Freak Fortress 2

Freaks from release set

Freak Fortress 2 — is a modification, extending the idea of VS Saxton Hale Mode. Like the original Saxton Hale mod, it changes the rules of Arena maps, making all players fight against single but extremely powerful boss.

Enemies are based on Community fads. Each has different abilities, but they share the same idea and rules. All of them have tremendous amount of health points, depending on the amount of opposing players. They are restricted to melee attacks, though they deal a massive amount of damage- 210±10 points per hit- enough to kill most classes in a single hit.

Enemies can also have forms of advanced movement, such as super-jump. They also build rage when damaged. When their rage is full, they can unleash a powerful taunt effect.

Strategy

Main article: Community VS Saxton Hale strategy

Strategies against FF2 bosses are almost the same as in VS Saxton Hale Mode.

Balance

Like in VSH mode, Freak Fortress 2 has some weapon attributes changed.

All class

• All melee weapons, excluding Spy's knife are permanently crit buffed to make up for the tremendous risk of going within melee range of the boss.

 Scout

• Crit-a-Cola gives full crits instead of mini-crits.
• Fan O'War cuts 5% of Boss's rage on each hit instead of marking for death.
• Candy Cane drops small health pack on every hit.
• All pistols deal mini-crits.

 Soldier

• Battalion's Backup lowers Boss's damage.
• Rocket Jumper is not allowed and replaced with stock Rocket Launcher.
• Half-Zatoichi heals 35 health points per hit and may overheal 25 hp. Honorbound restriction is removed after a single hit.
• Gunboats decreases 90% of fall damage.
• Mantreads increase the height of rocket jumps.
• All primary and secondary weapons (excluding Dr. Grordbort's Victory Pack) deal mini-crits to airborne enemies.
  • Direct Hit deals full crits on airborne target.
  • Reserve Shooter has slightly increased damage and weapon switching speed. It still deals mini-crits to airborne targets.

 Pyro

• Both Axtinguisher and Postal Pummeler are replaced with stock Fire Axe.
• Both Flare Gun and Detonator replaced with «Mega-Detonator» — a Detonator with significantly higher blast force, allowing the player to Detonator jump much higher than usual.

 Demoman

• Both Chargin' Targe and Splendid Screen prevent the first hit from the boss each round. The shield is destroyed by the hit and cannot be used again during the round.
  • Equipping any shield will cause the player's primary weapon to be crit boosted.
• Sticky Jumper isn't allowed and is replaced with stock Stickybomb Launcher.
• Half-Zatoichi heals 35 health points per hit and may overheal 25 hp. Honorbound restriction is removed after a single hit.
• Eyelander, Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker and Nessie's Nine Iron collect a head from each hit.

 Heavy

• Natascha isn't allowed and replaced is with stock Minigun.
• Fists of Steel aren't allowed and are replaced with stock Fists.
• Both Killing Gloves of Boxing and Gloves of Running Urgently increase speed by 50%, but deal 7 points of damage when drawn.

 Engineer

• Metal is really hard to find, because almost all Arena mode maps have only small ammo boxes.
• Frontier Justice grants revenge crits only when Sentry Gun is either aiming at or shooting the Boss.
• All pistols deal mini-crits.

 Medic

• All mediguns are replaced with the Kritzkrieg with the Kritzkrieg's increased charge rate and the following changes:
  • UberCharge grants both invulnerability and crit-buff for Medic and his patient.
  • UberCharge lasts 50% longer than usual.
  • The Medic begins round with 40% Ubercharge and receives 50% after the end of an Ubercharge.
• All syringe guns are replaced with Custom Syringe Gun, which grants +5% UberCharge on hit.
• The Crusader's Crossbow is always crit buffed, has damage increased by 50% and grants +10% of Ubercharge on successful hit.

 Sniper

• All passive secondary weapons are replaced with SMG.
• Jarate removes 10% of the bosses rage on hit, but does not grant mini-crits.
• All Sniper's weapons are crit buffed.
• Bazaar Bargain isn't allowed and replaced with stock Sniper Rifle.
• A hit from a Sniper Rifle marks the boss, causing him to be visible through walls to the entire team for several seconds. The duration of this effect depends on the power of the shot.
• Huntsman's damage is increased by 50%.

 Spy

• A successful backstab will deal about 10% of Boss's health.
  • All players, including the boss, are informed when a Spy successfully backstabs the boss.
  • The knife cannot be used for 2 seconds after a successful backstab.
  • The Dead Ringer is also unavailable for 2 seconds after successful backstab.
• A Successful backstab with Your Eternal Reward disguises the Spy as a random teammate.
• A Successful backstab with Conniver's Kunai adds 60 health points, allowing the Spy to overheal up to 250 points.
• All Revolvers deal mini-crits.
• Cloak and Dagger isn't allowed and replaced with Enthusiast's Timepiece.

Bosses

Official release

Christian Brutal Sniper

“

It's like Christmas morning... Click to listen — Christian Brutal Sniper on hunt

”

Christian Brutal Sniper, as he appears in mode

• Health formula: ((760+n)*n)^1.04, where 'n' means number of players.
• Super Jump: A very high jump that can be used by holding down the right mouse button and releasing it while facing upward. Height depends on the time spent holding the mouse button. If the Sniper falls into an environmental hazard, the jump becomes much stronger.
• Super Stomp: Causes the Sniper to fall much faster and cause high damage with powerful Knock back. Activated by crouching in mid-air and looking down.
• Rage: Activated by taunt. Sniper gets Huntsman and 9 arrows which can be used without restriction. Nearby enemies are scared on activation. Rage fills with damage taken: 1900 points for full charge.
  • Scare radius — 350 inches (~9 meters).
• Has Medic's moving speed which increases to Scout's on health loss.

Demopan

“

Stout Shako for two refined! Click to listen — Demopan wants to ask you something

”

Demopan, as he appears in mode

• Health formula: ((760+n)*n)^1.04, where 'n' means number of players.
• Super Jump: Very high jump. To make it, you should hold right mouse button, crouch and release the mouse button while looking all the way up. Height depends on the time, spent in crouch. Flight degree depends on your further aiming. Super jump becomes extremely powerful, if boss fell into a deadly pit.
• Super Stomp: Much faster falling to deal with powerful Knock back. Activated by crouching in mid-air and looking down.
• Rage: Activated by taunt. All players are getting a lot of trading requests on their screen without any possibility of neither decline or accept them, blocking the view field. Nearby enemies are scared on activation. Rage fills with damage taken: 1900 points for full charge.
  • Scare radius — 600 inches (~15 meters).
• Charge: Activated by reloading. Uses a rage points, but only if there is more than 10% but less than 90%.
• Unlike other bosses, have moving speed of a regular Demoman.

Vagineer

“

Grrrrr...! Click to listen — Vagineer thinking about global warming... And stuff...

”

Vagineer, as he appears in mode

• Health formula: ((760+n)*n)^1.04, where 'n' means number of players.
• Super Jump: Very high jump. To make it, you should hold right mouse button, crouch and release the mouse button while looking all the way up. Height depends on the time, spent in crouch. Flight degree depends on your further aiming. Super jump becomes extremely powerful, if boss fell into a deadly pit.
• Super Stomp: Much faster falling to deal with powerful Knock back. Activated by crouching in mid-air and looking down.
• Rage: Activated by taunt. Vaginner is being Ubercharged for 10 seconds. Nearby enemies are scared on activation. Rage fills with damage taken: 1900 points for full charge.
  • Scare radius — 400 inches (~10 meters).
• Killed enemies are getting vaporized (the same effect, as Cow Mangler 5000).
• Has Medic's moving speed, which increases to Scout's on health loss.

Seeman and Seeldier

“

See? Click to listen — Seeman asking Seeldier about dead bodies around

”

Seeman and Seeldier, as they appear in mode

• Work together.
• Health formula: ((760+n)*n)^1.04/2.8, where 'n' means number of players.
• Super Jump: Very high jump. To make it, you should hold right mouse button, crouch and release the mouse button while looking all the way up. Height depends on the time, spent in crouch. Flight degree depends on your further aiming. Super jump becomes extremely powerful, if boss fell into a deadly pit.
• Super Stomp: Much faster falling to deal with powerful Knock back. Activated by crouching in mid-air and looking down.
• Rage (Seeman): Activated by taunt. Seeman begins showing his explosive show off, killing everyone in radius of 500 inches (~13 meters). Nearby enemies are scared on activation. Rage fills with damage taken: 1900 points for full charge.
  • Scare radius — 500 inches (~13 meters).
• Rage (Seeldier): Activated by taunt. Seeldier resurrects dead players as his minions, who look like real Seeldier and Seeman, but don't have any special abilities. Nearby enemies are scared on activation. Rage fills with damage taken: 1900 points for full charge.
  • Scare radius — 600 inches (~15 meters).
  • Seeldier's minions die on his death.
• Has Medic's moving speed, which increases to Scout's on health loss.

Ninja Spy

“

I'm Ninja Spy...AND YOU SUCK Click to listen — Ninja Spy on hunt

”

Ninja Spy, as he appears in mode

• Health formula: ((760+n)*n)^1.04/3, where 'n' means number of players.
• Super Jump: Very high jump. To make it, you should hold right mouse button, crouch and release the mouse button while looking all the way up. Height depends on the time, spent in crouch. Flight degree depends on your further aiming. Super jump becomes extremely powerful, if boss fell into a deadly pit.
• Super Stomp: Much faster falling to deal with powerful Knock back. Activated by crouching in mid-air and looking down.
• Rage: Activated by taunt. Scares players around. Rage fills with damage taken: 2500 points for full charge.
  • Scare radius — 700 inches (~18 meters).
• 3 lifes: Ninja Spy has 3 lifes. On death, the time is getting slowed down for 10 seconds, while Ninja Spy can instantly move to his victim.
• Has Medic's moving speed, which increases to Scout's on health loss.

VS Saxton Hale Bosses

Freak Fortress 2 also includes 2 bosses, featuring in VS Saxton Hale Mode:

• Saxton Hale - Special guest. Super jump, super stomp, rage roar, scaring people 800 inches (about 20 meters), which is the biggest scaring range in mode.
• Horseless Headless Horseman Junior. Has a teleportation to a random player, isntead of super jump, super stomp and rage roar with 800 inches range.

Community bosses

Freak Fortress 2 was created to make the possibility of creating your own bosses more easily, allowing server administration to add content inside the mod, without ruining the system itself. Instruction for to make one could be found here. At the moment, there is no community created bosses, due to modification's release day. You can share your ideas at official Freak Fortress 2 thread.

Bugs

• Boss will drop the corpse of a "real" class after death.
• Taunts Schadenfreude, Director's Vision and High Five! can be used by every single boss,but lacking the facial animation.
• Even though Jarate has to disappear instantly, it gives about half a second to strike the boss with mini-crits.
• When boss scares an Engineer wearing Hotrod, it will fall down like carrying a builder's case.
• Demopan's Trade Spam ability may conflict with other server plugins using in-game command r_screenoverlay. In this case, it will simply disappear.
• Ninja Spy can stuck, if he attacks an enemy, standing in places, where you can't pass without crouching, during the slow motion.
• Boss' firts person view weapons are not real (Bottle and Shovel instead of Seeman's and Seeldier's giant fists).
  • Ninja Spy holds correct weapon at first person view (Shahanshah), but only one of them and has incorrect holding animation.
• Some bosses have taunts and some aren't. This wasn't planned, because you can't make class do correct taunt animations with weapon of another class.
  • Seeldier is the only boss, using his taunt animation correctly (during the rage).

Trivia

• Some servers are using «Goomba Stomp» modification, allowing players to jump on a boss, dealing him extreme damage, comparable to backstab. Chat will display a message: «"Username" stomped "Username!"». However, he can do the same thing.
• This modification was created by RainBolt Dash in April 2012, basing on VS Saxton Hale Mode's 1.38 version, which was also created by him. Now VSH mode is developed by user FlamingSarge.
• Every single boss is created basing on community fads.

See also

• Community fads

External links

• Freak Fortress 2 mod on AlliedMods
• VSH mod on AlliedMods
• Random Fortress forum, "the motherland" of VSH and FF2
• Official VSH and FF2 Steam group
• Thanks list