Every online community seems to address a common interest that many people share. For example, our forums are based around a common interest on Atmosphir. However, just because a community is based on a single concept does not mean that it is the only interest shared by its users.
Due to a recent surge in popularity, today’s article is about Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. HL2DM is an online first-person shooter game based on the popular Half-Life series and developed by Valve. Players join a server and fight one another on a single map, either on teams or as a free-for-all. Each original map is taken directly from Half-Life 2, although other, player-created maps may be downloaded.
As far as anyone can remember, it was Drfuzzyness who introduced this game to the community. Eventually it caught on within a small group of people. Recently, I created an official thread about the game and how to get it. Since then, we have seen multiple new users download and play.
Today, Drfuzzyness made a breakthrough and discovered the secret to hosting a dedicated server. After hours of trial and error, we finally had a dedicated server. At the time of writing, the IP address for this server is 69.244.181.75:27015 and the password is “indeed.” Directions on how to use this information, as well as any changes, can be found in the official topic. A link will be posted at the bottom of this article.
Another service by Drfuzzyness, we also have a Steam group for Atmosphir, titled “People From The Atmosphir Chat.” Simple and to the point.
Do you have an interest in playing Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and joining the Atmosphir community is a gunfight? If you don’t have the game, there are a few ways to get it. If you have either an ATi Graphics Card or a NVIDIA Graphics Card, you may be eligible to receive the game for free. If not, the game is regularly priced at $5.00 through Steam. It may also come packaged with other games, so keep an eye out. If you have either of those graphics cards, seethe official thread for details.
The official topic is the source for information about Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Atmosphir. There you will find information on how to get the game, how to connect to the server, upcoming events, as well as a directory of players. In the future, we may expand this thread to include Garry’s Mod information. If you wish to be added to the directory, please leave a URL to your steam profile as a reply. Keep checking the discussion you recent news as well.
For those of you who are concerned with ratings, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is Rated M for Intense Violence and Blood. Many of us agree that this seems to be a bit strong for a rating, but the ESRB has the final say here.
Hope to see you all in game!
The official thread can be found here: http://www.atmosphir.com/forum/index.php?topic=7386.0
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