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Warzone 2100 is an open-sourcereal-time strategy and real-time tactics hybrid computer game, originally developed by Pumpkin Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. It was originally released in 1999 for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation, and is now also available for macOS, FreeBSD, AmigaOS 4^[2], AROS, MorphOS, Linux, NetBSD^[3] and OpenBSD.^[4]

While Warzone 2100 was developed and released as a proprietarycommercialvideo game, on December 6, 2004, the source code and most of its data was released under the GNU General Public License version 2;^[5] the rest of the data followed on June 10, 2008.

Story[edit]

In the late 21st century, the world's civilizations are wiped out by a series of nuclear strikes, seemingly caused by a massive malfunction of the new NASDA (North American Strategic Defense Agency) strategic defense system. While most of the survivors form scavenger bands to survive, the player is a member of a group named 'The Project', that is more organised and seeks to rebuild civilization using pre-war technology.

The game begins with The Project sending three teams (Alpha, Beta, and Gamma) to gather technology that would help with reconstruction; the player assumes command of Team Alpha in Arizona. While gathering said 'artifacts', the Project fends off attacks from an organization called the New Paradigm, another major survivalist organisation, which is more advanced than the player's forces. Later however, it is discovered that a self-aware computer virus named 'Nexus' is actually controlling the New Paradigm.

After the player defeats the New Paradigm, he is assigned to Team Beta, which is based in Chicago and under attack by a faction called 'The Collective'. Again, the player starts out less advanced than 'The Collective' and it is discovered that Nexus is controlling this faction too. At the end of the campaign, Nexus launches nuclear missiles at Alpha and Beta bases, prompting the player to abandon the facility and move to the Gamma base.

Upon arriving at Gamma base, the player is immediately ambushed by the Gamma forces, which have already been taken over by Nexus. After the player survives the ambush and develops countermeasures to 'Nexus' infection, Nexus takes control of the remaining NASDA satellites and attempts to destroy the player. However, before he can succeed, the Project captures a NASDA missile site, and shoots down the orbiting laser weapons. It is learned that the scientist Dr. Reed, who was bankrupted by the US military, transformed himself into the Nexus virus and was responsible for the nuclear holocaust by infiltrating the 'NASDA' systems. At this point, the survivors of the Alpha and Beta bases arrive, and the three Project teams launch a full-scale assault on Nexus. The Project destroys Nexus and can begin rebuilding civilization.

Gameplay[edit]

The game is fully 3D, based on the iViS 3D graphics engine developed by Sam Kerbeck of Eidos Interactive The game world is mapped by a grid; vehicles tilt to meet hilly terrain, and projectiles can be realistically blocked by steep mountains or buildings. The camera is free-moving and can zoom in and out, rotate, and pan up or down while navigating the battlefield.

In the game, units of different factions are painted different colors. The New Paradigm, the Collective, and Nexus are the enemies of the Project in the campaign, and they can be seen attacking Project forces as well as Scavengers, survivors of the nuclear fallout.

Another case solved chapter 2. Tip: We found a thin piece of paper and a marker pen very handy when playing city search sections. Rated 5 out of5 byeuphoria fromSo Glad I Tried It I'm surprised to see so many reviews panning this fun and quirky game. While I usually despise a tutorial you can't opt out of, the one for this game is really very necessary, and it's important to pay attention to what you're being told rather than try to get through it as quickly as possible so you can get on with things. (Yes, I am VERY guilty of this most of the time.) After playing for a few hours, I realized I had missed some crucial info, so I started another game on my laptop and paid attention this time. Now things are much easier and clearer and I'm having a blast.Others have described this game very well and very succinctly, so I'll skip that part and just say I highly recommend this.

Units can all be customized according to: chassis (which, for example, takes weight and power into account); drive system (such as wheels or tracks); and mounted object (such as a weapon, or one of various support tools). Units can earn experience. Earning experience cause units to level up from ranks such as Rookie to Trained and Professional.

Warzone 2100 places an emphasis on sensors and radar to detect units and to coordinate ground attacks. Counter-battery sensors detect enemy artillery by sensing their projectiles and firing arcs and pinpointing their location to coordinate artillery strikes against enemy artillery. VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) sensors work like basic sensors, only they coordinate VTOL airstrikes. VTOL counter-battery sensors coordinate VTOLs to find and destroy enemy artillery batteries.

There is an emphasis on artillery: although many direct- and close-combat weapons and anti-air weapons can be researched and deployed, artillery is a staple of assault on enemy bases and outposts. While the technology tree is clearly defined and consistent, it never appears in-game and, therefore, the player can be left guessing as to what technology is next in the tree. Technology can be acquired by gathering artifacts left behind by certain destroyed enemy structures or units. Researching is composed of largely small and incremental advancements over existing weapons, armor, and chassis types.

Some levels require you to achieve the objective within a time limit whilst some without these limits can be used to gather 'power'. In Away missions, the player must select a limited group of units to transport to a territory completely removed from the original base.

All of the terrain throughout the campaign is essentially composed of three areas, with different sectors for Away missions and other such levels; upon progression, previous maps simply expand and the player's original bases from past levels are maintained. Also, its resource system is quite different from mainstream RTS games; Oil Derricks are established over specific, scarce locations which constantly provide a slow, fixed rate of income. Combined with a mission time limit, this resource method makes it generally infeasible for players to utilize certain traditional RTS tactics such as 'turtling' (fortifying one or more bases against enemy attack, while stockpiling resources with which to produce a massive army).

However, there are certain missions throughout the game that do not have a time limit, and in these missions it is possible to use more traditional RTS tactics to prepare for subsequent timed missions.

History[edit]

Warzone 2100 was originally developed by Pumpkin Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. In 1999 it was originally released for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. After having released patch 1.10 final in November 1999, Pumpkin Studios ended their support for Warzone 2100}} at January 5, 2000.^[6] On March 15, 2000, Pumpkin Studios was closed down by Eidos Interactive. Pumpkin Studios later reformed as Pivotal Games.

End of support and fan patch[edit]

After the official support ended with the dissolution of Pumpkin Studios, a third-party group of game enthusiasts, N.E.W.S.T., tried to continue the support in October 1999. Starting in November 2000, the group released unofficial patches which fixed many of the game's remaining problems. In February 2003 Pumpkin-2, the renamed N.E.W.S.T. group^[7], sent a petition^[7][8] to copyright holder Eidos Interactive, asking for permission to get and use the source code and art content.

Open sourcing[edit]

On December 6, 2004 Warzone's source code was uploaded to Radiosity's FTP server by Alex McLean of Pivotal Games.^[9] Source code and artwork (beside the movies) of Warzone were placed under the GPLv2 license, making the game free and open-source.^[10] On June 10, 2008 the license of the game was clarified; distribution of movies and soundtrack was now permitted, too.^[11]

Community driven development[edit]

Following the release, the game's community started a revival project, based on the available source code and assets: originally called 'Warzone Re-Development Project', it was later renamed to the 'Warzone 2100 Resurrection Project', and then to the 'Warzone 2100 Project'. On June 11, 2005, version 0.1 of the 'Warzone 2100 Project' was released, with all proprietary technology replaced by free and open-source alternatives. As of 2019 the community development continues. On February 18, 2020 Warzone 2100 was released on the Steamgaming platform as a completely free product.^[12]

Reception[edit]

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that 'It all adds up to a surprisingly mature RTS game that will keep you coming back.'^[13]

Warzone 2100 was generally well received amongst reviewers, with the PC version receiving an average of 81% from GameRankings, and the PlayStation version an average of 76%.^[14]

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that 'As it is, Warzone 2100 for PlayStation is practically the definition of shuffleware.'^[15]

GameSpot gave the PlayStation version a 6.5, and the PC version a 7.6. GameSpot praised the game for its high level of customizability and concluded, 'Warzone 2100's highly navigable 3D engine, unique campaign structure, and multiplayer gameplay should please most real-time strategy fans.'^[16][17]

IGN shared similar sentiments, rating the PC version 8.0, and the PlayStation version 7.5. IGN praised the PlayStation version for being one of the few RTS games on the system, 'In the end the weird truth is that Warzone 2100 is one of the best RTS on the system.'^[18] In their PC review, the author expressed disappointment with the lack of innovation, but praised it nonetheless, 'Mostly it boils down to taking great ideas found in other RTS titles and combining them into one. Pumpkin Studios did a fantastic job with that task and this one is certainly worth playing all the way through.'^[19]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

1. ^'Release 3.3.0 - Warzone 2100 Forums'. wz2100.net. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
2. ^ ^ab'Warzone 2100 for AmigaOS4'. AmigaWorld.net. November 30, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
3. ^ ^ab'The NetBSD package collection'. pkgsrc.se. www.netbsd.se. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
4. ^ ^ab'OpenPorts.se The OpenBSD package collection'. OpenPorts.se. www.netbsd.se. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
5. ^'warzone2100/COPYING'. GitHub. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
6. ^'Pumpkin Studios announcing the discontinuation of Warzone 2100'. January 5, 2000. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
7. ^ ^ab'Warzone 2100 petition; Posted by Saint_Proverbius'. November 3, 2003. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
8. ^'Pumpkins Forum'. Archived from the original on July 3, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
9. ^'The first upload of the GPL-licensed source code was to Radiosity's FTP server'. mail.gna.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
10. ^'content license'. wz2100.net.
11. ^'Updated GPL release readme'. wz2100.net. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
12. ^'Warzone 2100 on Steam'. store.steampowered.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
13. ^'Finals'. Next Generation. No. 55. Imagine Media. July 1999. p. 96.
14. ^'Warzone 2100 Reviews'. gamerankings.com. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
15. ^'Finals'. Next Generation. No. 56. Imagine Media. August 1999. p. 91.
16. ^'Warzone 2100 for PlayStation Review - PlayStation Warzone 2100 Review'. gamespot.com. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
17. ^'Warzone 2100 for PC Review - PC Warzone 2100 Review'. gamespot.com. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
18. ^'IGN: Warzone 2100 Review'. June 30, 1999. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
19. ^'IGN: Warzone 2100 Review'. April 16, 1999. Retrieved August 29, 2010.

External links[edit]

• The Warzone 2100 Project on GitHub
• The Warzone 2100 Project on SourceForge
• 'Warzone 2100 Resurrection'. Freecode.
• Warzone 2100 at MobyGames

Warzone 2100 is a real-time strategy game, originally developed by Pumpkin Studios and published by Eidos Interactive, now developed by the Warzone 2100 Project. Compared to other real-time strategy games, it has a greater focus on artillery, radar, and counter-battery technologies, more frequent in-game cinematic updates as game play progresses, a massive research tree, as well as a vehicle design system.

Story

In the late 21st century, NASDA (the North American Strategic Defense Agency) developed and deployed a massive missile defense system, including a network of nuclear-equipped satellites and ground-based launch sites. However, during a routine maintenance check, something went terribly wrong..

Multiplayer

Outside of the story, Warzone 2100 only has a single faction. This limits some of the variety that can be expected from real-time strategy games, although the single faction is very complex. Essentially, Warzone 2100 plays much like Earth 2150 with 3D units and terrain, customizable vehicles, a lack of traditional infantry, use of 'research' to acquire new technologies, and the differentiation of vehicles types.

Compared to other RTS's, Warzone 2100 has:

• A unit design system that lets players choose bodies, propulsions, and weapons.
• A greater emphasis on sensors and radar: Basic sensors detect units and can co-ordinate ground attacks. Counter-battery (CB) sensors detect enemy artillery batteries and coordinate artillery strikes against enemy artillery. VTOL sensors and VTOL CB sensors coordinate VTOL attacks. Radar detectors detect enemy sensors.
• A greater emphasis on artillery: With the assistance of sensors, late game artillery can fire from huge distances.
• A massive technology tree, with small incremental advancements over existing technologies being required for later technologies.

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