Voting is over and the first winners have been announced. Congratulations to Out of Hell, Overgrowth, Naruto and A Reckless Disregard for Gravity! The Mod of the Year is still to be announced, so keep those fingers crossed! Regardless of the outcome, we would like to thank everyone who voted for us. Your support and dedication for this mod is amazing!

As a direct result of said support and dedication, we're ready with a new patch. It's not the big one - not yet - but it will fix some of the flaws in game and adds a whole new CP map, for your first person pleasure! The flamethrower will be slightly reduced in range, the tankbuster is boosted versus ships and the hackboxes and hand models are sexier than ever!

The new map is made by our very own Sbrown. It's Control Point - with a twist. Though it starts out linear, the last two subsystems unlock simultaneously. The impact on the gameplay is unquestionable - you'd better rethink your strategies. As a side note, this was the only map the testers wanted to play during the beta tests. 'Nuff said? Here are some pictures:


Some of you mappers out there will also squeal with glee at the new inputs that's been added. They bring a whole wad of customizability to the game and we got a lot more of that planned! So go and create some awesome custom scenarios - YOU are in control!

For those who want to make videos, a slight command change: cl_nodraw is no longer a cheat variable! In laymans that means you can get rid of the cockpit without having to enable cheats in the game! Needless to say, this will open for some incredibly awesome screenshots and movies!

The complete changelog is:

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Eternal Silence made the nomination phase and is now among the top 100 mods on www.moddb.com. Now the actual voting begins. We think Eternal Silence IS the mod of the year and I'll give a few arguments as to why you should put one of your three votes on us:

• Epic space battles in the mind-boggling vastness of space.
• Frantic fights for control of the enemies' capital ship
• Nukes flung out en masse. What other mod does that?
• A perfect blend of First Person Shooter and Space Flight Simulator.
• An extensive and immerse storyline stretching over millennia!

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It's that time of the year again. It's time to look back and recap the year that's nearing an end. The 2009 Mod Awards are starting up their nominations and we would like YOUR vote.

2009 has been a year of much turbulence, for us. The rate of development has declined, slowed to a complete stop, been revived and is continuing to increase. New staff members have joined our team whilst the ES veterans have moved on in their lives (sometimes as far as Indonesia).
While 2009 hasn't been a year of development at breakneck speed, it is important to remember that 2009 was the year that Eternal Silence went live on steam, bringing thousands of fresh recruits into the struggle between the Neo-Galactic Militia and the United Terran forces. Being distributed through steam is a major achievement and reward for 9 years of solid effort.
Many people have put an incredible amount of work into bringing you this game. If you've ever experienced the hectic, epic struggles for space superiority or the frantic rush to capture the shields, please nominate Eternal Silence for the mod awards.

We feel that Eternal Silence IS the mod of the year and that the veteran staff deserves this pat on the shoulder to send them off.

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As you may have noticed, the site has received a radical overhaul by Michael Z/Termi. I personally think it looks extremely nice and is a nice symbol of the Eternal Silence reinvigoration. It's shiny! The forum and the gallery is yet to come, but it'll get there.

In other news, recruiting is going well. I've received lots of applications and I'm thrilled at the interest there is in the game. In view of that, we are no longer looking for voice actors or animators - those spots are filled.

The other positions are still open, however, and I'll flesh the tasks out a bit for you without spilling too many beans:

2D Artist: Mainly HUD work, doing scopes, HUD icons and menus. There's also a need for new textures and possibly new skins.

Concept Artist: As we're hoping to implement lots of new props and perhaps a new capital ship or two, we're going to need concept art for the modellers to work with. Wanna bring a fantastic concept of yours to life? Send me an application.

Modeller: As a modeller, you'll be tasked with bringing the concept drawings (or your own designs) to life, molding them from scratch. You're expected to be able to compile your own models and doing your own texturing. Wanna make your mark on the epic space battles that is Eternal Silence? Send me an application.

Mapper: As many know, mapping for Eternal Silence can be a real challenge, as well as a nice outlet for creative outbursts. You'll be creating 3 levels in one(capital ships for both sides as well as the space in between) and will be able to design huge space stations, asteroids or moon bases. Care to pick up the glove that's been thrown at you? Send me an application.

Sound Technician: The tasks of the sound technician involves voice processing as well as recording and editing new effects. Up to the task? Send me an application.

Beta Testers: Being a beta isn't just seeing all the cool stuff before everyone else. It's showing up for tests, tracking down bugs and glitches and sending in detailed reports. It's also a crap load of fun! We still need more beta testers, but we need people who are reliable and serious about helping with this project.

All applications should be sent to hjaltewurtz@gmail.com (not to Dan Menard) and contain a short description of yourself as well as a sample of your work.

-NoX

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