====================================================================== Title : Platoon - Total Conversion (for PP/Atomic) Execute : Platoon.bat Version : 1.1B Release date : September 30, 1997 Author(s) : The TNT Team (Bad Karma, TuC0 and IceBreaker) E-mail : tnt@mbnet.fi Web Page : http://www.mbnet.fi/~tnt ====================================================================== Other Author(s) : Modified for Plutonium Pack by Ben Smit E-mail : bens@dbn.lia.net ====================================================================== Coming soon from the TNT Team: Platoon v2.0 !!! Visit Platoon Website for more info (http://www.mbnet.fi/~tnt/platoon) ====================================================================== ======== CONTENTS ======== 1. What is "Platoon - Total Conversion" ? 2. Installation / Starting a new game 3. Weapons / Inventory Items 4. Enemy forces 5. Air and artillery support 6. Single player / Co-op levels 7. DukeMatch levels 8. Into battle 9. Under fire 10. Credits 11. Filenames 12. Other stuff ========================================= 1. WHAT IS "PLATOON - TOTAL CONVERSION" ? ========================================= Platoon is a total conversion (TC) add-on for Duke Nukem 3D v1.3D. The TC takes place in the Vietnam War. You are the lieutenant of the 2nd Platoon, Company B. Your tour of duty takes you from the fierce firefights in the jungle to the dark and booby-trapped underground tunnel systems. Platoon TC features: * Duke Nukem is replaced by a real soldier * Seven realistic new weapons * A cool new inventory item for DukeMatch: Trip Flare * Four new enemies * Cool aircrafts which drop napalm and bombs * 35 new sounds and lots of new graphics * A new episode (6 maps) for Single Player/Cooperative play with realistic missions * A new episode (7 maps) for DukeMatch play including new versions of Bad Karma's map Beirut2 and IceBreaker's map Arabcity * Lots of cool military stuff (mines, artillery, radios, etc.) ===================================== 2. INSTALLATION / STARTING A NEW GAME ===================================== 1) Copy the file PLATOON.ZIP to your \Duke3d directory 2) Unzip the file PLATOON.ZIP 3) Run PLATOON.BAT 4) After you have installed Platoon TC, type 'DUKE3D' to play in single player or 'SETUP' to play co-op or dukematch. NOTE: In a multiplay game, all players must have Platoon TC installed. 5) In Single Player, select 'START A NEW GAME' and the episode 'L.A. MELTDOWN'. After that you must choose the difficulty level. We recommend the easiest 'PIECE OF CAKE', because some maps are quite difficult. The difficulty level 'LET'S ROCK' is for real soldiers only. 6) In Cooperative, the right episode is 'L.A.MELTDOWN' just like in single player, but you should choose 'COME GET SOME' as the difficulty level (or 'LET'S ROCK') 7) In DukeMatch, the levels are in the 'LUNAR APOCALYPSE' episode. ============================ 3. WEAPONS / INVENTORY ITEMS ============================ Platoon TC features seven realistic weapons that were all used in the Vietnam War. Here are short briefings on them: * M16 5.56mm Assault Rifle Ammo pack: 12 rounds Max ammo: 180 rounds M-16 is your standard weapon in the game. Needs reloading after 12 rounds. (should be 30 rounds, but it can't be changed) * M60 7.62mm Machine Gun Ammo pack: 50 rounds Max ammo: 200 rounds M-60 is a known for its firepower, but it uses lots of ammo. * M72 66mm Light Antitank Weapon Ammo pack: single unit Max units: 10 M72LAW is a great weapon in destroying B-10 recoilless rifles and bunkers. M72 is a disposable weapon. * M26A1 Fragmentation Grenade Ammo pack: 5 grenades Max grenades: 25 Throw grenades behind corners and into rooms, to check out if someone is there. You must use the pipebomb detonator to make grenades to blow up (can't be fixed, sorry) * Flamethrower Ammo pack: 30 shots Max shots: 30 For massive ground clearances, there's nothing like a flamethrower. * M18A1 APERS "Claymore" Mine Ammo pack: single unit Max mines: 10 Claymore mines can only be placed on walls. The mine detonates by means of a tripwire. This weapon is mainly for DukeMatch, but it can also be used in single player/co-op levels. * Sniper Rifle Ammo pack: 5 Max ammo: 10 rounds This weapon is designed mostly for DukeMatch, but you can also find it from some single player/co-op levels. (though you won't be added a kill when you assassinate your friend with this cool but unfair weapon :) Sniper rifle is an extremely powerful weapon, it can take out most targets with a single shot. Works best with the night vision on. Every time you shoot a wall or the ground with this weapon, there's a blue flash. (Because this gun replaces the freezethrower) You have a limited vision while aiming with this gun, so watch out for the other players... * M49A1 Trip Flare You can carry only one flare at the time. (Couldn't change that) The flare is activated on contact (when someone walks over it) and shoots a firework-like flare straight up. It can be used to signal the presence of another player in a certain location. Placing a trip flare is simple: just duck and press space. After that you'll have a few seconds to move away from the placed trip flare. The difference between a placed and a non-placed trip flare, is that there's a red stripe in the non-placed one. (The non-placed flare can be picked up and placed) ============================ 4. AIR AND ARTILLERY SUPPORT ============================ In some levels there are radios, and using them (pressing space) you can call in air strikes and fire missions. These two aircrafts were both used in the Vietnam War, and now you can also see them in Platoon TC. * F-4E Phantom II Armament: Napalm * A-26A Invader Armament: 500 lb bombs =============== 5. ENEMY FORCES =============== There are four new enemies in Platoon TC. Here are short descriptions of them: * VietCong soldier with an AK-47 assault rifle The AK-47 is the standard weapon of the Vietcong (VC) and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). * VC soldier with an RPD light machine gun The RPD LMG has a high rate of fire and it's also quite accurate. * Kamikaze VC soldier This guy has a backpack full of explosives and a detonator in his hand. When he gets close enough to you, BOOM !!! * B-10 82mm Recoilless Rifle This weapon is quite accurate and deadly, but has a very slow rate of fire. The B-10 RR can't move because of its weight. * Antipersonnel Mine I don't know if this is an enemy, but it's extremely deadly and quite difficult to detect. If you spot a mine, you can try to destroy it with grenades or the M72LAW. When you step over a mine, you'll hear a click. Then you should stop moving immediately. You can try to disarm the mine by pressing the space bar, there's a fifty-fifty chance that you'll succeed in disarming (and the mine disappears). If you aren't so lucky, the mine will blow up ! =============================== 6. SINGLE PLAYER / CO-OP LEVELS =============================== These levels are in the "L.A. Meltdown" episode. * "Alpha Bravo" Location: South Vietnam, near Cambodian border Date: May 3, 1967 Reconnaissance has reported that the elements of NVA 4th Division are moving towards the city of Pleiku. Your mission is stop them at once. * "Ambush on Highway 1" Location: Highway 1, South Vietnam Date: September 15, 1967 Your mission is to escort a convoy to Nha Trang. * "Operation Yellow Star" Location: An Lao Valley, South Vietnam Date: January 18, 1968 The famous NVA 3rd "Yellow Star" division is hiding somewhere in the An Lao Valley. Your task is to find and eliminate the enemy. * "Assault on Hue" No description available (You'll see it in the briefing room in the game) * "Apocalypse Now" No description available. =================== 7. DUKEMATCH LEVELS =================== These DukeMatch levels are in the "Lunar Apocalypse" episode. * "Apocalypse Now" * "The Horrors of Hue" * "Beirut 3" * "Vietnam 2" * "Bunker Hill" * "Guerrilla Warfare" * "Arabcity 2" ============== 8. INTO BATTLE ============== (Single Player / Cooperative) Like a real military operation, every mission starts from your own quarters in the base. First you'll have to choose the weapons for your mission. There are two rooms which have different weapons and you can only go to one room. You'll be able to see the weapons in the rooms before you go in, so that you can choose the weapons and equipment that you want. For example, the other room might have more firepower (like an M60 machine gun and M16 mags ), but the other room has an armor vest and a shotgun (which will keep you alive). After choosing the gear you must go to the briefing room, there you will find out what your mission is. Finally you will be teleported to the battle zone. ============= 9. UNDER FIRE ============= As you probably know, in real warfare you'll have to make fast decisions. That's why Platoon TC may seem to be quite difficult at first. Here are a few tips how to survive: * In a single player game, save often ! * If you hear VC talking or machine gun fire, take cover immediately. Especially if you don't see the enemy. * Use ammo wisely, 'cause most likely you aren't gonna find any ammo until the next mission. * There are mines scattered around some levels, so watch out for them. If you step on a mine, try to disarm it by hitting space. * Use radios to call in air strikes and artillery. They'll help you, but be careful when playing around with napalm and 500 lb bombs, because they can't tell the difference between a friend and an enemy. * If you hear a whistling voice, take cover !!! * Sometimes it's better to withdraw to a better firing position, than to stay in a place where everyone can shoot you. Especially if you are outnumbered (in single player, that means every time :) =========== 10. CREDITS =========== The TNT Team: * "Bad Karma" levels, con hacking, sounds, graphics, TNT Team's Website (http://www.mbnet.fi/~tnt) * "TuC0" levels, con hacking, sounds, graphics * "IceBreaker" (http://www.geocities.com/tokyo/1323) graphics, sounds, the level "Arabcity 2" We would like to thank all people who have supported us. Also thanks to 3D Realms for making a great game. ============= 11. FILENAMES ============= PLATOON.ZIP contains the following files: * platoon.bat 8,751 bytes * platoon.txt 12,043 * platoon.off 35 * platoon.dat 3,770,597 * file_id.diz 320 =============== 12. OTHER STUFF =============== * Play Information * Episodes : "L.A. Meltdown" (Single player/Cooperative) "Lunar Apocalypse" (DukeMatch) Single Player : Yes Cooperative 2-8 Player : Yes DukeMatch 2-8 Player : Yes Difficulty Settings : Yes Plutonium Pak Required : No New Art : Yes New Music : Yes New Sound Effects : Yes New .CON Files : Yes Demos Replaced : Yes * Important Notes * Please copy this add-on to all your friends ! We would also like to know what you think about our TC. You can e-mail us at tnt@mbnet.fi If you're interested in making user maps for Platoon (with the cool military stuff), you can get the latest Platoon TC MapFAQ from our website http://www.mbnet.fi/~tnt Also watch out for future releases from the TNT Team !!! Platoon - Total Conversion (c) TNT Team 1997 ======================================================================