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Civil defense half life 2. Detailed information about civil defense units

Here is a list of 245 soundscapes used in Half-Life 2. They can be easily tested using a console command playsoundscape, which includes a limited search for soundscape names so you don't have to print out the whole list.

Soundscapes that have "util" in their name are part of other complete soundscapes. By themselves, they work without problems, but have a poorer sound compared to multi-layer soundscapes.

Others have positional sounds that play in specific locations specified in the env_soundscape entity properties. If these locations are not specified, no sounds will be heard. The list of soundscapes that include positional sounds will be expanded over time.

Soundscapes with positional information are indicated by the prefix . They are tested in a 1024 x 1024 x 1024 closed room, centered soundscape, centered player, and eight oriented markers in a circle with a 512 radius around the soundscape and player. Marker 0 - to the left of the player (at nine o'clock), at the player's height; Marker 1 on the left at an angle of 45 degrees; Marker 2 straight ahead (12 o'clock); Marker 4 is to the player's right (at three o'clock), and so on in a circle. After the center test, the player walked in a circle through the markers, identifying local sounds.

Standard and test

Name	Description and notes
Nothing	No processing, no environment
Automatic	Automatically mixed treatment by 50%
automatic_dialog	dsp "1" dsp_volume "0.5"
e3_techdemo_gmanspeaking
e3_Techdemo_02	"Physics of the Room"
e3_Techdemo_03
e3_Techdemo_05	Drops in a cave
e3_Techdemo_06	Lake
e3_end
GenericIndoor	Electric hum
GenericOutdoor	The same hum, but quieter
Cabin	General: muffled fire sound or rumbling; slight clicking sound; a barely audible four-beat rhythm followed by a release or exhaust ( ahuugha). Position 0: weak banjo-type music and unclear singing. Position 1: constant melodic humming, such as an attempt to start a motor or a foot pump.
cabin_outdoor	Not clearly directed effects. There is faint white noise or hum around with the occasional chirping of birds. In the background, a weak but noticeable muffled sound that rises and falls regularly: wwwwwwwwwwwww - enuu.
test_tvset	Music from TV

Railway station and City 17

Name	Description and notes
d1_trainstation.util_city	Distant sounds of trains, cars, helicopters and other aircraft. Sounds military equipment and anxiety.
d1_trainstation.city	All of the above plus a steady background noise.
d1_trainstation.Platform	Loud constant hissing, the city can barely be heard.
d1_trainstation.Turnstyle	Similar to d1_trainstation.city , but the city is less audible.
combine.computer	A loud, drawn-out howl and a rare blip.
d1_trainstation.Interrogation	A mixture of city noises and combine.computer .
d1_trainstation.TerminalSquare	Similar to d1_trainstation.Turnstyle .
d1_trainstation.QuietCourtyard	Same as above, but quieter noise.
d1_trainstation.Occupants	Sounds of footsteps, coughing, creaking floors and doors, distant rumble, without background noise.
d1_trainstation.AppartmentCourtyard	The sounds of the city are mixed in there.
d1_trainstation.Appartments	Muffled human conversation, coughing, crashing, the sound of dishes.
d1_trainstation.RaidCityvoice	Voice of GO: Refusal to cooperate leads to eviction to a non-residential place.
d1_trainstation.RaidOccupants	Breaking glass, boxes and knocking on the door.
d1_trainstation.RaidAppartments	There is a knock on the door, the voice of the Civil Defense asks citizens to take seats for inspection, people talking nervously, breaking glass, a person screaming, the Civil Defense says that the source of “harm” is in the portal.
general.concrete_quiet	Not loud air flow noise.

Civil Defense Alerts for City 17

Channels

Name	Description and notes
d1_canals.util_windgusts	Gusts of wind.
d1_canals.util_drips	Water is dripping.
d1_canals.util_fardrips	The water drips slowly and with a voluminous echo.
d1_canals.util_headcrab_canister	Strong hissing.
d1_canals.util_shoreline	The sound of small waves hitting the shore.
d1_canals_tunnel01	A constant sound of something like a distant train, the civil defense system broadcasts about an unidentified citizen and orders to find him, the sounds of a city alarm.
d1_canals_citystart	The sounds of the city, the hum of trains, the civil defense system calls to find the criminal, the sounds of the city alarm.
d1_canals_citadel	The same thing, but with rare powerful metallic noises.
d1_canals_traincanal	Sounds of the city, the civil defense system calls to find the criminal, sounds of the city alarm.
d1_canals_traintunnel	The same thing and stronger, a low tunnel hum in the background.
d1_canals_watercanal	Very faint city sounds, alarm signals of military equipment, a helicopter, constant sounds of splashing waves.
d1_canals_junkyard	Similar to d1_canals_traincanal . There is also a helicopter nearby.
d1_canals_copcanals	Looks like d1_canals_traincanal plus dripping water and various GO alerts.
d1_truck_pass	Fast low noise. For use with other soundscapes.
d1_canals_barnacle_tunnel	Gusts of wind in the tunnel. Distant city noises and sirens. Civil Defense notifies about the introduction of a code in case of unrest.
d1_canals_pipe_chamber	Drops. Distant city noises and sirens. Sometimes a helicopter flies by.
d1_canals_cop_alerted	Similar to d1_canals_pipe_chamber . Civil Defense announcement about the violator.
d1_canals.heli_slide_tunnels	Interior. Loud stream of water and drops. Civil defense, trucks and sirens are far away.
d1_canals.heli_attack	Exterior. Strong city noises. Civil war, a helicopter, the screech of accelerating trucks.
d1_canals.drainroom	Strong flow of water and industrial hum. Distant GO.
d1_canals.03copsattackthroughboards	Exterior. Urban environment. Civil war, a constantly close helicopter to the left and right, occasionally the sounds of a train and other transport, a distant siren.
d1_canals.03entrytunnel	Interior, tunnel. Frequent sounds of drops on the left, right and in the middle. GO, a helicopter far away to the left and right, a rare train whistle, various sirens in the distance.
d1_canals.steamtunnel	Interior. Various civil defense alerts, soft industrial hum around.
d1_canals.waterpuzzleroom	Loud industrial noise. Drops. Without GO.
d1_canals.util_birds	Rare bird calls.
d1_canals.util_critters	Rare croaking.
d1_canals.util_tunnel_windgusts	Sometimes (rarely) there is wind in the tunnel, of different heights.
d1_canals.util_critters_under_docks	Constant chirping like a cricket (in the center) with rare sounds of croaking and chirping on the left and right. Sometimes the sound of the shore.
d1_canals.util_toxic_slime	Gurgling and hissing.
d1_canals.util_industrial	An industrial setting, a moving elevator, air passing through, for example, ventilation.
d1_canals.general_dripping_tunnel	Constant numerous sounds of drops, regular gusts of wind of different heights, random sounds.
d1_canals.general_windy_tunnel	A strong, central, long-lasting gust of wind (quite low-pitched), with occasional rustling of trees/plants, sometimes with additional gusts to the left and right.
d1_canals.general_watery_tunnel	Interior. The continuous sound of a stream in a cave/tunnel, sometimes (often) drops, croaking and chirping various in the panorama.
d1_canals.general_watery_tunnel_shore	As above, along with the splash of waves in a small stone lagoon.
d1_canals.redbarn_ambience	Hissing (canisters of headcrabs?) Creatures and creaking in the distance.
d1_canals.floodgate_base_ambience	Interior. Heavy continuous machine hum, continuous beeping and humming on the left, high-pitched humming on the right, sometimes mechanical sounds, plus beeps and electronic squeaks on the right.
d1_canals.floodgate_machineroom	The looped hum of a machine such as a pump or motor.
d1_canals.shore_and_reeds	Waves and sometimes the croaking of frogs, chirping and singing of birds. Occasional gusts of wind. Very quiet, rarely a breeze.
d1_canals.spooky_infested_pipe	Drops in the center-right sometimes with an eerie, modulating wind noise with a stereo effect. Very rare chirp.
d1_canals.water_tunnel_with_frogs	The constant noise of water merging from the pipe with crashing waves, and the voluminous singing of frogs.
d1_canals.windchimes_and_wind	Constant whistling of the wind.
channels_slime_outside	Constant mucus gurgling with random mucus sounds in the hallway.
channels_slime_tunnel	Same as above.
channels_tunnel_dry	Tunnel environment.
channels_tunnel_wet	Sounds of drops in the tunnel.
canals_canal_nowater	Birds and wind.
canals_canal_water	Same as above, only with waves.
canals_canal_water_industrial	Same as above, only with the roar of cars.
channels_river	Wind and waves.
channels_river_calm	Same as above, but with crickets.
d1_canals_05_shanty_approach	Continuous gurgling/boiling/bubbling in the center, plus frequent hissing throughout the panorama.
d1_canals_05_shanty	Wind, a canister of headcrabs and the constant sound of steam.
d1_canals_07_entry_tunnel	Drops of water in the tunnel.
d1_canals_07a_warehouse	A rare creaking of wooden structures, a repeated piercing wind across the panorama, a continuous ominous low-frequency hum.
d1_canals_08a_gun_tunnel_entrance	The sound of running water, in the center, plus crashing waves, also in the center.
d1_canals_08a_puzzle_arena	Crashing waves, infrequent chirping and wind noise.
d1_canals_08a_gun_scene	There are no pronounced positional effects. A very faint low hum, a faint but constant sound of a pump or other similar mechanism, and a loud sharp dripping sound with an echo like in a closed chamber.
d1_canals_08a_tunnel_exit	There are no pronounced positional effects. Much simpler d1_canals_08a_gun_scene , with an echo, booming rumble and the sound of a pump or other reciprocating mechanism ( and oooh-click!), perhaps a little louder than in d1_canals_08a_gun_scene . No liquid dripping or sounds.
canals_canal_water_creaking_wood	There are no pronounced positional effects. The most common splash of water, creaking wood, gusts of wind, chirping of birds and other sounds of birds and insects.
canals_canal_water_creaking_metal	There are no pronounced positional effects. The most common splash of water, grinding metal, gusts of wind, chirping of birds and other sounds of birds and insects. Metal creaks a little more often and louder than wood in canals_canal_water_creaking_wood.
d1_canals_08_entry_tunnel	Loud drops of water in the tunnel.
d1_canals_08_reservoir	Loud constant waves.
d1_canals_08_island	The sound source is at the position of the soundscape (that is, for Position 0 the sound appears to your right, for Position 4 it appears to your left, etc.). Flowing water, moderately loud and rhythmic splashing, with very faint birds chirping or other sounds of nature.
d1_canals_08_base_interior	There are no pronounced positional effects. The basis of the sound is a constant high-pitched buzz and crackling static, with intermittent sparking static, mechanical clicks and a low hum.

Kleiner Laboratory and Black Mesa East

Name	Description and notes
K_lab.LabSounds	The gurgling of mucus in the machine room.
E3_lab.LabSounds	Fluorescent lamps and machines in the laboratory with music playing.
eli_01_lab_main_1	General: humming machines with sticky blobs in an irregular pattern; Constant low and indistinct sound of pressure being released. Position 0: gurgle louder. Position 1: weak electrical signal. Position 2: signal; The noise of the car is louder and louder. Position 3, 4: low resonant hum like a large fan. Position 5, 6, 7: quiet atmosphere of drops and sounds of slight pressure release.
eli_01_elevator_1	There are no pronounced positional effects. A quiet, mid-frequency machine sound accompanied by a regular hum, like a bell: vuuuun - vuuuun - vuuuun.
eli_01_upperhall_2	There are no pronounced positional effects. Low-frequency machine noise, a ringing pulsating note, rare drops and a man's cough.
eli_01_upperhall_1	There are no pronounced positional effects. Low atmospheric hum as from a pump or piston device.
eli_01_lowerlab_hall_1	A slightly louder and more resonant version of eli_01_upperhall_2, the sounds become more powerful and "real" in Position 0. There are no other positional effects.
eli_01_lower_corridor_1	The atmosphere of the corridor.
eli_01_lower_ravenhall_1	Quiet rumbling in the tunnel.
eli_01_lower_ravenhall_2	Very distant explosions.
eli_02_lowerlab_hall_1	Fluorescent light in a room with metallic rattling and shuffling.
eli_02_lower_corridor_1	Metallic rumble and shuffling in the corridor.
eli_02_ravenshaft_1	There are no pronounced positional effects. A low-frequency wind-like hum, and the grinding of unknown mechanisms can be heard in the background.
eli_02_ravenshaft_2	Blowing wind, creaking wood and frequent drops of water outside.
eli_02_scrapyard_1	External lifeless atmosphere.
eli_02_scrapyard_2	The same thing, but with dull metal sounds.

Ravenholme

Name	Description and notes
d1_town.Start	Gusts of wind, distant howls and screams of zombies, “drum rhythms.”
d1_town.Street	The wind, the grinding and knocking of metal, the distant and close sounds of zombies. It feels much “closer” than the previous one.
d1_town.CorpseRoom	There are no directional effects on marker positions, but the irregular aggressive buzzing of flies creates an unusually harsh sound, along with the squeaking of rats and mice. There is an echo.
d1_town.WoodBuilding	Creaking wood, sounds of rodents.
d1_town.ConcreteBuilding
d1_town.Rooftop	No directional effects. Constant low hum; gusts and whistles of the wind. Irregular mixed medium to low sounds of scraping and squeaking metal, high and low sounds of scraping, banging and chain scraping.
d1_town.MineshaftDown	The wind blows, the wood creaks, the hum and atmosphere of the cave.
d1_town.WaterCave	The same thing, but with frequent drops of water.
d1_town.HeadcrabCave	The same thing, but with a metallic grinding sound and drops in the distance.
d1_town.CaveTunnel	The atmosphere of the corridor with echoing sounds.

Shoreline and Highway 17

Name	Description and notes
coast.util_headcrab_canister	Silence with the occasional weird techno noise from the Harvesters.
coast.util_metalstress	Silence with occasional sounds of tense metal.
coast.util_shackmetal	Silence with the occasional grinding sound of moving metal.
coast.util_crumblycliff	Silence with the sounds of crumbling land.
coast.util_windgusts	Silence with gusts of wind.
coast.util_fardrips	Silence with drops of water.
coast.util_birds	Silence with the occasional sound of seagulls.
coast.util_lakeshoreline	Soft splash of waves.
coast.util_shoreline	About the same as above, but the waves feel more massive.
coast.util_distant_shoreline	Same as above, but at a greater distance.
coast.util_antlion_den	The hissing of antlions.
coast.general_windy_tunnel	The steady howl of the wind in the tunnel and the muffled sounds of splashing waves.
coast.general_tunnel	The same thing, but with calmer drops of water.
coast.zombie_tunnel	Steady tunnel sound along with occasional train sounds
coast.general_oldwoodbuilding	The crunch of a tree, gusts of wind, the cry of seagulls
coast.general_oldwoodbuilding_with_windchimes	The same thing but with bells.
coast.combine_controlroom_ambience	The steady howl of Combine harvester equipment.
coast.general_shoreline	Clapping waves, gusts of wind, screaming seagulls.
coast.positional_shoreline	Same as above, but closer.
coast.shoreline_with_antlion_dens	Same as coast.general_shoreline , but with antlion sounds.
coast.bridge_ambient	The flow of wind, the cry of seagulls.
coast.bridge_shack	The same thing, but quieter.
coast.cliffside	A mix of coast.general_shoreline and coast.util_crumblycliff .
coast.bridge_concrete_room	Muffled, distant sounds of waves. Ideal for coastal maps where there are few completely exposed elements.
coast.distant_shoreline	Distant crashing waves, gusts of wind and the nearby sounds of antlions.
coast.generic_ambient_01	About the same, but without the ants.

Nova Prospekt

Name	Description and notes
prison.util_distantcombat_verylight	Quiet environment, occasional sounds of dying soldiers or gunfire
prison.util_distantcombat_light	About the same, but the shots are louder and the ants hiss
prison.util_distantcombat_heavy	Clear sound of Combines fighting with antlions - lots of shooting and explosions
prison.util_antlion_burrows	The sounds of hissing and rattling antlions waiting in ambush for the enemy
prison.util_fardrips	Very distant drops.
prison.util_drips	The same drops, but closer.
prison.util_distant_trains	A very distant train whistle.
prison.util_radio	Various radio sounds.
prison.util_control_room	Various machine sounds from the combine monitor.
prison.citizen_camp	There are no pronounced positional effects. Gusts of wind, a low rumble, a whistling wind, death in the distance - and silence, only to be repeated a few seconds later.
prison.redlight_bunker	Constant wind.
prison.outdoor_courtyard	The wind beats the ground very far away.
prison.outdoor_courtyard_hvycombat	Same thing, but with shooting, soldiers and ants attack/die.
prison.trainstation	The atmosphere of the room with the occasional train whistle.
prison.teleport_area	The sounds of Combine mechanisms in a large open room.
prison.control_room	Harvester signals with a fan in the background.
prison.control_room_simple	The hum of the computer console of the harvesters with the noise of a vocoder in the center (as in Nova Prospekt they heard a radio transmission script), but without speech.
prison.combine_wall	Loud atmosphere outside with explosive sounds.
prison.util_quiet_cellblock	Quite a loud atmosphere, with humming fluorescent lights, metallic vibrations and grinding noises. Utility, but works well.
prison.util_louder_cellblock	The atmosphere is a little quieter.
prison.larger_cellblock_vlightcombat	The sounds of cars and the rumbling of metal in the corridor.
prison.larger_cellblock_hvycombat	The same thing, but with soldiers, shooting and ants.
prison.larger_cellblock_lightcombat	The same thing, but only with shooting.
prison.general_hallway_lightcombat	Lobby with ants, grenades and soldiers.
prison.general_hallway_vlightcombat	The same thing, but without the fight.
prison.general_dripping_tunnel	Tunnel with dripping water.
prison.hall_with_burrows	Entrance hall with crickets and burrowing ants.
prison.electric_water_room	Water flow in a room with machines.
prison.laundry	Loud, whistling metallic machine sounds.
prison.watery_hallway	Lots of drops.
prison.showers	Loudly flowing water in a pipe and drops.
prison.zombie_infested	Flies, distant drops, rats and deep wind-like sounds.

Warring City 17

Name	Description and notes
streetwar.util_combine_atmosphere	Constant gusts of wind and the sounds of cars.
streetwar.util_rubble	Somewhere there is rubble falling.
streetwar.util_sirens	Manhacks, scanners and military equipment passing by.
streetwar.util_light_sirens	Same as above, but less frequent.
streetwar.util_zombie_infested	Rare buzzing of flies and chirping of birds.
streetwar.util_light_combat_atmosphere	A random wind blows and a metallic atmosphere blows, a helicopter flies by.
streetwar.util_heavy_combat_atmosphere	Same as above, but more often.
streetwar.util_muffled_light_combat	Sounds of thunder and distant explosions.
streetwar.util_light_combat	Rare shots, zombies, ants and soldiers.
streetwar.util_medium_combat	The same thing, but more often.
streetwar.util_heavy_combat	The same thing, but even more often.
streetwar.util_drips	A closed tap is dripping.
streetwar.util_fardrips	The same thing, but at a distance.
streetwar.zombie_water_room	Rare buzzing of flies and rather loud drops of water.
streetwar.car_tunnel	A tunnel with passing traffic and quiet, occasional explosions.
streetwar.general_small_tunnel	The atmosphere of a small tunnel.
streetwar.car_tunnel_opensky	Same as streetwar.car_tunnel , but with external and combat sounds.
streetwar.toxic_car_tunnel	Same as streetwar.car_tunnel , but with toxic mucus gurgling.
streetwar.infested_appartments	Flies, sounds of fighting, metal creaks and rats in the house.
streetwar.general_indoor_light_combat	Rare fight indoors.
streetwar.general_indoor_medium_combat
streetwar.general_indoor_heavy_combat
streetwar.general_outdoor_light_combat	Sounds of outdoor combat with alarms.
streetwar.general_outdoor_medium_combat	Same as above, but a little more often.
streetwar.general_outdoor_heavy_combat	Same as above, but even more often.
streetwar.destroyed_concrete_building	Sounds of combat, explosions, wind in the building with external sounds in the background.
streetwar.rooftop_heavy_combat	Numerous sounds of fighting with alarms in the background and wind on the roof.
streetwar.control_room	Harvester machine signals.
streetwar.bank_control_room	Same as above but no signal, just random car sounds.
streetwar.bank_machine_room	Steam, sounds of cars, quiet wind in a room full of pipes.
streetwar.bank_general	A large room with a quiet wind and a quiet battle in the background.
e3_c17_01_battle	Fire, a quiet alarm in the background, sounds of battle.
c17_02_street_lower_1	Wind, very quiet alarm sounds of battle.
c17_02_street_upper_1	The same as above but with explosions and loud fighting.
c17_02_street_upper_2	Same as above but with a loud alarm.
c17_02_inside_apartments_1	Random loud metal scraping noise in a room with fluorescent lights.
streetwar.underground_manhack_tunnel	Loud steam, dripping water, quiet cars and high pitched “stings”.
streetwar.vertical_warehouse_arena	Blowing wind.

Combine Citadel

Name	Description and notes
d3_citadel.silence_and_dialog	Seems to turn off all sounds (except dialogue, apparently). Could it be useful for videos when music is playing?
d3_citadel.util_hits	Sitranic, machine-like sounds.
d3_citadel.util_activity	Sounds of strider or gunship.
d3_citadel.util_pods	Strange cars passing by.
d3_citadel.deep_dropoff_inside	Loud atmosphere with strange sounds of cars and enemies.
d3_citadel.pod_vista	Very loud movement of the hearths.
d3_citadel.generic	A kind of silence in the Citadel, without war.
d3_citadel.generic_moody	Quite loud, almost musical atmosphere of the Citadel; no sounds of war
d3_citadel.generic_moody2	Quiet atmosphere of the Citadel; no sounds of war
d3_citadel.stasis_room	Loud atmosphere with a stasis field at position 0 and other machines in the background.
d3_citadel.combine_ball_room	An orderly row of harvester balls flies through the atmosphere of the Citadel.
d3_citadel.general_control_room	Combine console in position 0 and the atmosphere of the Citadel in the background.
d3_citadel.alyx_teleport_control_room	Various teleport sounds; I can hear the equipment.
d3_citadel.final_portal_chamber	Loud car sounds; sometimes the sound of a teleport discharge.
d3_citadel.top_of_teleport_chamber	High frequency buzzing; The sounds of urban battle can be heard.
d3_citadel_01.pipe_entrance	Alarm with sounds of war and gusts of wind.
d3_citadel_01.cliffside1	Metal scraping and loud wind with a city alarm in the background.
d3_citadel_01.citadel_entrance	Same as above, only quieter and the atmosphere of the Citadel is barely audible.
d3_citadel.breen_field	Almost the same as breen.office, but with the sounds of deep metallic grinding.
d3_citadel.breen_hall	Computer hum.
d3_citadel.breen_office	The sounds of deep ventilation and rare sounds of jets, as well as very very light sounds of the march of combine harvesters.

Civil Defense Organization(internal city police) monitors law and order in City 17, and controls the citizens of the city.

general information

Civil Defense employees (metro cops, traffic police officers, patrol officers) can be found at all posts in City-17. In addition, they patrol nearby suburbs. Civil Defense soldiers are collaborators who joined the ranks of Civil Defense to improve their standard of living. Unlike Alliance soldiers, they are not physically modified, although their respirator helmets distort their voice.

Weapons and equipment

Civil Defense fighters are armed with paralyzing electric batons, Hk USP pistols, MP7 submachine guns, and M-83 anti-personnel grenades. Each employee is dressed in a dark green uniform, black leather boots, and a white respirator helmet. The belt is equipped with a life monitoring system and a Geiger counter. Some employees carry menhack cleaning robots with them. They also often use stationary AR1 machine gun turrets. Civil defense officers can be easily detected by their frequent radio communications. Civil defense employees contact dispatchers to find out the current situation, new tasks, detected violators, personnel losses and other information. Civil defense employees move around the city on transport helicopters, APC armored personnel carriers, and are often accompanied by scanners and manhack robots.

Tactics

Civil Defense fighters, compared to Alliance soldiers, are inferior to the latter in training and tactics. So, for example, GeOshniki shoot from MP7 machine guns from the hip, and do not use grenades, and also, employees armed with pistols react rather slowly to danger and shoot at a low rate of fire.

To the question Half-life 2 asked by the author contribute the best answer is At the beginning of the game, the mysterious G-Man mentally awakens Gordon and rather vaguely hints at “great things” to come again. A few seconds later, Gordon finds himself on a train arriving in City 17, unarmed and without his protective power suit, which served as his faithful assistant and repeatedly saved his life in the first part of the game (and G-Man had previously said that Freeman could keep the suit for himself). Soon the situation begins to clear up: City 17 is under the rule of a totalitarian government, headed by an administrator named Brin, who, as it turns out later, is the former head of a research center. But Brin, in turn, is himself a pawn in the hands of the leaders of a powerful all-galactic union - the Alliance. Portal storms that began after the death of Nihilanth throughout the Earth attracted the attention of the Alliance Council, and soon their troops attacked the Earth, starting a war nicknamed the “Seven Hours”, since after seven hours of war, Brin forced the remaining human forces to lay down their arms, which earned him the protection of the Council and became the plenipotentiary chairman of the government on Earth. Now the Alliance troops almost completely control the entire planet, except for a few small pockets of resistance. Thanks to high technology, humanity is making a sharp leap in development. Gordon, who arrives in the city, sees their widespread integration. Some buildings are modified with ferrous metal fortifications. The area is patrolled by mobile robot scanners monitoring the situation in the city. In the cities there is an organization of “Civil Defense” - people specially trained in combat skills who entered the internal police of the Alliance and thus lost part of their brain cells, replaced with microchips. But the most terrible means of persuading the government, along with propaganda, mind control and fields of suppression of the reproductive cycle spread over cities, were synthetic robots - biomachines that destroy everything in their path.

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Introduction.

We welcome you to our guide, which is entirely devoted to the question - “how to play on xl2rp?” In this guide, we will try to explain to you all the basics, nuances and subtleties when playing on a server with such a theme. We immediately warn you that there will be a lot, a lot of letters, so if you are not ready to devote ~20 minutes to reading and understanding what you read, then I don’t think we can help you with anything. Whoever wants to learn will learn and read all the literature on this topic.

After downloading all the necessary content, looking at the loading screen and waiting for the Sending client info bar to load to the end, you have finally entered the server. The first and most important experience for you will be answering simple questions that are presented on the menu. There are ~5 or more of them on each server, and it happens that they are not translated into Russian. In our case we have 5 questions. If you have had at least a little experience on RP servers, then you can answer them without any problems, right? But, if you are just ready to learn, or you are too lazy to guess, then here is a picture with answers to the questions. Having answered the questions, we move on to the next step.

Character Creation.

A simple menu appeared in front of us with three buttons at the top:

The first button is responsible for going to the character creation menu. New - new, that is, character. When the character limit is reached, this button will no longer be available.
The second button is responsible for ensuring that you can leave the server without any problems if you suddenly have such a need.
The third button is responsible for loading ready-made characters. If you didn't have them before, it won't be available until you create your first character.

When we click on the New button, we go directly to character creation. This is what our menu looks like -
Of the available factions, only one is currently available to us - this Civilian. We will find out who they are and why they are famous later. For now, we need to create common man, but, of course, with your own peculiarity, which you will indicate to him yourself. We select the gender of our character and continue.
Now it’s the turn to somehow call our character. We use some simple (or not so simple) first and last names. But you should consider some nuances:

1) Not all servers support Cyrillic. For this reason, it is advisable to write your first and last name in English.
2) Use real first and last names.
3) Do not use first and last names of popular or famous personalities. Even with a hint of them. (for example: John Cena, Vladimir Pudin, Petr Potroshenko, etc.)
4) Do not use words or names that some people may find offensive (for example: although the surname Kherososov is real, it is, to put it mildly, inappropriate)

By following these simple rules, we get a character with some first and last name.

1) As in the case of first/last name, not all servers support the Cyrillic alphabet. Therefore, it would be best to write your description in English. You can use Google Translate or other translators.
2) You must write only a PHYSICAL description. That is, a description of the character’s body, what he wears. But only. Descriptions of gastronomic preferences, political views, etc. are strictly prohibited.
3) Do not write any offensive words in the description. Имеется в виду называть чернокожего персонажа "Ниггером", писать в описании какие-то мемы связанные с конкретной моделью и прочее. The administration, in this case, will show you your sharp humor.
4) Never use exact values when reporting weight or height. No one can know for sure how much you weigh, how tall you are, or how long you are for ANYTHING.

The output I got was this:

Attributes.

These are the qualities of your character. You are given a certain number of points by which you can “pump up” a certain attribute. The menu looks like this:

Acrobatics- how high you will jump.
Agility- how fast you will run.
Dexterity- how quickly you will perform actions (for example, tie/untie)
Endurance- how much pain you can withstand.
Medical- how effectively you will treat other people (not yourself)
Stamina- your endurance indicator.
Strength- how hard you will hit other people with melee weapons or fists.

On other servers, the number of attributes is different, and the number of points given is more or less than 10. Also, these attributes can be “pumped in” without this menu. To do this, you simply have to do what the attribute is based on. For example, the more you jump - the more acrobatics you have - the higher you jump.
Go ahead.

Features of your character.

This is a unique development of our server, based on the experience of the game "Project Zomboid", where the character could choose his own characteristics. It is under development, and its menu is intuitive. But, if you have questions about a specific perk, just hover your mouse over it, then you can read what each perk is responsible for. The menu looks like this:
After this, you will automatically be taken to the game. From this moment your long and tedious journey through the world of role-playing begins. Congratulations. But in order to strengthen success and stay here for a long time, you need to study all other aspects? Rules, factions, teams, lore and much more are already waiting for you below.

Rules.

By entering the server you automatically agree with all the rules and undertake to comply with them. Otherwise, you will be blocked.

Communication rules:

1) When communicating on non-role topics, use these commands:
// "text" - to send a message to all players on the server (not role information)
.// "text" - to send a local message to nearby players (not role-playing information)
/pm "name" "text" - for private communication with a specific player (not role information)
/adminhelp - sends a message to administrators asking for help.
2) The use of non-role information in role chat (and vice versa) is prohibited.
3) Insults, discrimination on any grounds, disrespectful behavior towards another player or fat trolling is prohibited.
4) The use of emoticons and elements of informal culture (memes) in the RP chat is prohibited.
5) The use of capslock is prohibited.
6) Total illiteracy is a shame and is punishable.
7) Spam, flooding with anything is prohibited.

Technical, system rules:

1) If you find any errors, shortcomings or anything that could somehow affect the game process, inform the administrator. The use of these "mistakes" is punishable by a permanent ban.
2) Abuse by any commands that allow you to perform some action for personal gain is prohibited (example - abuse by a follower).
3) The use of any programs that give you an advantage over other players is prohibited. Punishable by permanent ban.
4) Creating any kind of errors, vulnerabilities in the program code and anything else that could lead to an unpleasant situation on the server is prohibited.
5) Bypassing bans is prohibited. Punishable by ban.
6) Botting, namely the use of a system of several characters to “transfer” items is prohibited. Punishable by blocking characters and the player himself.
7) Changing character descriptions during any events is prohibited.

Rules for conducting a role-playing game, basic concepts:

1) NonRP - violation of the chronology and logic of RP actions. Something you can't do in real life.
2) FearRP - absence of fear in a situation where it should be present.
3) LeaveRP - it is forbidden to leave the RP situation without warning its participants and without obtaining consent to your leaving the server.
4) PainRP - every person has the ability to experience pain. The degree of injuries received shows your capabilities in the future, so acting out screams, cuts, blows and other things should be accompanied by corresponding pain, defects, etc.
5) NLR (New Life Rule) - if you die, then you do not have the right to interact and remember what happened at the time of your death.
6) PG (PowerGaming) - a type of NonRP, in which one person, despite the logic, thanks to the mechanics of the game, was able to defeat, for example, 2 or more people, while having almost zero chances.
7) Delaying RP situations and creating disputes out of this is prohibited.
8) ERP (Erotic RolePlay) - no one forbids players to roleplay this, but for the respect of other players they should describe their actions in a whisper "/w".
9) Killings of players must have good reasons, and must also be accompanied by roleplay.

These are not all the rules, of course. But this is the basics you need to know. More subtle points are regulated by the administration.

Interface.

And so, having appeared at the station, the question arises - what can you do here? This game mod is rich in various mechanical actions, interactions with objects, etc.. but let’s not forget that the main thing here is roleplaying, and everything else only helps to make the game more beautiful and interesting.
First of all, you will see a completely empty screen, some buildings, train cars, etc. This is understandable, you have just arrived in this city. But we are interested in two things now - the TAB button and F1.

F1 button.

When you click on this button, the following menu opens:
Here is all the basic information about you. Your name, CID, amount of currency in your wallet, the state of your health and limbs. There are also quick access buttons here.

The first is Description, here you can change your description if, for example, you changed your appearance or made a mistake.
The second is Emotes, here you can choose the animation in which your character can appear. For example, you can sit on the floor, lean on the wall, and so on. Very practical and beautiful.
The third is Fall Over, when you press this button your character will “go into a trance”, “fall asleep”, “fall”. That is, you will turn into a ragdoll, you can be picked up and taken somewhere. You will also take damage and be able to speak and do everything except walk on your feet. To stand up, press the space bar.
The fourth - Voice Description, is not available on all servers. Here you can change the description of your voice.

This is where the functionality of F1 ends.

TAB key.

When we click, we see this picture:

Everything is more complicated here, right? But it’s okay, we’ll figure it out. First things first:

Characters- here you can choose another character or create a new one.
COMMUNITY- ignore this button, it leads to the official C16 website (forum for the creator of the game mod).
Business- if you have a certain flag, you can order any items there.
Inventory- a place where you store all your things. It deserves special attention, because this is a place with which you will have a lot of contact. The inventory looks like this:

Initially, you have a case that can usually be sold for a modest amount of tokens from the local NPC, and nothing more. The menu is quite simple - the first tab Inventory is your inventory, and the second is Equipment, here you can find all the clothes and weapons you are wearing. To interact with objects, you simply click on them and interact. It's so simple!

Information is a summary with different commands, information about the server, build, and more. If anyone is interested, they can take a look, otherwise this button is not very remarkable.
Skills are your attributes. Here you can track your development or degradation.
Settings is a very large and useful column. Also deserves special attention.

When you click this, something like this comes out:
As you can see, the menu itself is huge. Let's keep everything short.

Chat Box: Here you can control what will be displayed in your chat. With a minimum knowledge of English you can understand what it does. Well, or at random to see what will change.
Framework: interaction with the circuit itself, the interface. The only interesting buttons here are Show bars at the top of the screen and Enable third person. When you click on the first setting, all panels with the state of hunger, health, armor, fatigue will be displayed in the upper left corner:

Well, the second includes a third-person view. Beautiful, comfortable. There's even a sight.

Next comes the theme menu for the scheme itself. Here you can choose any color that you like best. For what? So that the inscriptions on the doors, menus and various other inscriptions are somewhat “customized”. Improvise.

Features - This lists all the features of your character that you chose when creating your character.
List of players - here is a list of all players on the server, their nicknames, factions and names (if you know them).

This is where all the special “menus” end. It remains only to indicate a couple of little things:
- by pressing F2 you can “meet” another character. This person will see your name in place of your description.
- when you press F3, you can start tying up a person if you have a rope in your inventory and you are standing behind the victim.
- by pressing F4 on a connected person, you can search him.
- you can run by pressing ALT, if this is allowed on the server.

Containers.

Some props on the server have the ability to contain any items. These could be cabinets, trash cans, etc.
The container menu looks like this:

You can put your (other people’s) things in containers for storage, but if the container is not under a password (administrator), then there is a chance that someone will take your things from this container. Be careful.

Useful and necessary commands available to the player.

/apply is your first command to be used on the server. By writing this command you will state your first name, last name and CID, and also get to know all the people around you.
/me is the main weapon of a good person who plays on a server with a roleplay theme. Here you can describe your actions that are not technically provided for. The better you describe your actions, the larger and more beautiful they are, the better for you, because you won’t find good RPers during the day.
Good example:
/me put his heavy suitcase on the floor, took out his CID card from the inside pocket of his blue vest and showed it to the officer opposite.
Bad example:
/me Put down the suitcase and gave the card to the officer
/me Sighed
/me Moved on
As you can see, reading a bunch of texts in lines is very inconvenient, not beautiful, and such a person seems to be telling us that he doesn’t care how to act out. He doesn't respect people, and that's why few people trust him with anything. Also write your actions with a small letter, because this is the next part of the sentence. The first will be your First and Last Name, and the text that you wrote will be your action.
/it is the secondary command of a good RPshare. Describes the actions that are happening around.
Good example:
/it When the citizen handed over the card to the officer, an alert sounded that citizens from the just arrived train needed to immediately check in their luggage and go to the SSR office for check-in.
Bad example:
/it someone in the queue farted a lot
/it everyone shut their nose
This BAD example shows the irony and “fun” of the situation. But be prepared for the fact that the administration will use whips and belts on you so that you don’t do this again and don’t clog up the chat with too many actions.
/y is a scream. You can use this command to shout something to a person who is standing a little further away from you so that normal speech can be heard.
/w is whisper. If you have any personal RP information for the person next to you, then come close to him and write through this command what you wanted to tell him.

Basically, that's all you need to know for now in terms of commands. Further more.
Now is the time to get acquainted with the factions. About them below.

Civilian.

As you can see, when we clicked on it, we were given a small summary of information about us. What is our name, what is our CID, the number of our loyalty points and violations, as well as our place of residence and our status - citizen.

First things first:

Our first and last name, CID - everything is clear here.
Loyalty Points (LP) are points that show your loyalty to the Alliance. This is necessary to enter some structures of the Alliance (Civil Defense, Civil Defense, and others). And it also contributes to a more lenient attitude towards you from civil defense officers, receiving an additional ration... in general, this is a very good thing if you are going to stay in the city.
Violation Points (VP) are also points, but the opposite of OL. They show your level of "danger" to society. If you are detained again and they look at your number of SP, then additional sanctions may be applied to you, up to and including cutting off (death).
Place of residence - specifically on our server it is 1 letter and 3 numbers. The letter represents the apartment block in which you live. For example, block A is located on the main square, it is difficult not to notice it. The first digit indicates your floor, and the last two - the apartment number. The door you approach will have its designation on it, so you can figure it out right away.
Your status is usually short CITIZEN, but if you try very hard, it can change to ANTI-CITIZEN, that is, “violator”. This will mean that you are a threat to society and you need to either be isolated... or killed. Be careful.

What to do in the city?
There are not many activities for an ordinary city citizen. Your leisure time and work should be determined by you so that you don't get bored. But, if you need money or communication, then it would be best to contact the office of the Civil Union of Workers (CWU). Each server has its own office location, so it would be better if you ask a civil defense employee or another citizen for directions to the office.
Address the employee in a respectful, competent manner about the job. I think he won’t refuse you if he’s not particularly busy. Later, simply follow the instructions that the employee gives you.
Also, sometimes civil defense employees themselves can call a large convoy to work. Unlike the work of the SSR, this work is mandatory, and approximately 50% of all citizens who are not currently employed must participate there. The alert for this job looks like this:
Citadel/Center/Dispatch/Dispatch is central system alerting the civilian population about any events. You might have heard this female voice in Half-Life 2 when announcing an intruder, canceling various codes and so on. This is also his responsibility. But all you need to know is that sometimes they say very important things.
Let's say that you have found a job, found your own apartment and have basically settled down in the city with your friend or alone. It will be better if you find friends in arms on the server, meet someone to spend time together and enjoy communicating with other people. If you have not yet figured out where to determine your destiny, then you need to wait for some events (Events) that will stimulate you to take some action.
A couple of examples:

Recruitment announcements for Civil Defense - this happens if the civil defense command staff does not have enough people to protect the city. Usually, with this announcement, all interested citizens must gather in the place where it was announced in this same Dispatch, which was mentioned above. How this recruitment takes place depends on the server; everywhere has its own rules and principles. Example ad:

City Administrator Speech (CA/CA) - an event in which the GA announces something, or simply tries to entice more people to the side of the Alliance. But, usually, this happens in order to encourage civilians to earn OL and become part of high society. By the way, after earning a certain amount of RP you will be able to meet him. Example speech:

Breakthrough of the forbidden sector (D6/District 6) - an event in which any member group of the resistance was able to break through the defenses of the forbidden sector, and now there is a temporary opportunity for all citizens who wish to escape there and become part of that same resistance. Of course, civil defense officers will not ignore this. Example:

These are the main events that take place on any server. But each server is unique in its own way, so the set of these events may vary.

Civil defense. Introduction, equipment.

At the moment, this is all the necessary information for every civil defense employee. Your commanders will inform you about ammunition and other details.

Civil Union of Workers.

The Civil Union of Workers (hereinafter: GRU) is an organization created to provide the city with employment, its improvement, as well as the organization of any events within the city. It mainly consists of people who, for some reason, were unable to enter the Civil Defense, or did not want to be completely loyal to the Alliance. The work is not easy, it requires a lot of perseverance, but it is a more important backbone than Civil Defense, because if civilians have nothing to do, these guys will be to blame. They deserve respect for their patience.
The faction itself is very simple, and all the nuances will be explained to you by the leader of the structure, so we’ll make do with a small FAQ on this faction:

Q: How do I join the GSR?
A: Contact the SSR staff with this question. Standard criteria are the presence of an OL, the desire to do “dirty” work and a large online presence.
Q: What's special about this faction?
A: The peculiarity is that these people are equal to (or even higher than) ordinary loyalists. If a loyalist can earn RP simply by handing over contraband, then the GSR employee does not need to prove his loyalty. He already does a lot for the city.
Q: Is it possible to help the rebels while playing for this faction?
A: Of course. Nothing physically can stop you from helping someone with anything, but it is worth considering the fact that people with pure faith in the Alliance are accepted to serve in the GSR, therefore such rat employees must be approved by the server administration.
Q: Can I join the Civil Society as an employee of the Civil Society Organization?
A: Of course. They may even give you priority in recruitment, maybe they will even help you with some particularly sensitive issues, because you have already proven your loyalty and need to the Alliance.

City Administrator.

The City Administrator is the local deity. The tasks of this deity include distributing positions in the structure of the State Social Development Network, holding various kinds of events in the city, interacting with the loyal population of the city and pushing boring, useless speeches. The work of the City Administrator (hereinafter: GA) itself is very privileged - of course, this is the second person in the city after the Sector Commander (SeC). He also has a very important role in civil defense, sometimes even taking the reins of this structure into his own hands if there is no one else to do it.
The GAs themselves in the Half-Life 2 story are an official who is appointed to each city by order of the Earth Administrator (Wallace Breen). Carrying out the work of the pre-war Mayor of the city, he sometimes irritates residents by the fact that he has very high self-esteem, and practically does not care about the affairs of the city. But there are still those GAs who work diligently to ensure that the Alliance and the city prosper. Know that the closer a city is to City 17, the harder it works.
On each server, the person who plays the GA is unique. Someone can introduce a Party system on the server, someone can collect Loyalist Councils, and someone doesn’t really do anything. It is pointless to describe any individual things about it, and as in the case of GSR, we will make do with a simple FAQ about it.

Q: How do I become a City Administrator?
A: Usually he is appointed as the Super Administrator of the server, so it is quite reasonable to ask the Administration about this role. But, sometimes, if the online server allows, then some kind of “election” for City Administrators can occur. But, you must admit, it will look strange. But interesting.

Q: Who are the Assistants?
A: These are the second people after the City Administrator. They are appointed by him. They have a range of secondary responsibilities from “bring me coffee” to “hand in a scientific dessert about the teleportation of particles within one multiverse.” Usually, these are trusted people who have some unique skills. Where to get them is decided by the GA itself.

Q: Does he even leave his palace?
A: Certainly. Usually, when such an important person leaves his 4 walls, the streets are blocked. But in order not to overload the civil defense apparatus, the Civil Defense takes bodyguards with them. This was done by an EpU rank GO unit, now the work of the Superhuman Patrol Division (OTA).

Q: Someone said something about the Party. Is this ENT?
A: Of course not ENT. But in order to make the game more interesting, of course, sometimes you have to deviate from the ENT. HL2RP itself is very limited by its own story. If you think about it, in the original there was no mention of other cities, sectors, or organizations. This is all improvisation, but according to the logic of things, such structures must exist.

Superhuman Alliance Patrol.

Alliance Army Soldiers/Superhuman Overwatch Units/Overwatch Troopers (OTAs) are highly trained, teamwork, and multi-tactical infantry troops. This is the main military force Alliance on Earth.

First of all, these are soldiers special purpose, which in “peacetime” operate outside the borders of cities where resistance forces are hiding. It is practically impossible to meet at least one Soldier in the city, because those who look at them can be destroyed. At moments when civil defense officers cannot cope with the rebels, these are the guys who come out.

Mass production of Patrol Soldiers began immediately after the appearance of the first Citadel. The Alliance tries to tame every enslaved creature. This also affected people, but only those who had very good health. First of all, these were captured soldiers of state armies, special forces and other special units of different states, since their health was somewhat stronger than that of ordinary people. Over time, the OTA began to recruit Civil Defense employees, because in advance healthy people simply no longer existed in the world.

This faction, despite its “closedness” and sometimes “uselessness,” surprisingly has its own clear standard structure with a small ranking system inside. More on this below.

OTA ranking system.

(OverWatch Soldier) - a standard Patrol unit. Obeys the orders of the Center and the squad leader (usually the EOW). Does not have the opportunity to think freely, regardless of specialization. They act as brute force in suppressing riots and storming buildings, and also take an active part in clashes outside the cities. Has a moderate surgical procedure.

(Elite OverWatch soldier) - an elite Patrol unit. Submits to the decrees of the Center and the highest ranks of the Civil Defense. Some unit specializations have the ability to think freely. They are engaged in the protection of objects that are especially important to the Alliance, and in the most extreme cases they go out onto the streets of the city. They undergo additional surgery.
These are all ranks in the OTA structure, but there are more specializations (detachments). Here they are:

GUARD is a specialization of an EOW rank unit for the protection of especially important individuals. These could be City Administrators, Earth Administrator, Civil Defense High Command, or those who were ordered to be protected. Since they protect people, and standing still and muttering something under their breath is inappropriate and annoying, they were endowed with the ability to carry on a conversation with their “client”. Of course, they can carry on any conversation. But not with those to whom the “Protect” order does not apply.
STORM is an elite assault squad, it includes units from the OWS to EOW ranks. They are engaged in storming buildings and clearing sectors with special preparation.
ECHO is a universal free-assignment squad, it includes units from the rank OWS to EOW. Usually they are engaged in protecting the borders of the city, as well as attacking resistance settlements outside the cities.
SPEAR is a special forces detachment, also sometimes called “special forces in a square”, it includes units of the EOW rank. They are engaged in eliminating specific individuals who are not pleasing to the Alliance. The smallest squad.
NOVA is a prison security squad. It includes ONLY OWS units, control is carried out by the Center. Widely distributed in prisons for especially dangerous prisoners. They engage in torture, interrogation (in a particularly harsh form) and amputation of particularly violent offenders. They have the ability to think freely. It is possible to be present inside the Nexus Surveillance as security for the prison block.

A small FAQ.
Q: How to become an OTA unit?
A: As mentioned in the description above, you must have a rank in GO (usually starting from i3 you can apply for this), and there must be a need for OTAs themselves.

Q: I have noticed and become convinced many times that OTA is a license to kill. Why?
A: Everything is quite simple - many servers place OTA above all other factions and give them huge advantages. Because of this, many players who play for OTA simply stop paying attention to the RP process. If you notice this, then my advice to you is that it is better not to play on such a server. This is an indicator of rotting.

Q: What is the “fun” of playing for an OTA anyway?
A: Not with anything. It’s just that if someone wants to shoot like in some Counter-Strike, then this faction was created for them. But, if you want to see RP here too, then you should play as a unit of the GUARD squad, since you will spend most of the time with the City Administrator (if there is one).

Q: Is it possible to betray the Alliance for OTA and join the rebels?
A: Impossible. You are completely under the control of the Center as all OTA units undergo surgery to place implants in the brain. Your actions must be synchronized with the command.

Q: Is it possible to "hack" OTA?
A: Not possible in the current perspective. This is not a machine, they are even only 20% bio-robots, and additionally surgical intervention, given the lack of the necessary equipment among the resistance or other people, such an idea will be doomed to failure.

Rebels.

The rebels, or as they are also called “rebels, resistance,” are people who “categorically” deny the power of the Alliance over the human race. Many may say that they are engaged in some kind of machinations aimed at directly overthrowing the Alliance, but this is not so. First of all, rebels are people who fled from cities under the city itself or outside the city in order to cease being the object of surveillance by the Alliance. In general, they are engaged in survival where it is basically impossible to live, and where the Alliance will not interfere. If they were constantly making forays, I think they would be in big trouble, right?
The insurgent movement did not have a clear structure and organization, but over time, the first groups of people began to appear who fled to the canals, outside the cities, into the forests, and who gathered in groups just to survive and help others survive. Later, under the leadership of Eli Vance, the first combat units were formed, which, if not attack, were certainly able to defend themselves. The main sign of a true rebel is the Lambda sign, enclosed in a circle.

The rebels were said to be people who fled the city in search of " better life", but this is only the majority. Some people were not under the power of the Alliance even after the seven-hour war, such as Eli Vance and his entourage. Also, some low-ranking civil defense employees, whose eyes were “opened” to the “terrible truth” about the Alliance, who was able to escape along with others who also joined them, but for now the rebels are a weak force that the Alliance will not pay attention to if it does not rebel.

Rumors have long appeared among civilians that there are people who are fighting for freedom for all humanity, so some citizens could even tell you how to get to them. But we should not forget that the Alliance also has its own eyes and ears everywhere.

On most servers, the rebels are a formal organization with its own leader, its own foundations and rules. But in best traditions now these are people who gather under their own leadership. That is, if you gather a group that will oppose the Alliance even without weapons, you will already be equated to rebels, and therefore to rebels.

All information about weapons, equipment and ranks (if any) are explained by the leader (if there is one). Therefore, it is pointless to describe anything here.

Timeline.

Literally translated as "time line". This is a chronology of events and their description.

An incident occurs at the Black Mesa Research Complex, leading to a cascading resonance, which in turn leads to a chaotic invasion of beings from the world of Xen using open portals. Black Mesa is destroyed with the help of both the creatures and the government's rapid response forces. The earth is plunging into chaos, portals are opening everywhere, and “portal storms” are beginning. Aliens from Xen invade in droves through them, trying to escape slavery by the Alliance on their home planet. The Intergalactic Alliance watches what is happening and does nothing.

Portal storms continue, people are fleeing from small towns and villages to large ones in order to somehow find shelter. Large cities are surrounded by walls and troops are brought in, they become strategically important strongholds. But, despite all efforts, it is difficult to contain the hordes of aliens. The land population decreased by 10%, and the birth rate fell to a minimum. Many third world countries ceased to exist formally. Many leaders put aside their geopolitical interests in order to save the population from death (Russia, USA, France, Germany, China, etc.). The UN Security Council introduces resolutions that help unite countries in the fight against a common enemy. The truth about what was happening was revealed to the public, such personalities as Wallace Brin, Isaac Kleiner, Gordon Freeman, Eli Vance were named. Despite the truth being revealed, many people ignored these statements.

2004-2005.

The Vortigaunts, a race of humanoids from the parallel world of Xen, became uncontrolled and free after the death of Nihilanth. Beginning in late 2003, Vortigaunts began to surrender en masse to humans. Over time, after it became known that their actions were controlled by other beings (Nihilanth, Controllers). People treated them kindly, despite all the damage brought to humanity. Since mid-2004, the Vortigaunts have taught people to cope with attacks from other creatures from Xena, and have learned to speak different languages people and were completely assimilated by the latter in cultural and speech terms. They worked in factories as "endless batteries", as cooks and in other technical/humanitarian professions.

The Intergalactic Alliance, observing what has been happening for six years, finally decides to send its troops to earth through portals and enslave both earthlings and newly free creatures from the planet Zen, thus killing two birds with one stone. Countless armies begin to arrive through the portals. A war begins that lasts only 7 hours; later it will be called the “seven-hour war.” During the war, people flee the city, not wanting to be captured by the Alliance; outside the cities they manage to huddle in groups and hide from alien troops. During these 7 hours, the Alliance manages to destroy most of humanity in the cities, modify the forcibly captured soldiers to suit the conditions of what is happening, and ultimately enslave the earthlings, with the help of Wallace Breen, a scientist from the Black Mesa complex, who in turn invited people to lay down their arms and submit to the guests, to which the earthlings agree. Wallace Breen subsequently becomes Land Administrator. People outside the cities begin to move further away from the places where the clashes occurred.
From this moment on, the human race falls into an era of oblivion and exhaustion.
The question of why people lost the war is very simple - all countries were exhausted from attacks by aliens from the world of Zen, so waging any wars would be fatal for all people, and launching Nuclear Missiles would be considered a declaration of war and an act of aggression against other states . In 7 hours, the World Government was unable to agree on the introduction of universal military conscription, the unification of command centers of all countries and authorized launches of Nuclear Missiles.

The UN headquarters is destroyed. Construction begins on the main command center of the Alliance - the Citadel, which was built in just a few months from material not yet known to mankind. The planet's population is beginning to be sorted: completely healthy, middle-aged people are sent to reservations created in cities. The Alliance picks up the elderly, children, the sick and wounded and simply takes them away, then their fate is unknown. All the soldiers who managed to survive and were captured by the Alliance are taken to the citadels, where, after modifications, they become patrol soldiers (Overwatch Transhuman Arm). People who escaped from the cities unite with adapted creatures from Xen, and organize small groups of refugees united by a common goal - to survive.

Cities as we understand them today are now destroyed. They were replaced by names like City-1, City-2, City-3 and so on. The internal police of the Alliance - Civil Defense (CD) - is being formed. At the initial stages, anyone could join this structure at will, having previously undergone forced “sterilization” of their past life. These people also underwent a special course of drugs that stimulated the development of muscle mass, the development of intelligence and high endurance. Many of the civil defense employees, upon reaching a certain rank, were forcibly sent to modernize into patrol soldiers (OTA). The main media become absolutely controlled by the Alliance, while the rest simply disappear, and the media also undergoes strict censorship. On the resistance side, parallel propaganda of freedom for humanity begins, but to no avail. The first hives of Antlions begin to appear under and behind cities.

Civil associations of workers allied to the Alliance are being formed under the leadership of the Civil Defense. The Civil Workers' Union is its name. Providing the population with food, clothing and a roof falls on their shoulders. Starting this year, joining the Civil Defense structure has become more difficult than before. Now, to join this structure, loyalty and higher intelligence than others are required.

The former maximum security prison "Nova Prospekt" is reopening. Citizens with the status of “threat” (anti-citizen), as well as political prisoners, Resistance fighters and problem citizens are placed in it. The object is used to “transform” people into stalkers, Alliance Patrol soldiers, as well as the production of synthetics, etc. using Alliance technologies. The supreme rulers of the Intergalactic Alliance, located outside the earth, decide to install a “suppression field” on the earth in order to stop the reproduction of people. And they succeed. The people remaining on earth become the last generation of their planet.
The first official census of the world's population was conducted this year.
Numbers:
Civilian: 3,543,351,000 people.
Civil Defense: 2,000,000,000 people.
Civil Union of Workers: 124,543,120 people.
Resistance (according to Alliance estimates): 1,500,000 people.

The Alliance begins to drain the oceans of the earth, thereby preparing the territory for the future resettlement of new captured creatures. Antlion hives now have a very large population space. The Black Mesa East resistance base is created. The Citadel begins mass production of a new type of synthet from earthly resources. In parallel, the Alliance begins developing a teleport within one universe under the leadership of Judith Mossman. The development of the teleport lasted 6 years.

Nowadays.
(c) NandI, Septic.

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Ground Unit (GU)

GU -- Ground Unit -- Standard ground units -- Patrol units.
GU Detachment units have the standard Civil Defense Officer uniform.
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The main civil defense detachment. Mainly engaged in the PPS (Patrol and Sentinel Service). Units that undergo recruitment courses and reach rank 05 automatically fall into this squad.
HELIX

HELIX -- Doctors -- Orderlies.
The HELIX unit is dressed in standard GU unit armor, with differences in the lightweight type of armor and red, black and white coloring with a red cross on the body armor.
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HELIX- This is a medical auxiliary detachment. Responsible for the physical and psychologically stable condition of units and employees of the Alliance's law enforcement agencies.
Units that have joined this detachment already have access to the NN Medical Unit (NN Medical Unit) or the Infirmary, as well as various powers in it.
Infirmary (MB NN)- a small Civil Defense medical facility designed to provide medical assistance to units injured by something and intended for various medical operations. The infirmary also serves as the “place of deployment” of the HELIX squad itself:
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Enrollment in the HELIX squad is possible upon reaching rank 05 (Private).
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GRID

GRID -- Engineers -- Technicians.
The GRID unit wears a black and orange uniform. Various devices, parts and tools are attached to the belt holder:
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GRID- This is an auxiliary unit on par with HELIX. The GRID squad is engaged in supporting civil defense units in battle with various robotic mechanisms and monitoring the maintenance of all mechs. devices in LV and on the streets.
GRID units have their own headquarters, located in a garage building on the main square. For most of their time, GRID units are located at the location of the GRID detachment (MDOG-NN):
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Enrollment in the GRID squad is possible upon reaching rank 05 (Private).
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PHANTOM

PHANTOM -- Detectives, judges, gendarmes.
The PHANTOM unit wears a black uniform, with some amber elements. The PHANTOM unit usually wears light equipment, but in rare cases it can also carry heavy weapons.
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The PHANTOM Detachment was formed to maintain the normal operation of the G.O., GoO, GSR and Citizen Units. PHANTOM's responsibilities include: monitoring the operation of services. Monitoring Citizens, identifying anti-social elements, both among Civil Defense and among Citizens. Distribution of contraband, inspections of G.O. employees. and citizens for loyalty to the Alliance, the issuance, as well as execution of sentences. PHANTOM units report to their immediate commander and units at the top of the command.
Enrollment in a squad is possible upon reaching rank 02 (Lieutenant).
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BLADE

BLADE - Assault unit - Alternative to OTA - OSN (Special Purpose Squad).
The BLADE unit wears a black uniform with weighted Kevlar body armor and a heavy duty helmet.
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The BLADE detachment is “special forces” in Civil Defense and was formed to introduce fighters into hot spots, eliminate mass riots/unrest, and conduct special combat missions.
Units of this detachment undergo in-depth physical and theoretical training to maintain proper physical fitness and theory about various assault tactics. Have access to heavy weapons.
They can be located in their own BLADE squad office.
Enrollment in the BLADE squad is possible upon reaching rank 03 (Sergeant).
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UNION
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UNION is a civilian-oriented unit. Mainly responsible for the interaction between Civil Defense and the Civil Union of Workers. Their responsibilities include all possible assistance to the Employees of the Civil Defense Office in actions that require the Civil Defense Unit.
The UNION unit wears the standard GU uniform with unit markings on the shoulder straps.
UNION units have full access to the GSR archives, as well as the UNION office in the OGSR.
Enrollment in the UNION squad is possible upon reaching rank 05 (Private).
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The rest of the detailed information is contained in the special faction group.