Void mod for Quake

This is an interesting little compilation from back in the old days of quake. So far back even, that I had to open the textfile and reread it just to remember what it's features were. :)

The main reasons it survived are perhaps the Ferrets, Anti-Camper Bombs, Leapfrogs, Lasermines, and Tripwires. It also includes frikbots (0.09), crouching, a whole assortment of other unique weapons, and turrets (this is the mod where my famous turrets got their start).

The name Void Mod came from the pun that the mod was empty. It stared out as just a test for the Anti-Camper bombs. Then I made the Ferrets because they seemed like a good idea at the time, and they turned out quite well. As I added and balanced more and more weapons, the mod began to take shape. Now in its final form, it is anything but empty.

Here's a description of the weapons:

Laser Bomb - Simply select the bomb and look at a wall, floor, ceiling, or other surface, and press fire. The bomb will attach and, after a second or so, shine out a laser. Crossing this laser will cause the bomb to explode, and it does not discriminate between friend and foe. Laserbombs are picked up in rocket ammo packs, as well as enemy backpacks.

Laser Tripwire - Like the laserbomb, it will hurt anything that crosses the laser rather than exploding. Tripwires are picked up in cell ammo packs, as well as enemy backpacks.

Pulse Gun - Fires a stream of blue energy bullets that have a negative effect on the target's nervous system. The target will experience skewed vision, numbness in fingers (which prevents him from firing), and physical damage. Humans will have the will to move still and can escape, but monsters will be frozen in their steps.

Explosive Shell Shotgun - A powerful weapon with respectable aim, this weapon can really put enemies in their place.

Handgun - Based off the handgun in Armored Core, and therefore not the handgun that people expect (in a traditional sense anyway). Fires a spread of 3 bullets that do huge damage. This is, however, offset by their slow speed.

Canister Rifle - Based on the canister rifle the ghosts fire in Starcraft. Fires a fast-moving shell that explodes in a small concussive radius.

Ricochet Nailgun - Powerful weapon that fires nails that will ricochet off walls and other surfaces.

Rapid Fire Canister Rifle - The canister rifle is an ok weapon, but making it rapid fire creates absolute havoc for your enemies.

Ferrets - One of the favorite weapons from the whole mod, the ferrets are about the only deadly weapon that has inspired the comment "Oh, cute!". Ferrets are a bomb that travel across the ground in pursuit of a target. They're quite deadly, especially when in groups.

Anti-Camper Bomb - This weapon is how the mod started, and it remains true to its reputation even now. The Anti-Camper is a slow-moving, hovering bomb. When fired, it will simply wait where it is, or follow its owner if he's close. When it sees an enemy, however, it will instantly begin to pursue him... very slowly. The bomb's speed makes it useless as a pursuit missile. An enemy can evade the bomb if he stays in motion and pays attention, but a camper may not be able to dedicate that kind of time; and even then he'll be distracted. When a camper is occupying an area for too long, placing one of these bombs in there may very well deter him. Their explosion is quite powerful. They also make good stationary traps, as enemies may walk right into them.

Powerball - This gun takes a moment to charge up, and then fires a concentrated ball of energy. Anything directly visible to the ball will recieve tremendous amounts of damage over a short period of time. Sort of like a q2 BFG blast.

Plasma Cannon - This gun fires semi-rapid pulses of energy. On impact, they creates small central explosions, plus a larger area effect that does 10-15 damage to any surrounding enemies, even beyond walls. This is a good weapon for taking out campers when you can't get a straight shot at them. Just shoot at the other side of the wall, and they'll be hurt. Of course, it will take quite a few shots, especially if they have armor.

Hyperblaster - Like the Q2 hyperblaster, this gun fires out a rapid stream of lasers, doing large amounts of damage.

Nailbomb | Nail Launcher | Ambush Bomb
These bombs can be selected and fired at any time, they don't require a weapon. They take 5 rockets each, however, so they should be used only in situations where their damage offsets their large cost.

Nailbomb - Once thrown, it takes time to arm and deploy. It will then jump into the air and fire bullets in all directions, and then drop to the ground and explode for the final kill. Placement and timing of these bombs is crutial! These bombs can hurt their owners.