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Release 1.3.0 published to beta branch for testing

We just pushed an updated build of Entropy : Zero 2 to a new release branch for testing. (Release-1.3)

The most notable change is a workshop upload tool. From the main menu, there is an option called "Workshop Publisher" which opens a menu that can be used to create and manage workshop addons. Besides that, the maximum FOV has been adjusted to 110. Most of the other changes are code changes internal to the team for future use, but they may still be of interest to mappers.

Changelog:
- Workshop upload tool accessible by the main menu (https://github.com/entropy-zero/source-sdk-2013/pull/172)
- Maximum FOV is 110 instead of 90 (https://github.com/entropy-zero/source-sdk-2013/pull/166)
- Improved Pulse Pistol for NPCs
- Added flechette shotgun weapon (unused)
- Added stasis grenade weapon (unused)
- Pulse pistols used by NPCs work more similarly to the players'
- Changed max pulse pistol ammo to 0 (so the player can't pick up ammo from dropped pulse pistols)
- Pulse pistols dropped by NPCs regenerate the player's suit
- Metrocops can switch between ranged weapons and stunsticks (unused)

Known Issues:
- Workshop item preview images do not show up in the workshop upload tool. This is because the EZ2 team has not yet added the code library for image decompression. This will be addressed in a subsequent update.

Information

If you would like to test out this new update, please set your Entropy : Zero 2 beta branch to "release-1.3". For more information about upcoming beta branches, please check out our Entropy : Zero 2 version guide.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2861987007

If you do opt into the branch, please let us know if you run into any problems! Hopefully in the near future we can publish this version to the default branch. Thanks!

MOD OF THE YEAR!



We are extremely happy and thankful to announce that Entropy : Zero 2 was voted Mod of the Year by players in 2022!

In light of this news, we would like to share with you a quick update and some news. We've posted this content on Moddb, so please head on over there and have a look.

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Release 1.2.1 published to beta branch for testing

Happy Christmas from all of us here on the EZ2 team! We hope you have a great holiday season

We have pushed an updated build of Entropy : Zero 2 to the Steam beta branch for testing. (Release-1.2)

Changelog:


If you would like to test out this new update, please set your Entropy : Zero 2 beta branch to "release-1.2". For more information about upcoming beta branches, please check out our Entropy : Zero 2 version guide.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2861987007

If you do opt into the branch, please let us know if you run into any problems! Hopefully in the near future we can publish this version to the default branch. Thanks!

Last call: Vote for EZ2 in the second round of voting for MOTY 2022

We are very honored to have been nominated in the ModDB top 100 mods of the year. As of writing, there is one day left to vote for the finalists out of the top 100. If you have already voted for Entropy : Zero 2 during nominations, thank you so much! We would greatly appreciate it if you would consider voting for EZ2 again for the finalist.

Vote EZ2 for Mod of the Year on our ModDB page!

We also would like to congratulate Entropy : Zero Uprising, a mod based on the original Entropy : Zero, for also being nominated in the Top 100 as an upcoming mod.

Vote for Entropy : Zero Uprising!

Vote EZ2 for MOTY 2022

Every year, ModDB hosts an annual Mod of the Year to celebrate mods released or worked on during that year. Right now, nominations are open for the 2022 Mod of the Year Awards.
https://www.moddb.com/groups/2022-mod-of-the-year-awards

We would be honored if you would consider voting for Entropy : Zero 2 for the MOTY 2022:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/entropy-zero-2

If you're not familiar with ModDB, we would highly recommend checking the site out. There are so many amazing mods for so many games catalogued on the ModDB.

In particular, we would like to highlight a handful of mods based on the original Entropy : Zero or Entropy : Zero 2. That's right, mods of mods! The modding rabbithole goes deeper.

[h2]Entropy : Zero Mods[/h2]

[h3]Entropy : Zero Uprising[/h3]

Entropy : Zero Uprising (EZU) is a mod for Entropy : Zero that puts players in the perspective of a Civil Protection officer during the beginning of the uprising in City 17. It will be divided into multiple episodes and the first episode is a mod based on the original EZ. EZU has a rich narrative and worldbuilding and we can't wait for them to release the first episode. Check out Uprising on ModDB.

[h3]Prospekt : Zero[/h3]

Prospekt : Zero is a mod for Entropy : Zero that takes place in Nova Prospekt before the events of Entropy : Zero 2. Players experience Nova Prospekt from the perspective of a Combine shotgunner trying to exfiltrate the crumbling prison turned Combine facility. An extended demo of Prospekt : Zero based on the original Entropy : Zero is available to download on ModDB, and we highly recommend it. Check out Prospekt : Zero on ModDB.

[h3]Contamination : Zero[/h3]

Contamination : Zero is a unique mod for Entropy : Zero 2 putting players again in the role of a Combine Civil Protection officer, but set in a new setting of Xen infested England. There's a focus on surviving the Xen infestation of Earth similar to the Xentarium section of Entropy : Zero 2. Check out Contamination : Zero on ModDB.

[h3]Isolation : Zero[/h3]

Isolation Zero puts players into the role of a Combine soldier late into the Uprising, during the events of Half-Life 2: Episode One. The modDB page for Isolation : Zero shows off some impressive visual design for the ruined City 17 setting of Episode One, and we can't wait to play through it. Check out Isolation : Zero on ModDB.