Orion Client Beta 1.0

Orion is a total conversion utilizing Valve Software’s Orange Box engine. Orion immerses the player in an intense online experience with dynamic combat and a vast array of new features. Featuring fast-paced tactical gameplay on futuristic battlefields, Orion brings the fun into gameplay.



The year is 2220. The Carrier Project has been completed and the Phoenix Project will be done within the next 10 years. The first batch of Carrier Marines were sent to Orion in order to preserve the safety of the Scientists.



The year is 2232. The Phoenix Project is being finalized and the first batches of Phoenix Warriors are sent throughout the City of Cera to maintain peace and order. Over the course of 2232 to 2240 only one Phoenix Warrior died in a war in Cera.

2240. The citizens of Orion notice strange marks in the sky over Orion. Blue streaks of light during the day time with loud sounds that would howl. They couldn’t figure out what they were, but a team of scientists were ordered to stop working on Orion and focus on the mysterious streaks of light.

2241. One of the Military Communication bases located in the Terra region in the snow covered mountains just lost it's signal.

2242. The War starts.



Here are some key features of "Orion":



Free Total Conversion

Only Steam and a Orange-Box based game required to play!



Dynamic Combat:

Iron sights, reflex scopes, bullet penetration, bullet ricochet, melee attacks, weapon firemodes and more!



Aerial Combat:

Take the combat to the skies with the Assault player class. Equipped with Jetpacks, traverse the levels from a new perspective and rein fire from above.



Class-based Gameplay:

Featuring 3 classes per team on its first public release;

- Assault

- Support

- Sniper

Each class features a different weapon load out and different areas of performance. Find the one that fits you best and unload on your enemies!



Weapon and Medical Supply caches

Located all over the battlefield, re-arm and resupply your health with these caches.



Interactive HUD (Heads-Up-Display)

Teammate awareness, Objective markers, audio-based information, and weapon diagnostics all located on the screen at the right time!



Breathtaking environments.

Duke it out on some of Source’s most elaborate and detailed environments. Ranging from grass covered valleys or underground in a complex cave system. All using custom created content and models! 7 maps will be featured in the first public release.

- Quagmire

- Catchment

- Geode

- Bare

- Shadow

- Depth

- Highrise



New Weaponry

Featuring 17 brand new weapons on its first release, with around double the amount to come through future Content Updates!



Interactive Game-Modes

The first to be featured in ORION will be a version of Capture The Flag. There are 6 planned game modes already, including one completely original. Others to be released via Content Updates (shortly after the first public release) include: deathmatch, team deathmatch, search and destroy, cooperative, and our unique game mode, Vital.