Thank you for downloading and playing Ballistic Weapons!
To celebrate the 1 year bithday of Ballistic Weapons UT2004, RuneStorm decided to surprise everyone something totaly unique and unexpected. This bonus pack is the result and includes our HVC-Mk9 Lightning gun. A weapon unlike any other, this eventually turned out even better than we had anticipated ourselves.
We hope you enjoy this bonus weapon as much as we did and we hope this mod brings you many more hours of fun!
Refer to the manual included with Ballistic Weapons v1.70 for extensive documentation on the BW mod.
1) Requirements:
To use this Bonus Pack, you will need to have UT2004 installed and patched to version 3369. You will also need to have Ballistic Weapons v1.72 installed.
2) Installation:
UMOD:
To install the UMOD form of this patch, just open up "BWBonusPack2_UMOD.zip", then exctract and run "BWBonusPack2_UMOD.ut4mod".
When UT2004's installer wizard appears, just follow the prompts to install the add-on.
ZIP:
To install the straight extractable ZIP form of this add-on, make sure the "Use Folder Names" option is checked and simply extract the contents of "BWBonusPack2_ZIP.zip" to your UT2004 folder.
If you are intending to host a multiplayer game using this BW Bonus Pack, you will need to add it to your ServerPackages list. This is done automatically by the UMOD install.
To do it manually, first open up your UT2004.ini file, located in the "System" directory of your UT2004 folder, and find your way to the lines that read "ServerPackages=.......". Next, just add the line: "ServerPackages=BWBPTwo" without the " marks, below all the other ServerPackages.
3) Files:
If there is any problem, the following is a list of the files and the folder where they should be installed to:
Story:
Krao, the mindless, virtually limitless alien swarm used by the skrith has caused the appearance of weapons such as shotguns and heavy spread weapons, as well as many unusual designs and inventions, including electrical armaments. The HVC (High Voltage Cannon) Mk9 is one such device, making its first appearance during the second Human-Skrith war. Designed by Nexron Defence, pioneers in terran energy weapon technology, the HVC is indeed suited to destroying Krao drones in vast quantities. In battlefield trials, the 'lightning gun' has proven to be highly effective in close combat against Krao and occasionally proving useful against Cryons and even Skrith.
Using a large energy cell mounted on the user's backpack, it can produce extremely high-voltage charges of electricity. These arcs can rake across an area, grabbing hold of enemies and thowing them around at will. Although the fairly low current charge does little damage, the shock is extremely disorientating to enemies and the ablitiy to throw targets around makes this a very effective weapon in the right situation.
The HVC-Mk9 can also charge up a devastating 'red lightning' attack, providing much more damage by using a plasma stream to form a controlled arc of high current electricity. This, unfortunatly, has the added side-effect of a potential overcharge, should the weapon overheat.
The only drawbacks to HVC-Mk9 are its limited range and tendancy to overheat due to its high energy usage. This can cause the weapon to malfunction and jam or, if the weapon continues to charge, a deadly electrical discharge. The weapon does, however, feature a manual shutdown and venting system to manage heat levels. It should also be noted that, due to its electrical properties, the HVC should not be exposed to excessive moisture.