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Title:	X-Marines
Filename:	combos/rslexeem.zip
Size:	50.51 MB
Date:	12/29/11
Author:	Richard Smith Long
Description:	what happens when two-so-different personas get involved together in the same UAC mission, and are supposed to collaborate?...
Credits:	Various sources (see below)
Base:	New from scratch
Build time:	4 months (of intermittent work) total
Editor(s) used:	Adobe Photoshop, GoldWave Audio Editor, Notepad, XWE, Slade
Bugs:	When playing with "Swaying Nukem", the 'resurrect' command cannot be exploited, since the regular player respawn is necessary to reset the view tilting since death... ;-)
Rating:	(5 votes)

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Reviews:

Anonymous	Some okay stuff here. The chainsaw is fantastic and the chaingun feels good. Good idea for melee on each weapon although it's slow.	x
Anonymous	'Twas a long time I didn't browse 'round here... Nice! A simple-but-effective set, not less tweaked than any of your (other) stuff. The fire death animation is particularly creative... 4* -- x_MaimerFagen_x	x
Anonymous	its alright	x
Anonymous	Hmm, 1 vote with 3 stars? Someone forgot something when posted his comment...xD This wad is really good, but I feel getting old quickly... : 4/5 -playerlin	x
Anonymous	Not quite as refined as Polaris but still great! 4/5 -FoH	x

View rslexeem.txt

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Archive Maintainer      : please replace the currently-archived copy of this modification with this new one
Update to               : rslexeem.zip in /combos subdirectory, this is RELEASE #9!
Advanced engine needed  : GZDOOM 1.6.0 (no GLDEFS) / GZDOOM 2.1.1 (no GLDEFS) for the "Power Soldier" class /
                          GZDOOM 2.4.0 (OpenGL renderer) for the "Swaying Nukem" class
Primary purpose         : Single/cooperative play
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Title                   : X-Marines
Filename                : rslexeem.wad (main modification),
                          PowerSoldier\rslxmred.pk3 ("Power Soldier" upgraded class),
                          PowerSoldier\SwayingNukem\rslxmrsn.pk3 ("Swaying Nukem" final class)
Release date            : December 06, 2021
Author                  : Richard Smith Long
Email Address           : [redacted]
Other Files By Author   : rslproto.zip, rslrebel.zip, rslvenge.zip, rsliczdp.zip,
                          rslengee.zip, rslforce.zip, rslredux.zip, rsldiazp.zip,
                          rslshino.zip, rslquest.zip, rslzerox.zip, rslpolar.zip
Misc. Author Info       : AKA "Dick S. Long"

Description             : what happens when two-so-different personas get
                          involved together in the same UAC mission, and are supposed
                          to collaborate?...

Changelog:
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December 31, 2011: initial release.

February 1, 2012: release #1+.

- adjusted bullet ammo sprite scaling. (thanks terranova)
- removed spurious UAC logo from Icicle Gun.
- augmented divergence between / rebalanced the two classes.
- increased explosive barrel damage.
- customized FireStarter appearance.

April 13, 2012: release #3.

- fixed Veteran LightStinger jamming bug. (thanks Sergeant_Mark_IV)
- added custom teleportation effect.

July 05, 2012: release #3+.

- fixed hell nobles and cacodemon blood decals.
- fixed raise/lower sounds.

November 11, 2012: release #5.

- added new Volcano Cannon smooth sprites from Eriance,
  together with new sounds (can be reverted back).

July 17, 2013: release #5+.

- implemented pushing kick altfire for tier 3 to tier 7 weapons
  (better coverage of melee section, allows for evasive manoeuvers).
- provided new "Power Soldier" upgraded class
  (suitable for Hell Revealed-level challenges, increased power w/caveats).
- reverted back Volcano Cannon to original appearance, albeit with new sounds
  (Eriance sprites directed to "Power Soldier" upgraded class).
- corrected several imperfections of the previous version.
- made Revenant gibs non-blocking.
- improved X-Chainsaw effectiveness.
- fixed behaviour of particle actors on moving flats (MOVEWITHSECTOR).
- improved appearance of still actors whenever applicable (FORCEXYBILLBOARD).
- rationalized directory structure of the modification.

December 29, 2014: release #5++.

- integrated the modification with multiplayer-specific improvements.
- fixed bugs affecting multiplayer.
- fixed BFG altkick not-being-silent.

August 31, 2015: release #7.

- fixed a few minor inconsistencies in the main modification.
- completely overhauled the 'Power Soldier' addon through the following integrations:
  - several additional death animations for monsters, mutuated from 'Random Deaths
    and Decorations' by Mr. Chris;
  - 'Empowerments', a programmable alternate fire system loosely based on the ACS
    body of work contained in PillowBlaster's first version of 'Guncaster';
  - enhancements to the base system actors, including an array of ten (!) different
    explosive barrel types - each one with peculiar properties - inspired/drawn by
    a multitude of sources.

March 01, 2016: release #7+.

- Power Soldier: augmented fire death animations with smoke effects from 'Project Brutality'.
- Power Soldier: augmented ice death animations with frames from CeeJay's 'Duke It Out In DOOM',
  and chilled vapor from PillowBlaster's 'Guncaster'.
- Power Soldier: augmented white phosphorus, liquid nitrogen and antimatter death animations
  with resources from 'Project Brutality'.
- Power Soldier: appropriately integrated SidDoyle's 'Droplets'.

August 30, 2016: release #7++.

- Power Soldier: fixed several barrel-related little glitches.
- Power Soldier: enabled "Vitriol" PoisonDamage from chemical-type barrels.
- improved speed and effectiveness of original alternate kick attack system.
- Power Soldier: fixed several glitches in the definition of foes' death states.
- Power Soldier: now microwave can affect flesh corpses!
- Power Soldier: granted "Slugwall" rotor rifle in place of the older 'RedStinger'.
- integrated a new player class: the "Swaying Nukem". The class redefines its
  own system and weapons, and leverages all the specific damage types and states
  introduced by 'Power Soldier', albeit in a more straightforward manner.
  It is notable for adopting Nash's "Weapon Sway" ACS scriptwork and the
  "Duke Nukem death roll" effect from the same author.
- marked unsupported video modes in the appropriate (G)ZDOOM menu.

December 31, 2017: release #8.

- enclosed the 'Swaying Nukem' class mod into a new definition of blood / gore
  (Sonic_HD87's Simplistic/Zygo/Ketshup) and enabled the flat-specific footsteps
  library by The Zombie Killer.
- added custom enriched decorations.
- added a new set of dedicated/replacement powerups (*spheres).
- added new weapons to the 'Swaying Nukem' arsenal:
  - "StealthCue" bow;
  - "HandCannon" coachgun;
  - "Traitor" gatling cannon;
  - "Versatile Pod" launcher;
  - "Neticulator" shielding device;
  - "Soul Cube";
  - "Artifact".
- altered existing 'Eager Beaver' around the behaviour defined by Grabisoft.
- added KeksDose's peculiar tilting system.
- fixed duplicate IWAD entries and leftovers!

December 07, 2020: release #8+.

- fixed a few DropItem-type inconsistencies that have been revealed
  by execution of the modification in the most recent source port versions.

December 06, 2021: release #9.

- fixed ammo consumption mechanism in weapons for 'Veteran', 'Privateer'
  and 'Power Soldier' classes (would sometimes keep continuous-firing
  even without ammunition).
- implemented basic sound replacements for all pickups.
- added nametags to all applicable actors.
- customized skill levels.

A bit of rationale... A few months ago, I started working on a new modification
                      using resources that Chronoteeth sent me - that modification
                      eventually became 'Polaris'.
                      After a couple months of work, I decided that I wanted to
                      show off to Chrono the "system" that I conceived for such mod,
                      yet none of the planned weapons was ready. And so I went
                      completely nuts, and decided to create a minimal set from scratch,
                      that would have exploited the above effects. At the end, 'Polaris'
                      went its own way also by reusing something that originated here,
                      but I wanted this set not to be lost anyway.
                      This is what I came up with.

The characters
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Two playable characters are included - they bear different stats
and personas, and represent the real peculiarity of this modification.

[UAC           veteran  ] Leone Granger, AKA Gran "Cog" Leone

A long time operative on the Phobos moon, and one that witnessed the original
inter-dimensional incident that brought so many trouble afterwards, Mr. Granger
has proved brave and skilled enough throughout the years to survive countless
hordes of hellspawn. He's earned a reputation as a great soldier, and
superior endurance capabilities; being his training deeply rooted in the past,
he is naturally more versed in the use of firearms.

[Polaris Corp. privateer] Stuart "Stu" Katz

A relatively-new figure among those committed to the DOOM war, Stuart Katz
is one of the most prominent representatives of a new race of bionic-implanted
cyborg soldiers.
He decided to undergo such a painful and sacrificial transformation after losing
half of his family in a netherworld attack on earth, and is now fully devoted to
the cause. Involved as a trusted mercenary in UAC missions, he specialized in the
control of new and prototypical cryogenics-based weapons, under the special training
program of 'Polaris Corp.', UAC's newest subsidiary.

The weapons
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UAC special X-Chainsaw
  **********************

A renewed version of the Mixom classic, this is still the preferred weapon for
 dealing with hordes of demons. Can be raised and kept silent only to start it
 when ambushing the monsters.

UAC standard issue 'LightStinger' rifle (VETERAN starting weapon)
  ***************************************

The primary, standard issue firearm granted to UAC Space Marines, this weapon
 has an autonomy of 30 rounds before requiring a reload. Sometimes, it even gets
 handy to poke your opponent with it.
 VETERAN  : can use it single-round; each round has greater power and is very
            loosely affected by recoil.
 PRIVATEER: can use it full-auto; each round has low power and is more affected
            by recoil.

Polaris Corp. 'Icicle Gun' (PRIVATEER starting weapon) <k>
  **************************

A cryogenics-based substitute of the classic shell-fueled shotgun, this weapon
 is fed by special coolant cartridges. With a well-placed round, the opponent can
 be shattered to ice pieces in a matter of instants.
 VETERAN  : less accurate when firing; rearm times equal those of a traditional
            shotgun.
 PRIVATEER: more accurate when firing; rearm times between rounds are shortened.

UAC Hyper-Frequency 'Volcano Cannon' <k>
  ************************************

An almost-perfect incarnation of the iconic minigun, the 'Volcano Cannon' can fire
 at impressive speeds, the only real drawback being wind-up and wind-down times.
 Eats ammo very quickly!
 VETERAN  : acquires deadly power and accuracy in his hands; plus, *no wind-up wait*.
            Beware of the ricochets, though.
 PRIVATEER: becomes a bit inaccurate and uncontrollable - power is more ordinary, too.

Stuart Katz Inc. (R) 'FireStarter' dynamo discharger <k>
  ****************************************************

Now this is a peculiar explosive weapon which has been engineered by Mr. Katz himself -
 did we mention that he runs a small warfare systems engineering company, too?
 Basically a grenade launcher that can sustain a good rate of fire and has fearsome
 pyrotechnical capabilities.
 VETERAN  : prefers to lob grenades one-at-a-time that explode on direct hit,
            dealing greater splash damage.
 PRIVATEER: is able to exploit the secrets of his own creation, having the grenades
            bounce and hit around corners, at the cost of reduced impact power. Though
            autofire can quite make up for that...

Polaris Corp. next-generation 'CryoTunneler' <k>
  ********************************************

Another brand-new prototype conceived by the Polaris laboratories, this device employs
 the traditional plasma rifle chassis - only to revolutionize its internal mechanics.
 When triggered, it emits an heavy stream of freezing particles at high speed.
 VETERAN  : uses the weapon less effectively, since the cryogenizing stream tends to
            assume a cone-shaped flow, thus becoming less concentrated.
 PRIVATEER: keeps the freezing stream under better control, avoiding excessive dispersion
            and reaching almost-permeating force levels.

UAC X-BFG 9000 <k>
  **************

The ultimate mass-destruction weapon - widely employed in many occasions against the
 largest legions of hell - gets a slight restyling, but most of all, a better price/
 performance ratio. The required ammunition is now constituted by "melting plasma", which
 retains a higher average temperature and reactivity to impacts. The result must absolutely
 be experienced...

*** FOOTER NOTE ***: weapons marked with   <k>   allow the player to deliver an evasive altkick
                      with its secondary fire trigger, to push away foes and cause minor damage.
                      Learn to properly exploit this asset!

The powerups
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OmniSphere: a new black-magic artifact that grants the finder
             three powers in one...
             - double attack power,
             - double attack speed,
             - infinite resources.

The upgraded class
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Starting from release 5+, an upgraded class is available, the "Power Soldier".
 Chazz Henkule-Döeer is an extremely-advanced biomechanical droid that has been modeled
 by considering the strongest features of both "Veteran" and "Privateer"; its arsenal
 includes the best of both worlds, together with its own additions and tweaks.
 GAMEPLAY-WISE, this class is designed to slightly ease the hardest journeys (that is,
 Hell Revealed-style WADs) without giving the player gratuituous and unbalanced firepower.
 You will find that each weapon has its own great peculiarity *AND* major drawback,
 especially on upper tiers.
 A quick arsenal summary is given, partially stemming from the above weapon descriptions:

Upgraded X-Chainsaw: increased damage rate.
       "Slugwall" rotor rifle: semi-auto and heavier rounds, increased trigger sensitivity.
         "Red Icicle" shotgun: major round power, faster response, significant kickback.
         "HailStorm" microgun: very high firerate, ripping/bouncing rounds.
   "Prowler" grenade thruster: deep-reaching powerful explosive charges, that radius-damage bosses.
  "HellMower" blaster minigun: high-frequency explosive hitscan, potentially fire-igniting.
           Upgraded X-BFG9000: increased number of spawned plasma sparks.

The Empowerments System

A Power Soldier can exploit a specific feature of its own, that of 'Empowerments': singular
 armament upgrades that can consume the auto-recharging bionic surplus of the droid to unleash
 extra matter-based attacks towards hellspawn, each one with its strengths and weaknesses.
 Empowerments can be loaded as secondary attacks to each of the ordinary arsenal staples by
 using a special loader system (see 'Footnotes' section on how to operate it).
 Available empowerments - to be rarely found during quests or on bosses - are:

*        REPULSION * A simple kinetic thrust command, guaranteed as fallback function when no other empowerment is available or can be sufficiently fueled.
                       => useful to make room in crowded situations.
  * WHITE PHOSPHORUS * Unleash volcanic formations enclosing a white phosphorus gassous nucleum. Rapid inflammation of surrounding bodies guaranteed.
                       => perfect for mass carnage of large former humans groups - leaves a short-lived mine-like formation
                          if it does not immediately explode by contact into a target.
  *  LIQUID NITROGEN * Propel a thread of absolute zero, self-nurturing icicles of liquid nitrogen. Create a small-scale glaciation effect.
                       => very effective against biomechanical monsters, and in closed spaces - can bounce off multiple times against surfaces
                          before extinguishing, watery ones in particular!
  *        MICROWAVE * Permeate the targeted body with a concentrated microwaves burst. Easily replicate the egg-in-oven effect.
                       => instantly kills any lesser organic foe (or tight group of). Useless against stronger hellspawn. Works on corpses, too! >-D
  *           PLASMA * Hurl multiple threads of overheated, proximity-tracking plasma. Dispatch multiple scattered targets with ease.
                       => designed for aerial spaces crowded with many different (flying) targets; each thread keeps irradiating the impact zone for a short while
                          before exhausting its power.
  *            POWER * Discharge a power-line load equivalent into the nearest body. Mass-chain-folgoration is very likely to ensue.
                       => the ensuing explosion is sure to clear out immediately a quite large area surrounding it; however, usage of this empowerment
                          is to master carefully, since the user can easily get killed in the process.
  *            METAL * Polarize an airborne formation of metallic shards to high speeds, with timelapse side-effects. Perfect welding against any armour plating.
                       => mostly effective against armored foes (i.e. biomechanical); the ability to release the trigger and spare a couple waves
                          of metal shards (and bionic surplus) is a nice extra.
  *       ANTIMATTER * Liberate a large and unconstrained antimatter concentration. Destructive diffusion of attracting macro-particles.
                       => the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. If used in a close space, it is guaranteed to leave none alive. Yet
                          be aware that antimatter particles can be equally lethal to yourself.

Creative Waste Instances

Once were simple explosive toxic waste barrels, now... There's something more, or to be honest, a lot more.
 Ten different kinds of explosive barrels replace the older ones, each one with peculiar properties and behaviour.
 This briefing should help distinguish between them, to exploit each one most effectively in every situation.

barrel type               symbol                     special traits
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Biohazard barrel          biohazard danger           slightly weaker-than-average explosion, but leaves after
                                                      a cloud of toxic gas that tears aggressively
                                                      and exhausts shortly after

Nuclear barrel            radioactive danger         normal explosion, but doubled radius

Tuple-thrust barrel       broken purple arrow        normal explosion with smaller radius, but also
                                                      spread of a large number of bouncing metal shards
                                                      all around; spawned also everytime the barrel is
                                                      hit with a weapon

Chemical barrel           green molecular structure  standard explosion, with poisonous blobs emitted
                                                      at the same time; they first deposit on ground, then
                                                      pop into multiple acid blobs (decaying shortly after)

Flammable barrel          fire danger                standard explosion, with extra flame leaps ensuing
                                                      afterwards and everytime the barrel is hit anyway;
                                                      the most-movable of all barrels

Frost barrel              frostbiting danger         cryogenic explosion; releases freezing clouds
                                                      whenever being shot

Reactional barrel         do not touch               lower explosion damage and radius, but deflagrates at
                                                      mere touch - avoid colliding into it

Hazardous barrel          exclamation mark           explosion shockwave is harmful and generates radial
                                                      debris projections: highly damaging

Shock barrel              shockwave                  explosion shockwave is harmless but highly effective:
                                                      surrounding creatures are pushed away in all directions

Holocaust barrel          death danger               releases a chain of multiple explosions upon deflagration;
                                                      its heavy shockwave is often sight-disrupting

(NOTE: all barrels now more resistant to damage, require more shots to explode)

The final class
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And yet a new character class is introduced in release 7++: "Swaying Nukem".
 The above is a pseudonym for Cole Ratso, formerly known as Eduardo Malka (AKA 'Malka Gato')
 during his previous life - a rugged soldier who is experienced in the usage of
 technologically-advanced weapons recently issued by UAC.
 The class exploits Nash's "Weapon Sway" and "Duke Nukem-Styled Death" effects and
 offers a completely new arsenal of its own:

slot 1: Black Ingot: a personal-defense strenght augmenter, this high-density
         \\\\\\\\\\/  lead/titanium metal dan is worn with a wrist belt and
                      prolongs/enhances the wielder's fist. By hitting a hard surface,
                      a ultrasound epicenter is generated: its sound waves slowly damage
                      all surrounding creatures for a short while.
 slot 1: Eager Beaver: the classic Mixom chainsaw returns, and can be carried around silent,
         \///////////  only to be strip-started at the right moment.
 slot 2: Terraformer Rifle: a high-performance, rapid-fire rifle that is common among all
         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/  UAC personnel. Has a capacity of 30 rounds. With altfire,
                            it can be used by aiming down the screened ironsight.
         StealthCue Bow: a silent, ranged, accurate deadshot - perfect for stealth kills.
         \\\\\\\\\\\\\/  AltFire unleashes a multipiercing, slower-but-deadly bolt.
 slot 3: Uranus Trenchgun: the new staple of UAC's heavier arsenal supply, the Uranus is
         \///////////////  a 9-shell-capacity shotgun that packs the proverbial - but
                           improved - punch, with a snazzy altfire addon: the larger
                           load chamber allows to fire two shells simultaneously and
                           exploits the depleted uranium coating of their pellets, thus
                           producing a fire leap that pierces any opponent at good range.
         HandCannon Coachgun: this beast of a firearm can produce a quadruple shell blast
         \//////////////////  with AltFire, which works great with large game. Or you can spit
                              them out one-by-one with regular fire, but you'll lose accuracy...
 slot 4: Deathflower Minigun: this rotating-barrel firearm sports an excellent rate and
         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/  an amazing load capacity of 300 rounds. The titular attack mode
                              can be exploited with altfire: the weapon shortly spins up to
                              deliver a wave of fifteen crazy, bouncing bullets in all
                              directions - perfect in closed spaces.
         Traitor Gatling Cannon: the ultimate rotor-based weapon, you will not want to use
         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/  anything lesser once you get hold of this. Primary fire produces
                                 a generous leadstorm. but secondary is the tactical one:
                                 a tractor beam that can grapple any opponent, only to deliver a
                                 short reinforced burst immediately after.
 slot 5: Enema Cannon: quite surprisingly for its own (limited) size, the Enema can propel
         \///////////  large, highly-explosive grenades at high distance, thanks to its peculiar
                       "slingshot" barrel. An altfire trigger enables the concealed microwave
                       antenna embedded in each grenade, and lets it quickly inflate all
                       surrounding bodies for a short time before exploding.
         Versatile Pod: a surprising multifunction explosive weapon that exposes a variety of
         \////////////  firing modes:
                        [ SpitFire]     -> continuous-fire, flamethrower-like mechanics, with barrels alternating.
                        [ GroundFlare]  -> lob incendiary masses, that create carpets of fire, that quickly exhaust.
                        [ Barrage]      -> lay down highly-explosive contact mines.
                        [ ChainReactor] -> start a devastating explosion chain, that is very likely to catch you, too.
                        [ AirTracer]    -> trace trails of explosive material floating in midair, acting as high-powerful fuse traps.
 slot 6: FreezeThrower: cryogenics at their best - the FreezeThrower can emit a stream of
         \\\\\\\\\\\\/  up to 50 bolts of frostbiting gas before emptying, and the bolts leave
                        any victim into cryogenic suspension, ready to be shattered before their
                        cold coating melts. An alternate fire function allows to use this weapon
                        as some sort of "ice shotgun": the penetrating, hitscan-type result of
                        such an attack terminates the target immediately.
 slot 7: Burn Force Gun: now don't be fooled by the familiar sound of its name: the Burn Force Gun
         \/////////////  is totally unlike its predecessor, both because it's got two attacks
                         instead of one, but also because of *how powerful they are*.
                         Primary: launch a streak of white phosphorus balls that set aflame and
                                  torment any unlucky target. Mass fire propagation may ensue... ;-)
                         Alternate: generate a (short-range) black hole that shall suck any
                                    creature into oblivion...
 slot 8: Neticulator: among a number of highly-offensive weapons, a defensive device: the 'Neticulator'
         \\\\\\\\\\/  is able to rapidly generate shielding forcefields in front of the wielder, who
                      might be able also to exploit them for projectile deflection - and therefore, for
                      counterattacks. AltFire allows to place one shield in place, in midair.
 slot 9: Soul Cube: the legendary, ancient weapon that feeds upon the souls of fallen damned could
         \////////  still be found in the recesses of Hell. Or better, it was swallowed by Masterminds,
                    the only demons able to survive its contact. Once it returns in your hands, no
                    demonic might shall resist...
         Artifact: ...and still, even its evil nemesis survives... Buried in the chest of Assaulter Demons.
         \\\\\\\/  It is peculiar, in the sense that it does not give any chance of direct attack, but rather
                   a progressively-stacking array of influencing powers:
                    .Hell Stillness: stop the flow of time around you, and act undisturbed.
                    .Pentacular Raving: acquire supernatural melee might.
                    .Daemon Likeness: become temporarily invincible.
                   Beware, though - to work, this weapon requires sacrifice. Human sacrifice.

---

This addon also implements its own new system actors, with the most notable being a series of new
 exploding barrels, and a (moderately) interactive burning barrel:

UAC waste barrel | A fiercer variant of well-known explosive waste.
      UAC microwave barrel | Emits microwaves upon deflagration.
   UAC antiparticle barrel | When exploded, spreads antimatter in all directions.
                 fuel tank | Spits out flames around upon destruction.
 white phosphorus canister | Erupts with white phosphorus when shot.
             coolant flask | Leaks with irreversibly-frostbiting gas and particles if broken.
 liquid nitrogen container | Puts the surrounding creatures into suspended hypothermia.

burning barrel | Very resistant to damage but not immune; short-ranged and strong explosion.

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New powerups are also provided to complement the previously-existing OmniSphere:

GainSphere --- slow regeneration...
             DeceitSphere --- shading invisibility...
              BodhiSphere --- preserve one indestructible bit of life...
                BioSphere --- a valid anti-hazardous-environment alternative...
              LumenSphere --- full daylight beside you...
              HoardSphere --- health and armor abundant replenishment...

---

Footnotes:

(1) The suggested commandline for launching the modification is the following one
    (assumes that the modification has been decompressed in subdirectory 'RSL' of your (G)ZDOOM directory):

(g)zdoom.exe -iwad <IWAD_PATH>\<IWAD_FILE> -file <CUSTOM_LEVEL_PATHNAME> RSL\rslexeem.wad

(2) To try out the upgraded/slightly overpowered "Power Soldier" class, use the following commandline instead:

(g)zdoom.exe -iwad <IWAD_PATH>\<IWAD_FILE> -file <CUSTOM_LEVEL_PATHNAME> RSL\rslexeem.wad RSL\PowerSoldier\rslxmred.pk3

(3) To obtain the complete set of weapons and/or carriable items for quicktesting
    without breaking the weapon set at your disposal, type 'rsl' in the console.

(4) To obtain all empowerments at once and try them out beforehand in "Power Soldier", type 'epm' in the console.

(5) To activate the Empowerments Loader System at any time in "Power Soldier", do not forget to bind a key for weapon reload
    under 'Options > Customize Controls' in (G)ZDOOM.

(6) In "Power Soldier", the default statusbar is not accessible. However, you can use the high-resolution statusbars
    at 'fullscreen' and 'none' scaling levels instead.

(7) To try out the final "Swaying Nukem" class, use the following composite commandline:

(g)zdoom.exe -iwad <IWAD_PATH>\<IWAD_FILE> -file <CUSTOM_LEVEL_PATHNAME>
                 RSL\rslexeem.wad RSL\PowerSoldier\rslxmred.pk3 RSL\PowerSoldier\SwayingNukem\rslxmrsn.pk3

(8) Various configuration parameters are provided for KeksDose's tilting system in "Swaying Nukem".
    They can be found in a dedicated menu at the bottom of the 'Options' section in (G)ZDOOM.

(9) The modification is compatible with the following IWADs: The Ultimate DOOM, DOOM 2, Final DOOM.

Additional Credits to   : Various sources (see below)

|/\_____ X-Marines _____/\|

WildWeasel for the projectile tracers, and barrel replacements

SilentZora for the custom blood system

Chronoteeth and eliw00d for the casings

Vaecrius for the muzzle climb script

PerKristian, Paavo Ilmari, Z86 for the X-Chainsaw

Mike12 for the LightStinger

Eriance, Xaser for the Icicle Gun

Sergeant_Mark_IV for the Volcano Cannon

id Software for the FireStarter

PerKristian for the CryoTunneler

BlueFireZ88, Sergeant_Mark_IV for the X-BFG 9000

The ZDOOM Wiki contributors for the OmniSphere

Woolie Wool and Chronoteeth for the Veteran class

Cacodemon and Woolie Wool for the Privateer class

MagSigmaX and PillowBlaster for the custom fonts

Paul Corfiatis for the custom statusbar

Midway and TerminusEst13 for the custom teleportation effects

Marty Kirra for the altkick base graphics

|/\_____ Power Soldier _____/\|

osjclatchford for the "Slugwall" rotor rifle smooth sprites

Eriance for the "HailStorm" microgun smooth sprites and
                                          "HellMower" blaster minigun smooth sprites

Ryan Cordell and Hellser for the "HellMower" attack

The Skulltag Team for the "Power Soldier" player skin

Boingo the Clown (a.k.a. Mark Quinn)
                           for the "Power Soldier" base mugshot

Namco for the "Power Soldier" sounds

Mr. Chris and others for the alternate death animations (RDND15.ZIP)

PillowBlaster and the Guncaster team for the resources and scripting work (Stan423321)
                           that serves as the base for the Empowerments Loader System

Xaser for the Repulsion empowerment

TerminusEst13 for the Power empowerment

El Zee for the Plasma empowerment

PillowBlaster for all the other empowerments

Xaser and KeksDose for the empowerments special effects

PFL, WildWeasel, DBThanatos and Major Cooke, TiberiumSoul, Railgunner,
                           PillowBlaster/Xaser/Zero Prophet for the explosive barrel variations

PillowBlaster for the high-resolution HUD parts

The Project Brutality crew for fire, white phosphorus, liquid nitrogen
                           and antimatter special death effects

CeeJay and PillowBlaster for ice special death effects

SidDoyle for the peculiar Droplets blood system

|/\_____ Swaying Nukem _____/\|

Nash for his 'Weapon Sway' and 'Duke-styled Death' systems
                          KeksDose for his peculiar 'KeksDose-styled' tilting system

Brendon Chung for his fade-to-black scripting effect

Alando1 for the 'Swaying Nukem' new custom blood effects and teleportation effect

SilentZora, osjclatchford, 3D Realms, AEoD Team for all the barrels

Railgunner for Black Ingot
                          id Software for Eager Beaver
                          Mike12 and DoomNukem for Terraformer
                          Eriance and PillowBlaster for Uranus
                          DoomNukem and NMN for Deathflower
                          id Software for Enema and FreezeThrower
                          id Software and the AEoD Team for Burn Force Gun

Z86, Mechadon and A.Gamma for the HUD base
                          The Skulltag Team for the hi-res HUD keycards and skull keys

PillowBlaster and Marty Kirra for the voice sounds base data,
                           which I obtained the provided character edits from

The DOOMRL Team for the "Swaying Nukem" mugshot

Sonic_HD87's Simplistic/Zygo/Ketshup for the new blood / gore definition
                          The Zombie Killer for flat-specific footsteps
                          Jekyll Grim Payne, Kinsie and Sergeant_Mark_IV for the custom enriched decorations

The ZDOOM Wiki and Realm667 for the dedicated/replacement powerups

Grabisoft for the renewed 'Eager Beaver'

Chronoteeth and TerminusEst13 for 'StealthCue'
                          Logan MTM for 'HandCannon'
                          Minigunner, Yholl, Ijon Tichy for 'Traitor'
                          Rogue Software for 'Versatile Pod'
                          PresidentPeople, Yholl for 'Neticulator'
                          Alvas, scalliano, id Software, Stronghold Team, Eriance, Alice Jameson for 'Soul Cube'
                          3D Realms, Xaser, osjclatchford for 'Artifact'

Sensei Kigamona Gapan/Nakagata for unwavering support |-D

...and for the actor-wide gore and special death states:
                           - Velocity/Rogue,
                           - Daniel,
                           - The Kins,
                           - Zero Prophet,
                           - Eriance,
                           - Sergeant_Mark_IV,
                           - Jekyll Grim Payne.

All other authors I forgot to mention: please forgive me! I tried to be accurate as much as I could.
If you here notice some of your resources un-mentioned, please notify me and I will try to remedy.

===========================================================================

* What is included *

New levels              : None
Sounds                  : Yes
Music                   : No
Graphics                : Yes
Dehacked/BEX Patch      : No
Demos                   : No
Other                   : (G)ZDOOM-specific lumps
Other files required    : None

* Play Information *

Game                    : DOOM
Map #                   : None
Single Player           : Designed for
Cooperative 2-4 Player  : Maybe (untested)
Deathmatch 2-4 Player   : Maybe (untested)
Other game styles       : None
Difficulty Settings     : N/A

* Construction *

Base                    : New from scratch
Build Time              : 4 months (of intermittent work) total
Editor(s) used          : Adobe Photoshop, GoldWave Audio Editor, Notepad, XWE, Slade
Known Bugs              : When playing with "Swaying Nukem", the 'resurrect' command cannot be exploited, since the regular
                          player respawn is necessary to reset the view tilting since death... ;-)
May Not Run With...     : Ports not supporting DECORATE; level WADs with heavy amounts of DEHACKED / DECORATE modifications

* Copyright / Permissions *

Authors MAY use the contents of this file as a base for modification or
reuse.  Permissions have been obtained from original authors for any of
their resources modified or included in this file.

You MAY distribute this file, provided you include this text file, with no
modifications.  You may distribute this file in any electronic format (BBS,
Diskette, CD, etc) as long as you include this file intact.  I have
received permission from the original authors of any modified or included
content in this file to allow further distribution.

* Where to get the file that this text file describes *

The Usual: ftp://archives.3dgamers.com/pub/idgames/ and mirrors
Web sites: None others than the IDGames archive
FTP sites: None others than the IDGames archive

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