"Mapping, mapping, mapping"
 Hopefully some of you might be interested in some of my other work (hopefuly). Well, besides LowLevel, my biggest project is FireArms. FireArms is a free modification for Half-Life. It's a team based military strategy mod that takes advantage of Half-Life's flexible engine by including many new weapons (pistols, shotguns, sub-machs, automatic rifles, sniper rifles, and explosives), and new features, such as parachuting, bandaging, skills (like leadership, artillery, stealth, medical...), and Rate-Of-Fire options on many weapons.
I've been the lead level designer for FA for a very long time and I ensure you that it's worth a look. FireArms has recently been named "Best Mod of the Year" by PC GAMER magazine (US).
Take a look!
FireArms
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What's LowLevel all about?
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What is LowLevel?
LowLevel is a single player Expansion pack for Opposing Force. I've been working
on it a little for the past few months when I've had some time off from working
on FireArms. I can never work on just one
project at a time so Low Level has been on and off the shelf for a while.
Now, I'm getting near the completion of Low Level, so I've
designed a web-site to let the public know about it. Hopefully this site will
generate some public interest, so Low Level will have a better release.
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What's the story behind LowLevel?
In LowLevel, you play as Adrian Shepard (our hero) a soldier sent into Black Mesa to neutralize the alien threat, and cover up the accident that took place there.
"The initial sweep was a disaster, many of the planes were shot down, and there was total chaos on the surface. So, after troops were pulled out, and rumors of a Black-Ops squad were dispelled, the military had a major problem on their hands. The surface of Black Mesa seemed clean of alien activity, but it was anyone's guess what was going on deep within the complex.
Under pressure that the public would soon find out what was going on, the military sent in the second wave to end this thing, once and for all. But alas, the military had no clue how infested Black Mesa really was. With dimensional rips all throughout the complex and legions of aliens pouring in, the second wave was doomed to be a disaster.
When you receive your orders to return to Black Mesa, you can't believe it. Who's in charge? Why are we returning? What's the point? No time for question..... your ordered to leave in 1 hour. Off to the armory to suit up.
On board your Osprey memories of the last assault flood your mind. Alien after horrible, disgusting, alien. And those damn men in black....who were they? Were they real? Your memory is fuzzy. Yes they had to be! But Sergeant warned you about talking about them. You saw what happened to those who did.
Your eyes cringe as you approach the LZ. You have faint memories of the last crash. But history fails to repeat itself and the landing goes smooth. "Move! Move! Move!" Your commander yells. You and your squad rush off the plane and into a large garage. Other squads group up inside and are dispatched into different tunnels leading down into the complex.
A large Captain barks at you and points to his left. You and 3 other soldiers rush down the tunnel, down into the darkness."
The intro to LowLevel picks up here and the rest of the story is revealed as you play. While battling the aliens from Opposing Force and Half-Life you'll have to find your place in the story and end this mess for good.
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When will LowLevel be released?
I've put deadlines on LowLevel before, but I've never been able to live up to them. So I'm not going to put a deadline on it now, because it's something I do in my spare time. As of now (Feb 2001) I have 6 levels completed. I plan on having somewhere around 10 level when I finished. Just keep reading the news in search of a release date.
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Who's making LowLevel?
Me, Tylak. But I am looking for some help in a few areas. Mainly I need somebody who's had expierience in voice acting. But it's not very urgent. If you can help, or have any question, write me.
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If you have any questions or comments, write here. Thanks.
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