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Current Ballmen Features

  • Blisteringly fast individual and team combat
  • Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Scavenger Hunt gamemodes
  • Wallwalking: the ability to walk on any wall and change gravity orientation
  • Eight unique weapons that can be assigned to primary and secondary fire
  • Special abilities that offer enhanced freedom of movement
  • Energy system in place of ammunition
  • Many powerups, ranging from improved air control to increased damage
  • Regenerative health and energy
  • Maps that offer total freedom of movement in all 3 dimensions

 

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14 comments by Ennui on Nov 10th, 2009 digg this super bookmark


Hey folks,

It's been a little over a year since you last heard from us here at Ballmen, and I have some bad news:  Ballmen is, for all intents and purposes, completely dead.  I lost contact with the other two developers about a year ago, and as far as I can tell they have no interest in continuing production of the mod.  I have no access to the actual source code and materials for this mod, so unless I can find a way to get in touch with them, it seems that Beta 1.5 will be the final public release of Ballmen.

However, I would not at all be adverse to a revival in the future with a different team, but only if I can get in touch with MovEaxEsp and procure the relevant source files.  Get in touch if this interests you.

It was fun working on Ballmen and I hope you guys enjoyed what we did manage to give you.  I am afraid it only has a future in the realm of LAN parties and their ilk, and I hope I'm not the only one that still enjoys playing it with a few friends over LAN from time to time.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me with any questions you might have, as I am the only remaining active developer and will do what I can to help you out.

It was fun while it lasted and I want to personally thank all of you who gave us positive feedback, and in particular to the several dedicated community members we had who stuck with us while it was important.  Thank you especially to Xenogenetics/Skeetles and [IHQ]Reima for their fantastic support and contributions to Ballmen.

Again, please refer any questions / comments / concerns to me, as nobody else is likely to answer you - you can do this by PMing me here on ModDB, or by sending me an email at ennui [at] halflife2 [dot] net.  Thank you for your support over the year or so of our active development :)  I hope at least some of you got some decent enjoyment out of our beta builds.

I'll also take this as an opportunity to plug my primary mod project, Half-Life 2: Wars - if you are a fan of the HL universe and of RTS games, go on and check it out :)

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Angular - a Ballmen map

Angular - a Ballmen map

Aug 10, 2008 Multiplayer Map 0 comments

This is the latest map I have done for this mod. Average size map with moving blocks.

Mayan - a Ballmen map

Mayan - a Ballmen map

Apr 27, 2008 Multiplayer Map 4 comments

Somebody asked one time in the forums how would ballmen gameplay fit into a "normal map". Flowerpod started to make this map and I have continued it...

Ballmen Beta 1.5 Installer

Ballmen Beta 1.5 Installer

Apr 19, 2008 Full Version 5 comments

Installer for Ballmen Beta 1.5 client, includes many bug/crash fixes and and a number of balance fixes and improvements. Most notably, energy has been...

Ballmen Beta 1.5 Windows Server

Ballmen Beta 1.5 Windows Server

Apr 18, 2008 Server 0 comments

Windows server for Beta 1.5 of Ballmen. Includes a number of bug/crash fixes over Beta 1, as well as much higher energy regeneration and a number of other...

Custom Ballman Maps

Custom Ballman Maps

Apr 06, 2008 Multiplayer Map 3 comments

all maps go in /sourcemods/ballmen/maps, all made By Neb, enjoy

Ballmen Beta

Ballmen Beta

Mar 22, 2008 Demo 16 comments

Beta of Ballmen. Small download. Self Extracting Rar.

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holyknight
holyknight Sep 8 2008, 7:07pm says:

is this mod still alive?

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IHQ-Reima[DWMH]
IHQ-Reima[DWMH] Sep 2 2008, 3:13pm says:

It works.

+1 vote     reply to comment
FPSUHalcyon
FPSUHalcyon Sep 1 2008, 10:56pm says:

we now have a server going again. please play this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1 vote     reply to comment
megaman140
megaman140 Aug 23 2008, 2:05pm says:

don't work for me and i have hl2dm =(

+1 vote     reply to comment
turkey72
turkey72 Aug 22 2008, 1:18am says:

I am sad ther is absolutly NO servers at all :( (i got the 1.5 installer)

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IHQ-Reima[DWMH]
IHQ-Reima[DWMH] Sep 1 2008, 9:17am replied:

I have my server running again. Hope it attracts people.

+1 vote     reply to comment
turkey72
turkey72 Aug 22 2008, 12:51am says:

currently downloading!from wat i have read i am going 2 give the mod a try :D that means u now have 1 extra player :D!

+1 vote     reply to comment
natostanco
natostanco Aug 14 2008, 12:47pm says:

Yes, this mod is great! PLEASE! NEED PLAYERS!

+1 vote     reply to comment
FPSUHalcyon
FPSUHalcyon Aug 11 2008, 11:12pm says:

PLEASE FIND A WAY TO MAKE THIS MOD POPULAR AGAIN! this is possibly the best deathmatch mod i have EVER played, and one of the best mods i have ever played period. the word really needs to get out about this game.

+2 votes     reply to comment
Kyle1212
Kyle1212 Jul 30 2008, 6:36pm says:

UPDATE PLEASE!

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