Ace of Spades (video game)
Encyclopedia
Ace of Spades is a free-to-play sandbox
building and FPS game developed by Ben Aksoy for the PC. The game notably uses Ken Silverman
's Voxlap engine.
video game with many other gamemodes such as, Team Death Match
, runningman, and Territorial Control. AoS is different from other typical FPS games in that it contains sandbox construction elements where players are able to construct defensive structures or dig trenches, among other options, to achieve the goals of the game. Game rounds are played on a map, which is randomly generated by default, although AoS supports custom maps and a map editor is included that allows for different kinds of maps to be created and used. Currently, the maximum number of players allowed on a server is 32, but Ben Aksoy plans to increase the number to 64.
Players can choose between a rifle, submachine gun, and shotgun as a primary weapon. A shovel can be used to destroy blocks, allowing players to dig tunnels, and also as a melee weapon.
Each player has four tools at his or her disposal, which are:
Ammo can be restocked at the HQ tent, marked by a team-colored plus sign on the map.
However, the shotgun is one-hit kill from extreme close-up range.
Sandbox
Sandbox may refer to:* Litter box, an indoor box for cats to relieve themselves* Sandpit or sandbox, a wide, shallow playground construction to hold sand often made of wood or plastic...
building and FPS game developed by Ben Aksoy for the PC. The game notably uses Ken Silverman
Ken Silverman
Ken Silverman is a game programmer, best known for writing the Build engine used in Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, Blood, and more than a dozen other games in the mid- to late-1990s...
's Voxlap engine.
Summary
Ace of Spades is a capture-the-flagCapture the flag
Capture the Flag is a traditional outdoor sport generally played by children, where two teams each have a flag and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base," and bring it safely back to their own base...
video game with many other gamemodes such as, Team Death Match
Deathmatch (gaming)
Deathmatch or Player vs All is a widely-used gameplay mode integrated into many shooter and real-time strategy computer games...
, runningman, and Territorial Control. AoS is different from other typical FPS games in that it contains sandbox construction elements where players are able to construct defensive structures or dig trenches, among other options, to achieve the goals of the game. Game rounds are played on a map, which is randomly generated by default, although AoS supports custom maps and a map editor is included that allows for different kinds of maps to be created and used. Currently, the maximum number of players allowed on a server is 32, but Ben Aksoy plans to increase the number to 64.
Players can choose between a rifle, submachine gun, and shotgun as a primary weapon. A shovel can be used to destroy blocks, allowing players to dig tunnels, and also as a melee weapon.
Gameplay
At the start of a game each player spawns in their team's territory, usually somewhere near their camp tent.Each player has four tools at his or her disposal, which are:
- A spade, which digs one block quickly or for an alt fire digs three vertical slowly
- A block-placer, with a limit of fifty blocks which can be changed in color
- A choice of either a semi-automatic rifleSemi-automatic rifleA semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled, automatically ejects the spent cartridge, chambers a fresh cartridge from its magazine, and is immediately ready to fire another shot...
, submachine gunSubmachine gunA submachine gun is an automatic carbine, designed to fire pistol cartridges. It combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol. The submachine gun was invented during World War I , but the apex of its use was during World War II when millions of the weapon type were...
, or a shotgunShotgunA shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug...
, carrying a maximum of 60, 120, and 54 rounds respectively, - Three grenades which can be held after pulling the pin to allow for shorter detonation time after throwing.
Ammo can be restocked at the HQ tent, marked by a team-colored plus sign on the map.
Damage
Players can inflict damage with firearms or grenades. Grenades have a set damage radius, which is lethal from a distance of about five blocks away from a player to injuring the player at a further distances. Guns inflict fixed damage depending on the part of the body that is hit. The rifle inflicts 49 damage points to the body, 100 to the head, and 33 to the arms and legs. The submachine gun inflicts 24 damage points to the body, 75 to the head, and 16 to the arms and legs. The shotgun inflicts 19 damage points to the body, 33 to the head, and 14 to the arms and legs.However, the shotgun is one-hit kill from extreme close-up range.
External links
- Official website
- Official AoS Blog
- Official AoS Gallery
- Official AoS Forums
- Ace of Spades Wiki
- The Official Ace of Spades Subreddit
- Ace of Deuces Official Steam Group
- Official Facebook Fan Page
- Ben Aksoy's Twitter
- The Official AoS IRC Quakenet Channel
- Spadille: The AoS Server Browser
- Morthor's Server Browser
- Enari's Map Respitory
- Sean Barrett's AoS Map Generators
- Pyspades - a 3rd party Python AoS Server
- Ken Silverman's Voxlap Engine