Steam - Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Update Available
posted by MJCS-gTFC- @ 22:11:21 | Category: Steam


Source: Steam

An update is available for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. The update will be applied automatically the next time you launch Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Fixed an exploit in dm_runnoff where players could repeatedly call in airstrikes

Citadome - Help Wanted
posted by MJCS-gTFC- @ 17:56:25 | Category: Half-Life 2 Modification


Source: Citadome

You might ask yourself: What is Citadome? Well, Citadome is a singleplayer, survival horror game. We are creating a diverse and unique game, with huge cityscapes to immerse the player in. Thanks to the power of the SOURCE engine we can deliver some ground breaking visuals, that will bring this game and it's eerie yet fantastic world to life. The storyline is incredibly in-depth and jam-packed with surprises and twists that will keep the player interested and captivated. As for the creatures, we are building a whole new ecosystem in which each species of creatures needs each other to live, like a circle of life. Every creature is being designed to have its own functions, qualities, traits, abilities and will interact with the player in different ways and levels depending on the creatures passive or agressive moods. Besides the singleplayer aspect of the game, a multiplayer version is being thought up and under tight wraps. More information on the storyline can be found on the CITADOME website here. Progress is moving forward steadily. Every teammate is providing excellent quality work and putting in their share of ideas and designs. However, the CITADOME Development Team needs help. We are sending an all-out public announcement in an attempt to recruit valuable members who will add more richness and depth to our current 12-manned team. We are seeking talented people to fill in these positions: CODERS We currently pocess one coder, but we are looking for more coders to engage in teamwork to tackle tough coding assignments. Full tech details, resources and information will be provided to those coders who qualify and are chosen. SKINNERS We are currently only searching for organic skinners. Organic skinners tasks include, but are not limited to: -Skinning creatures and NPCs according to what the Mod Leader and Lead Concept Artist/Art Direction believe is suitable to add more depth and realism to the game. Knowledge of unwrapping, and normal mapping/bumpmapping a plus. ANIMATOR We are currently searching for any people that involve themselves with model animation. Their tasks would involve creating realistic animations for creatures, NPCs, and weaponry. CONCEPT ARTIST Any Concept Artists that qualify and are chosen will assist the Lead Concept Artist with design duties as well as Art Direction. Concept Artists will provide rough drafts, sketches, inked versions and/or painted versions of creature, vehicle, npc, level and weapon designs. So, head on over to our website and apply today! You will never know if you have the quality and skills we are looking for until you apply today for our incredible team! Also, head on over to our spanking-new FORUMS on our website and start the chatter! For more information, go to: www.CITADOME.com Be on the lookout for updates on the progress of our mod soon! Thank you for your time, The CITADOME Development Team

Hostile Intent - Change Log
posted by MJCS-gTFC- @ 16:52:48 | Category: Hosted Site


Source: Hostile Intent

We have quite a bit happening this week here at Hostile Intent. One of the first things we should mention is our interview over at hl2online.com featuring Talon, Bic-B@ll, Biotek, and myself, swatman. Many thanks to Dabaz and his staff. We wish them much success. Now for the great and powerful changelog for 1.4. It's not all that we would of liked to have done, but HIPR will take over from here. 1.4 Changelog: New and updated maps: [NEW] hi_basque [NEW] hi_downed [NEW] hi_efreeti [NEW] hi_khartoum [UPDATED] hi_aurora [UPDATED] hi_colombia [UPDATED] hi_congo [UPDATED] hi_croatia [UPDATED] hi_deadbolt1 [UPDATED] hi_deadbolt2 [UPDATED] hi_depot [UPDATED] hi_hotel [UPDATED] hi_jungle [UPDATED] hi_majesty [UPDATED] hi_offshore [UPDATED] hi_russia [UPDATED] hi_twilight New weapons: [NEW] FAMAS [NEW] Sig552 [NEW] USP .45 Tactical [NEW] Colt 1911 [NEW] Makarov [NEW] Cougar Suppressed [NEW] Glock Suppressed [NEW] Smoke grenades New and updated weapon models: [NEW] AK-47 [NEW] AKS74U [NEW] m16a2 [NEW] m4a1 [NEW] PSG-1 [NEW] m76 [NEW] SPAS-12 [NEW] m67 [NEW] RGD5 [UPDATED] Remington [UPDATED] Cougar (further) [UPDATED] Glock (further) [UPDATED] mp5 (closer) [UPDATED] mp5sd (closer) [UPDATED] Flashbang Updated player animations: [UPDATED] Pistol Stances [UPDATED] Rifle Stances [UPDATED] SMG Stances [UPDATED] Sprint Animations [UPDATED] Walk Animations [UPDATED] Strafe Animations [UPDATED] Jog Animations [UPDATED] Crouch Animations Bug fixes, adjustments, and other updates: [NEW] We have a manual! (manual.html) [NEW] Many new weapon firing and reload sounds [NEW] Many new sprites (frag explosion, weapon HUD, muzzle smoke) [NEW] Added cvar cl_lowendsmoke 1/0 to control smoke sprite quality [UPDATED] Main menu splash screen [UPDATED] Grenades now give off flashes of light [UPDATED] Grenades are now only primed 1.3 seconds into the animation [UPDATED] Decreased ladder movement sound and speed [UPDATED] Minor damage, recoil, and reload time adjustments to the weapons [UPDATED] If spec_teamonly is enabled, opposing team's data is not visible and death messages are disabled while spectating [UPDATED] Weapon changes can now be made at the start of the round before firing within the timelimit set by mp_spawnperiod [UPDATED] Updated various game files: decals.wad, materials.txt, settings.scr, user.scr hostile.fgd, default server and client config files [UPDATED] Added a 1.25 second delay before player can raise sights after going prone [UPDATED] Observers now have nightvision [UPDATED] Bullet penetration distance depends on weapon power and the strength of the material being shot [UPDATED] Player now joins a team immediately following the team VGUI menu, instead of after equipment selection [UPDATED] Flashbangs can no longer be cooked (the 2 second fuse starts when the player throws) [FIXED] Shotguns now fire the appropriate number of pellets [FIXED] Suppressed weapons no longer have firstperson or thirdperson muzzleflashes [FIXED] Advance button on team and equipment VGUI doesn't cause primary attack anymore [FIXED] spec_mode 3 no longer gets around spec_forcefirstperson [FIXED] Team switching no longer gets around kit restrictions [FIXED] Players can no longer exploit to spawn in opposing team's spawn area [FIXED] It is no longer possible to get a double-win in one round by completing objectives and killing the opposing team [FIXED] Holster and deploy weapon animations should now be functional [FIXED] Menu text now fits the VGUI [FIXED] Removed player count from team selection menu and added ability to see the scoreboard over the VGUI [FIXED] Weapons no longer click multiple times after the magazine is emptied (exceptions: Cougar, USP, Makarov) [FIXED] "Objective X is not complete!" message is no longer shown to players on the defending team when using an objective that depends on another being completed Many talented community members also contributed to Hostile Intent 1.4. The team would like to thank the following individuals for their work: Fearfisch and Meltdown for the Makarov C.R.E.A.M. for the weapon sounds Celt for the AKS74U model Darkstorn for the m67 skin HardCoil for the updated splash screen Netman over at DSSGhq.net for the test server Kulfaangaren for the Linux testing There are countless individuals who contributed time and effort to making Hostile Intent a great game and its community a great place. To all those who put their time into this, thank-you. The HI team would also like to thank the beta testing team for their incredible hard work over the prolonged 1.4 development period. Many of them contributed content for official release in the form of new sprites, updated maps, and models. Without these guys 1.4 would not exist, and we would like to extend them our greatest thanks for being our strongest supporters and most vicious critics. The good people over at ktrain.net run Campaign Night, an event dedicated to helping new players learn to play Hostile Intent. If this is your first time downloading HI, we highly recommend you attend the event on Mondays at 6:00 PM EST. It's an absolute blast, you can meet some great people to play with, and is a great way to learn your way around the game. It runs for a few hours and usually covers a few maps. Be there! Additionally, it's worth noting that there were a number of maps produced over the course of 1.4 that did not make the final release due to quality or playability issues, but these may see the light of day someday in the future in the form of a custom maps release... I guess this is the most important part of the whole news update..... THE RELEASE DATE! That's right, we have finally set a date for release and it is this Friday 4/29/05. If all goes as planned we will see a release to the mirrors early on friday morning and to the public sometime in the late afternoon or early evening.