         'WHEEL OF TIME' DOOM version 3 (final?)

Wheel of Time Doom (WoTDoom) is a 5 level set of levels (not including the
two 'dummy' levels at map01 and map02) inspired by the Robert Jordan 
fantasy novels.  I won't go in on the storyline, because likely you don't 
give a damn.  (Just let me PLAY IT, ALRIGHT !)

This is the final version of what has become a popular series.  Wheel of Time 
Doom version 2 is sitting on a few famous web sites, besides FTP.CDROM.COM.  I
have recieved countless E-mails praising it. 

Without further ado, I'll highlight what you'll see in WoTDoom3:

Basic Info:
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GAME           : Doom2 version 1.666 or higher (1.9 *highly* recommended)
LEVELS REPLACED: Maps 01 through 07
SPRITES/FLATS  : Yes, I added significanly more enemies, and a few more
                 flats, so yes it's time to pull out DEUSF again. (included)
                 (Never fear; let my install.bat take care of things)
TEXTURES       : Yes a LOT of new textures and animations
DEHACKED PATCH : YES YES YES it is MANDANTORY but since I'm using the latest
                 version of Dehacked, there is no need to back up your 
                 Doom2.exe file.  Just let my INSTALL.BAT take care of it.
MUSIC/SOUND FX : Yes ALL music replaced, and most of it with tunes I
                 GARANTEE you haven't heard before.  Use the cheat code "IDMUS" followed
                 by a two-digit number to cycle through the musics while in game.

       * * * Music intended for us AWE-32 sound card owners out there * * *
                     (but still sounds good on any sound card)

DEMOS          : No
NETWORKABLE?   : Yes - and tested.  It does involve some effort, though.
                 Rename DOOM2.EXE to something else and rename "WoTDom3.exe" to
                 to "doom2.exe" and then add the wads.  That'll work.
FINAL FILE SIZE: Roughly 8.5 Megs after "cleaning".  Not bad, eh?
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Detailed Info:

NEW WEAPONS !!! 
	1. Chaingun suped-up into an awesome Super Chaingun. Instead of a 
           wimpy little grey barrel, you'll have a huge, black-barreled 
           assault-stlye rifle that spits not bullets, but shotgun blasts.

        2. In fitting with the "magical" mood of the wads, the Rocket Launcher
           is replaced with your own gloved hand, with which you "toss" 
           fireballs at your enemies.  It still explodes like a rocket, but
           the explosion looks better and does more damage.

	3. Plasma Rifle is now you casting jets of flame. (Kinda like HEXEN
           only I didn't use any of thier frames).  The flame is the Archvile
           fire, with some frametable work done so that it looks good, sounds
           good.

	4. BFG is totally gone - replaced with a well-animated sword from 
           the books, CALLANDOR.  (not calander, CALLANDOR !) Callandor is a
           Ser'angreal, which is an item that allows the user, you, to handle
           more magic than normal.  With Callandor you can launch two, yes
           TWO, awesome BFG blasts, for half the ammo, at your foes.  You
           really ought to see this weapon to believe - I used a SNAPPY video
           capture to digitize my own arm swinging a real sword, then used
           Paint Shop Pro to add the "magical" effects.

NEW ENEMIES !

	1. The Myrddraal - (pronounce merr drrr all) is a swordsman replacing the 
           Revenant.  These guys are based off the enemies of the same name from
           the novels.  They swing a jet-black sword, and are quick on their feet.

	2. The Trolloc - Huge, beastly characters half-man, half-beast.  Sounds like
           a Baron or a Hellknight, right?  Right!  I took the the Hellknight frames
           and increased thier size CONSIDERABLY.  These guys attack with a one-two
           fireball attack, the likes of which you've never seen before.  You'll 
           love to hate them.

	3. The Black Wind - ???? Haunts the dimension known as "The Ways".

	4. DreadLords - Several varieties.  All resemble the Player, with different
           deathmatch colors, and all of them have different weapons.  One uses a
           pistol/beserk fist combo, another uses Rockets, another Plasma Rifle fire,
           another Weak BFG's.....  Needless to say, they also can revive the dead!!

There are a few other "less important" enemies, but for sake of brevity (hah) I'll stop
there.

NEW LEVELS !

	1. The levels feature every special effect in the book, plus a few I made up
           myself.  Those who've played WoTDoom2 will be pleased to learn that I have
           added one more level to the deck.

	2. The levels are based off of various books, plots, places, etc. from Wheel
           of Time, including in this set:
		a: The WayGate Temple: Map03    (*deserted* temple)
		b: The Ways: Map04     (dark dimension haunted with the Black Wind)
		c: The Eye of the World: Map05  (great water special FX here)
		d: The Dungeon (of the Stone): Map06   (huge level full of booby-traps)
		e: The Heart of the Stone: Map07  (looks almost EXACTLY like the book cover
                                                                                        of THE DRAGON REBORN)
SO HOW IN THE HECK DO I PLAY IT?

Ok, ok.  This TXT is becoming a novel in and of itself.  To install WoTDoom3, unzip the
entire contents of this zipfile into your DOOM2 directory, and at a DOS prompt, run the
INSTALL.BAT file.  The install will not only decompress and restore the wads to a 
playable level, it will clean up after itself! It will delete all the installation
tools and even the install.bat itself.  

Read what the install.bat says to you, and you'll be alright.  (take notes, sp?)

See the README.TXT for more details.

E-mail RAVENCM@AOL.COM, or visit his sorry looking web page,
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