Cypher

Strategy, tactics, and fast decision making are all needed in this incredibly intense game. CYPHER was constructed in a way that allows for enormous amounts of skill and truly pushes the limits of it's players. A rich experience awaits players as they traverse this interesting, complex and dangerous environment. CYPHER is unique as it was built from the ground up to support cooperation as well as competition with others in real-time. CYPHER features an automatic updating system that distributes the very latest version to all the players seamlessly as the game is developed.

The plot of CYPHER is the overthrow of the tyrannical Martian government. In the not-too-distant future, colonization of Mars has been completed and the new government is being influenced by evil corporations. These organizations are rife with corruption and greed. The populace seems to neither notice nor care, lulled into a false sense of complacency by the media as their freedoms are stripped from them. From the darkness, a collection of underground computer hackers emerges to find valuable secret information which can lead to the downfall of the destructive forces that have taken over the planet. YOU are one such hacker, bent on revenge and justice, trying to bring about that change.

Throughout the civilian world are public-access terminals. Using a special device, you are able to hack into secured networks and steal secrets from the government. They will try to stop you at every turn, killing anyone they track down carrying their secrets with their murderous orbital satellites. Competing agents, out to make a name for themselves or representing different agencies, will also attempt to kill you to slow you down or profit off your hard work. Working alone, or in covert teams, with a host of technology on your side, you are able to overcome these challenges, collecting data you will be able to one day use and open the eyes of all civilians and expose the lies of those in power.

What is new in this release:

- New in-game character leveling system.
- Game-wide spritesheet implementation complete. Approximately 4000 images moved to 18.
- New slim installer and updater applications.
- Total network refactorization.
- Migrated from .NET 4.0 Client Profile to .NET 4.5.1 Framework.
- Content management system redone and sprite drawing optimizations.
- Audio and network libraries updated.
- UI engine rework; screen management included.
- New backend foundation that is shared between all projects resulting in much smaller executables.
- New fonts added, font drawing is much cleaner and displays better.
- New change team interface in the game lobby.
- Rockets added.
- Teleporters added.
- Flare item added.
- Air vents added to all maps.
- Detonator and general bomb fixes.
- Hacking/Secret orb shader work.
- Agent reconstruct now more fluid.
- Agent firing while jetpacking/on ladder/in air fixes.
- Minimap drawing bugs.
- All game textures are now sized to powers of 2, fixing problems with older graphics cards.
- Forgot password added to login screen.
- Memory leaks fixed when exiting a game.
- Terminal/Secret progression fixes.
- Disconnect messages correctly displayed on all network screens.
- Full screen switching while in a map could sometimes cause a hang or crash.
- Windows Installer framework missing fix.
- Offline playing randomizes maps.

What is new in version 3.4:

- New dynamic installer that allows for better XNA, .NET, and client installation.
- Admin access is no longer needed anymore to enjoy CYPHER. Permission issues fixed.
- Some players were receiving incorrect version error on network connect, and the updating system would fail.

Requirements:

.NET Framework 4 Client Profile, XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0 Refresh