Masked Shooters

Masked Shooters

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General Guide
By Kirb
I wrote this guide while playing the game :/

Expect info about the maps, weapons, characters, and those juicy glitches :D
   
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0. Story
Since this game has no official story, and nobody cares, i'll make my own story. And hey, sice nobody cares, let's just consider this Masked Shooters canon. Don't worry, i'll probably do Masked Shooters 2 later on. Theres a lot to cover on that one! Anyway...

The year is 2156, and mankind has undergone a technological revolution. This advanced technology brought with it years of peace and prosperity for all mankind. We've achieved world peace, colonized mars, and expanded our reach to the stars above. However, there were voices of discontent upon the masses. Years of peace have begun to warp the minds of the populace, and over time they have slowly shedded their individuality. Humanity had degraded to the state of lemmings, following one another to their certain doom. From this civilization, a small group of masked warriors emerged, preparing to take the fight to the corporate giants that now ran society. Little did they realize, that their fight was about to get a whole lot bigger.

This rapid expanse into the stars above left each established outpost with fewer resources than the last. Humanity had been expanding so quickly that new planets were colonized faster than we could learn about them. This reckless activity landed a small group of researchers onto a planet home to a species of vicious, warhungry aliens. These small blobs combat their opponent by duplicating them, as if they were a doppleganger, or a shadow. It didn't take long for the research team to perish, but they did not die before first sending a distress signal to earth.

Unfortunately, the peace-loving society of the future was not equipped to handle this alien threat, so news of this alien race was kept well hidden from the public. Before long, the rebel group which sought vengeance from the government, was now being enlisted to take the fight to the aliens home world. You are one of these warriors.

You are armed. You are Delirious. You are trained, masked, and ready to shoot.

Are you a bad enough dude to save humanity?
1. Maps / Gamemodes
Bunker: This map is a large open area, with two tunnels, and a large building. You can climb up on the tops of tunnels, and the building using ladders found on the side. Also, the A.I. will never enter the building, so it's a great place to hide. This map isn't too bad, although there is a game-breaking glitch here so...

Bunker X: Really just a revamp of Bunker. It follows the same basic layout, but adds a couple extra indoor areas, and a small interior tunnel to connect the two major ones from the first map. However, this map is quite a bit better, considering the extra platforms, and the decrease in debris. This map is much more fun to play on then bunker, but not quite as good for farming achievements, as i'll get on to in the glitch section.

City: This map is a small T-intersection of a city, with a few small alleys, and a raised plaza in front of a building. As far as actually playing, this map sucks. The alleys are all dead ends, and this map is extremely simple, and cramped. Players standing at the intersection can see everyone who isn't in an alley, and this makes spawn killing a huge issue. One mistake can result in several deaths.

Factory: A small platform in the middle of nowhere, with a barren factory in the center. Fighting usually is either running around the outside, or camping the inside on the scaffolding. Not the worst map in the game, but not that good either. The entire map feels like the bunker in.. well.... Bunker.

Industrial: Yet another factory in the middle of what appears to be a dystopian future where the earth was decimated. Full of sparratically placed buildings which look like they're abandoned, and the ground texture looks like Modern Warfare 2 at 144p. However, this is easily the largest map, which works "well" for games with many bots. Probably the best map besides Bunker X.

Gamemodes include FFA, and TDM. There is absolutely NOTHING special going on, and TDM is honestly a waste. Every team member is just fewer people you can kill, so you just waste time by playing it. Don't do it.
2. Weapons
Editors note: What is weapon balance? I can't remember :c

STW:25: A scoped, automatic rifle. Activate the scope with RMB. It's fairly accurate, shoots quickly, and is a decent option at medium to long ranges, so long as you can control recoil.

M79: A typical grenade launcher, and a decent one at that. The range and damage are both great, and the reload time isn't all that bad given the amount of splash damage. Since it's a grenade launcher, it's great for lobbing shots at opponents, making them much easier to kill.

RPG: It's a rocket launcher. It has perfect accuracy, and roloads about as slow as the M79, but goes in a straight line. Great if your opponent is against a wall, but also easier to accidentally kill yourself, so be caureful.

Shotgun: The shotgun is pure trash. The damage on each pellet is pitiful, and the accuracy is so low that you have to stand next to someone to kill in one hit. Theres barely any reason to use it.

MP5KA4: If you want a good automatic, this is where to go. It basically acts likea STW:25 without a scope, which makes using the sights much easier than the scope. Like many weapons, however, the gun model blocks a large portion of the screen when aiming, so just fire from the hip. The accuracy doesn't seem to change at all.

Deagle: It's aweful, don't use it. It's like a worse version of the Glock from CS:GO

Blaser R93: Also known as "instant win", "exodia gun", and "snipper riffle". This gun is perfectly accurate, shoots rather quickly, and is an instant kill anywhere on the body. Like with all guns, you get a boat load of ammo, so just use this most of the time. It even fires accurately from the hip! The best comparison I have is the sniper from UT99. Basically the same deal, but if every shot was a headshot.

Ballistic Knife: It's a knife, but 75% of the time it doesn't work. If you use this weapon for any reason, you're doing it wrong!
3. Characters
Oh boy, I almost forgot that this game HAS different characters!

Anyway, they are basically all the same, with one aspect changing per character.

Mamie: +10% movement speed
Ella: +120% Pistol damage
Leila: +100% MP5KA4 damage
Bloo: +140% Shotgun damage
Sophie: +100% Health
Hannah: +100% Jump, +25% Speed, +50% Health

Aside from hannah's increased jump, the difference between characters is neglegable at best.
4. Achievements
Corporal, First Sergeant, Warrant Officer, and Captain: All of these are just for kills, and heres a good way to rack em up fast. Just play City, FFA, 10 bots, Machine Guns. When the game starts, go to the alley in the middle road. It's the road facing the front of the building, and the bottom of the T. To the right you should see a massive pile of A.I. opponents spawning. Just shoot! I usually manage ~70 kills a game doing this.

First Death: Aim a rocket at the ground. That's it.

Good aim: Get 3 headshots in a round. Go to bunker, with 4 bots, all weapons. go the the window in the bunker, and just keep sniping the bots, you are sure to get headshots sometime.

Snip'em: Basically do the same thing as "Good aim".

City Sniper: Play 4 bots on city with all weapons, stand in front of the building on the small platform. You can now spawn kill infinitely.

Impossible: Play impossible mode against one bot on bunker. Get in the lead, then just chill out in the hallway in the back of the bunker. The bots never enter the bunker. You're Winner.

Factory: You just have to win a round here. Do so however you please. If you're lazy, like me, just fight 1 bot, get in the lead, and camp on the roof of the factory until the game ends. You can get on the roof via a ladder inside the factory. Bots hate ladders :c

Random: Once again, just play a single bot on random game mode, on Bunker. Same strategy as "Impossible"

1 on 1: I feel like a broken record. Just play Chaos Sniper, 1v1, on bunker. Same strategy as "Impossible"

Team Chaos: This was probably supposed to be challenging, but just do 1v1 Team chaos sniper on Bunker, and do the same strategy as "Impossible" AGAIN.

Congraturation, You have wasted your time! At least there are badges, right?
5. Bugs, glitches, oversights
Just in case you aren't already aware, this game is broken. Not as broken as "Masked Shooters 2", but still broken. I'll try to update this as I find more broken stuff, but no promises.

General bugs:

Anywhere that requires stairs, ladders, or jumping to access is completely meaningless for bots. Just imagine you're fighting the massive robot from "Robocop".

"Spaghetti legs" is a phenomenon most noticable in "Masked Shooters 2", but exists here as well. Certain conditions upon death will make a character freak out uncontrollably.

Bots can't hit you while you strafe past them, unless you die from explosive damage

Bukner:

The doors in the tunnels sometimes aren't solid, letting you break out of bounds. I think it has to do with spawning close to them, and then moving through quickly. However, sometime it works regardless.

Factory:

The roof is rediculously overpowered. Enemies cannot get up there, and they usually can't hit you while you're there.

There are markings for bombsites (like cs), but the game has no bomb/defuse mode, making these useless.

Bunker X:

There is a small tunnel with a 90 degree turn added in as an afterthought. It is perfectly square, it has no features, and it has a poorly applied texture.

Industrial:

There are many ways to break out of bounds on this level. Just jump around, you'll find plenty.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading this abomination of a guide. I honestly think this took more effort than making the game did. To be honest, writing this was more fun than actually playing, and I was able to write ALL OF THIS while getting the achievements. I can't believe i'm saying this, but just get the sequel.

Also, if you find any glitches that I haven't, please let me know! I would love to add them, and would happily credit whoever finds it!

This game is uncharted territory, like finding an obscure 90's dos game, or a book nobody knows about. There could be a lot to discover, and hey, maybe this could be a speedrun... actually... I might have to look into doing that sometime.
3 Comments
Herr Bestie 21 Nov, 2020 @ 1:07pm 
thanks:yazdswat::yazdswat:
Marihan. 10 Oct, 2017 @ 12:37pm 
You sepnt to much time on this.
If you need help , I made a guide how to close the game.
No problem my friend :thumb:
Kirb  [author] 8 Oct, 2017 @ 11:22pm 
Thanks for reading my attempt to justify this purchase.