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Talk:Thermobaric Rocket Launcher

2009-07-06T20:26:15Z

Digital ruler: New page: This page has quite a few issues... I'll try to rewrite it later tonight. ~~~~

This page has quite a few issues... I'll try to rewrite it later tonight. [[User:Digital ruler|Digital ruler]] 20:26, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Sledgehammer

2009-07-06T18:10:27Z

Digital ruler:

Goobie, are you sure the sledge is instakill? I thought the armoured EDF guys take multiple hits. [[User:Digital ruler|Digital ruler]] 18:10, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Sledgehammer

2009-07-06T18:10:04Z

Digital ruler: New page: Goobie, are you sure the sledge is instakill? I thought the armoured EDF guys take multiple hits.

Goobie, are you sure the sledge is instakill? I thought the armoured EDF guys take multiple hits.

User talk:Digital ruler

2009-07-06T18:08:42Z

Digital ruler: /* Infoboxes */ new section

== Hey! ==

Tell me which articles I need to put back in I have recently made Salvage, Safehouse, Weapon Locker, and Upgrade Table woopee! Thanks! oh an dhow did the webhost screw up?--[[User:Mishulover69|Mishulover69]] 19:44, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks :P
I'm carloravelli from the Red Faction community website by the way, also busy with the [http://redfaction.wikia.com| Red Faction Wikia]. Goober said he hated the way gaming wikia works so I decided to check this place out, and brought you guys a present: [[:Category:Infobox_Templates|Infoboxes]]
[[User:TeslaRaptor|TeslaRaptor]] 18:05, 6 July 2009 (UTC)TeslaRaptor

== Infoboxes ==

Looking good! I must say that I'm not too fond of the ads on wikia... but I hope we can work together in the future to make the best Red Faction wiki possible! [[User:Digital ruler|Digital ruler]] 18:08, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

User:Digital ruler

2009-07-06T18:02:49Z

Digital ruler: New page: I would write something witty here, but I've got nothing to say. Instead, you can wait for [http://www.nebulamods.com NebulaMods.com] to come back online. You can also send me Oreo pie t...

I would write something witty here, but I've got nothing to say.

Instead, you can wait for [http://www.nebulamods.com NebulaMods.com] to come back online. You can also send me Oreo pie to make coding more enjoyable. :)

User talk:TeslaRaptor

2009-07-06T18:00:55Z

Digital ruler: /* Name */ new section

My talk page

== Name ==

Your name is awesome. :) [[User:Digital ruler|Digital ruler]] 18:00, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Ultor

2009-07-06T05:14:25Z

Digital ruler:

[[Image:UltorLogo.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The logo for the Ultor Corporation]]
The Ultor Corporation is the mining company mainly operating on [[Mars]] you rebel against in [[Red Faction]] and the name of the company which is formed in [[Red Faction II]].

Ultor began as a small-time clothing company, but worked its way up to being an enormous mega-corp, that eventually turned its attention towards Mars. In [[Volition Inc.|Volition]]'s Saints Row 2, Ultor owns the city of Stilwater.

== In Red Faction: Guerrilla ==
It is unknown whether Ultor plays a part in [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]] or not. The Ultor symbol has been spotted on propaganda in Red Faction: Guerrilla, on signs and buildings within the tutorial mission, and the [[Nano Rifle]] features an Ultor symbol; however this is most likely because the nano-forge powering the gun was created by Capek, an enemy in Red Faction and an employee of Ultor.

However throughout the story Ultor is mentioned, for example in the mission where you find the nano-forge and in various radio tags. Throughout the [[Badlands]] you can find ruins of the old [[Capek]] labs from the original [[Red Faction]].

==Related Pages==
*[[Red Faction(Rebellion)|The Red Faction]]
*[[Marauders]]
*[[Earth Defense Force]]
[[Category:Red Faction]]
[[Category:Red Faction II]]
[[Category:Red Faction: Guerrilla]]

Talk:Digital ruler

2009-07-06T04:43:42Z

Digital ruler: /* Re: redfactionwiki.com domain */

==Making the wiki better==

You seem to be the primary admin of this wiki. I have talked to the guys over at redfaction.wikia.com and they are on board fot this project. I am setting up redfactionwiki.com, i have already registered the domain, im sure you would appreciate being admin of redfactionwiki.com rather than nebulamods.com/rfwiki/ what i am doing right now is giving the admins from both sites a chance to hop on and become admins as well as bureaucrats just as they were previously on their own sites. Moving pages should be relatively straightforward. I hope that we can collaborate further and make one great Red Faction Wiki rather than have a bunch spread all about the place, if you have database access, we might even be able to copy the entire wiki over. What i am essentially doing here is giving you the redfactionwiki.com domain name. It is always better to have one great project rather than many small ones, that is my theory. Contact me for further correspondence at [mike at teamxrs dot net.nospam.

== Re: redfactionwiki.com domain ==

Hey. While copying over the data is not ''entirely'' out of the question, it would be easier to set it up for redfactionwiki.com to point to this server. I'm not sure if you're knowledgeable of how that would work, but basically you'd have to simply change the nameservers to point here, and the rest would be transparent. For all intents and purposes, the wiki would be hosted at redfactionwiki.com, but without all the hassle of copying articles/files.

'''<edit>'''Looking at your site, I'll assume that you know how nameservers and things work.'''</edit>'''

Assuming you were to set the domain up to point to this existing wiki, you'd be given admin rights here. I do think it would be the easier solution - no need to copy over ~200 articles.

In any event, let me know what you think. If you'd like to talk off-wiki, I can send you my contact details.

Talk:Red Faction (Group)

2009-07-06T04:35:55Z

Digital ruler: /* Grammar */ new section

Who is failing with the grammar in this article?--[[User:Mishulover69|Mishulover69]] 18:19, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

== Done! ==

Well I fixed the horrible grammar that someone did on this article, sooo yeah whoever doesn't know what grammar is, GO TO SCHOOL PLEASE.--[[User:Mishulover69|Mishulover69]] 18:22, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

== Grammar ==

Don't forget that this is one of the major pages on the Wiki, and not everyone may speak English natively. I'm sure it's all in good faith :) --[[User:Digital ruler|Digital ruler]] 04:35, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Jorge

2009-07-06T04:34:28Z

Digital ruler:

Is this supposed to be Jenkins or some shit?--[[User:Mishulover69|Mishulover69]] 18:33, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

I guess so. I got this information from some random interview many months ago, I guess they said the wrong name. Deleting page.

Yup, no Jorge in the game as far as I'm aware. Hey goober - sign your talk page entries! Type four tildes - [[User:Digital ruler|Digital ruler]] 04:34, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Digital ruler

2009-07-06T04:32:26Z

Digital ruler: /* Re: redfactionwiki.com domain */ new section

==Making the wiki better==

You seem to be the primary admin of this wiki. I have talked to the guys over at redfaction.wikia.com and they are on board fot this project. I am setting up redfactionwiki.com, i have already registered the domain, im sure you would appreciate being admin of redfactionwiki.com rather than nebulamods.com/rfwiki/ what i am doing right now is giving the admins from both sites a chance to hop on and become admins as well as bureaucrats just as they were previously on their own sites. Moving pages should be relatively straightforward. I hope that we can collaborate further and make one great Red Faction Wiki rather than have a bunch spread all about the place, if you have database access, we might even be able to copy the entire wiki over. What i am essentially doing here is giving you the redfactionwiki.com domain name. It is always better to have one great project rather than many small ones, that is my theory. Contact me for further correspondence at [mike at teamxrs dot net.nospam.

== Re: redfactionwiki.com domain ==

Hey. While copying over the data is not ''entirely'' out of the question, it would be easier to set it up for redfactionwiki.com to point to this server. I'm not sure if you're knowledgeable of how that would work, but basically you'd have to simply change the nameservers to point here, and the rest would be transparent. For all intents and purposes, the wiki would be hosted at redfactionwiki.com, but without all the hassle of copying articles/files.

Assuming you were to set the domain up to point to this existing wiki, you'd be given admin rights here. I do think it would be the easier solution - no need to copy over ~200 articles.

In any event, let me know what you think. If you'd like to talk off-wiki, I can send you my contact details.

Red Faction

2008-09-03T20:57:57Z

Digital ruler:

[[Image:RFLogo.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Red Faction Cover]]

Red Faction is the first game in the Red Faction series developed by [[Volition Inc.]] and published by [[THQ Inc.]]

==Introduction==
Red Faction takes place on [[Mars]] in the 22nd century, more specifically around the year 2158. Earth’s minerals are being depleted and humans need more of them to survive. The vast [[Ultor]] Corporation runs the [[Noachite]] mining operation on Mars. The living conditions are deplorable, human rights for the miners are few, and a disease called "The [[Plague]]" is running rampant throughout the colony, predominantly within the confines of the mine complex, with no known antidote available. You play the role of [[Parker]], a downtrodden [[miner]] taken in by the promises and advantages [[Ultor]] has to offer in the mines of [[Mars]]. After a routine day in the mine with the typical aggression toward miners and cramped living conditions and poor nutrition, he witnesses the spark that starts a rebellion. When a security guard abuses a miner at the end of his shift he heartlessly kills him. [[Parker]] takes up arms, with the help of Hendrix, a rebellious Ultor technician who guides [[Parker]] through the complex. [[Hendrix]] tries to get [[Parker]] to join up with a group of miners who are about to steal a supply ship and escape the complex. [[Parker]] arrives too late. The ship takes off but is destroyed by missiles.

[[Parker]] traverses through the Ultor complex, eliminating any resistance [[Ultor]] throws at him, and even kidnapping a high-ranking [[Ultor]] administrator, [[Gryphon]], for [[Eos]], leader of the Red Faction. [[Parker]] learns from [[Gryphon]] about Dr. [[Capek]], who created "[[The Plague]]". [[Capek]] has been experimenting with [[nanotechnology]], and "[[The Plague]]" is a side-effect. [[Hendrix]] directs [[Parker]] to [[Capek]]'s secret underground laboratory, where he and [[Eos]] meet up and take down [[Capek]]. Before [[Capek]] dies, he tells [[Eos]] how to cure "[[The Plague]]". After sending a distress call to the [[Earth Defense Force]], [[Parker]] stows away on a shuttle to an [[Ultor]] space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system.

After destroying the space station, [[Parker]] lands back on [[Mars]] via an escape pod, [[Ultor]] brings out its reserve of [[Merc|mercenaries]] to help them in their fight against the miners. [[Hendrix]] tells [[Parker]] that the [[Merc|mercenaries]] have orders to destroy the mining complex, covering up any proof of [[Ultor]]'s wrongdoing. After fighting his way through the [[Merc|mercenary]] base, [[Parker]] confronts [[Masako]], the [[Merc|mercenary]] leader. After he kills [[Masako]], [[Parker]] sees that [[Eos]] is tied up and sitting on the floor next to the bomb, which has been set to explode. After deactivating it, the [[Earth Defense Force]] arrives just in time to save [[Parker]] and [[Eos]] from an [[Aesir]]. [[Eos]] tells [[Parker]] that an antidote for [[The Plague]] has been made and it is being given to any sick [[miner]]s. She also tells him she is leaving [[Mars]], and that he should enjoy his new status as a hero.

==Sequels==
[[Red Faction II]] and [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]] are the only two known sequels in the Red Faction series.

Red Faction

2008-09-03T20:57:30Z

Digital ruler:

[[Image:RFLogo.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Red Faction Cover]]

Red Faction is the first game in the Red Faction series developed by [[Volition Inc.]] and published by [[THQ Inc.]]

==Introduction==
[[Red Faction]] takes place on [[Mars]] in the 22nd century, more specifically around the year 2158. Earth’s minerals are being depleted and humans need more of them to survive. The vast [[Ultor]] Corporation runs the [[Noachite]] mining operation on Mars. The living conditions are deplorable, human rights for the miners are few, and a disease called "The [[Plague]]" is running rampant throughout the colony, predominantly within the confines of the mine complex, with no known antidote available. You play the role of [[Parker]], a downtrodden [[miner]] taken in by the promises and advantages [[Ultor]] has to offer in the mines of [[Mars]]. After a routine day in the mine with the typical aggression toward miners and cramped living conditions and poor nutrition, he witnesses the spark that starts a rebellion. When a security guard abuses a miner at the end of his shift he heartlessly kills him. [[Parker]] takes up arms, with the help of Hendrix, a rebellious Ultor technician who guides [[Parker]] through the complex. [[Hendrix]] tries to get [[Parker]] to join up with a group of miners who are about to steal a supply ship and escape the complex. [[Parker]] arrives too late. The ship takes off but is destroyed by missiles.

[[Parker]] traverses through the Ultor complex, eliminating any resistance [[Ultor]] throws at him, and even kidnapping a high-ranking [[Ultor]] administrator, [[Gryphon]], for [[Eos]], leader of the Red Faction. [[Parker]] learns from [[Gryphon]] about Dr. [[Capek]], who created "[[The Plague]]". [[Capek]] has been experimenting with [[nanotechnology]], and "[[The Plague]]" is a side-effect. [[Hendrix]] directs [[Parker]] to [[Capek]]'s secret underground laboratory, where he and [[Eos]] meet up and take down [[Capek]]. Before [[Capek]] dies, he tells [[Eos]] how to cure "[[The Plague]]". After sending a distress call to the [[Earth Defense Force]], [[Parker]] stows away on a shuttle to an [[Ultor]] space station in Martian orbit to deactivate a laser defense system.

After destroying the space station, [[Parker]] lands back on [[Mars]] via an escape pod, [[Ultor]] brings out its reserve of [[Merc|mercenaries]] to help them in their fight against the miners. [[Hendrix]] tells [[Parker]] that the [[Merc|mercenaries]] have orders to destroy the mining complex, covering up any proof of [[Ultor]]'s wrongdoing. After fighting his way through the [[Merc|mercenary]] base, [[Parker]] confronts [[Masako]], the [[Merc|mercenary]] leader. After he kills [[Masako]], [[Parker]] sees that [[Eos]] is tied up and sitting on the floor next to the bomb, which has been set to explode. After deactivating it, the [[Earth Defense Force]] arrives just in time to save [[Parker]] and [[Eos]] from an [[Aesir]]. [[Eos]] tells [[Parker]] that an antidote for [[The Plague]] has been made and it is being given to any sick [[miner]]s. She also tells him she is leaving [[Mars]], and that he should enjoy his new status as a hero.

==Sequels==
[[Red Faction II]] and [[Red Faction: Guerrilla]] are the only two known sequels in the Red Faction series.

Damage Control

2008-09-03T20:38:26Z

Digital ruler:

[[Image:Reconstructor.jpg|350px|right|thumb|The Reconstructor]]
Damage Control is one of an unknown amount of gametypes which will be found in Red Faction: Guerrilla.

==Description==
Damage Control is similar to the Onslaught gametype for Unreal Tournament 2004 as well as the King of the Hill gametype found in many games. It consists of 3 control points or capture points around a map which must be destroyed and then reconstructed with the Reconstructor (shown right). Once the control point is rebuilt, your team owns it. Points are given for the amount of time the point is held. The objective of the gamemode is to aquire the set amount of points before the opposing team. In this gametype, frags do not gain you or your team points. To aquire points you must hold control points.

==Developer Blog==
''This '''Developer Blog''' section was written by '''Luke Schneider.''' ''

The original design for Damage Control comes from the days when David Abzug (now a Lead Designer on a different project) was leading multiplayer. Back then, it was just known as our version of the classic King of the Hill. The basic premise was as follows: Targets (small structures) spread throughout a level give teams points after they’ve destroyed and repaired them. That premise has not changed, but the details of the mode materialized and evolved over a long period of time.
[[Image:Damage Control Forum2.jpg|350px|left|thumb|Damage Control tutorial]]
The first and largest obstacle for the mode was actually getting repair fully working and stable. Our destruction system is very complex under the hood in order to bring (potentially) thousands of objects to life at once without melting your console’s CPU and GPU cores. Adding repair on top of that posed many technical and design issues, along with the issue of making the reappearance of a structure look awesome.

Once our repair feature was stable enough to test the game mode, we had to look at how the Reconstructor worked since it would affect the types of structures that get used as targets. We experimented with a couple different configurations along with many ranges of settings before settling on the Reconstructor’s current balance, including an overheat feature instead of traditional ammo.

Damage Control uses 3 targets for every map, but we briefly experimented with other numbers as well. With only 2 targets, the teams tended to trade targets but neither team seemed to really be winning at any one point. With more than 3 targets, the action became too spread out while defending a target becoming less and less important, particularly with a smaller number of players.

For the interface, we were having serious issues in play tests with players not knowing who controlled each structure and when structures we’re repaired or destroyed. The team-colored object outlining was something we had planned for a while, but it didn’t become functional until a month before the Beta was submitted to Microsoft. That helped immensely, but we reinforce it with messages at top of the screen, colors on the target list, and voice messages as well.

Damage Control was shaping up nicely at this point, but we still had to balance the scoring and encourage teams to do more than grab two targets and stand pat. The scoring was really a matter of making sure the score never surpassed 1000 points (we only have 3 digits in our scoreboard). So we give a point every 2 seconds for each target held. In order to encourage teams to go for the kill or have a better chance of a comeback, we double the points while you control all 3 targets at once. Even holding them all for a few seconds can make the difference between a win and a loss in a tight match.

And finally, the name for Damage Control came from Clint Bundrick, another RFG Designer. Sometimes naming game features can be difficult and controversial, but “Damage Control” was fairly obvious even though we had many great potential names to choose from.

Even with the evolution of Damage Control having come so far, we’re still examining further balance and general issues with the mode. These include the Rocket Launcher being overpowered in the hands of a skilled player, voice being used too often on some levels, some target structures working better than others, and new players not knowing how to use the Reconstructor.

The full developer blog can be found [http://community.redfaction.com/blogs/?p=78 here].