From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified|Serious Roleplay

Forums: http://ftashes.boards.net/

Steam Community Group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FTAshes

Server IP: 67.202.70.235:27015-This IP is currently down and awaiting to be put up, join us through this IP: 92.17.223.190:27015 - Server is Currently Up

Content Pack/Workshop link:http://ftashes.boards.net/thread/11/content-pack

About the Server/Community:​

This is a community that I founded locally on my own computer with Yurek. After a while a friend of Yurek's, Nydia, Assisted us with getting a box and becoming the box owner for the server.

Our aim is to make a community for Half Life 2: Roleplay that is enjoyable, friendly and somewhere that the members of Cloudsixteen can call home. We try our best to make sure that everyone who joins is accommodated for and make them feel welcome to the community.



About the Staff:

I am the coder as well as the SA for the server and the community leader, I deal with whatever plugins need to be downloaded, added or even created in order to make the server run smoothly, add unique gameplay features or even accommodate our custom factions and classes for the Days Gone by Lore.(I deal with quite a lot of things, server side, community side, thread side. Pretty much everything, even this thread. :O)

Nydia is the server box owner and an SA for the server. - To be replaced with an introduction by Nydia.

Yurek is the Co-community leader and also an SA for the server. - To be replaced with an introduction by Yurek.

Superseb is a moderator for the community as well as one of our top admins. - To be replaced with an introduction by Superseb.

[size=12pt]Tomo742: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Tomo742/
Don't be afraid to contact me or add me if you need more information or are looking to join, etc.

Nydia: http://steamcommunity.com/id/nydia/

Yurek: http://steamcommunity.com/id/knock4times/

Superseb: http://steamcommunity.com/id/vhen97rq89pngvr09p/[/size]



How are we different?:

Well, other than the fact that we use completely different lore than every other server currently on the market for your pickings, we have several different custom factions and classes that the server uses with the different lore in order to make everything completely different and nothing is half-assed when it comes to the server.

We try our best to put our player-bases RP before our own, so if someone is in need of assistance then they will be given it as soon as possible. I'd also like to say that metagaming and powergaming is kept to the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM if there is even any at all.

Custom Factions and Lore:​

Lore:

Based a few years after the Uprising that is shown within the games HL2 through to Episode Two, based after Episode Two shortly after freeman mysteriously disappears again(Come on HL3, we need you).

The world is pretty much in ruins, factions that were around splintered off into different factions, the main factions being the Combine Confederacy Transhuman and the Lambda Union and with what little the Universal Union has left creating their faction.

As said, the world is in ruins, people are attempting to rebuild after what the Universal Union has destroyed and caused, hoping to either create a military government or create the world a-new, except exactly like it was in the old days.

Factories and Scientist Laboratories have sprung into life, producing science and manufactured goods once more. Pre-war weaponry, ammo, food, drinks and even condoms are being produced now that the suppression field is down and people may breed again, however some may not wish to due to the current state of the world and how they may feel that it is not the right time or place to have a child.

Babies have been born and a new generation have been formed again, however the world is a harsh place and not many make it through every night. Either starvation, dehydration or even bandits.

The world truly is an evil and harsh place.

You, are a refugee. You've managed to survive the last few months, weeks and even days, scrounging for food or even resorting to killing others for their food. Perhaps you were one of the lucky ones who already had some kind of fortune, perhaps you were some kind of supply dealer or even just good at bartering.

Who knows, it's all up to you.

Note - The factions also establishes on parts of the lore also, please read those too.



Factions:

Combine Confederacy Transhuman:​

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The Combine Confederacy Transhuman, or CCTH for short, are a group of rogue Overwatch units who after several years or months of little to no brainwashing or even an Overwatch who was hastily produced in order to take back cities or defend a location(Meaning they may have issues such as less imprinted training, brain damage, no brainwashing, etc.), decided it would be a good idea to leave the Union as they may have been confused or perhaps did not agree what they were actually doing.

They have even started to regain some of their humanity, or even look to their conscripts for aid in these matters. Their main objectives are to regroup other rogue units and feral synthetics, hoping to tame them and enlist them, acquiring whatever weapons and vehicles they can to establish their goals.

Their goals are slightly similar to the goals of the Universal Union, as they wish to be the sole reign of the world, creating a militaristic government that hopes to re-form the world a-new with technology from the old and new days in their own militaristic image.

However, their goal is not to enslave people or bend people to their will and in fact hope to create a world with freedom of speech and action, creating a new democratic state for mankind.

Equipment:

CC:TH-SOLDIER.XXXX - Overwatch Kevlar, AR1, Benelli M3, Colt 1911 or HK USP Tactical, Night Vision.

CC:TH-LEAD.XXXX - Overwatch Kevlar with under-laying mesh, AR1, AR2, AR3, Pulse-Shotgun, Benelli M3, Colt 1911 or HK USP Tactical, Night Vision, Thermal Goggles.

CC:TH-SNIPER.XXXX - Overwatch Kevlar, AR1, Benelli M3, Combine Sniper, Colt 1911 or HK USP Tactical, Night Vision, Thermal Goggles.

All CC:TH may use supplies and weapons found in the field, unless asked to hand them in, please speak to your local LEAD unit for more information.

Note: XXXX May even be replaced with a name if the unit wishes to have one.

SOLDIER units are the main force of the Transhuman, similar to OWS units within the Union. Used for defense and attack for things like raids.

LEAD units are the Leading units of the Transhuman, they give orders to other units and conscripts, they are the equivalent of an EOW within the Union.

SNIPER units are the patrolling, recon and scouting units of the Transhuman, essentially the ECHO of the Union.

Combine Confederacy Conscripts:​

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The Combine Confederacy Conscripts have exactly the same objectives, motives and goals as the Transhuman. They scout and patrol in parties similar to the SNIPER units within the Transhuman, they go out the bunker primarily to find synthetics to be tamed, weapons that can be used and even armoured vehicles. They wish to assist the CC in making their militaristic government.

The Conscripts work very similar to any other military within the past or future, they have separate ranks and paygrades depending on their time spent as a conscripts, their experience and even efforts within the CC.

[size=18pt]Equipment:

Pvt. - CC Pvt. uniform and a combat knife.

Pfc. - CC Pfc. uniform, light tactical kevlar, HK USP Tactical.

Cpl. - CC Cpl. uniform, medium tactical kevlar, HK USP Tactical, MP5.

Sgt. - CC Sgt. uniform, heavy tactical kevlar, HK USP Tactical, Colt 1911, MP5.

Sgt Major. - CC Sgt Major. Uniform, elite tactical kevlar, HK USP Tactical, Colt 1911, MP5, Benelli M3, L85.

Lt. - CC Lt. Uniform, elite tactical kevlar, HK USP TACTICAL, Colt 1911, MP5, Benelli M3, L85, SCAR-H and access to some combine weaponry(AR1, AR2).

All Conscripts may use supplies and weapons found in the field appropriate for their rank, they must hand in or talk to a LEAD unit or Sgt Major in order to request use or to hand in the weapon, depending on what it is.[/size]

Lambda Union:​

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The Lambda Union are the remnants of whatever is left of the Resistance. Upon crippling the Universal Union and not only destroying their prime citadel, shutting down the suppression field, they also closed the portal with a rocket which stopped any transmissions to the UU and stopping any further units or synthetics coming for backup.

The Lambda Union seek to destroy whatever is left of the Universal Union and even Combine Remnants who are not part of the CC, their main objective is to focus on bringing back pre-war technology to bring a new dawn to the world in the exact shape of the old world.

They occupy many deserted factories and science facilities, having at least four or five to the Combine Confederacy's measly one and are the prime source of any new pre-war weapons, food and other supplies. They seek to remove any Antlion and Zombie life from the world, seeking to also destroy feral synthetics so that they do not endanger others.

They assist Refugees and Vortigaunts, hoping to enlarge their faction so they can carry out their objectives. They give our MRE's and medical aid where needed, Vortigaunts using their vortessence to heal wounded refugees or soldiers or even to power generators and the like.

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Universal Union:​

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The Universal Union, or what's left of it, is the remnants of the combine. They aim to do what they have always done, take control of humanity and its resources. They are still loyal to the union and thus have its ideals.

They seek to tame feral synthetics like the CC and get whatever they can get, weapons, armour and vehicles. Their primary objective is to regain control with what little troops they have left and what little supplies they have left in order to re-take the world again, however unlikely that may seem.

Bandits and Mercenaries:​

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Upon the Universal Unions demise, people were free to generally do whatever they wanted and with it so did their hate or greed. People started founding groups of bandits or mercenaries, while very similar a mercenary is paid to kill or do a job while a bandit cannot be paid, bribed or reasoned with.

A bandit is one of the lowlifes of the new world, ruled by their greed they are the bane of everyone and everything, they go around murdering and pillaging anything and anyone they find.

A mercenary is paid to do jobs by the highest bidder, they will relatively do anything as long as they are paid.

Black Market Dealers:​

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Black Market Dealers, they are essentially the faction that allows Refugees, Lambda Union and the Combine Confederacy to gain weapons and supplies that they may not otherwise have. To keep an upper hand in the dealing scheme they make sure they have even more factories than the Lambda Union has, even working with the LU in order to keep their stock up where needed.

They sell their weapons, ammo and supplies to the highest bidder and gain these by having contacts in areas who are connected to this vast and immense underground network.

Custom Factions:​

Currently we have no custom factions created by our player base, why not be the first to create one on our server?



Thank you for taking the time to read this thread, anything I have missed will be updated in the future. Please tell me anything you feel I may have missed.

We can't wait to have you come and join us!​

Other:

Here, have some pictures of my current map in progress that I am making for the community: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r5e94sglxr8yrsn/AACrtc1ItEN5axXwskFZ6dJva
And a link to the map:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/a12o7m2x0tkhig2/rp_outercity_b04.zip

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified|Friendly&Fun

Having Friendly and fun in the thread name, and I assume that name that's shown on the scoreboard, deter's me heavily, also didn't you already create a thread?

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified|Friendly&Fun

No, none of that is actually shown on the scoreboard, I just put it into the thread name only. Secondly, yes I did, I was told by Oliver to re-create it after yet again a trolling attempt.

Edit - I also don't see how having Friendly and Fun in the thread name with such an extensive thread would really deter you...

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

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Remember your constructive criticism. - Ollie

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

I actually don't see how it's childish in any way. Childish would've been something like 'swag' and stuff like that.

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

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Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

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I suggest you go check your PM's, before you get into a shit ton of trouble, Schechy.

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

Looks good.

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

So I played on the server. At first I was surprised at the vast open world I was presented with, but became accustomed to it and the rules pretty quickly. After playing for a bit I was confronted by a man with a gun. He shot me and I instantly died. I was going to forgive this, but then I discovered this server had no sanic.

0/10 dont bother playing

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

Constructive criticism only.

Locking this thread out of safety precautions.

Edit:

Unlocked again, since I'm online again.

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

Thanks, comes to something when you have to close a thread for several hours when you're not online.

 

It's a safety precaution, and to make it easier on me. Atleast I don't have to snip 500 posts and accounts.

 

Re: FTAshes-From The Ashes|HL2RP|Days Gone By Lore-Heavily Modified

this is so true, no sanic

 

I really hope that BMD model there isn't the IG model.


Also I joined and took a look around, I found a huge separation of players and factions with how the map is laid out.

I suggest reconsidering your super edgy factions and canon, then coming back with someone people would enjoy.

Would not play again.

Added: Having heavily modified canons and content does not make what a server a community. It's the quality of Roleplay and the administration management that is seen in game. I saw none of this on this community, and you had to make your thread three times because you wouldn't take the facts of what you did to previous members of a different community. Just they way you run yourself is a reason why I believe this is another community which doesn't deserve the title of HL2RP.

 

IG model? Also I don't remember you ever being on our server, in fact I checked recent logs and you haven't been on it.

Secondly, how are any of the factions and canon "Super Edgy", the map is not as big or separated as you say and the factions are relatively within walking distance because the map is generally one road going from the LU base to the UU base.

Another issue I'm having issues with is that we made the thread three times, not because of of what you say at all, we've done absolutely nothing to any "Previous members of a different community" Yet they see fit to continue posting within the thread with pointless and spamming nature simply because we did not allow said people to RDM and minge, if that's what you call bad administration or anything you've suggested then I want to know what the hell you think good administration is.

To be honest, I think you're just generalising everything on what trolls have said and not even actually been anywhere on the server. Again, what you have said seems to be completely fabricated and not even elaborated on in the slightest.

 

I don't quite think you have room to speak in this matter, as you've re-created your thread *several* times. I also highly doubt you've been on the server, for I went on a while back and it was completely fine roleplay wise, and the administration was not bad at all. I think people who own their own servers should keep from commenting on others, because from what I see it seems like you're being completely biased.

 

Updated forums and links along with other things, server is up and ready to roll for people.

 

Let me distance myself from the trolls who have been plaguing this community for quite a bit. I have not associated myself with these people at all and am only using an anonymous account because I know (and have seen) what these owners, specifically Tomo742 and Yurek, do to all the people who attempt to give them criticism. This is not a troll review, and although I don't have much evidence past my word, I hope the C16 community is trusting enough after these events to trust a man simply wanting to be anonymous.

I can't even bring myself to be friendly in this review. While I feel the presence of anonymity has encouraged me to be as blunt as possible, the truth is the truth. I'm sorry Tomo and Yurek. I've known you for months for now and I hate to add to this horrible reputation you guys got. I have to say what's on my mind, simply to get a lot of this into the public

Alright, so, let me keep this short and sweet. I joined this "community" (if you can even call it that - they average around 3 people each day who are just admins who's RP is subpar) awhile back when FTA was still Mellorite Gaming. I was being spammed by Tomo and Yurek to join and decided maybe joining once would stop the flood of invites, and god damn, I wish I didn't. For some backstory, I had recently taken quite a long hiatus from HL2RP in general and thought trying the gamemode out again in a friend's community would be interesting. Well, if you like to watch as completely clueless people scramble as they desperately attempt to run a server as "interesting," then sure. This was the most interesting server I have ever joined.

Note it would be literally impossible to note down everything Yurek, Tomo742, and the remainder of the community and admins have done - so let me just write down things that have happened recently (or are happening) in FTA.

Firstly, they're putting on a show for you, C16. The only time any of these admins are professional is when a member of this community, Cloud Sixteen, joins. This is understandable, sure, but the illusion that the admins of FTA are professional and mature that's bouncing around in this thread is completely wrong and makes me physically cringe when I read them. To give an example of the clueless admins of FTA, they have this stupid system that they have incorrectly dubbed "Play-To-Lose." When I say P2L, I'm sure any other SeriousRPer thinks of the proper P2L system, when both parties participate. Well, not in FTA. This is how their dumb "P2L" system works: if you have more combat experience over someone, even at the smallest amount, you have to lose to resist every action against them. So, if you're being mugged by an ex-OTA or whatever, you can't run. You can attempt to run, but you must fail, no matter any of the circumstances. To add on to this autism, the only people I'm aware of that can "Play to lose" (powergame) other characters are Yurek and Tomo. What is this in a nutshell? Owners can powergame players.

Next is the internal affair issues. This server is highly unreliable. Back when Tomo742 hosted this on his own computer, the server was up and down. That's understandable, considering the circumstances. However, the person paying for the box, Nydia, recently stopped paying and therefor brought the server down indefinitely. And, last I checked, it's still down. Been weeks now.

Now, I don't even know if these guys are related, but FTA has pretty much self-established this random community as their rivals and blame them for every little problem that happens. A member leaves? Must be the rival community. Someone spams? Must be sent from the rival community. Server goes down? DDOS OMG RIVAL COMMUNITY REPORT TO DEA FOR BREAKING INTERNET LAWS!

Just a few other random points:

? Banning people for disagreeing/bringing the truth to Cloud Sixteen, as has been demonstrated before.
? Arguing with an admin = ban+hated forever. Expect every issue to become your fault until Tomo742 and Yurek are "forced" to ban you to stop drama (the admins are biased, if you couldn't figure that out)
? Everyone that "doesn't matter" are ignored by the community. People that do matter are potential reviewers and long-time players/admin friendcircles.

To be fair, this isn't the worst community. I'd say about a 2/10. There isn't just obvious abuse everywhere, but after any extended time in this community, it becomes more and more obvious. My advice? Avoid this community at all costs.

Sorry, Tomo and Yurek.

 

See the post above this one? Yeah. I'm not wrong.


Respectively shut your mouth Top-Hat.

 

First of all I'd like to say that while some of this may be true, a lot of it seems miss-interpreted or even false. Firstly, yes I understand we all invited a lot of people, some were obviously invited a hell of a lot and for that I am sorry. The last I can remember I sent the new topic to everyone because I wanted to keep everyone updated on the server, so I invited people when it was up and primarily at the times that everyone was playing, if you had told me that you did not wish to be invited then I would have stopped.

Also, not many people from Cloud Sixteen have joined, about two in all and they have only been on about once and I also feel that it's harsh that you feel that we're putting on a show. I had a talk with someone who joined today about several issues with other communities and even other people that joined. After a while of playing they felt that they enjoyed their time here and felt that I was a good enough SA.

We also don't use P2L at all and encourage rolling in order to remove the arguments than a P2L issue can cause, however players may opt for P2L if they so wish to and the two people participating are both happy and willing to do so. We've never power-gamed or done anything that you are currently stating, you say things about combat experience and running away, yet like I said, we use rolls in order to remove the arguments and issues that P2L can cause. Not once have I ever power-gamed against anyone else in my entire time playing.

Yes, I understand the server may seem unreliable because it's again currently hosted on my own computer again, yes Nydia has ran into some money issues. She hasn't refused to pay, she simply couldn't. The server should be properly up within the next week or two, and in order to keep what little playerbase we have, I continue my best to host and provide for the community by hosting on my computer.

We've only ever blamed the HL2RP/NVRP section of JACGmod once, within the first thread. After having a talk with them we ceased blaming them, however since then we found all the culprits who caused these problems and have had little problems from them since in terms of spamming on our forums or spamming here due to them being banned and the like.

Also, to have information about "Server goes down? DDOS OMG RIVAL COMMUNITY REPORT TO DEA FOR BREAKING INTERNET LAWS!" You are either one of the people who have been trolling us the past several months, or someone that was told by one of them that Oliver had warned them for that issue.

Again, we don't ban people for disagreeing with us or bringing any truth, they get banned for spamming and trolling everywhere, we don't ban people for doing something IC, we banned them because they RDM'D and minged.

We don't ban people for arguing with us, we simply don't argue. And not once have I ever fully outright argued with anyone for a long time now. We are not biased in any way and as admins we are FORCED to REMOVE any sort of BIAS'ness in order to ADMIN EFFECTIVELY.

I've never ignored a single person that has joined the server, I've tried my best to role-play with as many people who join and continue to do so all the time.

It sickens me slightly that yet again someone has made a false review, except seemingly put a lot of effort into it to actually make it look real and authentic.

Stop shitposting.

With everyone here it's like take one step forward take two back.