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CS:S Beta
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 19:23
by Dr. kitteny berk
Steam wrote:Available immediately, Valve has launched
an extensive update to Counter-Strike: Source, now in beta.
The update includes a host of new features and functionality developed in collaboration with Hidden Path Studios. These include 144 new achievements, a new domination and revenge system, player stats, and more.
This beta will run for a limited time, and once complete, the update will be deployed to all Counter-Strike: Source owners for free via Steam.
Server admins may download the dedicated server files via the HLDSUpdateTool using "-game cssbeta" in the command line.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 19:25
by Dr. kitteny berk
Looks like it's on the orange box engine.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 20:02
by buzzmong
# New cinematic death camera
# New domination and revenge system
No, it's not TF.
Domination and Revenge system in CS:S, fucking terrible idea considering its realism slant.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 20:22
by FatherJack
It looks the same to me.
Edit: it hadn't downloaded the beta, there's a [url=steam://install/260]link[/url] on the
forum
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 20:28
by Dr. kitteny berk
steam://install/260
apparently
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 21:54
by mrbobbins
Full already?
Notice: Thanks for your interest. We've filled the available slots.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 22:18
by Fred Woogle
mrbobbins wrote:Full already?
Notice: Thanks for your interest. We've filled the available slots.
I got in before that, but it didn't download
*edit/update* this worked - steam://rungameid/260 - try that if you didn't get in intime.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 22:27
by Grimmie
buzzmong wrote:Domination and Revenge system in CS:S, fucking terrible idea considering its realism slant.
STOP BEIN' SO ANGRY ABOUT THINGS!
An update for a years-old game is nice, I quite like the idea of a funky death-cam.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 22:52
by buzzmong
Grimmie wrote:
STOP BEIN' SO ANGRY ABOUT THINGS!
An update for a years-old game is nice, I quite like the idea of a funky death-cam.
NOE! I WANT TO STOMP AND SMASH AND BREAK THINGS!
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 23:26
by FatherJack
They don't seem to have changed the core game too much, the Deagle (which is, obviously all I tried) still pops heads at light speed from a zillion paces. It just slaps up banners saying "You done a Thing" when you, er..do things.
For me, CS has never sat anywhere near the zenith of the realism spectrum, being only one step closer than AHL. And that is why I like it.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 23:52
by buzzmong
It's going to sound odd, but my main gripe is that it's making CS no longer a pure action game.
The domination stuff makes it more arcady and less of a raw shooter.
It's odd and I'm partly basing it on the fact that it's been sucessful without it, but I honestly don't think the core stuff like that needed a change.
Better gfx and sound would be nice though.
Posted: May 11th, 2010, 23:54
by Dr. kitteny berk
To be honest, I reckon it's almost entirely a security update, TF2 has had a million patches recently, while CS:S has only had a few for really huge critical issues.
There's some extras in there that make it more in line with modern shooters, but nothing significant.
Posted: May 12th, 2010, 9:41
by ProfHawking
missed it
Don't seem to be able to get around the limit.
Posted: May 12th, 2010, 21:41
by TezzRexx
Bums, missed it too