Half-Life: Reign | Update 1.3.3

Minor changes made to NPC Store locations, modifications to hidden values, moved spawn locations and exploit fixes.

Update 1.3.3:

Added:

• This Website has become the Official source of information for Half-Life: Reign and has gone live!

• Addons for future content updates. (Still being tested)

• Lockdown Units for each faction now cannot be used unless there is a lockdown active or a lockdown has passed.

Removed:

• Most NPC Shopkeepers original locations. They have now been relocated to give reason to explore the map and in smaller numbers than before.

• Inventory Addon. (You were previously able to hide weapons in your inventory between games, resets and lives.)

• Some spawn locations to reduce confusion.

Changed:

• ??? Faction's resistance values.

• City Reign conditions. (See here for details.)

• Overwatch rules. (See here for details.)

That is all, consider joining us for our next adventure into City-17.

Half-Life: Reign | Update 1.3.2

Only a few changes, mostly minor buffs to Overwatch classes and the addition of a Post-RP Deathmatch mode for when people begin to leave or start to get tired of the role-play. New weapons were added to hopefully create the ideal balance we are looking for.

Update 1.3.2:

Added:

Deathmath Gamemode:

INFO: This is intended for post-game sessions and isn't conncected to the Role-Play portion of Half-Life: Reign whatsoever. Each character available to play has unique abilities based on their faction. They are as follows:

Rebels: Health Regen

Overwatch: Armour Regen

Outlaws: Small Regen to both plus faster overall movement speed

Re-balanced:

Overwatch:

Elite, Soldier, Captain and Sniper all go re-balanced and now sit in the weapon progression ladder properly. (Each unit had the SIG which was over-powered, now they are better equip with AR-2s.)

Overwatch Soldier now uses AR-2.

Overwatch Captain now uses Heavy AR-2.

Overwatch Sniper now uses AWP (ArcCW - CS+ ver.) rather than SSG-08.

??? Event Faction has been buffed. (Stronger Weapons, modified damage percentages.)

Removed:

AWP - Not enough damage to justify price point.

That is all, thank you for playing.

Half-Life: Reign | Update 1.3

The biggest issue that will hopefully be resolved in this update is the exploitation of the inventory system and money printer removal. Before Civil Protection units were having issues finding any printers despite people owning them. It was later found out that players were putting the printer in their personal inventory. While this is a valid way to hide your printers, there needs to be a way for Civil Protection to locate them in secret, along with Rebel camps and Outlaw crime circles hidden around the city.

Update 1.3:

Added:

- ??? Event Faction

- Overwatch Detective:

Can disguise as almost any character aside from Faction Leaders and is used to gain information without alerting anyone and make undercover arrests.

- Rebel Spy:

Can disguise as Civil Protection and Civilians, also has traditional Vautigaunt powers and an ability to regenerate armour. (Armour drains if not restored.)

- Rebels spawn with Rebel Faction Cards

- Outlaws spawn with Outlaw Faction Cards

- Overwatch spawn with Overwatch Faction Cards

- Gun Dealers spawns with Gun Licence Card

INFO: Faction Cards will be the only way to prove someone is a spy...

Buffed:

Overwatch Sniper:

INFO: Now deals more damage and has more armour and heath. It's purpose has changed from 'Post-Lockdown' to 'Fugitive Hunter' for those pesky law breakers to have someone fierce to look out for once they think they're safe...

Events:

- ??? Event

- Antlion Swarm Event

- Zombie Storm Event

That is all, thank you for playing.

Half-Life: Reign | Update 1.2

With testing V1.0 it became apparent that player dropout issues were becoming a serious issue to overall progression. To counteract this, the decision was made to add in Shopkeepers to various locations on the map who sell essentials for high prices at any time. The aim is to always allow a consistant flow for matches, even when players suddenly leave.

Update 1.2:

Added:

- Shopkeepers: Ration Distributor, Medic, Gun Dealer and Drug Dealer.

INFO: All shopkeepers sell respective items for 3x the regular price. This is to give an incentive to players to fill these roles instead.

Currier Side Job:

Players can illegally transport a parcel from one side of the map to another for approx. $500 - $6,000

INFO: This is a new way to make money alongside money printers and and growing weed. More diversity to generate additional money always makes things interesting and speeds up the early-game.

Weapon Customization Bench:

No more breaking RP and attaching every weapon mod on the fly! You now must purchase a Weapon Customization Bench to modify your weapon. These are sold at most weapons vendors.

Pickpocket:

Thieves will now be able to steal from you without threatening your life!

INFO: As Thief you'll be able to use a pick-pocketing tool to steal a small amount of money off a stationary target!

2 New Classes:

Outlaw POST-LOCKDOWN Addition:

Ex-Mercenary:

HP:100 | DEF: 150 | Max DEF: 200

INFO: Spawns with Assault Rifle and Pistol during or after a lockdown. If the Overwatch is becoming more powerful, Outlaws need a defender to protect their Leader at all costs. This is their defender.

Rebel POST-LOCKDOWN Addition:

War Veteran:

HP: 100 | DEF: 150 | Max DEF: 200

INFO: Spawns with Assault Rifle and Pistol during or after a lockdown. If the Overwatch is becoming more powerful, Rebels need a defender to protect their Leader at all costs. This is their defender.

That is all, please enjoy :)

Half-Life: Reign | Update 1.0

There has been a growing issue in test games where each match continues to turn into a bloodbath by the 30 minute to 1 hour portion, putting the city in lockdown and removing the need to roleplay in any capacity. This is an issue that stems mostly from classes having weapons to spawn with and thus, these changes are in place to midigate the random deathmatch events and encourage roleplay for the early game instead. This will give everyone a fair and equal chance to succeed in their endevours to reign over the city.

Overwatch:

• Overwatch Units will now be separated into 2 categories; 'Control' and 'Lockdown'.

'This faction is now seperated in to Control Units and Lockdown Units along with major tweaks to health and armour, weapon equipment, etc.'

Civil Protection (CPs):

- Control Unit

- CPs now have 100 HP and a maximum of 30 DEF (regen)

'This is to help reduce a feeling of dominance at such an early stage within the game, and makes them easier to defeat.'

Overwatch Soldier:

- Control Unit

- Soldiers now have 100 HP and a maximum of 80 DEF (regen)

- Soldiers will be allowed to spawn after CPs die, they can remain until threat(s) have lowered.

'Being the main damage force against the rebels, regenerative armour points are what separates them from the rebel soldiers, but too much armour plus regen is too extreme.'

The Elite:

- Lockdown Unit

- Elites now have 300 HP and a maximum of 700 DEF. (regen)

- Elites can only spawn if the threat level reaches a player determined 'uncontrollable level'.

- Elites now spawn with an M249 Machine Gun as well as Gauss Rifle and a Combine Battle Rifle.

- Elites spawn with multiple grenades for utility and damage.

- Elites can now only spawn in during a Lockdown and only if the Overwatch Captain has been killed or if there is currently one.

'In smaller numbers, there usually is only one Elite acting as the sole defense force of the entire Overwatch faction thus, the armour points have been boosted by 300 units. This is to hopefully act as a counter to multiple fast fire-rate weapons. The changed spawn conditions will also make it feel like a stronger progression is being made by opposing forces having the threat level increase.'

Combine Sniper:

- Lockdown Unit

- Slightly faster movement speed than Thief

- Has grappling hook

- Spawns with strong Melee weapon and Sniper

- 30 HP, 50 DEF (regen)

'To add more diversity to the Overwatch ranks during a Lockdown, the Combine Scout or Sniper would be used as a glass canon unit. It's able to deal massive damage but it's low health and armour pool will be it's undoing. Very situational yet very useful.'

Combine Cremator:

- Lockdown Unit

- Slow movement speed

- AoE Damage, Area Control unit

- 100 HP, 200 DEF (regen)

'What it lacks in range it more than makes up for in area control. This unit is designed not to kill, but to limit it's enemies progression. Very situational, very useful... And scary.'

Civilians, Rebels & Outlaws:
- Mob Boss renamed to Crime Lord

- All Roles except for 'Rebel Captain' and 'Crime Lord' spawn in with no weapons and only their fists.

- Rebel Captain spawns with no guns but is given a Crowbar instead.

- Crime Lord spawns with no guns but is given a Knife instead.

'This change is most important as it will help the feeling of needing to pick a particular class because of their weaponry obsolete unless you're actively trying to combat the Overwatch- Like a Faction Leader would be trying to do, naturally. The overall aim is to reduce the violence, especially early game.'

Overwatch Income:

- All Overwatch units will be given a base income of $500 per minute.

- The Overseer will be given an income of $1000 per minute.

'If violence can be avoided with money, then this allows for more interesting games.'

Removed:

- No more Thug

- No more Freedom-Fighter

- No more Hobo

- No more Hooker

'Their inclusion is purely cosmetic, their function has been given to the Civilian instead. Not only does it make the Civilian more fun to play but it allows the true role-play class to essentially be all of those functions without changing faction completely thus, allowing for more deceitful plays to be made as the game progresses.'

The Civilian:

- Income of $200 per 1 minute.

- Can collect 'Faction Cards' to show allegiance to a Faction, without changing to said Faction.

- Has free reign to do anything the RP allows for. (eg. work for combine as civilian, be a hitman as civilian, raid as civilian, etc.)

'The Civilian is supposed to be the most versitile class in the entire game and these small changes should allow it to be as such. With the removal of 'basic' faction starting roles such as Thug and Freedom Fighter, it allows the Civilian to be a true Role-Play character, something that should really be at the core of this entire game-mode yet, has been lacking. They should have the power to give power, which ultimately makes them the most useful class in the game.'

Outlaws:

Thief:

- Spawns with blunt weapon. (Mid to low tier.)

- 60 HP, 0 DEF, Max DEF: 100

- Fastest non-Overwatch speed.

- Can threaten people with their lives for money, food, shelter or weapons / armour.

Bounty Hunter:

- Spawns with Knife. (Mid to Low tier)

- 100HP, 30 DEF, max of 150 DEF.

- Can only kill if paid in advance. Owes money back upon death.

- Lowest cost for a hit is $2k.

- Is the only 'legal' way to kill people, this can be changed by Overseer.

Crime Lord:

- Spawns with Knife (Highest tier knife)

- 100 HP, 100 DEF, max of 200 DEF.

- Can hand out Faction Card to show allegiances. (Faction card would just have to be some unique item that only Leaders can give to Civ's)

Rebels:

Rebel Soldier:

- 100 HP, 50 DEF, max of 100 DEF

- Starts with lockpick.

- Is a KOS for Overwatch.

Rebel Smuggler:

- 100hp, 0 DEF, max of 50 DEF

- Can sell ammo, light armour and melee weapons at significantly cheaper prices.

- Is a KOS for Overwatch

Rebel Scout:

- 50hp, 50 DEF, Max of 50 DEF.

- Grappling Hook

- Limit of 1

- Is a KOS for Overwatch

Rebel Leader:

- 100 HP, 100 DEF, max of 150 DEF

- Can hand out alliance cards.

- Starts with Crowbar.

Info: Rebels have been modified to allow for a more dynamic range of play. This will encourage Civilians to fight among the rebel ranks and allow the Rebels to stand a chance against the Overwatch.

That concludes update 1.0, please enjoy :)