Tremulous : The Best Linux Game EVER!

The newbies are going to be inpressed how easy the installation is and how good the graphics are!
Quick Overview :

This is a free, open source game that blends a team based FPS with elements of an RTS. Players can choose from 2 unique races, aliens and humans. Players on both teams are able to build working structures in-game like an RTS. These structures provide many functions, the most important being spawning. The designated builders must ensure there are spawn structures or other players will not be able to rejoin the game after death. Other structures provide automated base defense (to some degree), healing functions and much more...
Player advancement is different depending on which team you are on. As a human, players are rewarded with credits for each alien kill. These credits may be used to purchase new weapons and upgrades from the "Armoury". The alien team advances quite differently. Upon killing a human foe, the alien is able to evolve into a new class. The more kills gained the more powerful the classes available.
The overall objective behind Tremulous is to eliminate the opposing team. This is achieved by not only killing the opposing players but also removing their ability to respawn by destroying their spawn structures.

Features :

Flexible particle system - 99% of the in-game visual effects are configured using particle scripts.

16 buildable structures with in-game functions.

Play as several alien classes with unique abilities.

Customize your setup as a human and buy new weapons, armour and items.

Scale the walls and ceilings as an alien waiting for an unsuspecting human.

Realistic physics and motion - no bunny hopping or quick back peddling.

Flexible map system - animated mapobjects, triggering, light flares, etc.

Large weapons system - don't like the weapon you have? Sell it and buy a different one, dozens of options.

Let's start with the installation :

Download it from the Official Website.

NOTE: In some distributions is available in the official source three :

Ubuntu/Debian : app-get install
Gentoo : emerge
Sabayon : equo install
ArchLinux : pacman
and so on ... it depends on the distribution

Open terminal and go to the folder that you downloaded the file, in our case /home/kickar/Desktop and execute the executable :

kickar@linnewbies ~/Desktop $ sh tremulous-1.1.0-installer.x86.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing Tremulous 1.1.0...............................................................................................................................................................

You are going to be amazed from the Graphical Installer.

And you are all set and ready to go! You can start it by terminal but a way too easy is to open the folder, in our case /home/kickar/tremuluos and to click twice on the tremolous.x86 executable. If you selected the option the game to be added in the Menu you can look for it there.

Everything is described in the User's Manual
but check this out :

Aliens vs. Humans

Aliens :
Two classes are available upon joining the alien team: the Dretch and the Granger. As you gain kills, you may use your earned frags to evolve into higher classes with the Use Structure/Evolve button. The alien team is mostly limited to melee attacks and must use stealth and speed to defeat the longer range humans. All aliens automatically regenerate health at a slow rate.

Humans :
Humans may spawn with either the Construction Kit or the Riï¬‚e. As credits are earned, humans may sell their old upgrades and purchase new ones at an Armoury structure. Ammo may be reï¬lled for normal weapons at Armouries, or at Reactors and Repeaters for energy weapons, all at no cost. Players may only carry one weapon at a time, excluding the Blaster. In general the humans rely on long range weapons to make up for their lack of mobility relative to the alien team.

The Choice for the team is all your! I like the Humans!

RATE : 9.5/10 because there is no such thing as perfect thing

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