hlcsg.exe -wadautodetect -wadinclude lab17_slimelab.wad lab17_slimelabhlbsp.exe lab17_slimelabhlvis.exe -full lab17_slimelabhlrad.exe -sparse -extra -dscale 1 -bounce 1 lab17_slimelabopt_plns.exe lab17_slimelabMid afternoon.
This is Research Lab #17, buried deep underground on a remote island. When the subterranean river of slime was first discovered, along with its unearthly fauna and mysterious crystalline growths, a nameless branch of the government scrambled to install a research facility to explore its potential for military applications. Soon after construction was completed, the installation suffered structural damage due to the inexorable growth of the crystals embedded in the surrounding rock. In particular, part of the rail tunnel -- connecting the laboratory itself with the warehouse and the outside world -- weakened and collapsed.
This level consists of the laboratory itself, and living quarters for the handful of scientists who spend their days here poking and prodding slime to see what makes it tick. Or squelch.
The entry section and warehouse exist separately as Lab17: Storage.
What story? It's DeathMatch: just kill anything that moves, and have fun!
All the weapons can be found in this level, but they are not necessarily easy to pick up (in fact, the Egon Backpack is visible in the Quake variant, but not accessible. It hasn't moved from its location in SlimeLab -- but you'll know why you can't get it when you see how the level has changed.) Watch your step -- and don't go swimming.
I would appreciate feedback from anybody who likes (or dislikes) this level. If you have something to say about this level, or an error to report, please contact me. Without feedback, how can I hope to improve? :-)
Both versions of this level have been extensively playtested by the following people, all of whom have made comments contributing to the finished product:
SlimeLab seems to be slightly slow with only three people, but four to six seem to work out pretty well. I suspect it would support as many as sixteen players before becoming too crowded -- this is a large level! Quake has a smaller playable area, and while it can be a little slow with two people, three or more plays quite well.
This is (hopefully) the final release of SlimeLab and Quake. I have fixed all the glitches I could find. The worst ones were:
After playing SlimeLab for a while, and putting the finishing touches on Quake, it is time to release them to the rest of the world. Some of the features I have added to these levels will also be flowed back into Storage, for the sake of consistency. For a more detailed look at the history of the intertwined development of all four Lab17 levels, see Lab17: History.
Thanks go to the following:
This level is copyrighted 2005 by Peter Jones.
You MAY distribute this level through any electronic network (internet, FIDO, local BBS, etc) provided you include this HTML file, and keep the ZIP archive intact.
You MAY include this level in the map rotation of a "free" internet HLDM server, but if you do so I'd really appreciate an email to let me know you're using it! You MAY NOT include it on your server if you are charging for access to play on the server!
This level MAY NOT be included with any compilation packs UNLESS you ask me first and I grant permission.
You MAY NOT make a profit from this level without direct signed permission from me.
You MAY NOT modify this level (or any of the files in this distribution) in any way, nor may you use it as a base or template for your own level.
In other words: give it to your buddies, play it as much as you like, but give credit where credit is due, and if you are going to make money from this level, I want some too!