This patch includes a feature where the server op can pick a set of levels, and the server will pick from them randomly. But since I started, this patch has grown severely beyond that.

Unfortunately, the only feature that I have worked back into the original Quake CTF is the random maps. Most everything else requires the use of serverinfo variables to toggle, but these aren't available to normal Quake servers.

Features of this patch:

• 100% compatible with Zoid's original 4.2 server's gameplay. Any feature here, save the OpenGL glowing and the reduced CPU usage, can be toggled off. But those two features don't change gameplay in any way in the first place..
• Much reduced CPU load. Now your server can have more players at the same time, with better ping times. And your server will be able to remain up for weeks, not just days.
• Random map selection. Pick your favorite episodes, or pick maps of a specific size, and the server will choose from them randomly.
• OpenGL blue/red glowing for flags and players with the Quad/666 powerups. BTW, this particular feature was added to my own server the same Sunday as QW2.0 was first released, and released to the public on the next Wednesday.
• Quad/ring dropping can be enabled. When a player dies, the powerup will remain available with the time remaining for another player to grab.
• A new CTF map is available: Shub's Pit. Well suited for 4-on-4 matches.
• Server op selected map cycling, ported over from the QuakeWorld 2.0 quakec code. Requires the QWSV2+ server.
• Gravity now works right. The low-grav level e1m8 now works correctly. BTW to the players who keep dropping out here, if you can't take the gravity, use your grappling hook to scoot around!
• Deathmatch 4 rules. Players start with infinite ammo, full health, and full armor. Unlike the normal QW2+ as given, you can choose whether or not the Grenade Launcher will be used, and whether or not the player will take damage for firing grenades.
• Rocket jumping works again, ported over from the QW2+ code. I haven't implemented the weapon-kicking code though. I think I remember seeing that Zoid removed that from CTF in the first place.
• Rune dropping and runeless modes are now available, in addition to the original rune mode (without dropping) from CTF 4.2.

More detailed information is available in the Docs file.

391K CTF 4.2 Randomize Patch

391K CTF 4.21 Randomize Patch

I invite any other CTF mod writers to incorporate any of my changes into their own code. I'd especially be interested to see a Threewave version become available!

By the way, if you ever come across my server with a password attached to it, then the password is probably "blah". If that is the case, then I am in the middle of testing out something new, logged in as player . Feel free to drop in on me to help debug, but be warned that I might be changing the level repeatedly when I toggle variables..

Known bugs in the beta version:

• Sometimes when you enter the water, you will hear the 'exit water' sound instead of the 'enter water' sound. This is related to lag effects, because the player has to have been marked as being in the water, and then the server has to notice that the player leaves the water.