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A Soldier's Tale

Author	Matt Arnold
Original mod release	2000
Date of release	23 August, 2021
.bsp filename	ast_c01 (+ 6 more maps)
merged .bsp filenames	ast_r_1, ast_r_2

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Original:
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Description

As part of the HECU, you enter the Black Mesa Research Facility via an armoured personnel carrier.

It leaves you in a large warehouse-style building and your objective is nothing more than to stay alive and kill as many enemies as possible.

Good Luck!

Additional info

• Survival is disabled by default but you can enable it by uncommenting the commented lines in the ast_r_1.cfg and ast_r_2.cfg

Additional credits

Sven Co-op Conversion

• Mikk - Mapping
• Outerbeast - Scripting and mapping support

Special thanks to:

• CubeMath - base entities for AntiRush
• Neo - Nightvision script
• Playtesters: Garompa, Tunac

Community edit

• Garompa - Fixes and additions
• Mementocity - Dual hivehand Elite Alien Grunt by Mementocity (model and animations)
• LeonelC - HD LD scientist for Agent Coomer (a scientist with a gun?!)
• R4to0 - nightvision script fixes
• Reuniclus (testing and further fixing to entities)

Known bugs

• ast_c02: Sometimes the scripted sequence scientist decides to disregard the sequence and run away from the aliens and towards the deadly laser. Does not affect gameplay or map progression though.
• ast_c07: Sometimes the garg doesn't kill the first scientist, but does not affect anything.
• ast_c07: Due to the map's geometry players and npcs can get stuck between the end portal and the ramp next to it, be careful.

Changelog

Community edit:

+ merged v1 - Oct 5, 2025 (by Garompa)

• Based on community edit v3c
• Fixed scripts yet again so now they work
• Removed unnecessary scripts like antirush as it is now integrated with the map entity logic
• merged maps into 2 (tested and they have no issues of crashing or vis render)
• Fixed some textures (QoL)
• Relit the maps in the second half (the last map is now dusk instead of night just like the rest. This is because it caused issues with lighting and skybox. No real negative impact)
• Fixed sounds playmodes, radius, volume, etc
• Added a bit of effects here and there (QoL)
• Fixed effects for teleporting aliens
• Fixed many other effects and a lot of other small things (QoL)
• Added a bit more enemies, and made other places be easier (no more kingpin in the small scientist room)
• Fixed traps triggers, and other stuff, and mostly tanks
• Enhanced the intro a little bit and the final fight A LOT, and the outro is now perfectly timed with the effects
• Fixed the rocket stuff trains and sprites, and added more (QoL)
• Added custom models for some weapons
• Added extra puzzle fight in the garg room (the garg is almost invincible now and you have to lure it under the lasers a couple of times. The lasers now stay on for 3 seconds with each button press)
• I don't remember what else but a lot.
• And an important thing: It uses less scripts (only knife and nightvision now). Survival checkpoints are kept but has to be enabled in the cfg and script. I might add back the survival script for the checkpoint but keep it disabled in cfg by default
• One more thing about scripts: survival is disabled by default but you can enable it by uncommenting the cfg

+ v3c - Jan 24, 2025 (by Outerbeast & Garompa)

• Fixed scripts to work with Sven 5.26 (by Outerbeast)
• Added custom knife model (by Garompa)

+ v3b - May 22, 2024 (by Garompa)

• Removed keller radio easter eggs, the timings don't match the current map setting (Decay ends before HL chapter On a rail ends, and Soldiers tale starts near the beginning of Surface Tension)
• Fixed the end fight's monster spawners, they are squadmakers now and they trigger their effects properly

+ v3 - September 1, 2023 (by Garompa)

• Fixed the ast.as nightvision script line that was causing some servers to have broken nightvision. Credits to R4to0 for the fix.

+ v2 - March 10, 2022 (by Garompa)

ast_c01:

• Fixed Freeman cameo. He is now friendly, has his proper displayname and is invincible
• Added missing captions for enemy grunts, and intro HEV suit
• Changed caption colors and position of the HEV captions
• Removed opfor view weapon models since this ripent is not meant to have them
• Attempted to fix the reports of the nightvision script. But the script works fine, any reports about it is because of server lag. Confirmed.

+ v1 - September 13, 2021 (by Garompa)

General:

• Removed mp_weaponstay 0 from the cfgs (no config is being forced on servers now)
• Changed colors of some friendly grunts to the common urban camo depending on the situation
• Moved chapter titles to the top of the screen
• Removed mp_weaponstay 0 from all the .cfg files
• Added some friendly community members as grunts that help you through these map series
• Added missing xenmakers

ast_c01:

• Shepard text changed to Sven Co-op, you're no longer Shepard
• Friendly shotgun grunt present during the seamless teleport will be moved if he is still alive when players phase to the next area
• Readded the missing piece of the catwalk's ladder at the beginning, but can't be climbed still of course as this is intentional
• Moved Gordon a bit backwards so players can get a better chance to spot him at the start
• Changed Gordon's model with a more detailed version
• Changed the entire fight at the start. The player's APC comes after and crashes onto the first APC you see in vanilla HL just at the moment Gordon is leaving the room adapting it to more canon standards. Grunts are right behind Freeman but find the player interrupting their progress, and it builds up into a kingpin boss fight as a reference to valve's concept art where in this exact area a kingpin and grunts fight would've been carried out
• Added extra spawn points outside the APC after the map begins to not get spawncamped at the tiny APC
• Added small reference to how you are using NVG instead of a flashlight now
• Added extra ammo in the .cfg to aid the player a bit more at the start
• Changed the friendly APC grunt to a torch grunt and made him a reference to the original mod's author, who helps you through several of his maps until he is found dead later on when his APC gets stolen by the black ops
• Added ammo and batteries at the start¨
• You now must destroy the kingpin that appears to be able to activate the bomb to progress
• Added intro music timed with the events

ast_c02:

• Moved otis' retinal scanner sequence area so he detects it by just moving close to it without the need of the player using NPC commands
• Fixed the changelevel sprite so now it can be seen
• Otis dying doesn't reset the map anymore, and the door opens anyways
• Caged alien grunt has been replaced by an angry babygarg that actually fights

ast_c03:

• Added xen teleport push so players aren't gibbed by others upon entering
• Changed the xen teleport's angles 180 degrees so players don't appear looking at the wall
• Added a couple of enemies in the acid pit to make jumps harder
• Added an alien grunt teleport during the scientist dying by jumping through the window. It now makes more sense.

ast_c04:

• Fixed osprey model choice, origins and animations which are now properly diplayed
• Moved Otis and Barney so they don't run up blocking the shocktrooper teleport
• Made the crate you fall onto breakable with pressure. For flavour.
• Added a kingpin boss to take care of that many NPCs you don't get to see in the next map
• Scientists dying do not reset the map anymore. The logic of the retinal scanner has been replaced with an item_inventory if the scientists do get murdered (you can grab their gibbed heads and use that on the scanner)
• Black ops don't pop out of nowhere, now they appear behind the end door
• Fixed vent shooting events, now players can continue walking towards the end of the vent where there is nothing and get stuck there
• Fixed the end of that vent somewhat so the broken/ugly textures and map are not seen that much

ast_c05:

• Bomb sounds have been fixed and moved to where the bomb is planted
• Added a fixed model for the item_inventory bomb

ast_c06:

• Added more npcs at the start, enemies and friendlies alike, as well as extra enemies along the map
• Grunts no longer refer to you as Shepard during the dialogs
• Changed the dialogue from npcs at the start, and added an invisible wall so the sequences play out, this was made as a reference to HECU grunts deserting and befriending the players, somehow explaining how in opposing force you actually ally with the black mesa personel
• Changed the crashed ship event into a boss fight against a very unique enemy, thanks to Mementocity for the model. Now all this wasted space is used for the fight (a community member appears to aid you and give you the weapon you can use to defeat the boss)
• Added boss music during the fight
• Changed spawn points angles so players are looking the right way
• Added a keycard needed for the end door so you need to defeat the boss first

ast_c07:

• Zombies at start had their angles fixed
• Garg can now be killed by making it run through the blue lasers twice. Players are no longer killed by them since by logic players are supposed to be able to squeeze between them while the garg can't.
• You now cannot skip killing the garg
• Added a Dr. Keller reference to set the timeline of this conversion modification, that happens during the ending of Half-Life Decay. His unused lines trying to contact Gina and Colette come through to the player's radio as an interference or mistake and players listen in by chance.
• Reworked the ending a lot. Community members, Dr. Bobby and Agent Coomer (referenced from both HL AI self aware and Valve's official background character) are aided by the players in sending the nuke through the portal
• New music has been added to the last fight as well as more friendlies and enemies
• The explosion effects have been fixed and reworked
• Added a reference to Sweet Half Life's rocket music (could this be the same rocket? who knows)
• The entire logic of the buttons and events during the fight have been fixed and reworked. Previously the map was reset anyways even if the players did all the things right.
• The map no longer resets every. single. time., nor do players lose anyway. The buttons wait for you to push them and now require 2 players to push both security buttons to launch the rocket and finish the map.
• Players can now fight the enemy horde without any problems. Previously, players had to dodge the enemies to try and push the buttons in a 5 second timeframe, which resulted in disaster if there weren't enough players to distract the enemies or kill them in time before this event started. And at the same time, if players did manage to do it, the map was lost anyways. This has all been fixed.
• Fixed the control booth's glass. It seems that merging the maps screwed with the lighting of it and kept phasing in and out of existance. By removing the additive render this no longer happens, and also helps with the fact that there is no scientist inside but and event with some gibs to make it look like so (as originally is in the mod, it was kept this way)
• Ending text can now be read

Original:

+ v1.0b - Jan 24, 2025 (by Outerbeast)

• Fixed scripts to work with Sven 5.26

+ v1.0 - Dec 30, 2022 (by Mikk and Outerbeast)

• Initial release

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2000 2021 black-mesa community-edit conversion difficulty:medium music series size:large survival walkthrough

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Pas mal !

Logidroid 25 Aug 2021 16:48

je l'ai faite avant-hier avec un ami le jour de ça sortie. 🥖 #Baguette

Last edited on 25 Aug 2021 16:49 by Logidroid Show more

Re: Pas mal !

Jdramirez 08 Mar 2022 02:17

English

Garompa 09 Mar 2022 22:52

using google translator, i think he says he played it and it is not bad. A bit confusing the translation but that was it.

nightvision and patch

Garompa 10 Mar 2022 15:04

Reports in the reviews about the Nightvision not working properly have been debunked as false. The NV script used is the same one several maps use so far, it has been tested and works fine. Any problems around it come from actual server/client lag, since it is a script it is affected by it.

On another note, I uploaded a small hotfix for the ripent version, enjoy.

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