Basic Info
The objective of Headhunters is very simple.

• Kill other players
• Grab their heads
• Carry them noggins to the altar to score. (You can't miss the altar... run around and you'll see it.)
• More heads scored at once = bigger score.

Server Setup
This section ASSUMES several things. If these assumptions don't really apply to you, then try to fill in the gap and then check the rest of the instructions afterwards.

• You already have a working network
• You know how to make Quake2 work in that regard
• HeadHunters is setup on the machines of anyone that wants to play
• You can tweak a batch file or Windows shortcut if needed
• I apologize if you have Linux and needed setup help. This guide was written with Windoze in mind . . . altho if you're bi-OS (= you may be able to translate.

Having said that, the rest of this will get you up and running Quickly(tm) with HeadHunters for maximum frag-time. Reading the ENTIRE hh250manual.htmlwill tell you a lot more, and give up other settings and the like. . . BUT... right now I know you just want to cap some heads, so here you go.

1. Make sure HeadHunters is installed. If not, check out Setup in the manual
2. Default config files for BOTH hhctf and hhdm are in the pak file and are used by default. They are named hhserver.cfg and hhctfserver.cfg You can extract them if you'd like to make changes, or create your own to use.
3. In the quake2/HH dir, you will find 2 batch files. . . one for starting Straight HH, the other for HHctf. Directory structure is not really relevant, as it just goes straight to the parent and runs q2 as a 'Listen Server' for other players to join.
4. At the console type set hostname "whatever you wanna call it HeadHunters server" so people can tell your server from all the others.

Client Setup
There's nothing extremely special that you need to jump on a HH / HHctf server, but it helps to know the following info.

• There is a grapple. bind <key> +hook to use it. Press whatever key you choose and hold it down and the hook will fly. Release to release. It is NOT offhand, and is NOT blindingly fast. It takes some skill and some getting used to, but can be a decided advantage to anyone that knows how to use it.
• HeadHunters can be played on ANY map. I've never played it on the id 64 maps, but i'd LOVE to see a demo (= and would make it available on the web site.
• HHctf can be played on ANY ctf map, tho I'd recommend nothing larger than the medium sized CTF map. The bigass LMCTF maps play REAL slow.
• You might like to know that you can THROW heads... bind <key> +throw   In HHctf, it's handy for 3-4 people to pile ALL their heads on one guy and then HE scores... makes for a huge single score.

Other Stuff
If you installed GameCam, and you have the inkling, make a couple of demos and send em my way and I'll put the best of em up on the HH page. GameCam spectator modes are the absolute best way to view ANY game
 

Ok now go frag.