BloodLines TC - BETA version 
 - A Necrosoft Production -


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About BloodLines
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BloodLines was to be the most ambitious total conversion ever created for Blood. It still is, but it's far from what was intended. We have admitted that BloodLines will never be fully completed and have decided to release the TC "as is" with some retouching to make incomplete maps actually playable. I hope you'll enjoy playing it as much as we have enjoyed making it. Be aware though, that not all maps are what you would expect from a Blood level, it's not all bloody mayhem. Don't be disappointed if the TC doesn't fit your ideas about how a 3d-shooter should be, much of it is about atmosphere rather than action, you will benefit from approaching BloodLines with an open mind.

This is the beta version of the first three episodes, including 13 maps, two new enemies and loads of new art and sound.

The finished version will contain a fourth episode as well as a couple of additional levels for the 3 first episodes, handdrawn cut scenes telling an intriguing storyline told through handdrawn cutscenes and a "special features" section featuring unfinished maps, production artwork and commentary text, explaining what should have been.

For more info about BloodLines, check out our website at: http://www.planetblood.com/bloodlines

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Installing BloodLines BETA
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BloodLines BETA was made for and tested with version 1.20 of Blood (the 3dfx Alpha patch, but you won't need a 3dfx card to run it. In fact, please avoid running 3dfx.exe, just use blood.exe). It may work with the One Whole Unit edition of Blood as well as other versions, but we don't make any guarantees. I recommend that you reinstall Blood fresh from your cd-rom, install the patches and then proceed to install BloodLines BETA.

I'm sorry for the lack of a proper installation program. Maybe in the final release. To install BloodLines, unzip the archive into your Blood directory. A few files will be overwritten, but it won't make any critical changes to your Blood game.

Then run install.bat in your Blood directory. For safety you may want to delete install.bat afterwards, because running it a second time by accident might corrupt your files and erase your backups.

To play BloodLines beta, run blbeta.bat.

NOTE: If you want to uninstall BloodLines BETA, rename tilesXXX.bak to tilesXXX.art and sounds.bak to sounds.rff. Then delete the blbeta.bat, instal.bat and blreadme.txt files.
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TC Information
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Single Player            : Yes
BloodBath                : No, although I believe some of the maps have BB starting points.
Difficulty Settings      : Yes
Monsters                 : Yes
New Graphic              : Yes
New Music                : No
New Sound FX             : Yes
Base                     : From scratch.
Build time               : 5 years on and off
Editor used              : Mapedit, Editart, Artedit, Photoshop 5.0, Poser 3, CoolEdit Pro
			   and others.
Known Bugs               : Tons, but very few that will actually stop gameplay. Two VERY 
			   IMPORTANT WARNINGS: In the Highway to Hell level, don't jump
			   or move around too much inside the car. The path-sector function
			   is buggy, and you are likely to end up in places you're not
			   supposed to be. In the Twilight Zone level, don't back away when
			   you are being sucked towards the door (you'll know what I mean
			   when you see it) or you may get stuck.
                                    
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Copyright / Permissions
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Authors MAY NOT use any map that is part of BloodLines TC as a base to build additional levels without EXPRESS permission from the author!

You MAY not distribute ANY SINGLE MAP that is part of the BloodLines TC.

When the BloodLines TC is completed you MAY distribute the entire zipped archive of the BloodLines Total Conversion, providing you include all files, with no modifications. You may then distribute BloodLines TC Archive in any electronic format (BBS,Diskette,CD,etc.)

You MAY NOT include this BETA version in any compilation. You MAY include the final release of the BloodLines TC Archive in a CD compilation, providing that you do not alter any accompanying files and that you send every person credited as a member of the BloodLines team a copy of the CD.

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This addon is not made by or supported by Monolith Productions, GT Interactive Software, The WizardWorks Group, or any of their affiliates and subsidiaries.
