Stick Arena Ballistick

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Stick Arena Ballistick
The Stick Arena Ballistick logo since December 2006.
Original Release Date:	November 5, 2005
Ballistick Release Date:	November 4, 2008
Creators:	XGenStudios
Genre:	Multiplayer
XGen Rating:	Mature
Link to Play:	Stick Arena Ballistick

Stick Arena is a popular online brower-based multiplayer flash game. The primary focus of the game is to accumulate the most number of kills, avoid deaths, and appear on the high score leaderboard. It was originally released to the public on http://www.xgenstudios.com in November 2005, with its beta version released just a month before. It attracted many newcomers to the forums and overall expanded XGen's fan base. The game itself was designed after the combat systems demo of the highly anticipated Stick RPG 2.

The expansion of Stick Arena, originally Stick Arena: Go Ballistick!, now just Stick Arena Ballistick, includes six exclusive new weapons, new maps along with a working map editor, spinners, and pets. To play and use the new features of a the expansion, a player is required to buy a Lab Pass of any kind, which can be obtained or renewed every month at a fee of $5.99, every six months for $29.95, or every year for $57.95. Additionally, a player with a Lab Pass may VIP a non-Lab Pass player to join their Ballistick created games.

The complete FAQ for Ballistick and its contents can be found here.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Stick Arena Terms 2.1 Terms 3 Cred 4 Maps 5 Weapon Information 6 Map editing 6.1 Map editing for non-Lab Pass players 6.2 Alternative map screen shot program 7 Stick Arena - Ballistick Servers 7.1 Server Information 8 The Stick Arena League 9 Stick Arena Hall of Fame 10 Clans 11 Moderators 12 Hackers 13 See also

Gameplay

The game starts out in the lobby, where all the players chat with each other and set up games. There is a game list and a player list below the game list. Above the games, there is the server scroll where you can pick between the many Stick Arena servers. When logging in, it usually logs you into a random server. To select a server before log in, you can click the "Advanced" tab at the bottom of the log-in menu. There a drop-down menu of all the servers (except the S.S Lineage {B}) appear

After you pick and enter a game, whether it may be a public game or private game set up with friends, the real gameplay starts. The object of each round, by the book, is to attain as many kills as possible. The player with the most kills by the end of the round wins. In the event of a tie for kills, the least amount of deaths determine the winner. There are few occasions when the kills and deaths of two players are tied, in which they both earn first place.

This type of gameplay, in which Stick Arena was originally meant for, is called free-for-all. There are many other modes of gameplay which can be found below under the Terms section.

Additionally, after a user reaches a certain amount of kills on their account, obtained from playing games, they move on to a new rank. Ranks determine how many kills a player has but are sometimes mistaken for skill classification. Here is a list of the ranks and kills needed to reach them:

• Rank 00: 0 kills
  
• Rank 01: 5 kills
  
• Rank 02: 25 kills
  
• Rank 03: 100 kills
  
• Rank 04: 300 kills
  
• Rank 05: 750 kills
  
• Rank 06: 2,000 kills
  
• Rank 07: 5,000 kills
  
• Rank 08: 10,000 kills
  
• Rank 09: 20,000 kills
  
• Rank 10: 40,000 kills
  
• Rank 11: 60,000 kills
  
• Rank 12: 80,000 kills
  
• Rank 13: 100,000 kills
  
• Rank 14: 125,000 kills
  
• Rank 15: 150,000 kills

Along with the ranks, there is a high score list consisting of the top 100 current players with the most kills. Like the ranks, this table is often mistaken for highest skilled players. Here is the list.

Stick Arena Terms

Often in a match you may encounter some terms, or slang. These terms have certain meanings to them. You can follow these terms and agree to them, or do your own thing, but it's best to know what they mean so one is not completely stumped when coming across one.

Terms

Terms	Abbreviation	Meaning	Used often?
Free kill	FK	To kill a player who has no weapon, or was not applying any damage to you.	Yes
No free kills	NFK	A game where free kills (see above) are not allowed	Yes
Kill steal	KS	To kill someone whose health was already lowered by another player.	Yes
Type kill	TK	To kill a player who was in the process of typing a message.	Yes
Type at own risk	TAOR	Means to type only if your aware you may get killed.	Yes
Free-for-all	FFA	A match where everyone is against one another; every man for themselves.	Yes
2-on-2 team match	2v2	Two teams consisting of two players battle against each other.	Yes
1-on-1 match	1v1	Between two players who fight to often prove skill over other. They are usually hosted in private games and can go on until a victory is reached in series games (e.g. 2/3, which is 2 games won out of 3).	Yes
3-on-3 team match	3v3	Two teams consisting of three players battle against each other.	Sometimes
2-on-2-on-2 team match	2v2v2	Three teams consisting of two players battle each other.	Sometimes
Capture the flag	CTF	A match consisting of two teams with a hammer on opposite sides. The goal of this match is to get the other team's hammer and bring it to your side. This merits an invisible point. The team with the most points at the end wins. This is usually hard to organize.	Rarely
Alternate account free kill	Alt-FK	To sign into multiple game windows with different accounts and kill the others to rank up a specific account. This is frowned upon usually.	Sometimes

Cred

As part of the new expansion, a new currency system was released to purchase map slots for the map editor, spinners, and pets. Every eight hours, a user can check the Ballistick Shop to receive a scratch ticket with varying cred amounts given to them.

Additionally, the purchase of Lab Passes also include cred. 1,000 cred is given with a 1-month Lab Pass; 6,000 cred is given with a 6-month Lab Pass; 12,000 cred is given with a 12-month Lab Pass. Credit information:

• The bat gives you 20 credits, you have a 15% chance of getting it

• The light saber gives you 25 credits, you have a 15% chance of getting it

• The hammer gives you 30 credits, you have a 10% chance of getting it

• The katana gives you 35 credits, you have a 10% chance of getting it

• The chainsaw gives you 40 credits, you have a 10% chance of getting it

• The glock gives you 55 credits, you have a 10% chance of getting it

• The avtoma kalashnikov-1947(ak-47) gives you 60 credits, you have a 10% chance of getting it

• The shotgun gives you 75 credits, you have a 10% chance of getting it

• The chaingun gives you 100 credits, you have a 5% chance of getting it

• The flamethrower gives you 250 credits, you have a 3% chance of getting it

• The railgun gives you 500 credits, you have a 1.4% chance of getting it

• The telsa helmet gives you 999 credits, you have a 0.3% chance of getting it

• The 1 gold coin gives you 1500 credits, you have a 0.2% chance of getting it

• The 3 gold coins give you 5000 credits, you have a 0.1% chance of getting it

Maps

In every round of every game set, there are maps of which you play on. Without maps, Stick Arena would be essentially useless for there would be nothing to play on. There are, as of now, five different themes of maps on Stick Arena: Office, Construction, Underground, Void, and Sky Island. The latter two themes can only be played in with a Lab Pass.

Stick Arena had many maps before its transition to Ballistick, which garnered it even more. Here is a list of the older Stick Arena maps before Ballistick:

• XGen HQ
  
• Sunnyvale Trailer Park
  
• Toxic Spillway
  
• Workplace Anxiety
  
• Storage Yard
  
• Green Labyrinth
  
• Floor Thirteen
  
• The Pit
  
• Industrial Drainage
  
• Globalmegacorp LTD
  
• Concrete Jungle
  
• Nuclear Underground
  
• Unstable Terrace
  
• Office Space
  
• The Foundation
  
• Brawlers Burrow
  
• Trench Run
  
• Corporate Wasteland
  
• Sewage Treatment
  

Here is the list of the maps added after the expansion:

• Storm Drain
  
• Stick Federation HQ {B}
  
• Transgalactic Com Station {B}
  
• Space Elevator Control {B}
  
• Automated Discovery Pod {B}
  
• The SF Vengeance {B}
  
• Gemini Control Station {B}
  
• Outpost {B}
  
• Space Mountain {B}
  
• Barge {B}
  
• Cliffside {B}
  
• Orbit by Masterchuf {B}
  

The maps closing with a {B} means that they are only playable by Lab Pass players.

In addition to these many branded maps, you can also create your own map with the map editor built into the game, which can be accessed from the lobby. Any player may use the map editor and save maps so long as they have map slots. However, a player cannot play on their custom maps without a Lab Pass.

If a Lab Pass player attains enough votes for their map, it will get looked over by the administrators and decided for a map feature. Players receive a dark gray builder spinner as a reward to symbolize that they have a featured map. The second time a map is featured from the same player, they receive a gold builder spinner. The third time this happens the user receives a pink builder spinner and the fourth time this happens the user receives a dark green builder spinner. Featured maps can be found by clicking the "Featured" button in the "Create Game" menu.

The list of current featured maps and their respective images can be found here.

Weapon Information

Like every other shooter, Stick Arena has its own arsenal of weapons, each one catering to the needs of the discriminating stick figure. Each and every single weapon on Stick Arena has its own rate of damage and rate of fire. Every weapon is different, and each has its own positive and negative aspects. Here is a list of each weapon with its rate of fire, damage, range and speed.

Weapons	Damage	Fire rate (seconds)	Movement Speed	Range
Fists	5	0.6	Normal	Minimal
Katana	8	0.43	Fast	2 Stick Heads
Bat	19	0.55	Normal	1 + 1/2 Stick Heads
Sledgehammer	60	2.13	Very Slow	2 Stick Heads
Glock	13	0.64	Normal	1+1/2
AK-47	11	0.5	Slow	1+1/2
Shotgun	20	1.33	Very Slow	3/4 of the screen
Tesla Helmet¹	7.5	Slow	Very Fast	1 Stick Head
Chainsaw¹	20	0.41	Normal	2 1/2 Stick Heads
Lightsaber¹	10	0.51	Very Fast	2 Stick Heads
Flamethrower¹	12	0.40	Normal	4 Stick Heads
Chaingun¹	7.5/60	1.95	Slow	1 1/2 Screens
Railgun¹	50	2.35	Very Slow	1 Screen

Weapons with the "¹" symbol require a Lab Pass to use. Users without a Lab Pass can only play in games utilizing these weapons if they have been given a VIP by a Lab Pass player.

Map editing

Map editing is a special tool in Stick Arena Ballistick. Members that own a lab pass have the option to create and share maps custom maps. If a person is lucky, their map may be featured by XGen. A person with a featured map is eligible for a unique spinner.

Map editing for non-Lab Pass players

Don't worry if you don't own a lab pass, because you can still create a map--you just cannot share it with others. There is a special way around this, but it requires two people, one of them with a Lab Pass. First, take screenshots of the map. After you have done this, you can find a respected person on the forums, someone known to help others out, and have them create and share the map. Don't worry about potential plagiarism, though. Chances are, if you came up with the idea for the map, you will get more credit for it.

Alternative map screen shot program

XGenStudios programmer eedok created an external program to get the image of a custom map uploaded. Simply insert your Stick Arena username and the number of the map slot that the map is saved to, and then hit the load. The option Collisions (as opposed to Map) will produce an image of your map, but rather than showing all of the details, it will show which areas can not be shot through or walked across, which areas can be shot through but not walked across, and which areas can both be shot through and walked across.

The purpose of this program is to get easy access to the full view of one's map, as well as post them in the User Created Maps sub-forum for people to see and critique.

This program does not work with Internet Explorer. It is known to work on Firefox and Chrome, so make sure you have one of those two before screening your map.

Stick Arena - Ballistick Servers

There are many servers in Stick Arena. Some more prominent than others. Here is a list of them:

• 2 Dimensional Central
  
• Paper Thin City {RP}
  
• Fine Line Island
  
• U of SA
  
• Flat World¹
  
• Planar Outpost¹
  
• Mobius Metropilis¹
  
• {Europe} Amsterdam¹
  
• {Compatibility} Sticktopia²
  
• {Lab Pass} The SS Lineage¹
  

¹Server has been added after the release of the Ballistick expansion. ²Server has been changed into a compatibility server.

Server Information

• Paper Thin City was recently turned into the only server where role-playing is not prohibited.
• The Compatibility server Sticktopiais the best server for people who have slow computers.
• The European server is for people who log in while in parts of Europe or Asia.
• The Lab Pass server is for users who have purchased a Lab Pass; it is a private server.

The Stick Arena League

The Stick Arena League was open to all Stick Arena playing forum members who are serious about playing rated matches and entering tournaments to win prizes and more. The league hosted monthly tournaments for contestants to rank up on the rating board, and granted the opportunity for users to win free lab passes and credits. The league also hosted League Matches which also served as means to rank up on the rating board. To join the league, you didn't have to be a great player, but you do you had to show up if you enter a tourney, and you had to play with honesty and integrity.

The league was created by Spectral and was sponsored by XGen Studios. Lab passes and other prizes were payed for and provided by XGen Studios administration.

Due to Spectral's retirement from Stick Arena and the forums, this league is now dead. Another Stick Arena League was being hosted by ir193ak but leadership was transferred to J.T after ir193ak was sentenced with a year-long ban.

Stick Arena Hall of Fame

Originally created by Drew, it showcased about fifty of the best players from olden times. After inactivity, and constant, it was locked.

Roughly two years after the first thread and idea was conceived, and a year after it was locked as well, a second version was made by ~Nooba~. It was widely accepted by Stick Arena players alike. It had something the original did not, and that was descriptions of all the new Hall of Fame inductees. It was to be decided that the original set would never be altered.

After ~Nooba~ lost interest, he held a poll to decide who would take over. That person became Ghecko who had promptly created the third Hall of Fame thereafter. It received mostly positive reception until the end where trouble regarding how players were getting in stirred, just before Ghecko requested it be closed due to the constant deplorable quarreling. Ghecko's version was most notable for including the official Stick Arena font and ranks beside each inductees names and descriptions.

SA Hall of Fame V1 SA Hall of Fame V2 SA Hall of Fame V3

Clans

A clan is a group of people that have formed a team with the purpose of trying to be the best. Clans often have their own website were they discus things such as: accepting or denying wars, picking teams for the next war, and picking new leaders. Clans recruit members to become a more active clan. They first started developing near the end of 2005, the first clan in existance was The Pwoned Clan, and to this day continue to thrive. Click here to find a helpful guide on how to make a clan. *Note when making a clan remember that it is o.k. to include a link to Stick Arena but it is illegal to directly host it on your website. It is strongly suggested not to use it if a clan has one because it can be modified to record your password and user-name to steal your account.

Moderators

Stick Arena is a safe, online multiplayer game, with a great community. However, there are times when people break the rules of the game. If a rule is broken, a moderator usually steps in. Moderators have the power to ban members for up to 24 hours, and could report them to an administrator of the game who has the power to permanently ban a troublemaker from Stick Arena.

Type of Moderator
Forum Moderators	ArrDeeDee Denacioust Destructive Dragon Justin	Liokae Shadowcasterx4ffc Wolfy Manupstairs
XGen Studios Staff and Programmers	Batsnake (no current account) Danny eedok/eed0k	Jordan Robyn	Scottdawg Skye	Stevetheprogrammer XGZee
Ballistick Moderators (In game only)	Ace2cool Action Boldur Bridgebuilder chubear	Electra Enclave Emperor Goddess Helmic	Hiccups Jaguar Jeff JustinBailey Lizardogre	Miami Mr.Neopolis Neo Rex Scornic	Sepulchrave ,Spectral,Death, Sharpryno Shot Targa

Hackers

Stick Arena was made in Flash. As a result, the codes can easily be cracked and hacked. There are many hackpacks and trainers to download on the Internet, and Stick Arena users are strongly advised not to use them. The most notable hacks used by cheaters are invincibility, super speed, and a variety of unusual colours for an individual's character. There are many other types of hacking which may include methods to lag or disrupt your gameplay. Some hackpacks are also known to contain viruses and/or keyloggers, which will steal your account username and password.

It is advised that if you see a hacker in-game, you leave the game immediately and tell a moderator in the lobby as soon as possible. An alternative is booting them out via the in-game vote-kick feature, however this may not work for all hackers because of an "anti-kick" they may have included on their hack pack. Another way to deal with hackers is to record them. To record a hacker you would first need to download a screen recording program like camstudio or hypercam then start recording the hacker. Make sure to show the leader board so the name of the hacker is clearly visible. Another tip is to provide substantial evidance of hacking instead of giving a 5 second clip. When your done recording upload it to youtube and post a link to it in the report a hacker/scammer section in the xgenstudios forums. When making a video, include what hacks the hacker was using for the convieniance of our moderators. Common hacks are as follows:

Hack Name	Hack Description	Common?	Similar to lag?
God mode	A player doesn't take any damage from a hit	Yes	Yes
Speed	A player moves faster than normal with a weapon	Yes	No
Jump	A player "jumps" across the map without taking a step	Yes	Yes
Wall	A player walks through walls like a ghost	Yes	No
Spam	A player says a word or phrase over and over again at a rapid speed	No	No
Weapons	A player grabs a new weapon out of thin air with no weapon spawns close by	No	No
Autobot/Aimbot	A player travels across the map automaticlly to other players and attacks them with perfect aim	No	No
Two letter username	A player can make a two letter username.	No	No
Message copying	A player quickly copies and submits the last message displayed in the lobby.	No	No

Note: Some hacks resemble lag. Please be absolutly sure that the player is hacking (not lagging) by hitting "`" ingame to show the player's lag. A high ms indicates lag, while a low ms indicates low lag.

If a person is caught using a hackpack by a moderator, he/she can be banned from the game. A second infraction results in a permanent ban.

See also

• StickRPG 2