World of Padman

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World of Padman

Developer(s)	Padworld Entertainment
License	freeware data^{[citation needed]}
Engine	id Tech 3 (GPL)
Version	Standalone Complex
Platform(s)	Linux, Mac OS X, Windows,
Release date	April 1, 2007
Genre(s)	First-person shooter, Third-person shooter
Mode(s)	Multiplayer
Media	Internet download
System requirements	1Ghz Processor, 512MB RAM, 600MB Hard Disk Space, 128MB OpenGL Video Card
Input methods	Keyboard and Mouse

World of Padman (WoP) is an open source first-person shooter computer game available in both English and German. Originally it was a modification for the game Quake III Arena titled PadMod created in the year 2004. After the source code for Quake III Arena was released, the game became standalone. The idea is based on the Padman comic strip for the magazine PlayStation Games created by the professional cartoon artist Andreas 'ENTE' (German for "Duck") Endres, who is also the man who made many of the maps included with the game in 1998. The current version runs on an enhanced version of the ioquake3 engine, which is based on the Quake III Arena engine. Most of the maps in the game are lilliput style, and have a commercial-quality level of graphic complexity. Because it was originally a mod for Quake III Arena, most of the gameplay is similar. However, there is no Capture the Flag mode in World of Padman. World of Padman fully supports bots with a variety of skill levels in both online and offline play for all of the game types included. A single-player campaign has not yet been implemented however bots allow offline multiplayer games. Players can also record audio and video as they play. The game fully supports modifications, and custom maps can be created.

1 Health
2 Multiplayer modes
3 Music
4 Reception
5 Future development
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Health

Loading Station

In World of Padman, players die when they run out of health. Players can restore their health at a loading station or with the power-up 'revival' unlike in other games. In World of Padman there are no health items to collect, unlike Quake III Arena.

[edit] Multiplayer modes

Besides widespread gametypes like Tournament, Free For All and Team Deathmatch, World of Padman features three uncommon gametypes: Spray Your Color (spray a logo on the walls in the sprayroom), Big Balloon (similar to Unreal Tournament’s Domination), and Last Pad Standing. As the mod for Quake III Arena, World of Padman offered Capture the Flag for the PadCrash map, unlike the standalone version.

[edit] Music

The in-game music is provided for free by the following artists:

Green Sun
Dieselkopf
Mighty Pete

[edit] Reception

Spray Your Color Portal

World of Padman has been featured in several online publications such as the Mod database^[1], Slashdot^[2] and ESReality^[3] as well as printed game magazines^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]. The German TV show GIGA broadcasted an extensive WoP review^[8].

Though there are Windows and Mac players, the Linux scene is particularly interested in WoP^[9]. The Linux Gamers portal has put WoP on their Live-DVD^[10], which offers instant gaming out of the box.

[edit] Future development

Currently a giant turd alternative skin for turdanator is in the works, which will be shipped with the next game patch. Unlike MonsterPad, MonsterHawk will have no nail in his head or claws. Also, in the non-standalone version there were two maps, ENTE's PadShop and GlowStar's AnteRoom which haven't been converted to work with the standalone yet. These may be available in the future, and the development team is aware of the popularity of these maps.^[11] Also a fix for a clipping bug that is currently in one of the maps will be released with the next update as well.