CSS uses some Half Life 2 files I think so when CSS updates it has to decrypt your hl2 gcf files and update then encrypt them again. I've seen the window come up saying Decrypting Half Life 2 files when a CSS update is out so I assume what you saw is what happens after the update is complete.
The other day, I was 40 and 11 on Italy, but that was mainly because my team was actually playing as a team! But I do think that CS:S takes more skill then CS 1.6.
My favorite pistol are the dualies. I'm very good with dualies and I can usually take out peepz who are usin M4s. For rifle, it's AK47 all the way. And if there are a lot of awp whores then I grab the T autosniper.
I have mine set to 16x AF and 2x Temporal AA, which I like since AA usually is a big drain on FPS but with the temporal there are practically no jaggies :D
This is a very good way to for Valve to steal even more sales away from Vivendi since a lot of people who would have waited to buy through retail will now purchase hl2/CS:S through steam. Also I wonder what would happen to the lawsuit since VU wants valve not to sell through steam but they're...
I think that by the screenshots HL2 looks good but when you get into the game and are fully immersed then people will realize that the graphics are amazing...
I'd rather have amazing gameplay over amazing graphics. the graphics would just be a bonus. FC graphics were really good and I thought the gameplay wasn't the best but way better than Doom3. HL2 from what I can see looks to have a balance of awesome gameplay and some sweet graphics. Also with...
My Problem is that when it comes out is irrelevant, I'm still going to buy it no matter what! I would just rather it come out sooner rather than later since I'm Jonesin hardcore for it ;)