Silencer (video game)

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Static Silencer agent hacking a large terminal

Silencer was a multiplayer-only video game released by Mind Control Software for online play using World Opponent Network technology. It combined elements of sidescroller games with other Sci-Fi action games such as Crusader: No Remorse. In the game, there were multiple competing agencies that sent agents into the field to hack public computer terminals, with the goal of exposing the Martian government's secrets. Agents in the same agency could work as a team, and agents could buy a variety of items and weapons to help their team excel or to hinder an opponent.

In May 2001, the game was pulled from online play when Won.net went offline. There has been some effort to re-establish the game, with many veterans of the game community spearheading different projects (including a Python version, and C++ by [quercosone,Aady,twiztid,Rick]). Attempts included making a "mod" for another game that would build Silencer-like features, starting out from scratch to code the entire game, and even attempting to persuade Mind Control software to give the source code out.

Due to lack of information and response from Mind Control Software, the re-establishing movement has seemed to die down for the last time. The source code, as of June 15th, 2007, has not been released, and the last time a member of Mind Control Software has publicly acknowledged the movement was on March 15th, 2007, when the employee stated in the arsia-mons forums: "The process is moving slowly, but moving nevertheless. Unfortunetly[sic], I cannot give an accurate estimate at this time."

Silencer Clans

Silencer had clans that ranged from elite to beginner "noob". The clans battled one another in tournaments that was held mainly by a pro-player named BRyder22. He went under many different aliases, but led his unit [-PK-], also known as PurE KiLLeRz. The clan was started by a high school student in NJ along with his best friend, JDogg. The clan went from bottom of the food chain to the top and hit it's peak right before the end in 2001 when Silencer was shut down.

BRyder22 has named two of his opponents that gave him a hard time, but still always was victorious. These two were Joshjje and Rattem.

Other clans were [-Elite-], Murder Inc., Infamous, Shady Ltd., etc.

[-PK-] ended when Silencer was shut down at the #1 clan rank.

Can a user delete this section please? This is obviously just some former player trying to make his old clan seem better. He lacks to mention the most well known clan in Silencer, Oxygen. He also claims he was a pro player, yet no tournaments for money were ever held, therefore eliminating that possibility. There was also no universal ranking system, making it impossible for rankings to be true. If any clan would have been number one, it wouldve been Oxygen. Also, aside from Elite, who actually went by the title -3lite-, these other clans are fairly less known.

There is also no way to cite any of this information, so it is my opinion it should be deleted.

External links

• Mind Control Software - YOU LIKE OUR GAMES - Silencer Official Site
• Arsia Mons: Silencer - Veteran Community Forums
• s11 - Google Code - Free Development Project