January Progress Update

[Ennui]

It's been five months since you last heard from us in July and we've been hard at work in the meantime. We're still working diligently towards our first true beta 1.0 release, but a lot has already changed since 0.5. A lot of the focus has been on making multiplayer work and improving the Half-Life 2 code to run better as an RTS online. The scripting language Python has been fully implemented, exposing much of the game code and allowing us to add units, buildings, and abilities through scripts rather than in C++.

Much has also been done to the game to improve latency issues, navigation, and AI, including a brand new NPC system that runs much more smoothly online and allows full control over how all of the units behave. HL2: Wars also now features a traditional RTS game lobby and team colors, which you can see in the screenshots below:



Focus over the coming months will slowly shift from proof of concept and engine optimization to actual gameplay. Both of our releases so far have not been intended to be seen as representative of the final HL2: Wars gameplay, but rather as proof of concept that we're turning HL2 into an RTS. The game is in the process of being fully redesigned to replace the lackluster gameplay, with the help of suggestions from our dedicated forum community.

So, what are you going to see from us in the next few months? We'll continue working on Beta 1.0, and keep you updated on that, and in the meantime we plan on releasing a small multiplayer demo. Nothing special, just to show off our game lobby, new NPC system, and multiplayer capabilities. That should be ready in the next month or two.

In the meantime, show your support by voting for us in this year's ModDB awards!

[Jazz]

nice ;) i never go directly to the forum link i always go to main page first i saw it there rly nice but the only thing i rly dont see fitting is the collors. ok at antlions it looks kinda good but a yellow combine?? or green XD

[Darksaint]

Update sounds great! Can't wait for 1.0. Personally I find this mod to have the most potential than any other hl2 mod so I'm really looking forward to it.
Thanks and keep up the great work!

[Midnitte]

Really impressive, that lobby is pretty awesome. :)

[pandango]

[quote="Jazz"]nice ;) i never go directly to the forum link i always go to main page first i saw it there rly nice but the only thing i rly dont see fitting is the collors. ok at antlions it looks kinda good but a yellow combine?? or green XD[/quote]

i agree with jazz :P lol a pink combine elite trooper :P
but still it looks good ;) i can see u guyz make proggress, alot (A)

[Sandern]

nice i never go directly to the forum link i always go to main page first i saw it there rly nice but the only thing i rly dont see fitting is the collors. ok at antlions it looks kinda good but a yellow combine?? or green XD

i agree with jazz lol a pink combine elite trooper
but still it looks good i can see u guyz make proggress, alot (A)

You don't need to color them fully. It could be done more subtle.

[Jazz]

[quote="Sander"][quote="pandango"][quote="Jazz"]nice ;) i never go directly to the forum link i always go to main page first i saw it there rly nice but the only thing i rly dont see fitting is the collors. ok at antlions it looks kinda good but a yellow combine?? or green XD[/quote]

i agree with jazz :P lol a pink combine elite trooper :P
but still it looks good ;) i can see u guyz make proggress, alot (A)[/quote]
You don't need to color them fully. It could be done more subtle.[/quote]


meaning like a circle around the unit when its selected or on minimap they app has dots of the team color

[warbrand2]

good an update i was begining to think this mod was dead

[Ennui]

if this mod were to die we'd at least be polite enough to tell you people, don't doubt us

[Jazz]

[quote="Ennui"]if this mod were to die we'd at least be polite enough to tell you people, don't doubt us[/quote]

I actually am very supportive I love this mode but i don't have a lot of Knowledge to actually do much than spread the word post and if i am lucky and you might need BETA testers in the future ( OF course i meant in the FAR FAR future :)) ). maybe ill learn to make maps XD

[Midnitte]

[quote="Jazz"][quote="Ennui"]if this mod were to die we'd at least be polite enough to tell you people, don't doubt us[/quote]

I actually am very supportive I love this mode but i don't have a lot of Knowledge to actually do much than spread the word post and if i am lucky and you might need BETA testers in the future ( OF course i meant in the FAR FAR future :)) ). maybe ill learn to make maps XD[/quote]

To promote it I assume you merely need to tell people about it, just tell friends and invite them to play. :)

[Discrate]

[quote="Jazz"][quote="Ennui"]if this mod were to die we'd at least be polite enough to tell you people, don't doubt us[/quote]

I actually am very supportive I love this mode but i don't have a lot of Knowledge to actually do much than spread the word post and if i am lucky and you might need BETA testers in the future ( OF course i meant in the FAR FAR future :)) ). maybe ill learn to make maps XD[/quote]

We already have beta testers who test every single little change that is made to hl2wars. Here are the list of them http://www.hl2wars.com/team.html also you can see them on the forum because there names are yellow, i am a beta tester also.

[Midnitte]

But your name is in blue! :)

[SkedarE]

[quote="Midnitte"]But your name is in blue! :)[/quote]
He is a moderator of this forum as well, meaning he can edit things and kick people and lock and unlock threads.

[Jazz]

[quote="Midnitte"][quote="Jazz"][quote="Ennui"]if this mod were to die we'd at least be polite enough to tell you people, don't doubt us[/quote]

I actually am very supportive I love this mode but i don't have a lot of Knowledge to actually do much than spread the word post and if i am lucky and you might need BETA testers in the future ( OF course i meant in the FAR FAR future :)) ). maybe ill learn to make maps XD[/quote]

To promote it I assume you merely need to tell people about it, just tell friends and invite them to play. :)[/quote]

yeah i made 2 or 3 RTS lunatics to play it and they like it (from my steam friends list )

also talk in almost all the other games I play on the net (except in BF2142 those guys don't wanna hear a word of other games XD they kicked me a couple of times even banned me from one XD