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[[File:Nettest2.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The original disc, image by Chad Jessup.]]
 
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'''Net Test 2''' is the second of two known development builds of ''[[Half-Life]]'' that were sent to playtesters to test the game's multiplayer features. It was leaked on September 20, 2024 by Chad Jessup.<ref>https://x.com/Frogsnatcher/status/1837257085785969003</ref><ref>https://x.com/ubahs1337/status/1837216512966545418</ref> The build of the game is labelled Beta 12 and comes from fairly late into development, however it still contains plenty of nice things. The build was released after Nettest 2, but it was compiled four days earlier on October 16th, 1998.
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'''Net Test 2''' is the second of two known development builds of ''[[Half-Life]]'' that were sent to playtesters to test the game's multiplayer features. It was leaked on September 20th, 2024 by Chad Jessup.<ref>https://x.com/Frogsnatcher/status/1837257085785969003</ref><ref>https://x.com/ubahs1337/status/1837216512966545418</ref> This build is labelled "Beta 12" and comes from a fairly late point in the game's development. ''Net Test 2'' was compiled on October 20th, 1998, 4 days after the compilation of ''[[Net Test 1]]'' and 30 days before the release of ''Half-Life''.
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== Content ==
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=== Maps ===
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| c2a2h.bsp ||
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| c3a1c.bsp || Oddity. Presumed leftover from the cut Communications Center chapter. Parts of this were later repurposed for Half-Life: Uplink.
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=== Models ===
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Within Net Test 2, we got our first look at the early playermodels for four characters, Gordon Freeman, Gina Freeman (later Gina Cross), Helmet & the HGrunt. All four models use brighter, more saturated textures.
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Additionally, the p_models for the Crossbow and RPG use their earlier designs.
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== See also ==
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* [[Net Test 1]]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Half-Life_1]]
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[[Category:Half-Life 1 builds]]
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  • This article needs images of notable maps and models from this build.
The original disc, image by Chad Jessup.

Net Test 2 is the second of two known development builds of Half-Life that were sent to playtesters to test the game's multiplayer features. It was leaked on September 20th, 2024 by Chad Jessup.[1][2] This build is labelled "Beta 12" and comes from a fairly late point in the game's development. Net Test 2 was compiled on October 20th, 1998, 4 days after the compilation of Net Test 1 and 30 days before the release of Half-Life.

Content

Maps

Filename Notes
c2a2h.bsp
c3a1c.bsp Oddity. Presumed leftover from the cut Communications Center chapter. Parts of this were later repurposed for Half-Life: Uplink.

Models

Within Net Test 2, we got our first look at the early playermodels for four characters, Gordon Freeman, Gina Freeman (later Gina Cross), Helmet & the HGrunt. All four models use brighter, more saturated textures. Additionally, the p_models for the Crossbow and RPG use their earlier designs.

See also

References