<xmp>A River Runs Near It
..a multiplayer map for Red Alert2 
(converted from Westwood's Tiberian Sun map by the same name)


Contents
  1. Map Information
  2. Map Description
  3. Requirements
  4. Install & Run
  5. Modifications
  6. Known Bugs
  7. Other RA2/YR Maps by the Author
  8. MapEditing Notes
  9. Credits
 10. Disclaimer
 11. Legal




===1. Map Information===
*Author: Cannis & DeeZire
*Map Name: A River Runs Near It
*Game Supported: Red Alert2
*Players: 2-6
*Size: 134x132
*Theater: Temperate
*Resources: Heavy
*Format: .MPR
*File Size: 450Kb
*Online Transfer: Disabled
*Editors Used: FA2-Yuri, XCC Mixer, Wordpad, Paint Shop Pro
*Map Release Date: 5/4/03




===2. Map Description===
The Tiberian Sun map by the same name was used as a base for the creation of this map. However it has been extensively reworked and detailed, enlarging the base areas for the larger buildings used in RA2/YR. Thunder and lightning flashes occur throughout the game in order to recapture the post-apocalyptic feel of the original. There are lots of resources scattered all over the map, so you won't find any derricks, but in the central area you'll find a couple of Tech Airports (RA2 version) or Secret Labs (YR version). There are also a pair of working tunnels!

Tips: This is a big map so early rushes are unlikely to work well. Bridges *cannot* be destroyed. There's a lot of money to be had for those with well-developed mining operations. You will need to unshroud both ends of a tunnel before you can use it, and you should move units through tunnels a few at a time so that they will all use it.




===3. Requirements===
You need to have Red Alert 2 installed to play this map.




===4. Install & Run===
*Included files:
a_river_runs_near_it.mpr (the map)
a_river_runs_near_it.gif (preview image)
a_river_runs_near_it_RA2.txt (this file)

Place a_river_runs_near_it.mpr in your \RA2\ directory. Start Red Alert2, and the map should appear on the map list. Battle/FFA, Meatgrinder, Nukewar, and Airwar game modes are supported.




===5. Modifications===
-Mirage tanks mimic more and different trees than the same old 4 you're used to seeing.



===6. Known Bugs===
-Tunnel logic is not fully implemented in RA2. You will not get an 'enter' cursor to enter a tunnel, nor will units use the tunnels unless they are right at the tunnel mouth, and are told to move to the opposite tunnel mouth.




===7. Other RA2/YR Maps by the Author===
.....(as of the date of this release).....
[Multiplayer/Skirmish]
	A River Runs Near It		(RA2 & YR)
	OutGrowth			(RA2 & YR)
	Gem Pit II			(RA2 & YR)
	Amazon Assault			(YR)
	Maelstrom			(RA2)
	Freeze-Out v.2			(RA2 & YR)
	Field & Stream			(RA2 & YR)
	Collision Course v.2		(RA2 & YR)
	Switchback Ridge v.2		(RA2 & YR)
	Switchback Ravine v.2		(RA2 & YR)
	Moonlit Bay v.2			(RA2 & YR)
	Sunstroke			(YR)
	OverExtended v.2		(RA2 & YR)
	Frigid Triangle			(RA2 & YR)
	Frigid Triangle Blackout	(YR)
	Frigid Triangle NightOps	(RA2 & YR)
	City Fights Back		(RA2)
	City Under Siege		(RA2)
	ROCK YOU!			(RA2)
	Gem Pit				(RA2)
	Jungle Warfare			(RA2)
	Inversion			(RA2)

[Obsolete Maps]
	Freeze-Out (RA2)		<replaced by Freeze-Out v.2>
	Collision Course (RA2)		<replaced by Collision Course v.2>
	Switchback Ravine (RA2)		<replaced by Switchback Ravine v.2>
	Switchback Ridge (RA2)		<replaced by Switchback Ridge v.2>
	Moonlit Bay (RA2)		<replaced by Moonlit Bay v.2)
	OverExtended (RA2)		<replaced by OverExtended v.2>




===8. MapEditing Notes===
Making this map look and play well after the conversion from TS required some basic TLC in detailing. The tunnel [Tubes] section was created in Wordpad (not FA2), thanks to the research by and info from DJBREIT and DeeZire, which described how the [Tubes] code works. This is the first map I've made which uses tunnels, and from this experience I have concluded that making one's own [Tubes] section in text is definitely the way to go. Final Alert 0.98 should be used for nothing more than viewing the tunnel tubes you've written - the editor should NOT be used for writing them.

The lightning flash triggers are virtually identical to the trigger set I've used in previous maps. For more info on this, see the readme file included with 'Frigid Triangle NightOps'.

Here's a list of the mod sections added to the map, and you can look at the map to see what properties were added if you are interested. Between this list, the map, and DeeZire's INI Editing Guide, you should be able to figure out what's going on.

[AI]

[AudioVisual]

[CombatDamage]

[GAYARD]

[General]

[NAYARD]





===9. Credits===
-Westwood for a great game.

-Matze for a great editor - Final Alert2-YURI!!

-DJBREIT for his amazing work with RA2 terrain.

-DeeZire for, well, a lot of stuff.




===10. Disclaimer===
The author does not make any warranties regarding the files in this archive. Users assume responsibility for the results achieved for computer program use and should verify applicability and accuracy.




===11. Legal===
This Red Alert2 map 'A River Runs Near It' is (c) May 4, 2003 by Tony Ferrara AKA CannisRabidus.
You MAY NOT include this map as part of any sort of commercial or promotional product without my permission.
You MAY distribute this map through any other means, provided it is offered free of charge.
If offered from a WWW or FTP site or similar, this .txt file (unaltered) must be included.
Please do not use this map as a base for other maps.


I hope you like the map!
-CannisRabidus 5/4/2003
cannis@earthlink.net
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