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Using the Half-Life engine, Counter Strike is one of the most successful MODs (modifications) of all time. It has a huge following with a vast number of players world wide playing day in and day out, however It's not easy to pick up and play. Counter-Strike is a game where Counter-Terrorists face Terrorists within a range of scenarios.

Modes of play - There are 4 mission scenarios in Counter Strike:

Hostage rescue:Where the Counter-Terrorists job is to rescue the helpless hostages, and the Terrorists have to stop them.
Bomb Defuse: The Counter-Terrorists have to stop the Terrorists from planting a bomb at one of 2 target sites.
Escape: The Terrorists break out of confinement and must escape, but along the way the Counter-Terrorists will try and stop them.
Assassination: One of the Counter-Terrorists will be a VIP. The aim is for the Counter-Terrorists to escort the VIP safely to an escape point. The Terrorists main aim is killing the VIP.

In Counter Strike you only get one life per 'round' (where each round lasts 5 minutes or until one team is wiped out). If the scenario objective has been completed the team (Counter-Terrorists or Terrorists) who did it will 'win'. Or if one team manages to kill everyone on the other side, that to will be a win for the team that is still alive.

If Half-Life is your first FPS game I'd suggest leaving Counter Strike until you have mastered the basics of Half-Life.










Server Changes - Thursday 21th December

A number of server IP addresses have been changed. If your using gamespy or another server browser, and can't see the BarrysWorld servers, then either refresh/update your list, or simply refresh the master server.

More details about the IP moves can be found here.



BarrysWorld Column updates
Columnist Title Date Abstract
SAS Tactics and strategy Tuesday, August 22, 2000, 17:19 Everyone can be tactful when they play, but is it possible to use team tactics with other players on a server whom you don`t know and have limited communication with?...
Horus Amateur Enthusiasts vs Evil Corporate Minions Wednesday, October 18, 2000, 15:55 Counter-Strike, the eternal beta, is about to go v1.0. Finally.
Seven full betas plus patches down the glorious road of it`s development, from amusing, buggy diversion, to object of hardcore obsession, it`s been an interesting ride...
MrLink Counter-Strike and Pro-Gaming Thursday, October 26, 2000, 04:27 ... a new sport has been beginning to fight for it right to officially be called a sport. If your reading this, then the chances are you are one of the new group of sports man/women who are making the case for recognition stronger every day, just by doing what you enjoy ...









Patches
You'll need to have bought Half-life (You can buy Half-Life from Software First here.) and installed it together with the latest Half-life, and Counter Strike patches to play online:

Halflife Patch 1104 - Size ~ 52MB
Click HERE to download

Counter-Strike version 1.0 patch - Size ~ 84MB
Click HERE to download


Other Files
For the CS custom map servers download the map pack HERE.

Counter Strike is constantly updated so you'll find smaller patches for previous versions of Counter Strike on the FTP as well as other files you may need, like new maps: ftp://ftp.barrysworld.com/halflife/mods/counterstrike

Downloading

Some downloads are quite big and can take a while to download. Use reget which is a handy program to ensure you'll not have to worry about losing your net connection mid download. Click HERE on how to use reget.










Server lists
A full list of the BarrysWorld public Counter Strike servers can be found HERE.

Master server
hlmaster.barrysworld.com:27010
This servers holds the address's for a large number of game servers. It saves players time by giving them a large upto date server list, and saves searching around for individual servers which would take ages.



Private Servers
If your team needs a private server to practice or organise friendlies on, why not try our bookable servers, or even lease a counterstrike server monthly. For More details click: Bookable CS servers, or Buy a CS server.

Connecting to servers via gamespy

Most gamers use Gamespy, a server browser utility which helps them find fast servers quick and easy. By using the BarrysWorld master server finding the BarrysWorld servers, as well as a large number of other UK servers could not be easier.

- About gamespy, and how to install it.
- How to add the master, and view the BarrysWorld Counter Strike servers.

Fast and Stable Access to Game Servers
If you are playing on any BarrysWorld Server, our own dialup http://www.barrysworld.com/info/barrydial.asp provides a low, stable ping for both ISDN and modems and will enhance the quality of your game.










For all the information you could ever need on Counter Strike, take a look at the detailed guide: http://guides.barrysworld.com/cs/

Included in the Guide:
- Getting Started
- Weapon Details
- Tweaking your machine and connection
- Map Guides










- Counter Strike FTP Section: For all your file and patch needs.
- Halflife Counter Strike Forum: Get in touch with other Counter Strike players.

- FAQ: Need help with Counter Strike? Check the FAQ.
- Screenshots: Check out some screenshots of Counter Strike in action.

- Public Servers: Full list of the Counter Strike servers at BarrysWorld.
- Bookable Servers: Bookable servers for clans to practice on.
- Buy a CS server: Get a CS server all of your own. Ideal for clans.

- Liaisons / Admins: Gamers who are there to help.
- BarrysWorld Counter Strike League: The BWCSL.
- Team list: Check out the Counter Strike clans on BarrysWorld. Useful to see which clans are recruiting.
- Hosted Sites: Counter Strike hosted web sites on Barrysworld.

Related Links
- http://www.counter-strike.net/
- http://www.actionnation.com/
IRC Channels (Click here for details on how to connect to Quakenet IRC)
- #cstrike.uk
- #ukterrorist





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