Phobos Delta-1 GOLD

Want a tactical mod that won't take you an afternoon to get the hang of?
You've come to the right place.

Unlike other mods in its genre, Phobos Delta-1 is much more friendly to casual players by being intentionally minimalist, owing to its roots as a personalized version of Deimos-1. Give this a read first, as it contains information that is still relevant to Phobos Delta-1.

It's balanced to make the player slower and take more damage, but all of your weapons hit considerably harder and are in fact tailored to handle mapsets like Eviternity. It will still be hard, but you have the means to fight back - even against hordes.

There are a few  controls to specific to this version:

Checking your inventory is now done via the User 4 (aka weapon function 4) key. Ensure this is bound.

By accessing slot 9, you can deploy certain items to help you in battle. 

• Primary fire: Deploy sentry turrets.
• Secondary fire: Deploy shield generators.
• Reload: Deploy pulse mines.

FEATURES

• Simple, easy to learn mechanics.
• Slower-paced gameplay with strong, reliable weapons.
• Turn the tide of fights with the help of turrets, shield generators and mines.
• A new weapon: the sniper rifle. Great aginst mid tiers. One shots anything weaker.
• Highly compatible with other, supplementary mods.

TIPS AND TRICKS

• The shield generator creates a solid barrier between you and monsters, but doesn't protect you against blast damage.
• While turrets are decently tanky, they're not immortal. Try placing them near cover where possible.
• Pulse mines will first launch into the air before exploding at chest-height. They don't harm you, but faster monsters may pass through them unharmed. You can also set them off by shooting them.
• By first sprinting, then crouching and jumping at the right time, you can get a massive boost in horizontal speed.
• Try to stay still while using medikits. While they heal faster in this version, moving around while they're active will diminish their effetiveness.
• The sniper rifle can be used in close combat, but does more damage if you use it while scoped.

A full list of the changes present in Phobos Delta-1 can be found within the RAR, titled as "list of changes". I recommend reading it for further explanations on the deployables.

ADD-ON SUGGESTIONS

By itself, this mod is somewhat barebones. Loading these will enhance your experience.

• Immerse: Introduces tilting and bobbing synced to footstep sounds, as well as leaning  to peek around corners or otherwise fire from cover. Highly recommended!
• Flashlight++: Highly customizable flashlight with various presets, ranging from simple flashlights to full-on nightvision.
• Precise Crosshair: Changes crosshair behavior to show where your shots will hit, depending on whether it's blocked by level geometry or not. Highly customizable.
• Laser Sight:  An alternative to Precise Crosshair. Possibly more desirable if you're a big Resident Evil 4 fan, or otherwise just like the more tactical feel of using  a laser to aim. Highly customizable.

MONSTER PACK SUGGESTIONS

This mod works particularly well with Project Malice, but I also enjoy playing it with Doom RL monsters. Both of these introduce stronger, more menacing monsters which make the combat more engaging.

If you just want a facelift, EVP monsters only or SDMonstersare good choices.

The mapset used in the screenshots is Chainworm Kommando.