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[Zombie James]

http://store.steampowered.com/news/3805/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/260/

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.

Features new to the beta

* 144 achievements added
* New lifetime player stats and summary screens
* New match player stats and summary screens
* New end of round display with MVP and interesting fact about a player
* Updated scoreboard with new icons, visual style, MVP stars, and avatar pictures
* New cinematic death camera
* New domination and revenge system
* Added avatar icons to voice chat, scoreboard, and end of round display
* Incorporated many source engine updates

 

[CozMick]

Oh FUCK YEAH!!!!

Thanks for the info OP.

 

[Diablohead]

Visually don't expect a jump like hl2 had with ep1 and ep2, it's the same game but now with extras and slightly different lighting.

 

[IcedTea]

So basically some of the awesomeness of TF2 is bleeding over.

 

[butts]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT
A CSS update!?

Gonna have to dust off my skills...

 

[I <3 Memes]

I sense that Valve are using CS:S to test some of these features for CS2.

 

[Joseph Merrick]

oh my god achievements I can't wait, amazing work

 

[Diablohead]

I sense that Valve are using CS:S to test some of these features for CS2.

Also the OB Source engine = CSS works on Mac's now.

 

[ghst]

you'd have thought they'd throw in a couple of hitbox changes just to appease 1.6 generation.

 

[HK-47]

oh my god achievements I can't wait, amazing work

cheesemints for all

 

[DieH@rd]

Will try.

 

[jlevel13]

I sense that Valve are using CS:S to test some of these features for CS2.

I don't know about that - to me it just feels like they're trying to get the game back onto an even feature level with TF2 and what they've done to DoD:S... which is fine

 

[Bunny]

whaaaat? i gotta get my groove back.

 

[Majine]

Will try.

Also, "DieH@rd".

 

[Revolutionary]

Yeah, just got the heads up on Steam. Installing now.

Looking forward to some visual upgrades though.

It looks exactly the same.

 

[butts]

Excited until I saw achievements...

Either way it will still be cool to see a big update.

 

[Crescendo170]

Great, now we'll have whores doing stupid shit to get achievements. Looking forward to some visual upgrades though.

 

[Moobabe]

From the other thread:

 

[DieH@rd]

Also, "DieH@rd".

Baaah
"You must own Counter-Strike: Source to participate in this beta."
:-/

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

you'd have thought they'd throw in a couple of hitbox changes just to appease 1.6 generation.

www.cspromod.com

This has been in the making for over 4 years now but its come a long way and the 1.04 beta is playable right now and its an ok beta.

1.6 + css gfx check it out if you do not know what it is.

OT:
I only play 1.6 I have css but this update will not make me want to play css

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

I wonder how many of the 144 achievements I'd have if it counted the last 5 years of me playing CSS. :lol

It's cool they're updating it but after hundreds and hundreds of hours I'm done with CS now.

 

[spootime]

Someone ought to make a csromod thread on gaf. Way better than source if you're into the whole graphics aspect of cs.

 

[Metalmurphy]

Haven't touched CS in ages. Hope I still have the skills xD

 

[Backfoggen]

Too bad I suck hard at CS, otherwise I'd give it a try.

 

[Metalmurphy]

"Notice: Thanks for your interest. We've filled the available slots."

MEH...

 

[Dexa]

* New cinematic death camera

= cod like kill cam? :O

 

[Anony]

goddamnit, i had the install button, click it, was unresponsive so i pressed back
now it's gone

fuck this

 

[Joseph Merrick]

= cod like kill cam? :O

or.. you know, like tf2

 

[HK-47]

or.. you know, like tf2

or...you know like MW2 great game evar

 

[Won]

Support for CS:S? No way!

 

[TimmiT]

I've had CS:S for a while now and never played it much. Might as well give it another try with this update.

 

[Mileena]

so Source becomes even more of a pub game and less of a competitive game once again.

 

[Dresden]

Counter Strike is always such a bitch to get back into. I foresee two or three days of getting slaughtered for me, if I go back.

 

[lantus]

Sweet, I just started to pick this game back up, good timing Valve!

 

[afternoon delight]

Well, I'll be glad when the update comes around... I haven't played CSS in at least a year and a half.

But I'm still excited!

 

[HK-47]

Counter Strike is always such a bitch to get back into. I foresee two or three days of getting slaughtered for me, if I go back.

Play L4D with me instead then!

 

[Pai Pai Master]

so Source becomes even more of a pub game and less of a competitive game once again.

Wait wut? Because of some UI changes and achievements?

 

[Revolutionary]

Counter Strike is always such a bitch to get back into. I foresee two or three days of getting slaughtered for me, if I go back.

Yep, it's been like 2 years for me... so I'm looking forward to my stats showing a .2KDR shortly. :lol

 

[Fireye]

Argh, can't believe I missed out on the beta. I've put in >1000 hours in the past 4 years on CS:S. By far the best $20 I've ever spent.

 

[SephirothRK]

I spent $5 on the game, I suck so bad at it too.

 

[Metalmurphy]

so Source becomes even more of a pub game and less of a competitive game once again.

Since when was source a competitive game? That's what 1.6 is for.

 

[jlevel13]

Achievements will be worth it if they manage to get people to play some of the different maps instead of just dust2 / office

 

[DodgyGeezerFella]

Achievements will be worth it if they manage to get people to play some of the different maps instead of just dust2 / office

Tell me about it .....

 

[alba]

www.cspromod.com

This has been in the making for over 4 years now but its come a long way and the 1.04 beta is playable right now and its an ok beta.

1.6 + css gfx check it out if you do not know what it is.

OT:
I only play 1.6 I have css but this update will not make me want to play css

Not to mention we've been on orangebox for a little while now Next beta will be the real kicker ;-)

 

[Mileena]

Wait wut? Because of some UI changes and achievements?

achievements, stats (OMG MY KD RATIO IZ GOIN DOWN *quits*), killcam and "domination and revenge system" seems like they really want this game to be a pub game. Throw in the terrible hitboxes and near non-existent recoil and you got yourself pubbers paradise.

 

[I <3 Memes]

How am I supposed to get 1,000 kills with an AWP if no servers allow it anymore?

 

[GotEmRunnin]

looks like I'll be installing this when I get home.

 

[vocab]

so Source becomes even more of a pub game and less of a competitive game once again.

YOSHAAAA


Cmon, after that dynamic buying shit they did in the past, I don't expect anything better.

 

[Fireye]

How am I supposed to get 1,000 kills with an AWP if no servers allow it anymore?

There are PLENTY of servers that allow awps. I play on about 5 of them. Expect awp restrictions to be lifted on other servers, once achievements are in place.

 

[SuperÑ]

Wat wat wat!?!??!?!

This is awesome on so many levels!