Soldat 2 (tuxdb.com)

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A direct successor to the 2D multiplayer shooter Soldat which took the Internet and LAN parties by storm in the early 2000's.
Soldat 2 aims at recreating the basic Soldat gameplay experience with fresh and enhanced content. Additionally there will be customization of every part of the game, including procedurally generated levels, game rules and modes, weapons, vehicles, structures and a custom battle simulator sandbox. Soldat 2 also strives to become a powerful platform for custom created content, mods and other Soldat-like games.

Early Access Features:

online multiplayer (with dedicated servers)
custom battle sandbox
procedurally generated or designed levels
famous flow-based movement
realistic weapons and military equipment
ragdoll physics and over the top violence
modifiers (every game parameter is editable)

Planned 3 Gameplay Tiers:

classic-competitive
class-based-realistic
sandbox-experimental

Upcoming (subject to change):

level editor + generator
full mod support
explosives + level destruction
more character customizations
more weapons and equipment
more levels and game modes
classes, vehicles and other experimental features

Developed by one man,
the original creator of Soldat, King Arthur's Gold and producer of Butcher
Michal 'MM' Marcinkowski.

Major Rework Update (TEST AVAILABLE)

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Big thanks again to all supporters that bought the game in Early Access. I can safely continue developing the game - moving steadily towards full release. Here's the gist of what I've been doing the past month:

(all of this is obviously a work in-progress - feedback appreciated!)

* REMADE MAIN MENU Game Description Image
Clean, minimalist emphasizing a return to a basic style of the game itself

* NEW MENU COLOR SCHEME
Simple militaristic in-game menus color scheme

* ADDED SERVER GREET MESSAGE
A new "Source engine" style greet message when joining the game. Shows basic game info + modifiers + greet message (editable by admin)

* ADDED FLAG CAPTURE CAM AND WIN CAM Game Description Image
If somebody captures a flag or wins a match in deathmatch he/she gets highlighted

* BETTER PERFORMANCER AND FASTER LOADING TIMES
Can't emphasize enough how much time and effort has gone into making this game FAST!
Everything is faster including the dedicated server and in-game editor!

* REWORKED NET CODE
I rewrote a bunch of the netcode and fixed multiple network issues. Net code is MUCH smoother now. However there are some new bugs which I'll be fixing in the upcoming weeks.

* ADDED CLIENT/SERVER C# SCRIPTING
A big addition for modders and server admins. The top-level scripts governing Rules like Capture the Flag have been moved to C# scripts available for everyone to modify. Also game mode files have been moved to editable .json files. Super easy to create new game modes now!

* EDITOR IMPROVEMENTS, FIXES AND BETTER UI LAYOUT

* CLASSIC MAPS REMADE

A community effort - thanks to all the contributors!
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dm_rok remade by prototype

All DM Arena maps remade by darDar

* NEW COMMUNITY MAPS

* FUN STUFF FROM THE DISCORD COMMUNITY

* MULTIPLAYER TESTING HAS BEGUN THIS WEEK

Come join if you want to help out!

last but not least...

* I'M REMAKING THE VISUALS AGAIN
I was heading towards a public release this month but after network tests I feel the game isn't up to my standard. I feel the visuals and game feel aren't there. I decided to postpone a public release and return back to the drawing board... So I'm experimenting with improving the visual style. Here's a screenshot of a test called "comics + Apocalypse Now":
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Stay tuned for more...

The TEST version - so everything I mentioned here - is available to play on the Steam testing branch.
To access the test version:
1. In Steam Library [right click] Soldat 2 - Properties... Betas... TESTING
2. Password: transhumandesign

Join Discord if you need help,
https://discord.com/invite/Ar3QM7d

Have fun!
MM