Post Post subject: Carball Version 2.6 Released
The Carball Dev Team is pleased to announce the release of Version 2.6.
Version 2.6 of Carball has been in development for over a year now, and as such is by far the most complete version of Carball ever to be released. Due to the many changes that were included in this release, it went through our longest ever beta testing period, a full five months. We would like to thank everyone who helped beta test 2.6, your time and feedback are greatly appreciated.
Please note that v2.6 has Carball specific binds for selecting the Next and Previous power-ups which can be bound through the standard control configuration screen. The Alt-Fire bind now activates the alternate fire mode for any pickup you have selected unless you are playing on a server without Alt-Fire enabled.
You can view some of the available media created specifically for this release such as Wallpapers + Screen Shots, Video Clips, and the new Official Carball Trailer here:
Carball.net've_Got..._Balls!.JPG
You can even show your support for Carball by Shopping CarBall!
This is just a small sampling of what 2.6 includes:
New Vehicles
Spectre & Bullitt
Added Alt-fire modes for all Powerups
Nitro - Super Jump; Alt-Fire gives you an upwards boost
Rocket - Homing rocket that you can aim using a cursor.
Flip Mine - Fires "sticky" mines that stick to the ball or vehicle, and must be triggered again to explode.
Goo - SPMA Style Forward Launcher - Distance is set with a charge bar
Invis - Spy on other players items for 30 seconds.
Nuke - A "mini-nuke" that can be dropped behind for 1/2 primary fire damage.
Spider Mine - Locks onto the ball only, not other players.
New Maps
Carball Stadium: A brand new Stadium, created especially for this release. The previous Stadium is still available.
GHZ: Green Hill Zone, a Sonic themed map
Mario: A Mario themed map
Midnight Meadow: A map set in a dark meadow
New Mutators
Carball Arena: Changes all pickups in the map to the selected item
Invis Mutator: Changes Invis primary fire to the same as it's secondary fire
No Alternate Fire Weapons - Disables the Carball alternate fire mode on all pickups.
New Powerup
Repulse Field: Repulses the ball - and to a lesser degree, other vehicles - for a short time; Alt fire: Electronic Shock weapon that disables a vehicle for 5 seconds
Other Miscellaneous Enhancements
Added 4 new skins - Including cell shaded skins
Added 2 new loading screens
Added 3 new license plates
Added 3 new wheels
Help Folder
We have included a totally redone Help folder, that includes the following:
Quickstart Guide
New Features Guide
Detailed Gameplay Guide
Controls & Configuration
Tricks, Tips & Techniques
Detailed Installation Guide
Server Guide
Mapping Guide
Charts & Lists
Guide to the Community
You can download 2.6 directly from these links:
Carball 2.6 [ZIP Format] [131MB] Download: Teamabandon.com
Carball 2.6 [RAR Format] [105MB] Download: Teamabandon.com
Carball 2.6 [UMod - ZIP Format] [131MB] Download:
Teamabandon.com
Carball 2.6 [UMod - RAR Format] [104MB] Download: Teamabandon.com
You can also download 2.6, as well as all the other available Carball maps from here:
Public Servers Already Online with 2.6
The Official Carball.net Server
{TA} Carball Server
Please post any comments and feedback regarding 2.6 in the following thread:
Make no mistake, with this release we have not only focused on new additions to Carball, but on making the mod more robust by including more fixes than ever before. As 2.6 is most likely our final release for UT2K4, we would like to especially thank everyone who has been involved in the progression and furtherance of Carball since its inception and thank in advance those of you who will continue to support us into the future.
-Carball Development Team
