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+downloads/
+maps/
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+# nQuake Server
+
+## Imp
+
+* Maps aren't in VCS and should be made available to download from ftp/s3 separated into those that come with the nquake distribution and the ones from everywhere else.
+* The binaries are compiled on Leap 15.5 
+*