What is Open Fortress?
{{Infobox video game | title = Open Fortress | engine = Source | platforms = Windows, MacOS, Linux | modes = Single Player, Multiplayer | image = Open Fortress logo.png }} '''Open Fortress''' is free and easily configured [[Mod (video games)|mod]] for [[Valve Corporation|Valve]]'s [[Team Fortress 2]] created by over a hundred developers from the Team Fortress 2 [[Fandom|community]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://openfortress.fun/|access-date=2022-04-21|website=openfortress.fun}}</ref> It includes a new character, the Deathmatch mercenary, new and modified weapons, and over 50 maps. It also introduces the [[deathmatch (video games)|deathmatch]] game mode from [[Quake (video game)|Quake]]. Other additions include all the playable characters from [[Team Fortress Classic]] and the game mechanic of bunny hopping. On September 10th, 2021, Open Fortress, along with the mod Team Fortress 2 Classic were removed for download due to an arrangement with Valve.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two Popular Team Fortress 2 Mods Temporarily Removed Due To 'Arrangements' With Valve|url=https://kotaku.com/two-popular-team-fortress-2-mods-have-been-temporarily-1847661357|access-date=2022-04-21|website=Kotaku|language=en-us}}</ref> By July 1st, 2022, both mods were once again available for download. == Gameplay == Game modes in Open Fortress include [[deathmatch (video games)|deathmatch]], [[Capture the Flag]], and [[duel]]. In the deathmatch game mode, players move quickly around the map, trying to kill as many opponents as possible. Weapons and [[Power-up|powerups]] are available around the map. The gameplay of deathmatch is based on Quake. In Capture the Flag, players attempt to bring the objective from the enemy base to their own while preventing the enemy from the doing the same. Variants of the game mode are played with the deathmatch mercenary, the mercenaries of Team Fortress 2, or both. Duel is a game mode where two players fight in an arena until a certain number of kills is achieved. This is similar to the unofficial gam