SourceForts

Install

1. In Windows, browse to \\files\Games\Source SDK Base 2007\
2. Copy the entire folder to a temporary location on your computer
3. Double click steambackup.exe
4. Click Restore Source SDK Base 2007 backup
5. If prompted, click This program installed correctly
6. Switch to the Steam Restore Backup window
7. Click Next to begin
8. Click Next again to restore the backup
9. Click Finish
10. Delete the folder which contains the steam backup

Download and install SourceForts

1. In Windows, browse to \\files\Games\SourceForts\
2. Copy SFFixed_0.3b.exe to a temporary location on your computer
3. Double click SFFixed_0.3b.exe
4. When prompted, choose a Complete install
5. Check that the installer will install to your Steam directory
6. Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\sourcemods\sourceforts
7. Click Install
8. Click Finish
9. Click No when asked to restart Steam and restart manually
10. Delete SFFixed_0.3b.exe

Launch SourceForts

1. In Steam's View menu, click Servers
2. Select the LAN tab
3. Click Refresh
4. Select the relevant server
5. Click Connect

Gameplay

SourceForts is a capture the flag mod for Half Life 2 Deathmatch, where each team builds a fort from a limited number of blocks to protect the flag and the team. Each match is divided into two phases - build and combat.

Build Phase

• Both teams have 10 minutes to build their fort from 50 blocks
• To spawn more blocks, at the block spawner aim at the button for the type of block you want and press use
• To pick up a block, aim at it and use the gravity gun's secondary fire
• To freeze a block in place, aim at it and press the reload button (default: R)
• Blocks are unfrozen in the same way

Combat Phase

• Starts after 10 minutes of building have passed
• Basic capture the flag - steal the enemy's flag while defending your own
• Press M to change class
• Blocks can be damaged in this phase - they have 4000 health
• Only engineers can repair or move blocks
• Engineers can steal enemy blocks by unfreezing them for 12 seconds
• Engineers can heal players by holding the primary attack button (default: left mouse)

Classes

Scout

• Fastest movement
• Medium health & armor
• Only class that can shoot whilst sprinting
• Weakest weapons: SMG, pistol, grenades and the crowbar

Soldier

• Slowest movement
• Most health & armor
• Inflicts most damage on blocks with the combine rifle
• Strongest weapons: combine rifle, pistol, stunstick and grenades

Engineer

• Below average amount of health and armor
• Can freeze and unfreeze blocks during combat phase
• Can attack by shooting blocks or grenades using gravity gun
• Mediocre weapons: gravity gun, shotgun, pistol, grenades and stunstick

Rocketeer

• Can rocket and slam jump over forts
• Medium amount of health and armor
• Strong Weapons: rocket launcher, slams, grenades, pistol and stun stick

Sniper

• Can make long range kills using crossbow zoom
• Low health & no armor
• Mediocre weapons: crossbow, pistol, grenades and stunstick