New Mod Released! Stealthmod Prototype
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Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">Just for NS Off-Topic and #ns on IRC!</div> QUAD and I are pleased to release, exclusively to you guys on the NS Off Topic boards and in #naturalselection, a new HL mod for you to play and hopefully enjoy a little bit, called Stealthmod.
First off, before I post any DL links, let me explain exactly what the mod is and isn't:
It is **NOT** a fully produced high quality mod like what you're used to seeing. It was originally made to be a very very rough prototype used only as a "Proof of Concept" for a HL2 mod that we are developing.
Again, the prototype is not complete, there are bugs, its not balanced at all, etc.
So why are we releasing it? Well, even in its very basic form its actually quite fun.
But again, since this is an incomplete prototype, keep in mind that anything you see in this is absolutely nothing like what will be in the HL2 mod that QUAD and I are producing (which we are not ready to talk about)
<b>DISCLAIMER:</b>
All Models, Sounds, Sprites, and Textures used are either from other mods (CS) or from publically available download sites. Since we didn't originally intend to release this, we didn't bother to keep information on the authors and whatnot. But we take no claim in regards to owning any of this content. The only original content in the mod is code and the maps.
<b>NOTE ABOUT RUNNING A SERVER:</b>
This mod only works on Listen servers. It does not work on Dedicated Servers, and no I'm not going to rewrite HL's renderer so that it will.
Stealthmod works fine on both WON and on Steam. Yeah, it suprised the hell out of us too.
So without further ado, I present to you all:
<a href='http://www.espionagemod.com/prototype/stealthmod.zip' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype</a> - Click to download, 45MB
<b>NEW</b><a href='http://s93632518.onlinehome.us/prototype/stealthmod.zip' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype</a> - New Second Mirror!
<b>NEW</b><a href='http://www.thrill2kill.com/stealthmod.zip' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype</a> - New Third Server Mirror! (by Delarosa)
<a href='http://www.espionagemod.com/' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype Main Site</a>, with the Teaser Trailer and Screenshot posted yesterday.
First off, before I post any DL links, let me explain exactly what the mod is and isn't:
It is **NOT** a fully produced high quality mod like what you're used to seeing. It was originally made to be a very very rough prototype used only as a "Proof of Concept" for a HL2 mod that we are developing.
Again, the prototype is not complete, there are bugs, its not balanced at all, etc.
So why are we releasing it? Well, even in its very basic form its actually quite fun.
But again, since this is an incomplete prototype, keep in mind that anything you see in this is absolutely nothing like what will be in the HL2 mod that QUAD and I are producing (which we are not ready to talk about)
<b>DISCLAIMER:</b>
All Models, Sounds, Sprites, and Textures used are either from other mods (CS) or from publically available download sites. Since we didn't originally intend to release this, we didn't bother to keep information on the authors and whatnot. But we take no claim in regards to owning any of this content. The only original content in the mod is code and the maps.
<b>NOTE ABOUT RUNNING A SERVER:</b>
This mod only works on Listen servers. It does not work on Dedicated Servers, and no I'm not going to rewrite HL's renderer so that it will.
Stealthmod works fine on both WON and on Steam. Yeah, it suprised the hell out of us too.
So without further ado, I present to you all:
<a href='http://www.espionagemod.com/prototype/stealthmod.zip' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype</a> - Click to download, 45MB
<b>NEW</b><a href='http://s93632518.onlinehome.us/prototype/stealthmod.zip' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype</a> - New Second Mirror!
<b>NEW</b><a href='http://www.thrill2kill.com/stealthmod.zip' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype</a> - New Third Server Mirror! (by Delarosa)
<a href='http://www.espionagemod.com/' target='_blank'>Stealthmod Prototype Main Site</a>, with the Teaser Trailer and Screenshot posted yesterday.
Comments
The main premise of the mod, or to be more correct, the currently in development mod this rough prototype is based on, is the idea of Stealth Vs. Firepower. One side has stealth, the other side has guns and explosives. Again, keep in mind this is a very rough prototype and so right now, that's pretty much it.
Stealth vs. guns.
When you join the server you pick 1 of 2 sides: Rebels (Stealth) and Evil Empire (Guns). From there you pick a character class and then its just regular team deathmatch (except you spawn in one designated 'team' area) and you start killing.
Classes break down as follows:
A. Rebels
1) Infiltration - Comes with a knife (alt fire is instakill if you're close enough) & Silenced SOCOM
2) Sniper - Sniper rifle (AWP is only temporary model, assfaces) and Sig P228 pistol
3) Espionage - ALL YOU GET IS A DINKY **** P228 PISTOL IN THE PROTOTYPE, DO NOT BOTHER WITH THIS CLASS
4) Hacker - ALL YOU GET IS A DINKY **** P228 PISTOL IN THE PROTOTYPE, DO NOT BOTHER WITH THIS CLASS
B. Evil Empire
1) Assault - Comes with M249 SAW and 2 m67 frag grenades
2) Lieutenant - Comes with M3 Shotgun (with mounted flashlight) and USP (with laser sight)
3) Engineer - Comes with MP5K (which sucks right now) and USP (with flashlight)
4) Patrol - Comes with M16A2 (with mounted flashlight) and USP (with laser sight)
Here is how stealth is implemented:
Infiltration gets the best grade of stealth, Sniper gets the worse, Esiponage and Hacker classes are somewhere in between. How visible you are depends both on your surroundings (whether you're in a light area, or in a dark area) and your movement (whether you're still and crouching or dashing and jumping). If your character is capable of stealth, you have a handy dandy stealth-o-meter at the bottom of your screen to indicate what level of stealth you have. Yes its very similar to Splinter Cell, aren't you a Smart Little Susan? The closer to the left the slider is, the harder it is for enemies to see you, and the more to the right the slider is the more you stick out.
ONE added key to bind: Dashing
A new ability available to all classes on both sides that lets you run really fast, but don't bother firing while dashing cause your accuracy is crap. It will also completely reveal your character if you are a stealth player. Watch the stamina bar on the right, which only goes down when dashing (not for anything else). You must bind a key to dash, and you can do that in the standard HL bind menu just like you can with any other mod where you bind keys.
That's about it really. No there aren't any goals, its team deathmatch, just go kill each other.
Again, this mod is exclusively for you guys. Its not going to be put on any other site, and quite frankly we don't want it to be. We'd love to have feedback in regards to the very very broad aspects of the mod, but please don't bother us with little crap we already know about like how its buggy and unfinished or you'd like to see weapon x.
Thanks, and enjoy!
1'm 7ell1n M$!!!
/sarcasm
Hrm, the download link is slow, but it looks like fun from the manual. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
ETA 20 has passed, GIB OTHER LINK!!!
And a THIRD Mirror is on the way! woohoo!
ill have to give it a go tho...
(my broadband should be kicking in monday, so i can finally play again *woo*)
I dont know what I expecting but it looks aweful lot like TFC with CS arms <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
see you in-game
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Hmm, what do you intend to do. VERY interesting premise for this mod and I will definately be checking out the final version on HL2.
Oh, its much worse than you think... At least when Comprox is playing. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
I must admit this went over far far better than I had ever hoped it to! :D Glad you like!
Just an FYI, what you're playing is about 4 or 5 months old and was coded in 1 month. I might just have to update it now. :P
If anyone wants to make some cool maps, feel free!
But yes, this is a proof of concept, essentially. The final version will be very goo.
Server Name: Bizzy | 9mm ][v][
Since you posted this,
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I'm Steamed and waiting for a server.