It was originally announced in February 2006 as an amateur mod for the Source engine,[3] but in April 2009 was revealed to have become Source-based project for Windows and Mac OS X.

[8] PC Gamer found the perks "muddled and unclear" and disliked how there is no way to practice the commander role outside a live game.

However, they called it "surprisingly deep and well-designed" and praised the map design, technology tree, and first-person elements.

[4] GameSpot praised the design, game balance, and maps, but they criticized the lack of a tutorial or solo play.

[5] Although they felt there were still balancing issues that needed to be fixed, Rock Paper Shotgun recommended it to fans of Savage and Natural Selection.