Able Archer v. 0.9
by ablE [adam@lipstadt.com]
www.lipstadt.com

This is a small mod for DEFCON, a nuclear wargame produced by Introversion 
(http://www.everybody-dies.com/), enabling the use of NATO/MIL-STD-2525b symbology in game.

I. Installation and use
II. Notes on symbology
III. Legal matters


I. Installation and use

1.Unzip the archive into your DEFCON directory, typically C:\Program Files\Defcon on Windows based
 computers.  This will create a mods directory, if it does not already exist.

2. Run DEFCON.  Make sure you are up to date with the latest patches; these instructions assume 
you have version 1.2 or later.

3.Click on the MODS button in the main menu.

4.Select Able Archer from the list.

5.Click Activate.

6.Enjoy!


II. Notes on symbology
MIL-STD-2525b is a symbol system used throughout the U.S. Military  (though there is another Navy
symbol set, NTDS) and NATO members which was designed for simplicity and quick recognition, which 
is rather important when under fire :-).  The DEFCON engine allows very limited modding, so there
are some "changes" to allow for normal gameplay. Some of these changes or effects are:

a.Carriers have a strip of transparency to see which units are being carried.

b.Subs will lose the "underwater field" when surfaced. This is not how the symbol is used in real 
life, but I needed a second symbol, and frankly, it is clearer to me than the stock sub icons.

c.Countries in the east have their symbols reversed, this is most notable with the sub unit, 
because it bears the letter "B."  There is nothing I can do about this, this is how DEFCON 
renders these countries.

d.Despite Introversion claiming that the explosion.bmp would not be used for population and
 radiation as of version 1.2, this is still the case as of v. 1.42 on Windows. Consequently, 
the population and radiation displays litter the map with the "mushroom" explosion graphic.  
Don't use those views with the map.


III. Legal matters

The work contained herein is free for non-commercial use.  No fee may be charged for its 
redistribution, nor may this work be distributed  by means of a site or other method which 
requires payment to access.  You are otherwise free to redistribute this mod, in its entirety,
along with this notice.

You may incorporate any of the work herein in your own mod, so long as:

a)Your mod is substantially different or improved from this mod.

b)You distribute your mod on a non-commercial basis.

c)You do not allow anyone to charge for distributing the mod or allow distribution by means of a site or other method which requires payment to access.

d)You include a notice to the above conditions in your mod.

e)You make a reasonable attempt to notify me.

f)Credit for my contribution is appreciated, but not necessary.

	
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