Foxhole mod for Half-Life 2

Setting:
In the not-too-distant future, the United States, as we know it, has changed drastically. Due to several failed military endeavors overseas, the face of war has cast its shadow over the Land of the Free. In addition to the mayhem of war on American soil, the North American climate has deteriorated drastically, due to nuclear fallout and industrial pollution. Many of the major cities have constructed monumental “Domes” that completely encapsulate the metropolitan areas, in an effort to protect citizens from the dangers outside.

The country has seen nothing but war and death for five years, and the beautiful landscape of the American West is once again "Wild."

New Global Union
The New Global Union of European and Asian countries (shortly known as the "Union") have invaded from the West Coast, pushing as far East as the Mississippi River.

The Union has access to a great wealth of military might and are backed by a strange, powerful technology of unknown origin. Even though the war has greatly decreased its resources, the Union still shows a vast technological advantage over the Allied Powers. The Union utilizes armor and artillery very effectively, and arms its soldiers with sophisticated equipment and weaponry.

The Allied Powers
The struggling American state is not totally alone in its efforts, as a few foreign entities such as Great Britain and Israel have devoted resources to the cause. These countries have united and are commonly known as the "Allies."

The Allied industry has fallen well short of the needs of its Armed Forces, requiring the Top-ranking Generals to totally rethink their modern battlefield tactics. Without overwhelming support of armor, the Allies focus on tactical strikes, aerial troop deployment, and old-fashioned intelligence and strength of will.

The Reformed Colonial America
Faced with the invading foreign armies and the reality of the crumbling American Empire, a small group of independent militia has risen to power in the far northwestern corner of the nation. The group, referred to as the “Colonials,” is determined to establish a new American regime, one based firmly in the original context of the US Constitution.

The Colonials use a mix of captured Union and Allied weaponry, and must focus their efforts on surprise and covert operations. They have great knowledge of the terrain, but are generally outnumbered on most battlefields.

Game Mechanics:
War Room Website - allows players to view general information about the game and status of the war, from an objective point of view. They will have to register their Steam ID name in order to join the war effort. During registration, they will choose a faction, soldier name, and password. They will have access to their faction's intelligence: maps, troop numbers, limited battle plans, archived news, and forum.

Global War Control – this will be the mechanism that will collect data from the battle servers, and interpret it into what happens next in the war. We will initially set up the system in a certain scenario, and then let the players determine the outcome of the battles. In the beginning, we will play the parts of the Field Generals, deciding where the sections of battles will take place, and what tactical movements the armies will take. But, in the future, it’s possible that players will have a greater role in the tactical play of the global war.

The overall map will be divided into dozens of hexagonal cells (Sectors), which will represent areas of military interest. The terrain within each cell will determine what the battle maps will look like; each type of terrain will be called a “Terrain Group”. So, for instance, one cell might be located over the Rocky Mountains, so its battle map(s) will represents a mountainous/forest environment. Another cell might contain a Metro area, and its battle map(s) will show a more urban combat setting. There will be many different maps for each “Terrain Group” and each city will have several different maps. This will add to the feel of a grand-scale conflict. Some of the less-important areas can be grouped into MultiCells, and fought over through only one battle.

Skirmish Servers – These will operate like familiar multiplayer setups, where players will join a server and start playing against each other. The data from these skirmishes will be uploaded to the central database and computed into the Global War Progress.