Turret
Automatic defence of a position. Three levels.
FrontHell — Counter-Strike 2 servers with turrets, lasers, drones and tanks
Asking the servers…
Nothing to install or subscribe to: join, and the game fetches the content from the Steam Workshop.
Counter-Strike 2 servers where you build: turrets, laser mines, air defence, drones and a tank you drive yourself. The heir of the CS 1.6 "guns + lasers" mode. Your game stays stock: everything downloads by itself when you join.
How to play
Buy
F3 opens the shop. Taking costs nothing: you pay when you place it.
Place
Green silhouette - go: [E] place, [R] cancel. Red - find level ground.
Upgrade and protect
[E] at a building - upgrade, [F] - move it, the knife repairs. Die - and your buildings are gone.
Vehicles
Hold [R] looking at your tank or Grad to take control. Drone - hold [R] anywhere. [R] - leave.
What you can build and drive
Laser
Mounts on a wall. The beam kills an enemy instantly, allies pass. Three levels.
Mine
Step on it - boom. Breaks from one shot.
Wall
1000 HP, stops bullets and gives cover.
Dispenser
Heals allies nearby and repairs their armor. Three levels.
Money box
Brings money to allies nearby. Three levels.
Tesla
Repairs buildings nearby and shoots down enemy grenades. Three levels.
Net
Catches enemy drones from above.
Air defence
Intercepts enemy drones and rockets.
Grad
Rocket salvo on a chosen area. Reload for money.
Drone
Piloted flight with a camera, detonates on target. Hold R.
Gun drone
Piloted flight and fire from the air: LMB - machine gun. Hold R.
Tank
Heavy armor and a powerful gun.
Questions and answers
What is FrontHell?
FrontHell is a network of Counter-Strike 2 community servers with a building mode: besides shooting you place turrets, laser tripwires, mines, walls, dispensers and air defence, fly kamikaze and gun drones and drive a tank. The servers' list with the number of players online is at the top of this page.
What is the "turrets + lasers" mode in CS2?
It is the CS2 successor of the well-known CS 1.6 "CSDM guns + lasers" servers: a fast mode with respawns where every player earns money in fights and spends it on defences for the team - sentry turrets with three levels, laser mines, a dispenser that heals, a money box, a tesla coil - and on vehicles: drones, a Grad rocket launcher, a tank.
How do I join? Do I have to download a mod?
No mod and no launcher. Press "Play" on a server's tile, or open the console and type the "connect" line shown on it, or search for "FrontHell" in the community server browser. The menu, models and sounds are one Steam Workshop pack that the game downloads by itself on the first join; your Counter-Strike 2 stays stock and VAC-safe.
How do I build a turret?
Open the shop with F3 (or type !shop in chat), choose the turret and press "Take" - taking is free, you pay when you place it. Aim at level ground: a green silhouette means it fits, E places it, R cancels. It assembles in a few seconds. Press E at your turret to upgrade it, F to move it, and hit it with the knife to repair.
How do I fly a drone or drive the tank?
Buy it in the shop and put it down like a building. Hold R while looking at your tank or Grad to take control; a drone can be taken from anywhere by holding R. The tank is driven with WASD, the gun follows the mouse, the left button fires and the right button opens the gunner's sight. R again leaves the vehicle.
Is it free?
Yes. Playing on FrontHell servers is free; you only need Counter-Strike 2, which is free to play on Steam.
Which languages does the server speak?
English, Russian and Ukrainian. The server picks the language of your game; you can change it with the flags at the bottom of the in-game menu or with the chat command !language en, !language ru or !language ua. The choice is remembered.