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The Specialists is a multiplayer mod for the popular first-person shooter computer game Half-Life. It is currently at version 2.1, released on April 30, 2004.

The game was created by Filippo "Morfeo" De Luca & Lorenzo "John_Matrix" Pasini. The Specialists 1.0 was first publicly released on October 2002, and is as of April 2004 at version 2.1. The Specialists 3.0 is in the making and it will be released in a year. More exact release date visit the official website.

Gameplay

"The Specialists, or TS, is a multiplayer action movie mod/total conversion for Valve's best selling first person shooter Half-Life." -From the official FAQ.

The Specialists is intended to resemble a generic action movie, and is often compared to the film Face/Off though several of the default models and some of the gameplay elements appear to be references to The Matrix. It contains over 29 weapons and many powerups. The object of the Deathmatch game mode is to get as many frags as you possibly can. Other options include The One Mode, where one player with enhanced abilities takes on all others until he is killed, therefore making his killer The One.

The Specialists employs some innovative features that make it a unique entry in the world of first-person shooters. The most notable is the ability to manipulate time to pass in slow motion in a multiplayer environment. Before The Specialists, "bullet-time gameplay", made famous by games such as Max Payne, was a plaything of single-player titles. The game also makes heavy use of stunts , and many stunt combinations can multiply the score awarded for killing opponents. Apart from shooting, the player can also perform melee attacks using a simple kung fu system. Although it is far from the first shooter to include stunting and kung fu (a notable spiritual predecessor The Opera), The Specialists combines the techniques of what came before it withits slow motion game play to produce a highly popular gaming experience.

Player Models

Agent - One of two characters from the famous movie "The Matrix" making an appearance in The Specialists.
Castor Troy - Armed with his trusty golden colts, and dressed to kill in his crushed velvet suit, Castor Troy is ready to "face off" against anyone... John Woo style.
Gordon Freeman - Half-life's famous action hero returns. Now he's got a black trenchcoat (left his HEV suit in a pawnshop)
The Hitman - Ruthless assassin dressed in a business suit. How wouldn't that fit in The Specialists? (Note the Hitman resembles Agent 47 from the Hitman games.)
Laurence - Another character from "The Matrix", based on Morpheus. Will you take the blue or the red pill? Your choice.
Merc - The first of two original The Specialists characters. Does almost anything for money, but doesn't want to show his face and hides it behind a black ski mask.
Seal - The other original The Specialists character, the Navy Seal. Always cleaning out the mess that the mercs create.

Movement & Stunts

The various stunts that can be performed are all dependent on the gauge to the left of players crosshair. He/She will notice that when he/she moves the mouse up and down, the dot in the gauge will move up and down as well, depending on where he/she look. The position of this dot when he/she perform a move dictates the kind of stunt he/she can do. Because the gauge is split into 3 categories, those are called high, medium and low moves.

Main Stunts

Flips: These are performed by tapping the jump key twice in quick succession. They will cause the player jump forward or sideways(depending on the direction of movement) and perform a flip in mid air. If this is performed when standing still player will do a standing backflip that will cause damage to other players if the other playee is near enogh. Standing backflip is only available if the player has 60 or more slots free.

High: Full flip, lands on feet.
Medium: Forward jumping flip, lands on back.
Low: Short flip, lands on back and slides forward.

Dives: A dive is performed by pressing the stunt key. Pressing the key once will launch the player forwards, sideways or backwards, depending on which way you are moving. The player will then land on the ground and stay prone until either jump or the stunt button is pressed again, at which point the player will rise to their feet. If the stunt button is held down when the player hits the ground after a dive, a forward roll will be performed and the player will rise straight to their feet, allowing much more freedom of movement.

High: Long dive capable of clearing obstacles.
Medium: Straight forward dive.
Low: Short dive which causes the player to slide along the ground.

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