While some people may say Alphatius 2 is a total conversion for the Doom Engine, it's so much more than that. Using Q-Zandronum, a fork of Zandronum with improved netcode, Alphatius 2 creates a unique arena shooter experience similar to, but far from, Quake 3 Arena and Unreal Tournament. However, where other attempts to revive the genre fall short, Alphatius 2 freshens up the arena shooter scene with new abilities, weapons with Alternate fire modes, a unique ammo system, a loadout system, never-before-seen maps, and more!
- 7 Weapons, each with its own Alternate Fire mode, found throughout the maps.
- A unique loadout system that allows players choose their starting weapon and their abilities.
- 5 Travel abilities, allowing players to quickly evade attacks, or traverse the map more quickly.
- 6 Action abilities to aid in combat. These range from decoys, bouncing energy discs, healing zones, forcefields, or even laser cannons!
- 6 Passive abilities that help encourage players to pursue their unique playstyles.
- 20 unique maps; 14 deathmatch maps for fraggy fun, and 6 duel maps for some more serious competition.
- 32 different Weapon Modifiers, that allow players to swap the functionality of their weapons.
- A unique ammo system: Weapon energy recharges after a few seconds of "trigger discipline".
- 4 unique pickups to aid in battle, most of which revolve around the new mechanics.
- A built-in tutorial to teach new players how to play, and an additional Firing Range map to test out weapons and abilities.
Spoiler:
"Alphatius is the shooter game I didn't know I needed. The fast paced combat and wide variety of weapons and ability combos lead to unique builds without any particularly unfair matchups." -liljeck, a seasoned Alphatius player
"Exhilarating. Alphatius is the ultimate Q-Zandronum mod." -SkeletronMK, a fellow Doom Community member / modder.
"Unique take on AFPS, with a wide variety of weapons and abilities, well balanced customization to suit specific playstyles and fast and aggressive gameplay" -HailstormTTV, a respected Quake streamer.
Events, updates, and more are found here:
https://discord.gg/MqXv8FkCmX
Download the Easy-to-use installer
https://auratoostronk.github.io/alphatiuswebsite/
OR Download the Mod separately (requires Q-Zandronum)
https://allfearthesentinel.com/zandronu ... qz-009.pk3
Get Q-ZANDRONUM, a multiplayer fork of ZDoom/Zandronum:
https://qzandronum.com/
