Updates

02-28-2004

INITIAL RELEASE FOR ALL GAMES

The new F4A server-side only mod is available on the download page.  There are downloads for Star Trek Elite Force 1.20 and Quake III (1.16n, 132, or Team Arena).  This is the initial release for Quake 3, and the version is 1.01.  If you happen to have version 1.00 for Elite Force, then you should update to the latest version.

I added support for bot_minplayers in freeze games and fixed the spam filter.  For Quake 3, I updated the bouncing rails and a few other things.

Any suggestions or bug reports are welcome.

On a side note, making this mod made me realize that Q3 Team Arena and Elite Force are really fun games.  You can find them cheap now (under $10 for a new one) at most online game stores or auction sites.  If you like Q3, then you'd probably like those games.  It's too bad there aren't more TA servers online.

02-24-2004

I changed the mod name to 'F4A' to avoid any potential conflicts with older versions which included client files.  I also want to convey the idea that this mod is not exclusively for freeze tag.  Any normal base gametype can be played now.

I guess the coolest new features would be the shootable/moveable items, real-time stats, chat filter, and map item replacements.  For Quake 3, there are now decoys and some modified weapons such as sticky grenades and bouncing rails and plasma.

This mod includes a lot of cvars for server administrators, and most (nearly all) features can be toggled on or off.  If you like to control all the little details of a server, then this mod is definitely for you.

Description

F4A is the continuation of my Freeze For All mod.  This mod started out as a simple FFA version of Darrell "Doolittle" Bircsak's Freeze Tag.  It has evolved into a highly configurable and full featured mod.  This mod runs server-side only, so any standard client can join the game.  There is now a toggle for player freezing.  This means you can use this mod to play standard base gametypes and still enjoy many of the advanced features.

Universal Features

Some universal features in the mod are:

  • control over all spawning weapons, ammo, items, and powerups
  • control over starting weapons including ammo
  • control over starting armor
  • map item replacement system
  • real-time stats with sprees
  • damageable/movable items
  • chat filtering
  • locational damage
  • custom server-side warmup option
  • improved compatibility with many stat programs
  • instagib (Q3)
  • holographic decoys (Q3)
  • bouncing rails & plasma (Q3)
  • rail jumping (Q3)
  • sticky grenades (Q3)

Freeze Tag Features

Some freeze tag features in the mod are:

  • control over thaw times and thaw scoring
  • autothaw timers
  • weapon thawing option
  • FFA with Survivor or Last Man Standing modes
  • improved CTF scoring

 

Head on over to the download page to get the mod.