BOREALIS GAMING A classical experience... Forums/Website: http://borealisgaming.com Server Content: http://tinyurl.com/bghl2rpcontent Server IP: 104.128.48.139:27017Server Slots: 32
Borealis Gaming is attempting to revive the good old days of Half-Life 2 Roleplay, making it both veteran and newbie friendly. The server contains a minimum amount of addons, custom content and edited storyline. We have the essentials to a great serious roleplay experience. You need not read and understand an array of custom information, factions and canon. Anyone who has played Half-Life 2 can jump in and fit into the universe and the atmosphere with relative ease. Our administrators are ready to support anyone who is in need help and guidance through the basics of the Half-Life 2 Roleplay experience.
City Eighteen , one of the most popular and well known maps of the Half-Life 2 Roleplay scene. This time, your visit is not just made of a bland and lacking atmosphere, rather a full showcase of the harsh Half-Life universe. You are given the chance to live and breathe the experience of a regular citizen, Civil Protection unit or more. You are not game hero Gordon Freeman, you are a somewhat realistic person morphed by your own decisions.
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The Citizen faction of Half-Life 2 Roleplay is unarguably the most important and vital component to a successful roleplay environment. As a community we understand this. That is why we focus as much resources as possible to create an interesting and friendly environment that is citizen friendly. The citizens are, of course, the default faction and contain the most players on average. So much potential falls into the hands of the citizenry and the roleplay they create aided by our administrators who specialize in enhancing the environment.
As a citizen there are many opportunities to take in enhancing your experience. We have the common work table in the plaza which is the easiest possible way to find something to do. We do not focus on industry and keep away from the industrial section of the map for a reason, and as a result you will likely never become an industrial worker in this server. You may, however, join the Civil Workers' Union (a common opportunity). In the Workers' Union there are endless opportunities, ranging from street cleaning, to medical work, to business work and beyond. There are no such thing as loyalists or armbands, rather your character is simply better regarded by the higher ups and the Metropolice if you are in the Workers' Union or have high loyalist points. On top of this, the Workers' Union receives slightly better rations to fight the routine hunger among the citizen population.
As far as the resistance goes, as the previous sections stated we do not or allow any organized and powerful resistance, nor is there any Lambda in the city. Various groups do conspire in the shadows and meet, however you will rarely discover and organized military insurgency against the Combine within the city. We specifically hinder access to the slums as a result, although it is not 'impossible'. The rule of thumb for our server is that if you go into the slums/sewers, it will not be easy to get out unseen. Anyone who travels the sewers will obviously be wet, caked in dirt and other particles and will stand out if they attempt to travel out. We encourage players to invest in a more neutral citizen stance, however it would be wrong for us to prevent any opposition.
The Metropolice Force is, arguably, in a tie for second place in importance within the Half-Life 2 Roleplay setting. The Metropolice Force, also known as 'Civil Protection', is the policing force of the new world. They operate with a very light set of rules, of which its boundaries are far extended beyond what is 'needed'. In an almost traitorous turn, all of the enlisted Metropolice are formerly oppressed humans. It is unknown exactly what can drive a man to beat his own brothers and sisters, however it seems good food and a warm bed are enough to sway the opinion of a certain many. Some may say the world is now in a dog eat dog scenario (arguably in both real and make believe life). Whether any of the units feel good about what they do is disputed.
The Metropolice operate in all areas of the world, mostly in the most densely populated and important sectors. City Seventeen contains the most substantial amount of power in City Seventeen, much because it is Earth's Capital, although the Metropolice Headquarters is in City Eighteen. They are a power organization rather than a political organization. You will never see a unit involved in the political affairs of the higher ups. They follow orders, that is it. Although much of what they do is barbaric and uncivilized, in some ways many may see the Metropolice as an alternative to a fast tracked total annihilation of the human race.
The Metropolice of Borealis Gaming do have ranks and divisions, however much of what they do is the same in the field with minor specialties. No units are extensively brainwashed or augmented, however units are routinely taught to believe in the cause (whether this makes a difference is unknown).
Many players will wish to join this faction because it is considered more action oriented, however all must remember the importance of the Metropolice Force and how much impact they have on the environment and atmosphere of the server.
The Civil Workers' Union is again, arguably the second most important faction in the Half-Life 2 Roleplay setting. It may be considered a subsidiary of the Citizen faction, however the goals and atmosphere provided by the CWU is on a whole different level, whether of equal or more importance. The Civil Workers' Union of our server focuses mostly on the aspects of business, medicine and small work. Industrial aspects are less focused (as this takes place in i17 in the background). City Seventeen is less vital to the Universal Union than other cities as far as production. City Seventeen is more meant as a small idol or image of the new Earth, rather then the much darker picture of the other cities. The Workers' Union, regardless, attempts to make their best image and impact as possible within City Seventeen because of the image pushed by the Combine.
The Workers' Union adds much needed flavor to the Half-Life roleplay experience, and allows players to go beyond a regular citizen without touching on the much larger Metropolice Force. As a result, this and various minor citizen opportunities are the only factions joined through IC and OOC applications.
Please take a look at the other factions that are less important or centralized.
Spoiler: Minor Factions
The Overwatch faction is another touchy subject along with the resistance. The Overwatch Transhuman Arm (OTA) is the main military force of the Combine, however they are only seen in large numbers in the non-city regions (canals somewhat, outlands, coasts, etc). When they are put in play within the server, they are for event purposes and are in small numbers aided by Metropolice in their operations. Overwatch characters are not allowed to be on unless called out and authorized.
The Vortigaunt faction is another very minor faction, however they add a slight bit of atmosphere as the common enslaved variant. They are frequently seen sweeping streets and buildings under watch by Metropolice. They are the most intelligent of the Xenian creatures that came during the Portal Storms, with the ability to speak and use telekinesis. All Vortigaunt's on our server are enslaved.
Art created by Sparky, aided by ideas from Lord Doge. Both are important leaders of Borealis Gaming.
Thank you for reading, we hope you consider Borealis Gaming as your new community.
