directory and edit the file named "rts_sp.ini". You can also use this to edit preferences for each map.

Teamplay With Monsters - (gametype 1) The bulk of RTS is in this mode, you join one of three teams and then have to battle it out with the other 2 teams AND the Strogg to collect the most gems. Be careful soldier, those Strogg are damn hard to beat.

Teamplay Without Monsters - (gametype 2) Basically the above mode without any monsters in the game, better for lower spec servers and for large teamplay games, it can get a little tense and frustrating when you've got those Strogg in the map.

Deathmatch free for all - (gametype 3) A really great fun RTS mode; you're on your own in this and any bank is your own. Simply collect and deposit (in any bank) as many gems as you can, kill your opponents and steal the gems they're carrying for more points.

Communications System The comm system is basically a radio that you can use to convey commands to your own team. With the press of a key, a .wav is played telling the other players what you intend to do. Setting up your communication system is extremely easy, so follow this step by step guide to binding your comm system to your keys. To start with you need to creat a config file in your RTS dir called "autoexec.cfg", once you've done this, open it up in wordpad or any other text editor. To bind a key to a comm SFX all you have to do is type in

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Binding Weapons There are a few keys that need to be bound with the new weapons before you start, otherwise you wont be able to use them unless you cycle through all your items. You can place these binds in with your autoexec.cfg (which is included) so that it automatically patches your config.cfg on startup.

EMP mine - Used to open enemy bank door, needs to be placed on the coin deposit slot, or the door itself. Can only carry one at a time and they respawn rarely.

Also special thanks to all those we've forgotten, sorry you didnt get a mention but your efforts are equally appreciated.