Sandbox Hantu Port

It's finally here after the project began in late 2021, with me taking large breaks for Noodle Massacre and Freelancer Variations. Late last year Kercyx joined the team and progress sped up considerably. This project aimed to convert the Sniper Assassin game mode map of Hantu Port (H2 Expansion) into a proper sandbox map, and while there are some issues, it has more or less achieved that aim so we are releasing it as version 0. 9 (Hoping to fix some notable issues in coming months if other knowledgeable modders contribute).

Gameplay features

- NPC logic converted to sandbox mode

- Starts and exits

- New types of NPCs/outfits

- Trespassing/Disguise zones and enforcers

- Converted as many setpieces to be normal mode (pressable) instead of sniper mode (shootable)

- Added basic dialogue to mission targets

- Added all pathfinding/agility/obstacles/coverplanes that were non-existent

- New hostage rescue system

- Freelancer access (Via Freelancer Variations mod)

- Rainy night ToD

- NPCs given more appropriate accents

- Background environment now complete and no longer has giant gap in it

- All sniper gamemode aspects removed from gameplay

- Items placed across map

To play, you can go offline by default and then go to Hantu Port in the destinations menu, or you can download the Peacock plugin, or you can wait for an SDK mod to play in vanilla server online. Please note that some challenges will be impossible to complete based on map changes. Very soon Hantu Port will be added to Freelancer Variations mod as an option under Isle of Sgail, it's basically ready except right now some Showdown suspects refuse to escape and stand there glitched, so I'll keep working at it for now.

Notable Issues

These are things that are not insignificant issues, and if I knew how to fix then I would, but obviously I don't so... get over it

• []NPCs can hear through walls of some new rooms

  []Some instances of guards escorting hostages back to container are bugged, either they will stand there forever and/or the hostages will actually incorrectly follow you with impunity instead

  []Some distractions have unlimited range

  []On the ship some guards will be unable to take illegal items away leading to them dropping them and being re-spotted by someone leading to an infinite loop. They also may be unable to drag bodies away in certain areas of the ship.

  []If you use the weapon upgrade station you will treat two handed firearms as if they only needed one hand. No gameplay impact but looks very silly

  []FREELANCER: Some showdown suspects will stand still instead of evacuating. Not ideal, I know.

  Contributors

  Kevin Rudd: Project Manager, NPC