Vortex is an Action-RPG for Quake 2! The first playable version of it was release in 1999 and here we are, 10 years later, still around thanks to continuous updates, improvements, and a strong fanbase! Kill monsters and players to gain experience points, which learn you levels. You are rewarded with ability and weapon points. Use these to purchase some unique abilities and upgrade your weapons! Become a tank, spawn monsters to fight for you, or deploy devices to aid you in battle! With over 100 abilities and 10+ different classes to choose from, there is NEVER a dull moment in Vortex.
The map here is 2box4 and we're playing PvM mode. In this mode, players are teamed-up against monsters. They continually spawn, but in this case are getting hammered by the humans.
There are 3 sentry guns on the ledge, and another one you can't see (I'm standing next to it). The sentries target the closest enemy they see and rain hell on them until they are dead.
We also see a hellspawn (the blue glowing skull) on the opposite side of the map. These little creatures fire a short-range lightning bolt at their enemy, and are particularly resistant to damage from non-players.
Finally, the green walls are force walls. You can create a solid or non-solid wall. Friendly units can pass through the solid walls, but enemies cannot. The non-solid walls burn anything they touch.
You will also notice some numbers near the center of the screen. DMG-ID displays the damage you have dealt to a target (or number of targets), HLT-ID displays target health, and AMR-ID displays target armor. In the latest versions of Vortex, HLT/AMR/AMO ID have been replaced by a single line of text that shows you: name, level, range, health, armor, and ammo.