Talk like Dr Seuss night! ^^

If you're talking, you have to be rhyming!

Green Eggs and Ham was written using only 50 words, as shown below:
"a
am
and
anywhere
are
be
boat
box
car
could
dark
do
eat
eggs
fox
goat
good
green
ham
here
house
I
if
in
let
like
may
me
mouse
not
on
or
rain
Sam
say
see
so
thank
that
the
them
there
they
train
tree
try
will
with
would
you"

Here's an example of how this works:
"I could not, would not, in a house.
I would not, could not, with a mouse.
I would not eat them with a fox.
I would not eat them in a box.
I would not eat them here or there.
I would not eat them anywhere.
I would not eat green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am."

Keep it simple, keep it sweet; tonight should be a real treat

Posted by PLGG on May 29, 2010 | Comments [1]

Back by popular demand...

... it's...

... KARAOKE NIGHT II!!!

Same rules as before guys, if there's a song you'd like to sign up for; post a reply below so we can have it queued up and ready for ya on the night.

I shall be updating this thread regularly with links to songs and lyrics so you can get practising ^^

Here's the first one I just know is going to be asked for by many:

Journey - Don't Stop Believing - Video

Journey - Don't Stop Believing - Lyrics

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Tia Cruz & Ke$ha (Ke$ha Edit)- Dirty Picture - Video

Tia Cruz & Ke$ha (Ke$ha Edit) - Dirty Picture - Lyrics

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Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight - Video

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight - Lyrics

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Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Video

Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Lyrics

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Lady GaGa - Poker Face - Video

Lady GaGa - Poker Face - Lyrics

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Starship - We Built This City - Video

Starship - We Built This City - Lyrics
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Garbage - Cherry Lips - Video

Garbage - Cherry Lips - Lyrics

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Men Without Hats - Safety Dance - Video

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance - Lyrics

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3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry - Starstrukk - Video

Men 3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry - Starstrukk - Lyrics

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Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - Video

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - Lyrics

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Johnathan Coulton - RE: Your Brains - Video

Johnathan Coulton - RE: Your Brains - Lyrics

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Bill Bailey - Love Song- Video

Bill Bailey - Love Song - Lyrics

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Dirty Robots: DR song by Adam Buxton - Video

Lyrics posted in this thread

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See you there!
(DediFrag server 7:30pm GMT)

Posted by PLGG on May 17, 2010 | Comments [29]

Wills has disappeared... imposters have begun stealing his identity! :O

Help us find the real Wills tonight at 7:30pm GMT

He could be on any server at any time, so we'd better fill as many as we can up!

Posted by PLGG on April 10, 2010 | Comments [6]

Would you like to help us look for general buggy bits, dodgy textures and wobbly errors?

We're currently looking to recruit some fresh blood to test out our custom JB maps.

Testing takes place on a Friday evening at 7:30pm GMT.

If you are:

• Interested in playing JB with maps that are a little bit different

• Enthusiastic about messing around for an hour or two

• Willing to make a quick post about any problems you find after playing

• 
  Available most if not all Fridays to help us test for the next 6 weeks or so

... then we'd like to hear from you!

Interested?... post below!

Posted by PLGG on April 10, 2010 | Comments [29]

Come one come all! To celebrate the upcoming release of Jailbreak: Source 0.6.1, on the 27th of March at 7:30pm (GMT) Jailbreak will be holding a "talent" contest. We welcome anyone with "talent" to join in! Things such as:

Singing, rapping, dinosaur impressions, stand-up comedy, burping the alphabet, poetry reading, listing various ways to kill wills, balancing melons ...

You name it and we'll call it "talent". Foxholeboy shall be hosting and an exciting new map is being made by Panther. And there'll also be a prize!



Declare if you will be entering and give your act a name in this thread! This is so we can get a rough running order set up in time! Get preparing and hope to see you there!!

Please enjoy the four "hidden" Jailbreak references in the image

Posted by Evil on March 22, 2010 | Comments [33]

Tonight be t' talk like a pirate night. T' event will start at 7:30GMT. Be thar or be square!



Posted by Panther on March 20, 2010 | Comments [2]

Saturday Night is... Transmit Like A Brit Night

When using in game chat, give it your best British accent! And for those of us who are already speaking with a British accent, you have to try out another one. Favorites are: Queens English, South East London Cockney, and, Northern.

Posted by PLGG on March 5, 2010 | Comments [10]

Don't put away those painkillers yet because the Jailbreak: Source Karaoke Night video is here!

It's ready people! Grab it while it's howt!

Posted by PLGG on March 4, 2010 | Comments [7]

It's theme night again, and this time it's all about the singing!

We have compiled a track list, complete with links to YouTube videos containing the lyrics for said songs.

There's no pressure here guys, we're not looking for pitch perfection, it's all in the name of fun!

So come! Join us in what we're assuming is going to be the worst night of you poor ears life, but it's gonna be worth it!

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_b7RDuLwcI

The Lonely Island - I'm On A Boat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTXcLf8SUKY

Radiohead - Just
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JM-7Cg6ahQ

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp0OKm1Qiik (lyrics under 'more info' on the right)

Blink-182 - What's My Age Again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33d5qvxWiqU

Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLv3vzJ8Fw8

Paramore - Misery Business
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axLZL4Yaa9o

Jonathan Coulton - Re Your Brains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MlbDI0LHoM

Jonathan Coulton - I Feel Fantastic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zEFzqBiduw

Sir Mix A Lot - Baby Got Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v9at5RlFu4

*Edit*
Tenacious D - Tribute To The Best Song In The World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcJwz7wu8_s
http://www.metrolyrics.com/tribute-to-the-best-song-in-the-world-lyrics-tenacious-d.html

**Edit**
The Lonely Island - Like A Boss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0RlQIGG5Bs
This one is being done by me and Bluefire, wish us luck! ^^

***Edit***
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe9PSliDG4M

Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hvKzq71x5A

Sign up to songs by posting a reply, or just show up. Also, be free to add to the list if you have something you'd like sing.

See you there!
(DediFrag server 7:30pm GMT)

Posted by PLGG on February 26, 2010 | Comments [16]

Alrighty boys and girls, it's finally here!

The edited video of the Romeo & Juliet re-creation night is awaiting your viewing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faGdVMKxojc

Enjoy!

Posted by PLGG on February 25, 2010 | Comments [4]

Go watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r6vW6AoO_o

Posted by Wills on February 13, 2010 | Comments [3]

(For those who missed the steam community announcement, there's a Romeo and Juliet Recreation Night on Valentine's Day. Spread the love, with rocket launchers!)

EDIT:
Tuxboy is out: Available Here



In honour of this timely occasion, I am making mods of the Fodder and the Raptor models, to fit their roles. Given that these are being made on SLIGHTLY short notice, I *might* not get them out in time. Hopefully, that will not be the case, and you *will* be able to enjoy the delights of Robots in tuxes and Raptors in flowery dresses. With really big hats. On Valetine's day. You poor, lonely person.

Tuxboy Fodder's WIP Romeo Costume:


Nice Hat Lady Raptor's WIP Juliet Costume:


Q/A:
How are you releasing these?
Probably just as clientside model overwrites.

Will you make costumes for the other models?
Would, but probably not enough time.

Why on earth are you making these?
It's romantic.

Why is Tuxboy not wearing pants?
It's romantic.

Romeo didn't wear a tuxedo!
Shut up.

Is the Raptor crossdressing?
I have honestly no idea. What is the Raptor's gender anyway? How do you tell?

Is the Fodder crossdressing?
Yes.

Posted by Guessmyname on February 12, 2010 | Comments [41]

Go! Go! Go!

http://www.justin.tv/oreojackson#r=cv8N5x0

Or play!

Posted by Wills on February 6, 2010 | Comments [12]

In one hour's time the Big Breakout Weekend begins! For the next three days there will be five scheduled games, across multiple servers, beginning tonight at 19:30 UK Time. The developers will be dropping in and out throughout the weekend to play, answer questions and generally have a good time!

Also, InstantRespawn, a new magazine style website has just done a full article about Jailbreak, with a video interview to boot. Go check it out over at InstantRespawn.com



We're also running a competition where one random lucky player will win one game, over Steam! This could happen at any time, during any game, so get playing to have a chance to win! Check the times of the games in the image below to come and join us!





Make sure you join the Official Jailbreak Steam Group and the Let's Play Jailbreak Group too, to get into the right servers! See you all there!

Posted by Wills on February 5, 2010 | Comments [1]

After one and a half years of development, we can finally release... Jailbreak: Source 0.6. More mirrors will go up as they become active! Go grab it now from our downloads page!












Thank god for that!

Posted by Wills on January 15, 2010 | Comments [23]

In less than 24 hours from now, Jailbreak: Source 0.6 will be released! We'd like to thank the following sponsors for promising to provide us with release day servers for everyone to play on. We can't wait to join you all in game and get Jailbreaking!





You'll be able to order Jailbreak: Source servers directly from all three providers listed. Also, there's going to be an IRC Party in GameSurge.net on channel #jailbreaksource tomorrow evening, so join now and get chatting!

Posted by Wills on January 14, 2010 | Comments [7]

That's right, we're releasing on Friday! There's going to be an IRC Party on GameSurge.net in channel #jailbreaksource from 7pm GMT. If you want to setup a Jailbreak: Source 0.6 Server for us, then head over to the link below to download the server files!

• Download from ModDB - Server Files
• Download from InstantRespawn - Server Files

You can follow a guide to setting up the server here:

• Jailbreak: Source 0.6 - Server Setup Guide

Looking forward to seeing you all in the servers on Friday!

Posted by Wills on January 13, 2010 | Comments [18]

One year and six months since the release of Jailbreak: Source 0.4, and we're finally done. Yes, 0.6 is really finished. F**k me with a toothbrush and call me Harlie, we actually did it. So without further adieu, I present to you the Official Trailer for Jailbreak: Source 0.6.



Watch on YouTube in HD

We're currently making 100% sure that nothing whatsoever is broken, so pardon me if I don't announce the release date just yet. Oh, and when we said "watch out for ducks"... we really meant it.

Posted by Wills on January 11, 2010 | Comments [25]

Congratulations to Mikey who entered the name Harlie! RoboChick is dead chuffed, she's all squealy about. It's cute. Then she shot a dinosaur in the face. That wasn't so cute. Also... More Avril!



I couldn't resist! In other news... Jailbreak: Source 0.6 is finished! Coming soon to a mirror near you!

Posted by Wills on January 10, 2010 | Comments [4]

We're giving away another game! Because we love you! Now watch this!



Then click here to head over to ModDB and enter!

Posted by Wills on January 7, 2010 | Comments [8]

Thank to EVERYONE who voted for us! We're overjoyed to have made the Top 100 for the second year running! Mind blowing! To celebrate, we'll be releasing Jailbreak: Source within the next *strangled by Dogmeat*.

To vote for us, click the sexy picture below, and open the section under Half-Life 2. Scroll down to Jailbreak and hit the Vote button! Registered Member votes are worth more, so please take the time to sign up!



Actually VERY soon, we're currently testing the Release Candidate, draw from that any conclusions you wish! We'll also be releasing the trailer within the next week!

Posted by Wills on January 6, 2010 | Comments [14]

It's that time of year again and the ModDB Awards have just begun! We like votes, so go vote for us! The more votes we get, the faster we'll finish Jailbreak! To vote for us, click the image below to head to our ModDB profile and you'll see a Vote button! Just click it!

To celebrate, we're giving away a game too! So go and get competing!



We'd love to make the Top 100 again this year, and maybe, just maybe, if we release the mod in time, get a good place in the finals!

Posted by Wills on December 21, 2009 | Comments [27]

With only weeks to go until the release of Jailbreak: Source 0.6, we're bringing you another gameplay trailer showing footage from the new gamemode Deathball and one of the four new maps, db_arroyo!



Deathball is simple, keep the ball in, keep the enemy in. If you find yourself dead and locked up, just hit the release button and run straight out... Unless the ball is in your goal, in which case... Watch out for the ducks. No really. Pro-tip: Chainguns are rather efficient ball propellants. Your face is not.

Download the video in 720p! Or check it out on Youtube!

Posted by Wills on November 14, 2009 | Comments [5]

We're almost finished. Seriously this time! To prove, here is the first gameplay trailer for Jailbreak: Source 0.6. This shows off a round of gameplay for the new gamemode, King of the Hill!



KOTH is simple, take the hill to lock the enemy jail. Keep control of the hill, keep the enemy in! Enemy players can escape whilst the hill is held, so make sure they don't! Jailbreak: Source 0.6 will be released very soon!

Make sure to join our Facebook and Twitter groups, to get exclusive information and content not available elsewhere.

Posted by Wills on October 30, 2009 | Comments [6]

Mosey on over to ModDB this morning and you'll find two video interviews on the front page, where myself and Laura wax lyrical about Jailbreak: Source 0.6, modding, the future of Jailbreak, inspirations and other fascinating facts. Alternatively, if you're lazy, you can just click the play button below!







It's worth noting that the interviews were both conducted several months ago, and significant progress towards finishing 0.6 has been made since.

Big, big thanks to Noesis Interactive for seeking us out and organising the whole thing, and doing an absolutely superb job of editing it!

Posted by Wills on August 22, 2009 | Comments [24]

King of the Hill Jailbreak is the second game mode to be added to the next release of Jailbreak: Source, and its mega-fun! The game play is simple: Take the hill to lock the enemy jail.

You can also see images of the new Rocket Launcher, and the updated Medigun which now locks-on to the nearest target. We've also implemented soft-body collisions like in TF2, so escapees no longer get stuck on each in ventilation shafts!






The game mode itself has been around for years, and appeared in many different games and mods, but it was one of our community members, Guessmyname who integrated into his map, koth_thrones who brought it to Jailbreak!

Posted by Wills on August 1, 2009 | Comments [8]

After nearly three months of solitary, we've finally escaped our own jail of code and mapping headaches to bring you the very first look at Jailbreak: Source 0.6, now on the Orange Box Engine! New weapons, new player models, particle effects, custom shaders, new gamemodes and new maps! We've been busy!








Thank you to everyone for being so patient over the last few months as we've gradually rebuilt Jailbreak from scratch after the crash-tastrostrophe that occured just TWO DAYS before we planned to release Jailbreak 0.5. Now you'll just have to hang on a little bit longer whilst we finish polishing up and implementing the final features!

Posted by Wills on June 18, 2009 | Comments [16]

We like ModDB. Apparently they like us too. So they invited us along for a chinwag about the next release of Jailbreak: Source around 5 weeks ago! Once the backlog of other Dev Banter's had cleared, they posted ours, and here it is!



Urgh, I laugh at my own jokes far too often. And boy do I breathe heavily into my mic! Poor Henley must have had quiet the time noise gating that!

Anyways! Don't forget to check out the Jailbreak Dev Blog too, we've been writing loads of tutorials for modders to get their teeth into, including character modelling, coding and mapping, so get on over and check it out!

• Jailbreak: Source Development Blog

Happy Jailbreaking!

Posted by Wills on March 14, 2009 | Comments [9]

Yep, we've started a development blog, but it's not full of e-drama about what it's like to be a Mod Developer in a cruel, cold and lonely world. No, it's much more than that. It's like, a place where you can learn stuff! Wow!

• Jailbreak: Source Development Blog

It's not for the faint hearted either, this is hardcore stuff. We're going to be divulging the deepest darkest secrets of modding, including the holy grail of modding... Explaining how to code stuff! Holy f**king shit!

There's also going to be things like, how to model in XSI, how to UV Map, how to create and import new textures created in Photoshop into your HL2 Map or Mod! This is like, a full on, no holds barred, expose of modding, think of us like Heat Magazine, except with less tits.

Oh, and I nearly forgot, we'll be giving regular and detailed updates on the development of Jailbreak too. Including beta testing reports and all sorts so you can see for yourself how we're progressing. It's the shizzle.

If you fancy reading it, check it out by clicking the link above!

Posted by Wills on February 9, 2009 | Comments [18]

Last week we had the pleasure of being interviewed by the guys behind the rather fantastic Podcast 17! Myself and Dogmeat were guests throughout the show and chimed in where we could, and towards the half-way point we were grilled by the presenters about the future of Jailbreak: Source and the (not quite so anymore) upcoming release of the mod!



- Download in High Quality (74.1mb)

Next week, we're recording with the guys from ModDB for Dev Banter, so look forward to more shinanigans from the dynamic, dangerous and devilish duo of Wills and Dogmeat then!

Posted by Wills on February 1, 2009 | Comments [2]

Tis with a heavy heart this day, I bring you frustrating news. During the last two weeks we've been testing the release candidate for Jailbreak: Source 0.5. Some of you will have likely seen us doing this over the past few weeks, going past Dev 29 and onto RC1 and then RC2.

Our intention was to release Jailbreak 0.5, on Thursday of last week. Sadly however, as does sometimes happen we've come to a grinding halt. A screeching, metal bending, grinding halt.

Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, we've created a significant crash bug. The bug itself causes waves of clients to crash out at the same time, a crash which we alluded to on last weeks Podcast 17. The really shitty bit, is that the many, many crash dumps we've generated trying to solve this bug are useless and point to an area of code that we simply haven't touched, or even gone near.

As such, this situation brought us to a crossroads. Do we:

- Release the mod in it's current state, creating waves of angry post-crash players bearing flaming torches?
- Deconstruct the mod, piece by piece, until it's stable again, and then put everything back in, piece by piece until we figure it out?
- Or... Port the whole mod to the Orange Box, recoding significant elements, adding particles, new effects, another map and extra models!

Unsurprisingly, we've decided to take the forward step, and port Jailbreak 0.5 to the Orange Box. This is something we intended to start doing as soon as 0.5 was released, but instead of faffing about, we've started doing it already!

We're hoping to crank out the Orange Box port fairly quickly, but there's a fair bit to do so bear with us. To help with the transition, we're going to be publishing a development blog, designed as kind of mini tutorials, showing you guys our progress and hopefully imparting some of our knowledge and helping you to avoid any pitfalls along the way!

We truly appreciate the support our community gives us and we hate to let you guys down. But fear not... The next release of Jailbreak IS coming, and it WILL be awesome! In the mean time, why not join our beta testing team and get an early taster? We've got a few spots opening up very soon!

Posted by Wills on February 1, 2009 | Comments [27]

We made the Top 100 at ModDB.com! We're freaking dancing like loonies right now! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us, you're making this all worthwhile... But it's not over yet! Phase Two just began!

We now need you to vote for Jailbreak again, as part of the Top 100 Mods of the Year! So click this link below, select the Half-Life 2 mods, find Jailbreak: Source and click the VOTE button to the left of our entry!



We know we aren't likely to win, and getting in the Top 100 is MORE than enough for us, but it'd be nice to finish high up in the scale so get voting! Remember you only get three votes!

Posted by Wills on January 18, 2009 | Comments [13]

We love listening to you guys, and we're always watching what you're up to, so when Nyght, one of our most loyal fans, released a custom map for Jailbreak: Source and claimed that he'd made a whole new gamemode out of it, we paid attention. The whole team got together and had a play, and that evening we decided that Nyght's map, jbo_pong HAD to be adapted into the new gamemode for Jailbreak: Source 0.5.

So, we took his concept, created a whole new map, fiddled with a few things here and there, and today we announce... DEATHBALL! Check out the trailer and pictures below to see what it's all about!



Downloads:
- Download the Trailer in 720p
- Watch on YouTube in HD!

Music for the trailer created by Mike Gomersall!






The concept of Deathball is simple, when the ball is in the goal, the enemy jail is locked. So keep the ball in the goal, and kill off the enemy team! If the ball is out of the goal, the enemy can let themselves straight out! And if the ball is in your goal, you best get it out quick, otherwise you're going to very rapidly find yourself on your own, or vapourised!

The best bit is, the more you get killed, the more points you get, as you're always escaping! So by round two, most players have Level 3 perks and everyone's Stealth/Double Jumping all over the pitch!

ModDB Awards:
We really, really want to get into the Top 100 of the ModDB Awards this year! So if you haven't already (and thank you, we love you to all those who have!), then please vote for us by clicking here!

Posted by Wills on January 14, 2009 | Comments [29]

We thought we'd better do something really special for our latest news release, what with the ModDB Awards (Vote for Jailbreak here!) happening and all! So, we've spent the last few weeks putting together the Official Jailbreak: Source 0.5 Trailer! Check it out below at ModDB.com!



Download!
- Download the Trailer in 720p
- Watch on YouTube in HD

Release date January 2009!
That means THIS month! So get ready to breakout your teammates and go hack/slash crazy with your Laser Cleaver, because Jailbreak is back and now it's got Dinosaurs and Robots! The eagle eyed amongst you will also notice two shots in the trailer, showing off the new gamemode, which we'll be revealing all about next week when we release the second trailer!

Vote for us!
We would absolutely LOVE to get into the Top 100 of the ModDB Awards this year, so if you like Jailbreak, love Dinosaurs and fancy shooting Robots, and let's face it, who doesn't? Then vote for us by clicking this here link: Vote for Jailbreak!

Posted by Wills on January 8, 2009 | Comments [44]

We would love to get into the ModDB Top 100! But we can only do that with your support! If you want to vote for us, then just follow this link: Vote for Jailbreak at the ModDB awards! Or click the image below, and press the Vote for Mod button on our profile page.



The voting starts now and ends on January 16th so if you aren't already, get registered at ModDB.com and vote for us! Don't forget you can vote for as many mods as you like, but make sure to vote for us too!

In other news, Jailbreak: Source 0.5, is due to be released imminently, we're talking days now. Look out for the trailer in the coming week!

Posted by Wills on January 2, 2009 | Comments [56]

There's just so much that we're bursting to show you, that I thought I'd release ten screenshots this week! So below you can find shots from Plague, Woodneck, Madesco and Iridium! You can also see the new Dinosaur, and some new executions (read below the pics to find out about the new execution method!).

Next time, we'll be revealing the biggest, and coolest change to Jailbreak yet... Yes, even bigger than the Dinosaurs. Not long now...







As you can see above, we've created two new types of execution for the next release... Firstly, we've upped the style of the normal executions, with multiple cameras now allowing more cinematic moments! Such as the missile execution in Madesco...

Secondly, we've added a new execution method, which we call The British Bulldog Execution; allowing the winners to get hands-on! For example, in Woodneck, the losers spawn inside a Weather Testing funnel, and the winners get to choose how to execute them, either by Tornado, Electrical Storm, Lasers or all three! We've redone all the executions for 0.5, with added style and hilarity, so make sure you check them out!

Posted by Wills on November 20, 2008 | Comments [15]

Two weeks ago we promised you more awesome stuff! Today we deliver! Below you can see new pictures from one of the new maps called Kimiko, by Wills. You can also see new shots from the updated versions of Metropolis and Arroyo.






If you've got a keen eye, you'll see there's one screenshot showing the new Automatic Shotgun. Devastating at close range, near useless at long range, this is one of the most fun additions to the next release. You can also see shots of the new turrets!

Finally, a little feature info for you! We've implemented an all new Weapon Selection system, to stop weapon hogging. Now, you have six slots, for each different weapon type. If you have a Rifle, and come across a Shotgun, you simply press X to swap them over! Couldn't be easier!

Posted by Wills on October 29, 2008 | Comments [17]

No, we weren't joking! There really are Dinosaurs and Robots in Jailbreak: Source 0.5, and you can check them out below! We've also got pictures of the first new map, made by IZaNaGI and called Mizraim. As you can see, we've also updated our website today to celebrate the start of the countdown towards release!






We're slowly gearing up to release the next version of Jailbreak, and we can't wait to show off more of the cool stuff we've got in store for you over the next few weeks, including many new features... But one of the coolest things about the next release, is that it is a Total Conversion!

Posted by Wills on October 15, 2008 | Comments [26]

For the next release of Jailbreak 0.5, IZaNaGI and myself have been working on a collaboration map. We won't be revealing anything else about the map however, until nearer the release of 0.5, but it's going to be really rather cool, and will be entering the beta testing phase in a few weeks or so, depending on how it goes!

As you guys know, the Jailbreak team take community input very seriously, and we like you guys to get involved as much as possible, as such, we're giving you the opportunity to get your mug in the game!

So... if you'd like to appear in this map, all you need to do is take a full length picture of yourself and post it in this thread!

You need to be standing, smiling and waving your arms in the air like a loon!

Everyone who submits their picture will appear somewhere in the map... So everybody wins!

Posted by Wills on September 10, 2008 | Comments [109]

UberMensch very kindly sorted us out an IRC Channel for Jailbreak. We had one ages ago, but noone ever came to talk to us, and the damn thing kept expiring. So, we're trying again! If you fancy loitering on our channel, and leering at us from time to time... Go here:

irc.gamesurge.net
#JailbreakSource

Members of the team will endeavour to hang around like bad smells, so feel free to come bug us for information about Jailbreak 0.5, and we'll be more than likely to leak exclusive stuff to you... Because we're like that. Especially Wills.

Posted by Wills on August 7, 2008 | Comments [19]

Two months and 23 days ago, I announced that the first Official Map Pack for Jailbreak: Source would be out in "the next week or so"... Well it turned out to be "or so"... But, at last, after months of testing, tweaking and hard work, the first Official Jailbreak Map Pack is out! Download it below:

Jailbreak Servers:
Jailbreak: Source Official Map Pack 1 (137 mb ZIP)

ModDB:
Jailbreak: Source Official Map Pack 1 (137 mb ZIP)

Half-Life II Filefront:
Jailbreak: Source Official Map Pack 1 (137 mb ZIP)

The pack itself contains FOURTEEN new maps, made by twelve different mappers, with environments ranging from an Arctic Base to the outer reaches of space, from a Labyrinthian maze to a Tron inspired, gouge-out-your-eyes cyberspace extravaganza. One map, jbo_bridge is also the first map to include Objectives! Check out some of the lovely pictures below, and remember this is just a sample:






Custom Map Server:
We'll be running all fourteen custom maps in rotation on Official Server #4, and tomorrow night we're holding Game Night there too! So make sure to join us at 7:30 and get your fill!

Gang War Winners!
In other news, congratulations to (.fire), winners of the first Jailbreak Gang War! The first Gang War was an amazing success, with some incredible moments, matches and memories... we're currently gearing up for Gang War II, which will be starting in two weeks time... so if you're in a clan, get signed up on our forums!

Posted by Wills on August 1, 2008 | Comments [11]

You won't have noticed, but this evening I've been busy updating our website with some nifty new features, courtesy of the ever wonderful Blink from Interlopers.net!

What's changed? Well, instead of the website being programmed in frustrating and fiddly HTML, pretty much the whole thing is now PHP and integrated with the forums. Now, when we post a News Item in the Latest News forum, it appears on our front page... With integrated comments and everything! I know, I know, we're a good three years behind everyone else... But it's still nifty!

Press Page:
I've also added a Press Page, linking to all the articles, videos and interviews written, recorded and pieced together by the kind people of the Press, so you can all see what other people have to say about our lovely mod!

The Gang Wars:
Finally, a little update for you guys... In the coming weeks we'll be releasing another rather nifty little feature... which is actually a rather huge and complex addition to the site. Dogmeat has been busy creating a complete Gang Management system currently called "Match Maker". It will be a centralised web portal, allowing all the gangs to schedule matches, recieve e-mail reminders, create Gang profiles, challenge other gangs, book the server and update the ladder based on the matches that take place! It's going to be great, so look out for it soon!

Posted by Wills on July 29, 2008 | Comments [9]

It's finally out! The patch you've all been waiting for is complete, and you'll be glad to hear, it fixes all the exploits! You can download it below either as an installer or a zip. Clients do not need the server patch.

ModDB:
Jailbreak 0.4.1 Installer (EXE - 19mb)
Jailbreak 0.4.1 (ZIP - 29mb)
Jailbreak 0.4.1 Server Patch (ZIP - 36mb)

FileFront:
Jailbreak 0.4.1 Installer (EXE - 19mb)
Jailbreak 0.4.1 (ZIP - 29mb)
Jailbreak 0.4.1 Server Patch (ZIP - 36mb)

Jailbreak Servers:
Jailbreak 0.4.1 Installer (EXE - 19mb)
Jailbreak 0.4.1 (ZIP - 29mb)
Jailbreak 0.4.1 Server Patch (ZIP - 36mb)

Interlopers:
Jailbreak 0.4.1 Installer (EXE - 19mb)
Jailbreak 0.4.1 (ZIP - 29mb)

A few of the changes:
- New dynamic scoring, awarded points based on targets points
- Woodneck re-balanced and updated
- Grenade Exploit FIXED
- Auto Weapon Switch now optional
- New radio macros: "IZaNaGI! Cover Me!"
- New and updated sounds for some weapons
- New radio messages and voices
- Increased jump height to help with escaping and jumping on players
- Lots more tweaks, stability fixes and updates

Download 0.4.1 Full Change List






Posted by Wills on June 18, 2008 | Comments [39]

Lots of people have been asking when we'll be releasing a patch / hotfix for Jailbreak: Source 0.4. We know how much the exploits are upsetting the dedicated players so the good news is, we've fixed everything that's been reported, and added some new features too! All we need to do is test it and make sure its stable before sending it out to you guys! Here's a brief idea of what you can expect:

- Dynamic scoring, awarded points based on targets points
- New dynamic radio macros: "IZaNaGI! Cover Me!"
- Auto Weapon Switch now optional
- New and updated sounds for some weapons
- Grenade Exploit FIXED
- Woodneck re-balanced
- Increased jump height to help with escaping and jumping on players

In other news, the Jailbreak Tournament got underway this week, with the first match taking place last night: The Devs vs Connway's Team. The Dev's claimed a hard fought victory in a very close run match! All in all the evening was a great example of teamwork and cooperation making the mod an absolute blast to play! Here's a few pictures from the night, along with a couple of shots taken on the servers!

Posted by Wills on May 22, 2008 | Comments [33]

Well! It's about damn time we got round to updating the mapping guide, so last night, Wills stayed up till the wee hours and did so! We've created a full mapping guide for all the entities in 0.4, alongside a complete example VMF file, and included it all inside two choices of ZIP, one contains just the FGD etc and all the w_models needed to map, the other contains ALL the textures and models we have created for Jailbreak: Source 0.4! Why were they not included in the release you ask? Because Wills cocked up, meaning we had to Pakrat all our custom files into the BSPs!

Download Textures and Models!
Moving swiftly along, you can download any of the packs from the following locations:

Jailbreak FGD Only
Jailbreak Mapping Pack (inc FGD & Example VMF)
Jailbreak Texture and Model Pack (inc FGD etc)

Custom Maps!
Jaibreak seems to have really inspired people to get mapping, as we now have 14 (FOURTEEN!) custom maps, either finished or about to be released in the next week or so... So to keep everyone happy, we're going to bundle them all up into one easy ZIP file, and release it as an Official Map Pack in a week or two's time! We'll be running two servers with all the custom maps in rotation too! Here's a few samples of what you can look forward to!




More Events!
We've had three successful Steam Events this week all taking place on the Official Servers, two Teamwork Nights (Amazing fun! Two full servers running teamwork games for three hours straight!) and a Developer Night, which saw many questions answered whilst we got shot at by the fans! Anyhow, the people demand more! So we shall be organising more events in the weeks to come so to join in, join the Jailbreak Steam Group! Here's a few shots from the nights plus some great community taken shots!




Oh and P.S. We're already hard at work on the patch for 0.4, and the next full release... 0.5! Keep an eye on the site for more updates soon!

Posted by Wills on May 9, 2008 | Comments [2]

Well! The release of Jailbreak 0.4 has been a huge success with plenty of servers, and plenty of players! We'd just like to take this opportunity to thank all the people hosting servers and all the players for downloading! The feedback has been great so far, with plenty of good suggestions for 0.5! So thank you!

I'd also like to personally thank UberMensch, for hosting the Official Servers and sorting out so many issues and cool features for us! He's an absolute legend!

Server Patch
We're releasing a server patch today for the server admins to install, it fixes several crashes and stabilises the game a little more, and it also adds Lockdown Mode: After X minutes (set by the server), the round goes into Lockdown, meaning the release buttons are deactivated, but you can still escape...

- Jailbreak 0.4 Server Patch (ZIP - 8.88mb)

This should stop the really long rounds occuring! You only need to download this if you're running a server. Clients don't require it.

Teamwork Events!
Last night we held the first Jailbreak Event! It was Teamwork Night, and it was fantastic! A big thanks to all those who turned up! The concept was simple: Join if you enjoy working as a team! Everyone who played was awesome, moving as a well-oiled team, covering each other, providing medical assistance, creating devastating ambushes, and pushing backwards and forwards through the map as needed. No man was left behind! We'll be running some more teamwork events soon, so join our Steam Group if you want to come play with us!

Tournament!
Next week we're starting a 5vs5 Jailbreak Tournament, so far we have three teams raring to go, so get signed up in this forum thread, and join in the action!

Last bits!
We're setting up a Server Forum today, for you to report abuse, make suggestions, grab an admin, or just help out! So look out for it! Jailbreak seems to have caught the imagination of mappers all over, with two custom maps already finished the DAY after release! So far there are around eight or nine custom maps in the finishing stages, and a few older ones being updated to 0.4, so next week we're going to release a Map Pack including them all! If you want to help beta test the maps or just play them, our very own Dedifrag server is running the newest builds as they become available, so just join the server and download it from there!

Posted by Wills on May 6, 2008 | Comments [11]

After 9 months of hard work, today at last, we can finally bring you the latest version of our labour of love: Jailbreak: Source 0.4! With four new maps (eight in total), seventeen new weapons, a completely new custom perks system (double jumping and stealth!), a completely revamped point scoring system, nearly 500 custom textures and over 100 custom models and sounds... Jailbreak is now close to a total conversion! We hope you enjoy playing it as much as we've enjoyed making it!

Jailbreak is simple, two teams, two jails! End up in jail? Try to escape or wait to be released! Once your whole team is in jail... It's execution time! Fight in eight unique environments, from spaceships and arctic bases, to medieval villages and neo-tokyo cities... Jailbreak!

Download (More mirrors will go up throughout the day!)

ModDB:
- Jailbreak 0.4 Installer (EXE - 180mb)
- Jailbreak 0.4 + Server (ZIP - 291mb)

Interlopers:
- Jailbreak 0.4 Installer (EXE - 180mb)
- Jailbreak 0.4 + Server (ZIP - 291mb)

Features:- Perks system: Custom classes!
- New Point scoring system
- 17 new weapons
- 4 new maps (Total of
- Close to a Total Conversion
- Complete HUD redesign
- Mini-Map Overview
- End of Match Awards System
- Custom Executions & Escapes
- Quick Radio menu
- Team dependent Trip-mines
- HUD based team locations and goals
- Weapon dropping
- Automated placeable turrets
- Integrated team-work
- Over 500 custom textures
- Over 100 custom models
- All new custom sounds

Steam Community:
Make sure to join the Jailbreak Steam Group too, that way you can join in with organised events such as Fight Night, Gang Wars, Dev Nights and organised team play evenings!

Posted by Wills on May 3, 2008 | Comments [54]

All you patient Jailbreak fans are in for a treat! We are officially releasing Jailbreak Source 0.4 TOMORROW!!

We have between 8 and 10 servers lined up for release, in different places around the world, so you should be able to find a good game wherever you are!

Posted by Wills on May 2, 2008 | Comments [32]

ModDB's Stenchy and Henley have interviewed two of the Jailbreak Team (Wills and Dogmeat) about the forthcoming release of Jailbreak 0.4! The interview itself starts at 34:30.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/8680/jailbreak/features/27573/modcast-episode-4

It was great fun recording this interview and is a good laugh to listen to, with us explaining the new features, maps and art, along with revealing our plans for Jailbreak 0.5, whilst name checking a few of our beta testers!

Posted by Wills on April 15, 2008 | Comments [16]

Henley from ModDB has written a preview of Jailbreak 0.4! And it's insanely positive! You can read the whole thing here: ModDB Review! And as a special present, we can finally reveal... The Jailbreak 0.4 Trailer!

ModDB Preview:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/8680/jailbrea ... 04-preview

Trailer:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/8680/jailbreak/videos

Here's a little extract from the preview:
You’re out on the battlefield, you’re dodging RPG’s and bullets trying to flank the enemy and take them by surprise, they were two steps ahead and you find yourself trapped in jail. The clock is ticking you don’t have too much time to run through the crazy mazes of lasers, air vents, and deadly gas. With this high pressure situation creates an urgency that most games lack, it’s both refreshing and engaging enough that there's never a dull moment. Team work is needed but it's not forcefed to you like many games/mods are striving for today.

Posted by Wills on April 3, 2008 | Comments [8]