Air Buccaneers!

[Stuboi0]

Air Buccaneers was a total conversion for the game Unreal Tournament 2004 that gained a cult following for it's originality, aesthetics, strong teamplay mechanics and unusual gameplay. Although it never really hit it big it's fanbase was die-hard, with servers still up and playing six years after release. The premise of the game was airship warfare, tribes of humans living in a hostile world doing battle above the steaming swamps and forests in flotillas of ramshackle hot air balloons using ship mounted cannons and the lack of common sense that allows a man to leap from one flaming wreck to another, sword in hand, all whilst suspended over a forest filled with sentient and hostile plant life.

Earlier this year Ludocraft, the team that made the original Air Buccaneers decided to reform and bring the mod back to life, this time with the UT3 UDK. Whether they have any commercial aspirations or not they've yet to decide, but the game is making serious headway in development and looks set to live up to the legend that was (and is) Air Buccaneers.

Launch Trailer and Gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9VGBBgLzjJw

Website and Pre-Alpha Download:
http://www.airbuccaneers.com/

 

[Kobrag]

Advertising is a bannable offense last time I checked.
Especially when it;s in  the wrong ****ing forum.

 

[Temuzu]

When was the last time you checked?

 

[Kobrag]

When was the last time you checked?

About two years ago. >.>

 

[Chewbacca]

People also advertised for Terraria and Minecraft, so I guess that it's not against the rules.

 

[BattleOfValmy]

Advertising is a bannable offense last time I checked.
Especially when it;s in  the wrong ****ing forum.

Backseat moderating by responding to a topic that was posted on the wrong board with nothing but spite and "wrong ****ing forum" was a muteable offense, last time I checked.

 

[Lord Burgess1]

This is more selling, rather than I found this this game it's cool.

 

[Deserath]

Looks kinda' interesting, Sort of disappointed it's a hot air balloon festival though.

 

[Stuboi0]

Lets get this clear.

There was no intention to break any rules.

It is a game that could do with some publicity.

Ok, I had worded it incorrectly. What I intended to say was "Yeah, its a new game, I found it good, want to try?"

And come on... There ARE specific boards for this topic to go in, but by putting it in just the standard "Off-Topic Chat" isn't really doing any harm now is it?

 

[AWdeV]

Eh, it just needs to go in "other games".

 

[Stuboi0]

Eh, it just needs to go in "other games".

Yes... I realise that. -.-

 

[Moss]

Moved and original post fixed to do the game justice.

 

[Lord Rich]

The game is really in rather a good state for such an early release. Most of the original mechanics from the mod have been implemented. The content is small at the moment, only 2 maps, 1 balloon type and 1 player model. Quite a few of the sounds are missing or have place holders as well but its quite playable.

We did a bit of a stream of it if anyone wants a look:

http://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack_clan/b/303333509

 

[Taalen]

Always wanted to play the original but never got around to getting UT2004 just for it. Definitely going to take a look once I'm back from the holidays.

 

[Taalen]

Doesn't seem there are too many people playing, which is pretty understandable considering pre-alpha status, but still, it's hardly a thrilling experience solo. Would people be interested in trying it out with a small group if we could agree on a time to hit the game?