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==Overview==
{{HL2}} '''The Battle Grounds 2''' - The Source engine based sequel to the only real revolutionary war mod.
{{HL2}} The Battle Grounds 2 - The Source engine based sequel to the only real revolutionary war mod.


The Battle Grounds 2 is a Source Modification currently based on HL2:DM (the team is working on changing it to the Source SDK Base). To play The Battle Grounds 2, you will need to have HL2: Deathmatch installed and must have bought one Source-Game (free HL2:DM from the ATI or nVidia deal will not work). The game is set in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783 in the US. British Soldiers and colonist royal to the crown, loyalists, fight American colonists and soldiers fighting for the freedom and self-government of the thirteen colonies. Due to the historical setting, weaponry is quite unusual for a FPS: Muskets and rifles of the period only load one shot and take about 20 seconds to reload (7.5 seconds in the game). Bayonets, swords and knives see their use on the battlefield in melee combat. The current version 1.1b of BG2 was released on Oct 4th 2007.
The game is set in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783 in the US. British Soldiers and colonist royal to the crown, loyalists, fight American colonists and soldiers fighting for the freedom and self-government of the thirteen colonies. Due to the historical setting, weaponry is quite unusual for a FPS: Muskets and rifles of the period only load one shot and take about 20 seconds to reload (7.5 seconds in the game). Bayonets, swords and knives see their use on the battlefield in melee combat. The current version 2.0 of BG2 was released on 23rd April 2010.


==Version 1.1b Release==
== Requirements ==
We are glad to publicly announce the release of The BattleGrounds 2 1.1b, a new version of the Revolutionary War Mod for Half-Life 2!
Among many changes, bug fixes and new features, the voice command menus have been extended to contain tactical voice commands such as "Flank left!", "They are behind us!" to make up a total of 18 voice commands and one battlecry, now bound on a seperate key, C. New weapon sounds echo over the battlefields. All now 13 maps have been revised and polished for this new release. The melee hit detection has been increased greatly to the satisfaction of both devs and players.
Battle it out now as either officer, soldier or rifleman on the British or American side and seize control of the thirteen colonies!


The Battle Grounds 2 is a Source Modification currently based on Source SDK Base 2007. To play The Battle Grounds 2, you will need to have HL2: Deathmatch installed and must have bought one Source-Game (free HL2:DM from the ATI or nVidia deal will not work).


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== Classes ==
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Image:bg_plateau.jpg
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On both sides choose between:
*Infantry
*Officer
*Frontiersman [A]
*Militia [A]
*Jaeger [B]
*Native [B]
*Light Infantry [B]


'''Important note for server administrators:''' Please remove 1.0b before installing 1.1b. We have fixed the players getting launched into air bug by deleting the phymodel for the bullet model (located in models/game). Our installer cannot do that for you. Should you want to run a server without problems. plrease remove the old version first (backup extra maps and whatnot). Other reasons are that a lot of the directory structure has changed which means less disk space used compared to overinstall (duplicate files).
[A] American Only
 
[B] British Only
 
== Weapons ==
With the release of 2.0 there is a wide variety of weapons available:
 
Shooting:
*Brown Bess
*Charleville
*Long Pattern
*Fowler
*Brown Bess Carbine
*Revolutionairre
*American Brown Bess
*Pennsylvania Long Rifle
*Jaeger Rifle
 
Melee:
*Hunting Knife
*Sabre
*Bayonet
*Hirschfhanger
*Belt Axe
*Tomahawk
 
==Version 2.0 Release==
 
We are glad to publicly announce the release of The BattleGrounds 2 2.0, a new version of the Revolutionary War Mod for Half-Life 2!
Among many changes, bug fixes and new features, the main highlights are:
*3rd person animations for reloading.
*The addition of the British Light Infantry Class.
*A choice of weapons for the infantry and skirmisher classes.
*Three new maps (bg_quebec, bg_assault and bg_miningtown)
*A reworked, more realistic stamina system.
*Lots of improved skins.


Check our forums for a detailed changelog.
Check our forums for a detailed changelog.
== Media ==
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[[File:Bg_natives.jpg|border|250px]]
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[[File:Bg_assault.jpg|border|250px]]
[[File:Bg continental.jpg|border|250px]]
[[File:Bg muzzleflash.jpg|border|250px]]
[[File:Bg quebec.jpg|border|250px]]
[[File:Bg miningtown.jpg|border|250px]]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vge-nweS32o Official Trailer]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VFCHCYtFk0 Upcoming Death Cam Preview]


==Help Wanted==
==Help Wanted==
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== External Links ==
*[http://www.bgmod.com Official Website]
*[http://www.bgmod.com Official Website]
*[http://forums.bgmod.com/ Official Forums]
*[http://forums.bgmod.com/ Official Forums]
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*[http://www.bgmod.com/downloads mod download]
*[http://www.bgmod.com/downloads mod download]
*{{Valvestorefront link|90026}}
*{{Valvestorefront link|90026}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Battlegrounds-2/110892168947170 Facebook]


[[Category:Open Source Mods]]
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Revision as of 08:28, 31 August 2010

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This mod for Source has been released! Download it now.

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Half-Life 2 The Battle Grounds 2 - The Source engine based sequel to the only real revolutionary war mod.

The game is set in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783 in the US. British Soldiers and colonist royal to the crown, loyalists, fight American colonists and soldiers fighting for the freedom and self-government of the thirteen colonies. Due to the historical setting, weaponry is quite unusual for a FPS: Muskets and rifles of the period only load one shot and take about 20 seconds to reload (7.5 seconds in the game). Bayonets, swords and knives see their use on the battlefield in melee combat. The current version 2.0 of BG2 was released on 23rd April 2010.

Requirements

The Battle Grounds 2 is a Source Modification currently based on Source SDK Base 2007. To play The Battle Grounds 2, you will need to have HL2: Deathmatch installed and must have bought one Source-Game (free HL2:DM from the ATI or nVidia deal will not work).

Classes

On both sides choose between:

  • Infantry
  • Officer
  • Frontiersman [A]
  • Militia [A]
  • Jaeger [B]
  • Native [B]
  • Light Infantry [B]

[A] American Only

[B] British Only

Weapons

With the release of 2.0 there is a wide variety of weapons available:

Shooting:

  • Brown Bess
  • Charleville
  • Long Pattern
  • Fowler
  • Brown Bess Carbine
  • Revolutionairre
  • American Brown Bess
  • Pennsylvania Long Rifle
  • Jaeger Rifle

Melee:

  • Hunting Knife
  • Sabre
  • Bayonet
  • Hirschfhanger
  • Belt Axe
  • Tomahawk

Version 2.0 Release

We are glad to publicly announce the release of The BattleGrounds 2 2.0, a new version of the Revolutionary War Mod for Half-Life 2! Among many changes, bug fixes and new features, the main highlights are:

  • 3rd person animations for reloading.
  • The addition of the British Light Infantry Class.
  • A choice of weapons for the infantry and skirmisher classes.
  • Three new maps (bg_quebec, bg_assault and bg_miningtown)
  • A reworked, more realistic stamina system.
  • Lots of improved skins.

Check our forums for a detailed changelog.

Media

Bg natives.jpg Bg bridge.jpg Bg assault.jpg Bg continental.jpg Bg muzzleflash.jpg Bg quebec.jpg Bg miningtown.jpg

Help Wanted

The Battle Grounds 2 Team is currently looking for animators, modellers, skinners and coders. If you want to contribute to BG2, do not hesitate to visit the forums and let us know. All dedicated modders will be considered.

See also

External Links

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