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rats_d4ms
     based in part on wonderful map originally created by D4Ms (email: d4ms@ifrance.com, website: http://d4ms.free.fr)
     Portions were converted to Rats-scale (5x larger!) for HLDM by qUiCkSiLvEr 16May2021 (email: quicksilver@qsextreme.com)
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Rats_d4ms is a large rats-scale map based on the normal-scale hldm map d4ms.bsp created for a competition by D4Ms back in 2002.

This map is a medieval Japanese garden themed map with one central area and two small side areas.  
The original map had a great deal more in it but this is all that would fit in the 5x larger rats-scale factor.

I had a great deal of kind advice from incomparable DocRock and babykitkat as well as from Grimlock during the conversion process.

This map could have looked very different with new textures and other improvements but I wanted the end result to be as close as possible to D4Ms's original concept.
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Weapons and ammo:  Everything
Spawn Points:      24
Skybox:            DrkG
Custom sprites:	   1
Custom Sounds:	   8
Custom Models:	   none

WADS:              stock wads and almost all of the original textures from d4ms.wad
		   a couple of the granier textures were replaced or updated (in theme) so they would look better

Tools Used:        Valve Hammer, Zoners Tools, Faststone, Wally                   

Compile Machine:   Intel Core i7 4710HQ @ 2.50GHz

Compile time:      ~1 minute

		   hlcsg  1.1 seconds
		   hlbsp  5.4 seconds
		   hlvis 10.5 seconds
		   hlrad 46.9 seconds

r_speeds:	   with a full server this map will be tough for old graphics cards but should be no problem with any modern-day computer system
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*SPECIAL THANKS* 
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Thanks to D4Ms for his original work on the original drms map and concept.

Many thanks to Valve for many years of committment to great gaming. 

I also want to thank DocRock and BabyKitkat and Grimlock for the years of inspiration and great game play that their maps have provided 
for the entire HLDM community and for their support and feedback while I worked on this map.

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COPYRIGHT STUFF 
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rats_d4ms.bsp copyright May 16, 2021 by Kevin Ottalini (qUiCkSiLvEr)

You MUST NOT distribute this level unless you include this text file WITH
NO MODIFICATIONS.  Please include the .res file as well so the text description
file will propagate during map downloads.

This map may ONLY be distributed over the Internet.

You are NOT authorized to put this map on any CD or distribute it in
any way without my written permission.

You are NOT authorized to disassemble and use any portion of this map.
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Install: put the rats_d4ms.bsp, rats_d4ms.txt and rats_d4ms.res files into the valve/maps directory.
         put the two overview files (rats_d4ms.bmp and rats_d4ms.txt) into the
         valve/overview directory.

         The zip archive is set up for easy install from the valve directory using pathnames.

Please feel free to email me with any comments and thank you for taking the time to read this and for playing on this map.

Enjoy and have a safe day!
    qUiCkSiLvEr