Weekly Steam News (11/02/05)

[Chris D]

A weekly Steam newsbit has been released:

In advance of the Counter-Strike: Source update we've mentioned here recently, we'll be releasing an update for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. This update will include two new weapons (the StunStick and the Slam) as well as a return of the trusty crowbar. We've decided to also include a new map called "Steam Lab."[br]Here are a few images:[br]

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[br]Right around the same time, we'll be releasing the source code to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch in the SDK.[br]This release will happen some time next week. Right now, we're shooting for Thursday the 17th.[br]And just a quick note for those of you who have been asking -- yes, VAC 2 is coming.

Exciting news for fans of Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, of which I am a proud member of. Stay tuned for more updates later on next week![br]You can view the official Steam news release here.

 

[^Ben]

Yay!

GG

 

[Jadamsmhs@hotmai]

YA YA YAY YA YA!! :afro: :afro:

 

[Immortal]

Cant wait for VAC2!

 

[Chris D]

Argh, Internet Explorer massively expands the page with four thumnails guys so you're stuck with three

 

[BillyJoBob]

w00tehZoR

 

[Tsuji_Gettan]

http://www.halflife2.net/news//1108167479_steamlab_1.jpg
...another screenshot

looks sweet, but,

wth is a Slam???

 

[Blakeb155]

The new map looks kick arse, VAC 2 will be excellent, and even better they've given us a hopeful release date. HOORAY!

 

[Chris D]

http://www.halflife2.net/news//1108167479_steamlab_1.jpg
...another screenshot

looks sweet, but,

wth is a Slam???

It's speculated to be some sort of mine laying device. Likely to be very similar to the tripmines that worked so well in Half-Life

 

[Blakeb155]

http://www.halflife2.net/news//1108167479_steamlab_1.jpg
...another screenshot

looks sweet, but,

wth is a Slam???

I heard the slam is like a tripmine.

EDIT: Chris_D beat me to it.

 

[KU_]

WOOT! That rocks. The new map looks totally awsome. And VAC2 is what we needed! GG Valve!

 

[dlandis72]

Valve has really been taking care of us. I feel like I have already recieved more than a I payed for when i purchased HL2.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

Yea the Slam is a mine type

<3 VALVe

 

[SimonomiS]

Slam is like a satchel/mine. Its another explosive at the least. And Steam Labs hehe.

 

[BaconIsGood4You]

What is VAC 2?

 

[Maxey]

What is VAC 2?

Valve Anti Cheating v2.0. Right now we have VAC1, but is kinda outdated right now, so cheating is at alarming levels agains as I speak.

This new version will be much more powerful than the current, and one of the exciting new features is the "Cheater Ass Raper" feature that finds where the cheater leaves and sends a bunch of peadophiles (most likely) to his house.

Now the question is if that feature gonna stop the cheaters or increase them...

 

[Asuka]

Cant wait to see the new features. Mainly VAC2.

 

[GonzoBabbleshit]

you've gotta love Valve. well, either that or you're a bummer *looks around*

 

[KU_]

Valve Anti Cheat 2.

 

[lePobz]

It's nice to know what content is coming, but its even nicer to actually get some content. I'm still waiting for VAC2 which was supposed to have been released alongside CS Source (final). Valve, you could at least tell us in these updates when we can actually expect this stuff, so you're not just telling us to expect the same things in update after update.

Currently promised content: cs_compound, vac2, hl2dm weps, hl2dm maps, HL2 HDR costal map

Currently missing content: cs source player models (i'd have said these were a requirement for version 1.0, wouldnt you?)

Currently delivered content: f*** all.

 

[RabidJester]

Slam is like a satchel/mine. Its another explosive at the least. And Steam Labs hehe.

Off-topic: Yay for merch.

 

[Sn4tcH]

Currently missing content: cs source player models (i'd have said these were a requirement for version 1.0, wouldnt you?)

Currently: I don't really care about new models... I'm more worried about content, than just "stuff". New maps, *thumbs up* New Weapons, *thumbs up* New VAC, *Thumbs WAY up* New models... meh.

 

[Lazy_Moron]

Just curious, when they said VAC 2 is coming does it mean during this update, or that it is almost ready to be released.

 

[Mountain Man]

Is it me, or do some of these deathmatch maps look better than the single player levels?

 

[Argyll]

I don't think that deathmatch level is even that impressive. But then again, I might be used to something else

 

[bgesley426]

I'm not even interested that much in VAC2. The singular thing that I am look forward to is HDR.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

They won't give us a release date for VAC2... Why? Then all the cheaters will be ready and if they know its going to get activated on day X, then nobody will cheat that day so they won't get banned... But if VALVe just surprises everyone when day and it's already on, then all the cheaters who did cheat, will be screwed

 

[Javert]

VAC2 is all I want. Period.

 

[bgesley426]

They won't give us a release date for VAC2... Why? Then all the cheaters will be ready and if they know its going to get activated on day X, then nobody will cheat that day so they won't get banned... But if VALVe just surprises everyone when day and it's already on, then all the cheaters who did cheat, will be screwed

Knowing Valve...they aren't giving a date because if they do...and miss it they would be getting their ass chewed out for messing up again. Notice that they didn't give a definitive date for the other release? They are just "shooting" for the 17th. Valve certainly knows now not to give anything definitive unless its 5 minutes before the actual release.

 

[tuemmykids]

Why are some of you mad because we're bot getting any of this yet, just the info? I think it's fine, because we know what they're working on instead of knowing nothing. I mean they already gave us 2 CS:S maps.

 

[Bluestrike]

I don't think that deathmatch level is even that impressive. But then again, I might be used to something else

Yeah just a bunch of pipes and stuff, doesn't really look to stunning, but game devs never put that mutch time in most multiplay maps anyway because those aren't that mutch about looks, but more about gameplay anyway.

And the HL1 ancients should have recognized screenshot 1 and 4 in the steam weekly newsmessage are parts from a HL1 dm map.

I just can' t remember its name, might have been dm_lab but I think it was something else tho.

 

[The Monkey]

What's VAC 2?

 

[GonzoBabbleshit]

jesus! READ THE THREAD!

 

[Lemonking]

Vac2 is coming
yeah but they been saying that for a long time now I hope they release it this moth

 

[Dinkleberry]

Is that a transporter I can see in them there screens?

 

[wlodi]

Hey, don't complain so much I'm glad that Valve is actually doing something for us! They didn't just released HL2 and finished with this project, they still care about their product, they deliver the new content for us and keeps improving Source engine (HDR). I think that the best thing they gave us is HL2DM, so I'm looking forward for this 17th release. Yay Valve! :E

 

[Maxey]

Yeah just a bunch of pipes and stuff, doesn't really look to stunning, but game devs never put that mutch time in most multiplay maps anyway because those aren't that mutch about looks, but more about gameplay anyway.

And the HL1 ancients should have recognized screenshot 1 and 4 in the steam weekly newsmessage are parts from a HL1 dm map.

I just can' t remember its name, might have been dm_lab but I think it was something else tho.

dm_rapidcore?

 

[Maxey]

Ok, it's not rapidcore but datacore.

Compare with the images above:

 

[Chris D]

I knew it! I knew I recognised it :E

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

By jove, I think he's right!