Crate Versus Barrel

This mod for Source is currently in development.

Overview

Crate VS Barrel is a simple team oriented mod designed as an example of mod construction. The full sourcecode (models, maps, textures, code) will be released on completion.

Features

• Team oriented combat
• More "fun" oriented combat like TFC
• Crate and Barrel motif in weapons, skins and design
• Open source
• Documented development process to be released on completion

Story

As all game players know, most every game world is populated with huge numbers of crates and barrels. Most people think this is simply because game developers can't think of new things to add to their maps, but this is far from the truth.

In fact, there are two mega-global industrial giants who are in stiff competition to dominate the game world with their props: Crates Incorporated, makers of all crates that exist in all games ever made, and Barrels International, creators of barrels for games world wide (including the exploding types). Each wants to eliminate the other so that only their products are present in game maps, and no others. Their methods have moved beyond simple industrial sabotage, and advanced to complete warfare, as each tries to destroy the factories and factory output of the other.

This mod will let players be in the boots of the front line soldiers who lead the battle to destroy the factories of the enemy.

Media

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  Splash screen from Crate VS Barrel

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  Concept sketch of player models with metal/wood armor motif

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  Concept sketch of RPG with metal/wood motif

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  Overview of "2factory" map

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  Overview of "2factory" map

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  Overview of "2factory" map

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  Crate Sign #1

A short musical clip done entirely with standard HL2 sounds, including wood and metal impacts plus a Combine Wall movement sound.

This Crate VS Barrel intro video replaces the standard Valvehead guy video.

History

This mod is being generated as part of a documentation process on how to create a simple Half-Life 2 mod. When completed, all documentation on how it was created, along with it's full source code will be released. This is being done as part of a book on Half-Life 2 Source modding to be published some time in 2006 by Paraglyph Press.

Team

Tim Holt