When we typically get mail from Postal-makers Running With Scissors, it's about sponsoring UFC fighters or "Babes of the Day" and such things. Today is different though: hit shooter Postal 2 is now packing a major patch -- "1409X" -- full of fixes, new content, and a heap of mods all in one convenient download.
1409X has been in development for years by RWS developer Jon Merchant, "mod master" Kamek and various members of the Postal community. The wait should be worth it, given all the goodies to be had, including new game types, three new DeathMatch maps, eight arena maps, and a Snatch map. And for the creative types, there are new Mapper features and Editor functions, which they say makes for "one of the most configurable online games ever."
There are far too many items to list, so check the release documentation (PDF) for all the news. And don't forget Postal 2 was recently released digitally on Good Old Games for $10.
Merchant would like to thank Mod Man Kamek for "making all this possible" and the community. He also gives a shout-out to Mr Downerup and "Rob Myth from the DKT clan."
To download the client side patch users can find the installer for Windows here while the Zip archive for Linux , Mac and Windows (Manual install) is here and the full 1409X dedicated server for Windows is located here.
For gamers who would like to rent a dedicated server to run a POSTAL 2 1409X server, we highly recommend http://artofwarcentral.com/ -- and additional support for running servers is available if needed, via info@gopostal.com.
And don't forget – POSTAL 2 Multiplayer has been free for some time in Windows, Linux and Mac formats, so if you have not done so already, get in on the mad, mad world of POSTAL 2 Multiplayer -- which is, even now, getting a whole new lease on life. Here's where you go:
Windows: http://www.gamershell.com/download_26434.shtml
Linux: http://www.atomicgamer.com/file.php?id=69755
Mac OSX: http://www.atomicgamer.com/file.php?id=69756
NOTE: For Windows only, 1409X is not compatible with Linux servers (sorry!), though Linux users can still install the patch and join Windows servers, as 1409X will work on both dedicated listen (in-game) servers.
For those deprived souls that have not yet played POSTAL 2: Share the Pain in MP, now is the perfect time to get your feet wet, so to speak. There are three main sub communities within the POSTAL Community macroverse, so you are sure to find one that suits your style. There is the more serious Snatch (CTF) Community; the heavily-modded Deathmatch Community, with its crazy, over-the-top weapons, maps and mods, and, finally, the Team Deathmatch Community that sits somewhere in between the other two. Many players have been playing the game a very long time and you are likely to make some new acquaintances along the way.
Source:Press release
Section:PC Games
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