Tremulous

Tremulous
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Developer(s)	Tim Angus and contributors
Engine	GPL Quake 3 engine
Platform(s)	Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
Release	March 31, 2006
Genre(s)	First-person shooter Real-time strategy
Mode(s)	Multiplayer

Tremulous is a free, open source game that blends a team-based FPS with elements of an RTS, much like the Half-Life mod Natural Selection. Players can choose from 2 unique races, aliens and humans. Players on both teams are able to build working structures in-game like an RTS. These structures provide many functions, the most important being spawning. The designated builders must ensure there are spawn structures or other players will not be able to rejoin the game after death. Other structures provide, among other functions, automated base defense and healing functions.

Player advancement is different depending on which team you are on. As a human, players are rewarded with credits for each alien kill. These credits may be used to purchase new weapons and upgrades from the "Armoury". The alien team advances quite differently. Upon killing a human foe, the alien is able to evolve into a new class. The more kills gained the more powerful the classes available.

The overall objective behind Tremulous is to eliminate the opposing team. This is achieved by not only killing the opposing players but also removing their ability to respawn by destroying their spawn structures.

Feature List

• Flexible particle system - 99% of the in-game visual effects are configured using particle scripts.
• 16 buildable structures with in-game functions.
• Play as several alien classes with unique abilities.
• Customize your setup as a human and buy new weapons, armour and items.
• Scale the walls and ceilings as an alien waiting for an unsuspecting human.
• Realistic physics and motion - no bunny hopping or quick back peddling.
• Flexible map system - animated mapobjects, triggering, light flares, etc.
• Large weapons system - don't like the weapon you have? Sell it and buy a different one, dozens of options.

The tjw Mod

Tony J. White (tjw), a key developer of the ETPub mod for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, has developed a mod for Tremulous that adds an ETPub-like administration protocol (!kick, !mute) using a unique GUID key and also adds console features. Tony is also the developer of the unofficial Mac version of the game.

See also

• List of free first-person shooters
• Quake III engine

External links

• Tremulous Official website and download
  • Manual
• Tremulous Infobase Latest community news and centralised location for new maps
• tjw's Tremulous Site Trembot and Mac OS X download
• Soubok's Site Tremulous map creation example and map creation tips
• Tremulous Italian Site Tremulous italian site
• Tremulous Russian Site Tremulous russian site
• Tremulous German Site German Tremulous community
• Tremulous Info site Website run by Tremulous players, a source for the latest mapfiles and gamefaqs.