Badge of Blood mod for Half-Life 2

It is mankind's most basic nature to destroy what he creates, to one day turn a season of peace into one of war. Badge of Blood will use Valve's Source engine from Half-Life 2 to tell a dramatic narrative of a bitter independence war fought between the corporate colonies of Mars and the major economic powers of Earth. In doing so, we are also adhering to the principles of realism, avoiding the many clichés of the genre. You won't see force fields, laser swords, or blasters here. We are going to great lengths to ground our science fiction in science fact, to tell a story of what can be; of what someday will be. What will the first war in space be like? What weapons will be used, and who will participate? How will it be fought? We aim to answer these questions as we continue to develop Badge of Blood the Half-Life 2 mod.

To punctuate our dedication to the setting in which the First Person Shooter will be taking place, we will also be publishing a set of core rulebooks and modules for a genuine pen & paper Badge of Blood: The RPG game! In doing so, we hope to bring together gamers of all varieties while enriching the Badge of Blood universe, and adding authenticity to the in-game experience.

Features
- Players can create custom characters with attributes and skills of their choosing, or simply choose prefabricated templates for quicker game-play.

- Some servers will allow characters to gain experience as they complete objectives, and improve over time.

- Vehicles will include ATVs, APCs, IFVs, MBTs, VTOLs, and various other equipment specifically intended for use in Low G environments.

- Maps featuring the surface of Mars will be built using NASA's MOLA (Mars Orbital Laser Altimeter) data from the Mars Global Surveyor!

- Weapons and Equipment will be designed and inspired by projects in development today: chemical heat lasers; gauss rifles & coil guns; centrifuge guns; and of course, the latest upcoming developments in infantry weapon systems, including some inspired by the U.S. Army's innovative Land Warrior project, which we believe will evolve into the standard infantry soldier of the future.

- The use of special equipment and vehicles will be permitted via an offline training and qualification system. This way, players can't use precious resources until they know how to use them effectively to support his or her teammates.

Combat will take place in a variety of low G and zero G environments
- The wilderness of Mars
- Colonial interiors
- Various space vessels and orbital stations
- The surfaces of Deimos and Phobos

For more information, come visit us at Badgeofblood.com ! We hope you'll find our game and our passion for the story compelling enough to become a regular member of our community as we continue to develop what we believe will be one of the best HL2 mods available!