Unvanquished - User contributions [en-gb]

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2015-03-29T15:26:59Z

Kharnov:

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Chat

2015-02-08T04:29:13Z

Kharnov: /* Ideology */

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. While we, the Unvanquished developers, use the forums for more formal communication and more in-depth discussions on topics, IRC provides a means of everyone on the team communicating at once in real time. While a stand-alone [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients client] offers many advantages, if you intend on using IRC infrequently or do not wish to download a client, there is a [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web interface] that runs right in your browser with no extensions.

==Ideology==

We rely on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) for our day-to-day operations and talks between players, developers, and artists. For many things, this is a fast and efficient way for us to keep in touch, and in an effort to provide a healthy environment for development, we strive to adhere to [http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml Freenode’s channel guidelines].

IRC is tantamount to a multiplayer version of Notepad; where ideas are exchanged fast and furiously, words are taken out of context, people misinterpret them, and feelings get hurt. In most cases, we trust people to be kind, helpful, responsible and mature individuals. For everyone else, we have these rules. Remember that access to our channel(s) is a privilege that we provide, not a right. We reserve the right to revoke your privileges.

* [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished #unvanquished] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web interface]): the general channel. Discussions preferably should revolve around the game itself, along with tech support. Off-topic material is tolerated and light banter is perfectly fine.
* [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished-dev #unvanquished-dev] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished-dev web interface]): the development channel. Discussions here should be targeted towards coding and asset production. It is essential that we keep conversation on-topic as much as possible to remain productive. Members of the public are allowed to comment on things and voice concerns. While you can be friendly and social, try to remain on-topic.

== Backup IRC ==
Freenode occasionally goes down due to attacks. We have a quakenet IRC channel setup for use when the main channels are down:

* irc://quakenet.org/#unvanquished ([https://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=unvanquished web interface])

==Channel Rules==

===Global rules===

* Do not post links to illegal material or pornography. No exceptions. This is a bannable offense.
* Do not spam the channel. This means repeatedly posting meaningless material, or the same thing several times in a row.
* Do not abuse bots. Bot spam is not entertaining to anyone that isn’t the direct participant. If you have to spam bot commands, use them via <code>/msg</code> to keep them to yourself.
* Do not flame each other. Keep it to private messages. If it gets out of hand, both sides of the conflict will take a short break.

===Development channel rules===

* Stay on-topic! Try to keep discussions going about coding or assets. Offering constructive feedback whenever possible is encouraging and speeds up production.
* NO personal attacks are allowed (flaming someone beyond what would potentially be considered "tongue-in-cheek" criticism). We have NO TOLERANCE for this and you WILL be banned!
* Contact a developer if there’s a problem in the channel. Developers and others who can help will have a plus (+) symbol next to their nickname.

These rules will be enforced after either a private or public warning to the offender to give them a chance to stop, followed by a quiet (+q) in the channel, which will be removed when we feel you are ready to participate in the conversation again.

If you have an issue with another developer that cannot be resolved by a channel operator, please contact `Ishq, kharnov, or Viech directly (use memoserv if needed).

Chat

2015-02-08T04:24:29Z

Kharnov: /* Ideology */

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. While we, the Unvanquished developers, use the forums for more formal communication and more in-depth discussions on topics, IRC provides a means of everyone on the team communicating at once in real time. While a stand-alone [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients client] offers many advantages, if you intend on using IRC infrequently or do not wish to download a client, there is a [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web interface] that runs right in your browser with no extensions.

==Ideology==

We rely on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) for our day-to-day operations and talks between players, developers, and artists. For many things, this is a fast and efficient way for us to keep in touch, and in an effort to provide a healthy environment for development, we strive to adhere to [http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml Freenode’s channel guidelines].

IRC is tantamount to a multiplayer version of Notepad; where ideas are exchanged fast and furiously, words are taken out of context, people misinterpret them, and feelings get hurt. In most cases, we trust people to be kind, helpful, responsible and mature individuals. For everyone else, we have these rules. Remember that access to our channel(s) is a privilege that we provide, not a right. We reserve the right to revoke your privileges.

* [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished #unvanquished] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web interface]): the general channel. Discussions preferably should revolve around the game itself, along with tech support. Off-topic material is tolerated and light banter is perfectly fine.
* [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished-dev #unvanquished-dev] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished-dev web interface]): the development channel. Discussions here should be targeted towards coding and asset production. It is essential that we keep conversation on-topic as much as possible to remain productive. Members of the public are allowed to comment on things and voice concerns. While you can be friendly and social, off-topic material is not tolerated.

== Backup IRC ==
Freenode occasionally goes down due to attacks. We have a quakenet IRC channel setup for use when the main channels are down:

* irc://quakenet.org/#unvanquished ([https://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=unvanquished web interface])

==Channel Rules==

===Global rules===

* Do not post links to illegal material or pornography. No exceptions. This is a bannable offense.
* Do not spam the channel. This means repeatedly posting meaningless material, or the same thing several times in a row.
* Do not abuse bots. Bot spam is not entertaining to anyone that isn’t the direct participant. If you have to spam bot commands, use them via <code>/msg</code> to keep them to yourself.
* Do not flame each other. Keep it to private messages. If it gets out of hand, both sides of the conflict will take a short break.

===Development channel rules===

* Stay on-topic! Try to keep discussions going about coding or assets. Offering constructive feedback whenever possible is encouraging and speeds up production.
* NO personal attacks are allowed (flaming someone beyond what would potentially be considered "tongue-in-cheek" criticism). We have NO TOLERANCE for this and you WILL be banned!
* Contact a developer if there’s a problem in the channel. Developers and others who can help will have a plus (+) symbol next to their nickname.

These rules will be enforced after either a private or public warning to the offender to give them a chance to stop, followed by a quiet (+q) in the channel, which will be removed when we feel you are ready to participate in the conversation again.

If you have an issue with another developer that cannot be resolved by a channel operator, please contact `Ishq, kharnov, or Viech directly (use memoserv if needed).

Chat

2015-02-08T04:22:54Z

Kharnov: /* Development channel rules */

IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. While we, the Unvanquished developers, use the forums for more formal communication and more in-depth discussions on topics, IRC provides a means of everyone on the team communicating at once in real time. While a stand-alone [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients client] offers many advantages, if you intend on using IRC infrequently or do not wish to download a client, there is a [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web interface] that runs right in your browser with no extensions.

==Ideology==

We rely on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) for our day-to-day operations and talks between players, developers, and artists. For many things, this is a fast and efficient way for us to keep in touch, and in an effort to provide a healthy environment for development, we strive to adhere to [http://freenode.net/channel_guidelines.shtml Freenode’s channel guidelines].

IRC is tantamount to a multiplayer version of Notepad; where ideas are exchanged fast and furiously, words are taken out of context, people misinterpret them, and feelings get hurt. In most cases, we trust people to be kind, helpful, responsible and mature individuals. For everyone else, we have these rules. Remember that access to our channel(s) is a privilege that we provide, not a right. We reserve the right to revoke your privileges.

* [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished #unvanquished] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web interface]): the general channel. Discussions preferably should revolve around the game itself, along with tech support. Off-topic material is tolerated and light banter is perfectly fine.
* [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished-dev #unvanquished-dev] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished-dev web interface]): the development channel. Discussions here should be targeted towards coding and asset production. It is essential that we keep conversation on-topic as much as possible to remain productive. Members of the public are allowed to comment on things and voice concerns. While you can be friendly and social, off-topic material is not tolerated.
* [irc://freenode.net/#unv-lobby #unv-lobby] ([http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unv-lobby web interface]): the in-game chat channel. Users of the Unvanquished game client who connect to the Freenode network will join here. Generally, the language of players while in-game can be very crude and will still be tolerated, however the rules for this channel are the same for chat on the official game servers.

== Backup IRC ==
Freenode occasionally goes down due to attacks. We have a quakenet IRC channel setup for use when the main channels are down:

* irc://quakenet.org/#unvanquished ([https://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=unvanquished web interface])

==Channel Rules==

===Global rules===

* Do not post links to illegal material or pornography. No exceptions. This is a bannable offense.
* Do not spam the channel. This means repeatedly posting meaningless material, or the same thing several times in a row.
* Do not abuse bots. Bot spam is not entertaining to anyone that isn’t the direct participant. If you have to spam bot commands, use them via <code>/msg</code> to keep them to yourself.
* Do not flame each other. Keep it to private messages. If it gets out of hand, both sides of the conflict will take a short break.

===Development channel rules===

* Stay on-topic! Try to keep discussions going about coding or assets. Offering constructive feedback whenever possible is encouraging and speeds up production.
* NO personal attacks are allowed (flaming someone beyond what would potentially be considered "tongue-in-cheek" criticism). We have NO TOLERANCE for this and you WILL be banned!
* Contact a developer if there’s a problem in the channel. Developers and others who can help will have a plus (+) symbol next to their nickname.

These rules will be enforced after either a private or public warning to the offender to give them a chance to stop, followed by a quiet (+q) in the channel, which will be removed when we feel you are ready to participate in the conversation again.

If you have an issue with another developer that cannot be resolved by a channel operator, please contact `Ishq, kharnov, or Viech directly (use memoserv if needed).

Main Page

2013-11-30T07:26:30Z

Kharnov: Removed protection from "Main Page"

__NOTOC__

<h1 style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 30px 0px;border-bottom-style:none;">Welcome to the Unvanquished Wiki!</h1>

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<h2>What is Unvanquished?</h2>

Unvanquished is a free and open-source first-person shooter and strategy game created by [[Developers|Unvanquished Development]]. Players fight online in team based combat in a war of [[aliens]] against [[humans]]. The game is available for most major platforms (Linux, Mac and Windows). Support for other platforms (e.g., BSD) is partially completed but not officially supported.

While the humans are equipped with conventional weapons—ranging from the standard-issue [[Rifle|rifle]] to the powerful [[Lucifer Cannon]]—the aliens fight with pincers, mandibles, electrical, and projectile attacks. The game has a high emphasis on team-play: lone players are easy pickings for an opposing team who travels in groups. RTS-like strategy comes into play in the form of base-building: each map has a default base for both teams, but players are free to expand or move however they please. Similarly, a team wins by destroying the opposing team's spawn points and killing any remaining members of that team before they are able to rebuild.

While Unvanquished traces its roots to [http://tremulous.net Tremulous], it is under very active development and is quickly becoming a very different game. We aim to provide a transparent development process that is open to the community, and make a new release every month. We use the [[Engine features|Daemon engine]] which provides a host of new features over Tremulous' engine.

===Is it done?===

Nope, we're still in alpha! However, alpha releases are public and you can download the latest release right now! Upstream development is typically very stable as are the monthly alpha releases. Each release brings new artwork and new features, as well as new gameplay elements.

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==Contributors==

There are a number of ways you can help. If you would like to contribute to the project, contact a [[Developers|team member]] on the [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ forums] or on [[IRC]]. We have two channels, [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished #unvanquished] and [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished-dev #unvanquished-dev] on [http://freenode.net// Freenode]. The former is for general discussion, while the latter is strictly for development-related discussion, so while members of the public are welcome at either, please keep the discussion on #unvanquished-dev on topic.

If you do not have an IRC client, you can use the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web chat] directly in your browser.

Newly recruited artists, please read [[Contributing/Artists|these guidelines]].

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==Players==

The current release is {{CurrentVersion|FullName}} ({{CurrentVersion|Version}}), released {{CurrentVersion|Date}}.

You can read about it [{{CurrentVersion|BlogPost}} on the official blog].

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<span class="h3">Getting the Game</span>

* [[Downloading & Installing|Installation instructions]]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/ All downloads]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/Assets/ Maps & Game Data]

<span class="h4">Compiling</span>

* [[Getting the source]]
* [[Development environments]]
* [[Compiling the source]]

<span class="h4">Windows</span>

* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/Windows/ Official Installer]

<span class="h4">Mac OS X</span>

* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/Mac%20OS%20X/ Official Installer]

<span class="h4">Linux</span>

* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/Linux/ (''Official'') All platforms]<sup>&dagger;</sup>
* [http://www.unvanquished.net/download#debian (''Official'') Debian & Ubuntu]
* [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=61163 (''Semi-official'') Arch Linux]
* [http://www.playdeb.net/software/Unvanquished (''Unofficial'') PlayDeb]

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<span class="h3">Lore</span>

* [[Aliens]]
* [[Humans]]

<span class="h3">Playing the Game</span>

* [[Running the game]]
* [[Troubleshooting]]
* [[Glossary]]

<span class="h3">Get Competitive</span>

* [http://www.unvanquished.net/stats/NA1/ Gameplay stats]
* [[Creating custom keybinds|Create custom keybinds]]
** [[Running_the_game#Advanced_options|Advanced game options]]
** [[New Cvars]]
** [[Renderer Status|Renderer Cvars]]
** [[Testing|Cvars and Commands for Testing]]
* [[Running_the_game#Advanced_options|Tweak settings]]

<span class="h3">Server Administration</span>

* [[Running a server]]
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==Artists==
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<span class="h3">Overview</span>

* [[Tech overview]]
* [[Tools]]

<span class="h3">Texture Artists</span>

* [[UI Design]]
* [[Texture creation]]

<span class="h3">Audio Engineers</span>

* [[Music and sounds]] ([[Sound_Progress|Progress]])

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<span class="h3">Modelers</span>

* [[Modeling]] ([[Modeling_progress|Progress]])

<span class="h3">Mappers</span>

* [[Mapping]]
* [[Particle effects]]
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==Meta Project==
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<span class="h3">Discuss</span>

* [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ Forums]
* [[IRC]]

<span class="h3">Quality Assurance</span>

* [[Testing]]
* [[Bug reporting]]

<span class="h3">Documentation & Translation</span>

* [[Wiki Project Task List]]
* [[Wiki Editing Guidelines]]
* [http://unvanquished.net/translate Translations]

<span class="h3">Around the Web</span>

* [http://www.moddb.com/games/unvanquished ModDB page]
* [http://www.lgdb.org/game/unvanquished Linux Game Database page]
* [http://www.happypenguin.org/show?Unvanquished Linux Game Tome page]
* [http://macgamescout.org/tremz-unvanquished/ Macgamescout page]

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<span class="h3">Project Status</span>

* [[Sound_Progress|Sound Project Progress]]
* [[Modeling_progress|Modeling Project Progress]]

<span class="h3">Design</span>

* [[Singleplayer Brainstorming]]
* [[Design Document]]
* [[Game design proposals]]
* [[Feature Proposals]]
* [http://unvanquished.net/ideas/ideatorrent Project IdeaTorrent]

<span class="h3">Development News</span>

* [http://www.unvanquished.net/news Development Blog]
* [https://picasaweb.google.com/104009985595164250961 Development screenshots]
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==Programmers==

<span class="h3">Getting Started</span>

* [[Getting the source]]
** [https://github.com/Unvanquished/Unvanquished Game/engine source] ([https://github.com/Unvanquished/Unvanquished/issues bug tracker])
** [https://github.com/Unvanquished/Osavul Osavul server browser source] ([https://github.com/Unvanquished/Osavul/issues bug tracker])
** [https://github.com/Unvanquished/unvanquished-master Master server source] ([https://github.com/Unvanquished/unvanquished-master/issues bug tracker])
** [https://github.com/harmonise/BitRock Installer source] ([https://github.com/harmonise/BitRock/issues bug tracker])
** [[Tools/Chameleon|Chameleon]] [https://github.com/Unvanquished/Chameleon source]
** [[Tools/Archipelago|Archipelago]] [https://github.com/velociostrich/remapper source] ([https://github.com/velociostrich/remapper/issues bug tracker])
* [[Development environments]]
* [[Compiling the source]]

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<span class="h3">Documentation</span>

* [[Engine features]]
** [[Feature Proposals]]
* [[Technical Documentation]]
* [[Renderer Status]]
* [[UI Implementation]]

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<span class="h3">Contributing</span>

* [[Coding convention]]
* [[Contributing/Code|Contributing code]]
* [[Contributor Quickies]]
* [[Programming Task List]]
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Main Page

2013-11-30T07:26:18Z

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Egg

2013-05-25T05:02:23Z

Kharnov:

{{MPBuildable
| name = Egg
| image = egg.png
| caption = The king of alien structures.
| health = 250
| cost = 10
}}

The alien spawning structure. Eggs are as crucial as telenodes, and without them your team is likely about to lose. Unlike nodes, these can be built on ceilings, and will also allow for buildings around them at any distance from the overmind, much like a repeater. It should be noted that only the base of the egg is solid, so you can walk through and shoot through the rest of the egg without any effect.

==Tactics==

* '''Do''' consider moving to the roof in stage two. Eggs are prime targets, and leaving them on the floor is asking for a human to throw a grenade, and is only recommended if spots on the roof are too vulnerable to other weapons. Build them on ceilings in obstructed corners. If placing an egg on a ceiling is too impractical, placing them on a sloped surface can be a substitute so long as they are protected and not in the direct view of rushing humans.
* '''Do''' build these over boosters, so that spawning aliens will fall onto them and immediately receive poison, as long as you are not compromising on your ability to protect them or the booster.
* '''Don't''' spam eggs around the map. A few in hidden spots around the human base, to shorten the amount of time aliens need to travel after spawning. This also helps regeneration. However, this uses up buildpoints and can be turned against you.
* '''Do''' consider having a "panic egg". A panic egg is an egg placed on the ceiling of a hidden and rarely used part of the map (for example the the lava room on geothermal). This egg can be a fallback if your main base is destroyed.

[[Category:Aliens]]

Dretch

2013-05-25T05:00:38Z

Kharnov: /* General Strategy */

{{MPCharacterClass
| name = Dretch
| image = Dretch.png
| caption = Tiny, but deadly.
| health = 25
| primary attack = Poisonous bite (auto-attack)
}}

The first alien form, selectable for free at spawning. Dretches are the smallest, fastest, and deadliest things in the game, but suffer from an extremely low amount of health. They are able to wall-walk, which combined with their natural stealth can make them exceedingly difficult to detect. Keep in mind that they are silent only while they are moving, not jumping.

==General Strategy==

*'''Do''' wall-walk, and constantly. Although it may be disorienting at first, it's crucial if you want to surprise radar-less humans and evade their shots.
*'''Don't''' move in straight lines. You may be the fastest thing in the game, but your low health ensures that you'll never be able to charge at humans.
*'''Do''' aim at the head, and remember locational damage! As the dretch relies primarily on stealth, your leg and chest bites won't kill fast enough for you to avoid detection. You only need two head bites to kill.
*'''Do''' attack humans stealthily. Use the advantage to close the distance and nibble on their noses.
*'''Do''' use poison. As a dretch, poison is your best friend. A clever dretch can run into a crowd of humans, and tag multiple humans with poison, forcing them to either use their valuable medkits or sustain heavy damage. It is also an easy way to gather evos when your buddies kill the humans.

==Background==

It is unknown just where the dretch originated, for few aspects of the toxic arachnoid suggest an independent lifestyle. The few internal organs it possesses are vastly shrunken in comparison to its enormous poison glands, which fill up the bulk of its thoracic cavity. Of the dretches left behind after alien retreats, all die within hours, making it exceedingly difficult to examine a living one in detail.

With its ability to climb any surface, the dretch is able to cling to anything, patiently awaiting a passing human to deliver a poisonous bite to. Once a dretch’s fangs pierce skin, a sudden reflex delivers a spray of venom into the wound, immediately causing necrosis of the flesh, with several bites being lethal. In addition, a dretch is capable of moving at great speed with utter silence, surprising those unfortunate humans without radar equipment.

In its capacity as a mass-produced scout and assassin, the dretch can be fielded in enormous quantities, absorbing minuscule amounts of nutrients from the creep. While completely powerless against human structures, poorly equipped humans are no match for its stealth and lethality. Even armor is no foolproof protection against a swarm of dretches, for the dozens of oozing fangs eventually find some hole to sink themselves into.

[[Category:Aliens]]

Defense Computer

2013-05-25T04:58:00Z

Kharnov:

[[Category:Humans]]
{{MPBuildable
| name = Defense Computer
| image = Defcom.png
| caption =
| health = 190
| cost = 10
}}

These buildings auto-repair all structures in the area around them. The rate of repair is very slight, at 4 per second, but this can be extremely useful if your dedicated builder is having trouble repairing multiple structures. Another useful feature is that the repair rate stacks from multiple defense computers.

==General Strategy==

* '''Do''' place them in corners of your base, alcoves, or anywhere they can't be seen. They do not require line of sight to repair structures, and they'll be better defended this way.
* '''Don't''' spread them too far out, as they have a limited auto-repair range and won't reach distant structures or forward bases. Conversely, don't put them too close, or they'll be prime zapping bait.
* '''Don't''' build more than two. Remember that for every defense computer built, you could have made a turret, or two forward bases.

Chaingun

2013-05-25T04:31:54Z

Kharnov:

{{MPHumanWeapon
| name = Chaingun
| image = Chaingun.png
| caption = Death comes in turns.
| cost = 400 credits
| damage = 6 HP
| primary attack = Automatic fire
}}
The chaingun provides a high rate of fire, moderate damage per shot, and a large ammo capacity. It fires many weak shots at a rapid pace, and causes enough knockback to send your view flying all over the place if you're not crouching or wearing a battlesuit. Absolutely fantastic against tyrants and opponents that keep moving around.

==General Strategy==

*'''Don't''' use this solo unless you're in a battlesuit or have friends with you. The view disruption and inaccuracy make it not that worth it, especially at its cost.
*'''Do''' stay close to your opponent, to ensure that the constantly-spraying shots will hopefully hit on average.
*'''Don't''' bother using this against dretches, since the rifle does the same thing in much less time. You're also a lot more likely to get the dretches with a rifle and won't be called out for feeding.

[[Category:Humans]]

Basilisk

2013-05-25T04:17:10Z

Kharnov:

{{MPCharacterClass
| name = Basilisk
| image = Basilisk.jpg
| caption = Grabbing is killing.
| health = 60 (80 for advanced)
| cost = 2 (3 for advanced)
| primary attack = Close-range claw
| secondary attack = Gas (advanced)
}}

A natural continuation of the dretch, at least in mechanical terms. It trades speed for increased survivability, and gains a grabbing ability that allows it to hold humans in place for easier consumption. The basilisk also emits a healing aura, allowing it to be useful in groups as well. Like the dretch, they too have silent footsteps. At stage 2, the advanced basilisk becomes available. It gains improved health and a better healing aura, as well as a gas attack that disorients and slows down humans, even those in armor.

==General Strategy==

* '''Do''' try to grab humans from behind, especially if he is alone. You'll be able to kill them while they won't be able to hurt you.
* '''Do''' use wall-walk when you are forced to close a distance between you and a human to sustain minimal damage.
* '''Don't''' expect to charge in like the higher alien classes and expect to kill anything. The basilisk is meant to be used much like the dretch, and while it does have increased health it is also much easier to hit. Half of a rifle clip is sufficient to kill either basilisk form.
* '''Do''' keep an eye out for injured teammates, as you're likely going to be used as a temporary booster. If your teammates are all rushing, lurk in a safe place near human base and wait for either chasing humans or hurt aliens. If humans are camping, stay outside their base to heal returning teammates.
* '''Don't''' grab while in line of sight to the grabbed human's weapon. If you happen to, hold shift key and circle around to a angle which they can not shoot you.
* '''Do''' single out humans that are particularly vulnerable, unless you have prefected the Basilisk if is recommend you do not try to attack more than two humans at a time, also note that you will have a hard time sneaking up on a human wearing a helmet.
* '''Do''' use hit and run tactics. If you can't hold onto a human long enough and they start firing at you or their friends come in, run away to heal at your accelerated healing rate. The basilisk won't live long enough to sustain fire.

[[Category:Aliens]]

Armory

2013-05-25T04:15:24Z

Kharnov:

The armory is a human structure that allows for players to purchase and sell equipment, assuming that the building is powered. Ammunition can be refilled for free, as well.

==General Strategy==

* '''Do''' build defenses near these. During sudden death, every single attack will be aimed at them. Turrets are better than teslas for defending these.
* '''Don't''' ever build more than one. Unlike medistations, multiple teammates can use one at once. You can, however, make these at forward bases to allow teammates without energy weapons to reload.
* '''Don't''' allow any space behind an armory. They are big and bulky, and it's wholly possible for an alien to sneak behind and destroy it before anyone notices.

Aliens

2013-05-25T03:53:29Z

Kharnov:

Composed of a variety of monstrous lifeforms, the alien team places emphasis on high mobility and brutal short-range attacks. Unlike the [[Humans|human]] team, the aliens do not use technology, but rather their own physical capabilities. As such, they possess a strikingly organic appearance. In addition, the aliens are not bound to their base to the same extent as the human team, and can function independently of it, due to their ability to regenerate and the lack of an ammunition requirement. It is advisable for alien players to make good usage of cover and stealth, considering the lack of long-range capability.

==Classes and Buildables==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Stage
! Classes
! Buildables
|-
! style="vertical-align:top;" | [[Aliens#Stage_One|1]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
<ul class="nobullets">
<li>[[Granger]]</li>
<li>[[Dretch]]</li>
<li>[[Basilisk]]</li>
<li>[[Marauder]]</li>
<li>[[Dragoon]]</li>
</ul>
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
<ul class="nobullets">
<li>[[Acid Tube]]</li>
<li>[[Barricade]]</li>
<li>[[Egg]]</li>
<li>[[Overmind]]</li>
</ul>
|-
! style="vertical-align:top;" | [[Aliens#Stage_Two|2]]
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
<ul class="nobullets">
<li>[[Advanced Granger]]</li>
<li>[[Advanced Basilisk]]</li>
<li>[[Advanced Marauder]]</li>
<li>[[Advanced Dragoon]]</li>
</ul>
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
<ul class="nobullets">
<li>[[Trapper]]</li>
<li>[[Booster]]</li>
</ul>
|-
! style="vertical-align:top;" | [[Aliens#Stage_Three|3]]
| [[Tyrant]]
| [[Hive]]
|-
|}

==Stage One==
Aliens in their first and most basic stage.

===Tactics===
It is widely agreed that in an early game (with both teams on stage one), Aliens hold a slight advantage over the humans due to their vulnerability to [[Dretch#Tactics|head-bites]] their lack of [[Helmet|helmets]]. Therefore it is often advantageous for aliens to try to maximize their [[Glossary#F|frags]], and capitalize on human shortcomings. One should not, however, underestimate the lowly-staged humans; it is always important to attack with caution and premeditation. Never rush into a cluster of humans without observing their environment or planning an assault. If possible, attack from behind and aim for the head.

==Stage Two==
Stage two escalates the complexity of both building and hunting more than any other stage. Upon reaching stage two, aliens receive components key for survival in the remaining game, many of which manifest in evolved versions of previous species.

===Tactics===
In this stage, building is key. Other than the essentials, the [[booster]] is considered to be the most valuable alien structure. From experience, the [[trapper]], though generally underrated, is actually very effective when placed in proper positions. In addition, the ability for advanced grangers to crawl and build on walls and ceilings can lend a huge advantage. Stage two also introduces many advanced versions of the alien classes. Each of these advanced aliens inherit special abilities that lend themselves to specific situations, such as the mind-boggling gas exhaled from an [[Advanced_Basilisk|advanced basilisk]], or the sharp and explosive barbs fired from an [[Advanced_Dragoon|advanced dragoon]].

==Stage Three==
The third and final stage of alien evolution introduces one of the most debatably powerful classes.

===Tactics===
While gaining only a few new components, stage three is still a very impacting achievement in alien gameplay. The presence of hives, particularly mounted out of immediate [[grenade]] range can mean that aliens can feel slightly more comfortable when rushing or engaging humans away from their base. When used properly, the tyrant can induce mass carnage in the humans ranks. However, tyrants can also be devastatingly hindering when they inadvertently block doorways or structures. When using a tyrant, a good sense of special awareness is usually required.

Main Page

2012-11-04T23:18:38Z

Kharnov: /* Downloading & Installing */

__NOTOC__

<h1 style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 30px 0px;border-bottom-style:none;">Welcome to the Unvanquished Wiki!</h1>

===What is this all about?===

Unvanquished is a free open-source first-person shooter and strategy game created by [[Developers|Unvanquished Development]]. Players fight online in team based combat in a war of [[aliens]] against [[humans]]. The game is available for most major platforms (Linux, Mac and Windows). Support for other platforms (BSD derivatives, iPhone, etc.) is partially completed but not officially supported.

While the humans are equipped with a variety of weapons ranging from standard-issue [[Rifle|assault rifles]] to [[Pulse_Rifle|plasma guns]] that they use to exterminate the alien presence, the aliens have only their pincers and a few special attacks, such as poison gas, and ranged electrical and projectile attacks. Players do not spawn at random points in the map; instead, each map has default spawn points and both teams are capable of moving them wherever they please. Both teams have other buildings that round out their base, such as [[Machinegun_turret|machinegun turrets]] for the humans and [[Barricade|barricades]] for the aliens. Either team wins by destroying the opposing team's spawn points and killing any remaining members of that team before they are able to build any more spawn points or the game timer ends.

Earlier versions of play were based on a port of [http://tremulous.net Tremulous], however Unvanquished is under heavy development and is quickly becoming a very different game. We aim to provide a transparent development process that is open to the community, and frequently publish releases. We use the [[Engine features|Daemon engine]], which is a fork of the [http://www.splashdamage.com/wolfet Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory] engine (combining features from both ET:Xreal and OpenWolf), and provides a number of modern graphics and features over Tremulous' ioQuake3-based engine.

===Is it done?===

While the game is currently in an alpha (unfinished) state, because we've inherited from Tremulous, it is entirely playable. Upstream development is typically very stable as are the monthly alpha releases. With each release, we intend to replace outdated art assets with new and introduce new features. Longer term, gameplay is expected to begin to deviate further and further from Tremulous.

==Downloading & Installing==

The current release is Alpha 9, released November 4<sup>th</sup>, and is available from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/ SourceForge.net]. See the [[Downloading & Installing]] page for more information.

==Playing the game==

* [[Creating custom keybinds]]
* [[Running the game#Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]
* [[Running the game]]
* [[Running a server]]

==Contributing==

There are a number of ways you can help. If you would like to contribute to the project, contact a [[Developers|team member]] on the [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ forums] or on [[IRC]]. We have two channels, [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished #unvanquished] and [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished-dev #unvanquished-dev] on [http://freenode.net// Freenode]. The former is for general discussion, while the latter is strictly for development-related discussion, so while members of the public are welcome at either, please keep the discussion on #unvanquished-dev on topic.

If you do not have an IRC client, you can use the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web chat] directly in your browser.

<table style="margin:0px auto;">
<tr>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;border-radius:7px 0px 0px 0px">
Artists
</th>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;">
Programmers
</th>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;border-radius:0px 7px 0px 0px">
Everyone
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Tech overview]]
* [[Modeling]] ([[Modeling_progress|Progress]])
* [[Mapping]]
* [[Music and sounds]] ([[Sound_Progress|Progress]])
* [[Texture creation]]
* [[UI Design]]
* [[Particle effects]]
</td>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Getting the source]]
* [[Compiling the source]]
* [[Technical documentation]]
* [[Engine features]]
* [[Coding convention]]
* [[Development environments]]
* [[UI Implementation]]
* [[Contributing code]]
</td>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Bug reporting]]
* [[Wiki_TODO_List|Wiki documentation]]
* [[Game design proposals]]
* [[Feature proposals]]
* [http://unvanquished.net/translate Translations]
* [[Testing]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Links==

* [http://unvanquished.net/ Homepage]
* [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ Forums]
* [http://www.unvanquished.net/stats/NA1/ Gameplay stats]
* Project management
** [http://unvanquished.net/ideas/ideatorrent Project IdeaTorrent]
* Development news
** [http://unvanquished.net/forum/blog.php Development blog]
** [https://picasaweb.google.com/104009985595164250961 Development screenshots]
* Downloads/Packages
** [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/ Official downloads]
** [http://tartarus.org/ds/unvanquished/pkg/ (Semi-official) Debian-format packages]
** [http://www.playdeb.net/software/Unvanquished (Unofficial) PlayDeb packages]
** [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=61163 (Unofficial) Arch linux packages]
* Source code
** [https://github.com/Unvanquished/Unvanquished Game/engine source] ([https://github.com/Unvanquished/Unvanquished/issues bug tracker])
** [https://github.com/Unvanquished/Osavul Osavul server browser source] ([https://github.com/Unvanquished/Osavul/issues bug tracker])
** [https://github.com/Unvanquished/unvanquished-master Master server source] ([https://github.com/Unvanquished/unvanquished-master bug tracker])
* Game database entries
** [http://www.moddb.com/games/unvanquished ModDB page]
** [http://www.lgdb.org/game/unvanquished Linux Game Database page]
** [http://www.happypenguin.org/show?Unvanquished Linux Game Tome page]
** [http://macgamescout.org/tremz-unvanquished/ Macgamescout page]

Bug reporting

2012-08-13T19:31:11Z

Kharnov:

Please file any bugs you find on GitHub using the [https://github.com/Unvanquished/Unvanquished/issues issue tracker]. Before filing a bug report, however, please search the [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ forums] and the issue tracker to see if your issue has been noticed or reported before.

Please try to do the following when writing a bug report:
* Describe the problem in detail. Carefully note what actually happens and what you expected to happen.
* Describe how to reproduce the problem: i.e., steps that the developers can follow to cause it to happen.
* Do not post console logs or error messages without any other accompanying explanation with the expectation that the developers will solve your problem for you; you must provide details!

Main Page

2012-05-13T01:03:42Z

Kharnov:

__NOTOC__

<h1 style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 40px 0px;border-bottom-style:none;">Welcome to the Unvanquished Wiki!</h1>

Unvanquished is a free and open-source team-based first person shooter based on [http://tremulous.net Tremulous] and created by Unvanquished Development. Unvanquished is a split from the [http://tremz.com/ TremZ project], with fundamentally different goals. We aim to provide a transparent development process that is open to the community, with frequent releases. We use the [[Engine features|Daemon engine]] (a fork of the OpenWolf engine) which provides a number of new features over Tremulous' ioQuake3-based engine.

===What is it about?===

Unvanquished is a first-person shooter, but a very unique one. It is team-based, and pits the aliens against the humans. While the humans are equipped with weapons that they use to exterminate the alien presence, the aliens have only their pincers and a few special attacks, such as poison gas, and ranged electrical and projectile attacks. Players do not spawn at random points in the map; instead, each map has default spawn points and both teams are capable of moving them wherever they please. Both teams have other buildings that round out their base, such as machinegun turrets for the humans and barricades for the aliens. Either team wins by destroying the opposing team's spawn points and killing any remaining members of that team before they are able to build any more spawn points or the game timer ends.

==Downloading & Installing==

See the [[Downloading & Installing]] page.

==Playing the game==

* [[Creating custom keybinds]]
* [[Troubleshooting]]

==Contributing==

There are a number of ways you can help. If you would like to contribute to the project, contact a team member on the [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ forums] or on [[IRC]]. We have two channels, [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished #unvanquished] and [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished-dev #unvanquished-dev] on [http://freenode.net// Freenode]. The former is for general discussion, while the latter is strictly for development-related discussion, so while members of the public are welcome at either, please keep the discussion on #unvanquished-dev on topic.

If you do not have an IRC client, you can use the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web chat] directly in your browser.

<table style="margin:0px auto;">
<tr>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;border-radius:7px 0px 0px 0px">
Artists
</th>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;">
Programmers
</th>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;border-radius:0px 7px 0px 0px">
Everyone
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Modeling Guide|Modeling]]
* [[Mapping]]
* [[Music and sounds]]
</td>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Getting the source]]
* [[Compiling the source]]
* [[Technical documentation]]
* [[Engine features]]
</td>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Bug reporting]]
* [[Wiki_TODO_List|Wiki documentation]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Links==

* [http://unvanquished.net/ Homepage]
* [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ Forums]
* [http://unvanquished.net/forum/blog.php Development blog]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/ Downloads]
* [http://tartarus.org/ds/unvanquished/pkg/ Debian-format packages]
* [https://github.com/Unvanquished Source code]
* [https://picasaweb.google.com/104009985595164250961 Development screenshots]

Main Page

2012-05-13T01:02:11Z

Kharnov: Changed protection level for "Main Page" ([edit=sysop] (indefinite) [move=sysop] (indefinite))

__NOTOC__

<h1 style="text-align:center;margin:0px 0px 40px 0px;border-bottom-style:none;">Welcome to the Unvanquished Wiki!</h1>

Unvanquished is a free and open-source team-based first person shooter based on [http://tremulous.net Tremulous] and created by Unvanquished Development. Unvanquished is a split from the [http://tremz.com/ TremZ project], with fundamentally different goals. We aim to provide a transparent development process that is open to the community, with frequent releases. We use the [[Engine features|Daemon engine]] (a fork of the OpenWolf engine) which provides a number of new features over Tremulous' ioQuake3-based engine.

===What is it about?===

Unvanquished is a first-person shooter, but a very unique one. It is team-based, and pits the [[aliens]] against the [[humans]]. While the humans are equipped with weapons that they use to exterminate the alien presence, the aliens have only their pincers and a few special attacks, such as poison gas, and ranged electrical and projectile attacks. Players do not spawn at random points in the map; instead, each map has default spawn points and both teams are capable of moving them wherever they please. Both teams have other buildings that round out their base, such as machinegun turrets for the humans and barricades for the aliens. Either team wins by destroying the opposing team's spawn points and killing any remaining members of that team before they are able to build any more spawn points or the game timer ends.
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==Downloading & Installing==

See the [[Downloading & Installing]] page.

==Playing the game==

* [[Creating custom keybinds]]
* [[Troubleshooting]]

==Contributing==

There are a number of ways you can help. If you would like to contribute to the project, contact a team member on the [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ forums] or on [[IRC]]. We have two channels, [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished #unvanquished] and [irc://freenode.net/#unvanquished-dev #unvanquished-dev] on [http://freenode.net// Freenode]. The former is for general discussion, while the latter is strictly for development-related discussion, so while members of the public are welcome at either, please keep the discussion on #unvanquished-dev on topic.

If you do not have an IRC client, you can use the [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=unvanquished web chat] directly in your browser.

<table style="margin:0px auto;">
<tr>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;border-radius:7px 0px 0px 0px">
Artists
</th>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;">
Programmers
</th>
<th style="padding:0px 10px;background:#C9DCF6;border-radius:0px 7px 0px 0px">
Everyone
</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Modeling Guide|Modeling]]
* [[Mapping]]
* [[Music and sounds]]
</td>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Getting the source]]
* [[Compiling the source]]
* [[Technical documentation]]
* [[Engine features]]
</td>
<td style="padding:0px 10px;background:#F0F5FC;vertical-align:top;">
* [[Bug reporting]]
* [[Wiki_TODO_List|Wiki documentation]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Links==

* [http://unvanquished.net/ Homepage]
* [http://unvanquished.net/forum/ Forums]
* [http://unvanquished.net/forum/blog.php Development blog]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/unvanquished/files/ Downloads]
* [http://tartarus.org/ds/unvanquished/pkg/ Debian-format packages]
* [https://github.com/Unvanquished Source code]
* [https://picasaweb.google.com/104009985595164250961 Development screenshots]

Dragoon

2012-04-02T20:33:50Z

Kharnov: etc

Marauder

2012-04-02T20:33:09Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Mara.jpg

2012-04-02T20:29:43Z

Kharnov: Marauder.

Marauder.

Pulse Rifle

2012-04-02T01:05:20Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Pulserifle.jpg

2012-04-02T01:01:48Z

Kharnov: Pulse rifle.

Pulse rifle.

Mass Driver

2012-04-02T00:52:07Z

Kharnov: Fixed wording.

Mass Driver

2012-04-02T00:45:37Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Massdriver.jpg

2012-04-02T00:44:44Z

Kharnov: Mass driver.

Mass driver.

Las Gun

2012-04-02T00:36:59Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Lasgun.jpg

2012-04-02T00:32:06Z

Kharnov: Lasgun.

Lasgun.

Dretch

2012-04-02T00:21:19Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Dretch.png

2012-04-02T00:17:27Z

Kharnov: Dretch close-up.

Dretch close-up.

Dragoon

2012-04-02T00:12:08Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Dragoon.jpg

2012-04-02T00:07:46Z

Kharnov: The dragoon.

The dragoon.

Blaster

2012-04-02T00:03:40Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Blaster.jpg

2012-04-01T23:59:52Z

Kharnov: The blaster.

The blaster.

SMG

2012-04-01T01:46:52Z

Kharnov: /* Background */

SMG

2012-04-01T01:45:36Z

Kharnov: Details!

File:Rifle.jpg

2012-04-01T01:39:42Z

Kharnov: Rifle.

Rifle.

Category:Humans

2012-04-01T01:34:37Z

Kharnov: Created page with "All articles related to humanity, including equipment and buildables."

All articles related to humanity, including equipment and buildables.

Humans

2012-04-01T01:33:07Z

Kharnov: Details!

{| style="float:right;margin:1em 0px 1em 1em;border:2px outset #777;" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
| colspan="2" style="background-color:rgb(187,187,187);text-align:center" | '''Humans'''
|-
| colspan="2" style="color:white;background-color:black;text-align:center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" | [[Image:trooper.jpg]]<br /><small>''A fearless clone trooper.''</small>
|-
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Health:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | 100
|-
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Cost:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | Free!
|-
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Primary attack:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | Various weapons
|}

==Background==

===Outset===

In the early 23rd century, humanity sent its first ships to the stars. Spurred on by the allure of new frontiers, the pioneers of interstellar travel embarked on massive colony ships by the thousands, certain that they would never see their homeworld again. In these old days of human space travel, transit times to even the nearest stars took several decades, and thus the colonists were kept in suspended animation, to be awoken at their final destination. Some of the more unfortunate volunteers ended up stranded in space, drifting through the endless sea of darkness, while others met a swifter death during collisions with asteroids or planets with powerful gravity wells. Yet, the multitude of ships sent out ensured that some were bound to successfully reach their targets, leading to the first human colonies.

Confronted with barren, rocky wastelands, the first generation of colonists did not stray far from their landed ships, which had taken on the role of providing life support and power generation. Each ship was equipped with sufficient facilities for the nano-manufacture of tools and industrial components that the colonists required, along with a stock of blueprints containing the sum of all human technological knowledge up until the date that the ship was launched. In addition, each ship was stocked with a large complement of sterile, genetically modified clones, along with the means to produce more of them. These clones, created specifically for labor, were crucial to humanity’s expansion through the stars.

With greater strength and resilience than the average human, along with an utter lack of fear and a heightened tolerance for the harsh conditions outside of the early colonial base, the clones tirelessly performed manual labor for the colonists, mining for raw materials and setting up the infrastructure for continued growth. Wearing protective suits and equipped with hand-held devices capable of emitting a directed spray of nano-machines, the clones laid down solar cells and ventilation systems, allowing for the first structures to be built beyond the colony ships. The first crops were grown in the lifeless soil of distant worlds, supported by immense greenhouses and tended by teams of clones.

While many worlds were initially incapable of supporting life, and would not be able to do so until the future introduction of terraforming by later expeditions, a few were gifted with a suitable atmosphere that permitted colonists to step outside with a bare minimum of protection, and for a few hardy plants to grow beyond the immediate attention of humans. These planets were the first to thrive, and would come to attract the most attention from Earth, where newer generations were lured into migration by the first transmitted images of vast grasslands under a distant, setting sun.

Aided by the laborer clones and a wealth of unprocessed minerals, along with a distinct lack of alien life, the earliest pioneers would enter old age amidst the first cities to have been built outside of the ships, with the deactivated ship itself often becoming a monument to the past.

===Expansion===

In the following centuries, the human presence in space flourished with the introduction of new starship engines that were capable of approaching the speed of light, drastically cutting down on travel times. A journey that originally took decades could now be accomplished in several years, and formerly unreachable worlds on the frontiers of inhabited space could at last be colonized. These new ships set off into the unknown, equipped with the latest lines of laborer clones and expanded nano-production facilities. Entire cities could be constructed in the span of a single generation, and within half a century, many colonies were self-sufficient enough to create and stock their own orbital shipyards.

During this golden age of expansion, humanity as a whole reached new heights, having colonized all worlds within fifty light-years of Sol, and many beyond. With an essentially endless supply of raw materials, new frontiers of science were explored on hundreds of worlds, the scientific progress of countless researchers being transmitted back to Earth, which had now found itself at the head of a growing interstellar empire. The sole constraint being the speed of light itself, the human race grew at an exponential rate.

Amongst the achievements in human science were the efficient containment of plasma, the discovery of instantaneous short-range mass transfer, and the further development of nanotechnology, allowing for the production of far more intricate and advanced devices than previously thought possible. Limited artificial intelligence became far more widespread than in past centuries, although the development of humanoid machines remained an elusive goal.

===Contact===

Ever since the dawn of colonization, as humans on distant worlds looked into the night skies, they often wondered if they were truly alone. The lack of extraterrestrial life became particularly glaring when even the most distant worlds to receive human visitors were utterly barren and lifeless rocks. Just as the 28th century came to a close, humanity received its response.

On the fringe of human space, where just a handful of recently colonized worlds were eking out a meager existence, an urgent distress signal was transmitted from one of the colonies, with increasingly frantic messages of destruction and chaos leading into complete silence. Far away from the assistance of the human military, and with purestrain human reproduction at a premium, the colonists in the region had but one choice. The labor clones would be the ones to go.

Their protective work suits modified into combat armor, the clones boarded a makeshift warship, the first to have been constructed in a region of space traditionally viewed as a backwater. Equipped with a selection of weaponry and their traditional nano-construction devices, they set off towards the source of the distress signal, only to discover that their cluster of frontier stars was at the forefront of an invasion.

Arriving at the world itself, the skies were black with the smog of burning cities, the conflict still ongoing. Setting up transport links between the warship and the few remaining human outposts, the clones marched single file through the ship’s warp room, materializing on receivers on the ground. They came across scenes of complete destruction, the biomass of the planet itself being consumed by dark, throbbing organic mats. Bizarre alien creatures emerged from the shadows, shrieking multi-limbed beasts with fangs dripping corrosive poison. The beings came in many forms, each adapted to a different role, each a posing a new threat.

Yet, the clones did not back down. Lifting rifles for the first time instead of their familiar construction kits, the precision learned in years of manufacture and machining translated well to their aim. The tireless laborers of humanity took to combat rapidly, holding off the impending threat while the human colonists fled to safer regions towards the core of human space. With the lengthy travel times and the slow communication with the remainder of the empire, the clones have no choice but to continue the fight, for the fate of humanity itself may very well rest in their hands.

[[Category:Humans]]

File:Trooper.jpg

2012-04-01T01:25:31Z

Kharnov: A human.

A human.

Category:Aliens

2012-03-31T21:37:03Z

Kharnov: Created page with "This category includes all alien-related pages, with both classes and buildings listed."

This category includes all alien-related pages, with both classes and buildings listed.

Unvanquished:About

2012-03-31T21:31:41Z

Kharnov: Created page with "This is the Wiki for the free-software game Unvanquished. Feel free to direct any questions to kharnov."

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Tyrant

2012-03-31T21:25:16Z

Kharnov:

Tyrant

2012-03-31T21:24:59Z

Kharnov: changed picture

File:Tyrant head.jpg

2012-03-31T21:24:16Z

Kharnov: The head of a tyrant.

The head of a tyrant.

Tyrant

2012-03-31T21:11:27Z

Kharnov: Details!

{| style="float:right;margin:1em 0px 1em 1em" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
| style="background-color:rgb(187,187,187);text-align:center" | '''Tyrant'''
|-
| style="color:white;background-color:black;text-align:center" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" | [[Image:Tyrant_beauty.png|400px]]<br /><small>''Fear incarnate.''</small>
|-
| style="text-align:center" |
{| cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Health:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | 350
|-
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Cost:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | 5 frags
|-
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Primary attack:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | Close-range scythe arm
|-
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Secondary attack:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | Rampage, must be charged
|-
| style="text-align:right;vertical-align:top" | '''Tertiary attack:'''
| style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top" | Bulk, crushes anything below
|}
|}

The enormous tyrant is the end result of alien evolution, a hulking behemoth capable of demolishing human defenses and quickly killing anything not wearing a battlesuit. It's nowhere near as mobile as the other aliens, but due to its size and great strength, it can best be thought of as a living tank. Its charging attack knocks back humans and constantly deals trampling damage, and it can even crush humans and their structures by falling on them.

==General Strategy==

'''Don't''' expect to take out critical human structures unless they're glaringly exposed. Focus on taking out turrets and teslas, making it easier for your more agile teammates to take out the rest. If they base has a healthy population of turrets that defend each other, do not be overconfident, it is usually a suicide mission.

'''Do''' remember that the charge is much more than an attack. If injured, charging away could give you enough distance from your pursuer to heal. Besides course adjustments, there are few reasons to simply walk across the map as charging greatly increases your speed.

'''Don't''' expect to dodge attacks or be stealthy, unlike all the other forms. Unless you're aiming to humorously crush a human unexpectedly, the tyrant is definitely not a small target and is easily spotted. Be very direct with the tyrant. Charge in, kill humans, charge out.

==Background==

The alien that was to become the tyrant originally inhabited the grassy plains and savannas of its homeworld, where it subsisted on a mostly herbivorous diet. Its powerful legs allowed it to accelerate its enormous body into short bursts of terrifying speed, not only easily sending potential predators flying for a great distance, but also providing a means to challenge rivals prior to courtship displays. Packs of tyrants roamed the grasslands freely, the very earth trembling beneath them at every step. Endless conflicts between family groups kept the species strong, and the number of tyrants at a sustainable level, much to the relief of other inhabitants of their world.

Unlike many of the other alien forms, the tyrant was not encountered until several decades after the invasions began. Many other civilizations had fallen to the overwhelming swarms the hivemind was capable of mustering, but humanity, with its highly developed technology and usage of artificial intelligence in combat roles, proved too strong of an opponent. Something larger was needed, a creature capable of taking blows the lesser aliens would find lethal and returning them with even greater force.

The first encounter between humanity and the tyrant occurred during a boarding action, a battle from which only a single distress call survives. It is from the terrified words of the human captain that we learn shotguns and painsaws, standard fare among crewmen, were nothing against its toughened hide. A few loud stomps drowned out the captain’s screams, followed by a bloodcurdling roar and the sound of the ship’s computer being torn into shreds.

Typically encountered towards the end of an assault, the tyrant towers above all other aliens, its weaponized arms longer than the bodies of most of its fellow creatures. There is no subtlety behind the tyrant, no thought behind the sheer force it is capable of utilizing. Armor is torn apart as if it was paper, and entire skeletons are fractured within moments when the tyrant slams its opponent against a wall. As if mocking the thought of its enormous body being easy to aim at, the very same bulk crushes anything unfortunate enough to be underneath it. To go alone against a tyrant is suicide, at best.

==Source Data==
<pre>
Claw damage: 100
Claw range: 100
Claw width: 14
Claw height: 20
Claw repeat: 800

Trample damage: 111
Trample speed: 2
Trample charge min: 375 (minimum amount of time to start charging)
Trample charge max: 1000 (maximum amount of time to charge)
Trample charge trigger: 3000 (trample starts on its own)
Trample duration: 3000 (amount of time trample lasts on full charge)
Trample stop penalty: 1 (charge lost per millisecond when blocked by something)
Trample repeat: 100

Crush damage per velocity: 0.5 (damage added is half your falling distance)
Crush damage: 120
Crush repeat: 500 (only for players, not buildings)

Speed: 1.2
Value: 960
Health: 350
Regen: 0.025
Cost: 2
</pre>
[[Category:Aliens]]

File:Tyrant beauty.png

2012-03-31T20:53:52Z

Kharnov: Beauty shots of the tyrant.

Beauty shots of the tyrant.

User:Kharnov

2012-03-31T20:43:50Z

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I write things.