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1378km - Inner german border line; A HL² DM mod - highly discussable
Topic Started: Dec 11 2010, 11:56:22 PM (328 Views)
Threepwood
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Eyho..

a new modifikation for HL² Death Match is out - nothing ordinary this time. As an Art Project, student Jens Stober from the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, University for Arts and Design, made a game about the conflicts on the inner german border. Hundreds of people tried to escape from the socialism and communism by crossing that border to gain freedom and asylum in west germany.

The men on duty controlling and patroulling the border, had the order to shoot and prevent anyone from crossing.

The protagonist is said to be a soldier of the former GDR, with said order. Its your turn to learn german history, to make your own decision to follow orders or not - your goal to win the game is to NOT use your gun and kill anyone. Main intention is to learn, to see how the inner border has worked, how it was built and set up. Some word from the website:
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1378(km) (english version)

1378(km) will be released! A Beta version will be released in an initial test phase for players 18 years and over, with the aim of improving the game through feedback. The final version will be released accompanied by a public discussion with dignified guests at the Karlsruhe University for Arts and Design at the beginning of December.

The BILD newspaper's indictment of the game as "revolting" ("Will the revolting East German shoot-'em-up be banned?", German title "Wird das widerwärtige DDR-Ballerspiel verboten?", BILD-Online, 29.09.2010) means that the intended release and presentation date of October 3 is no longer realistic, since an objective discussion of the game is presently impossible.

A large part of the criticism is a consequence of my chosen medium, the computer game. Computer games as a medium are often quick to be judged without being more closely examined, as was also the case with my art project. It was designed to enable a younger generation to access information on recent German history using a medium familiar to them. I have been pleased about the lively discussion about the game, and about the positive feedback and encouragement from which the game can only profit.

On that point, it should also be noted that 1378(km) is a modified version of "Half-Life 2: Deathmatch" that is freely available, and upon which the censorship recommendation of 18 years and over is based.

In this computer game - which would not be the case in, for example, a documentary film - I personally have the control over my behavior and my reactions, which take place in real time and in changing situations. The game 1378(km) does not force someone playing the "border soldiers" to shoot the "refugees". Players are left with the freedom of choice. You are only able to win 1378(km) when you do not shoot. The rules of the game are inspired by the situation at the former Inner German Border. Border camps, death strips, and orders to shoot are what make the game brutal.

I deeply regret that the victims of the former border and their families and relatives have felt cause for injury. This was never part of my intention.

Jens M. Stober



Decide yourself:
http://www.1378km.de/



Installation instructions, since I have not seen a readme or similar in english:
1) Install HL² Deathmatch
2) Open HDD:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\sourcemods\ (or whereever your steam is installed)
3) Extract the dir "1378" so you have
HDD:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\sourcemods\1378\ and its content
4) Restart or open Steam and play the game
Second part:

This game is meant as a LAN or INTERNET GAME. You choose either an escape or being a soldier. Once in a while, a part of the first fence will open, use that to enter the border zone and stay alive whilest crossing. Same happens on the other side, once in a while a part opens and you can leave into the west.

As a soldier, your duty is to shoot, or arrest the fugitives (secondary fire). Keep the border clean, do not let any people cross it. As soldier you have a pistol, and a submachine gun.

Played it a bit now, online, could be more explanation about how to play or whatever, but for this you have this thread now. I do not think its a fun game, or at least I have had none yet.
Edited by Threepwood, Dec 12 2010, 12:47:53 AM.
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