cs:s before RC

[pixartist]

from Gabe, to try and stop all this junk about CS:Source delaying HL2:


The release of CS:Source is basically the Source engine plus CS game
code plus the content to play one map (probably de_dust).

The reason we are doing this is primarily to find out what problems
there are with the Source engine when we give it to a couple of hundred
thousand people.

We're doing this before we RC Half-Life 2 to give us time to fix any
issues that surface (e.g. "on this graphics card with this version of
this BIOS and this video adapter the game won't run in widescreen
modes").

We also get information back from the engine when it crashes, which is
also very useful in evaluating how close we are to being done (one crash
per play year - good! One crash per play hour - bad!).

So don't think of this as a CS:Source beta as much as it is a Source
engine configuration and compatibility test.

CS:Source is in great shape, and I don't see it impacting the RC date.
It is the plan to include it in the regular and collectors edition
boxes.

Gabe

cs:s is in "grate shape" and we will only play de_dust ^^
arghh wanna havit

 

[Ender01]

Only one map? ****, I'm not buying CS:CZ for only one map.

 

[ScopeD]

Yes, good info there! This is great, release the sc:source for us all to beta test and I will find bugs 24/7

 

[Gunner]

CS:Source is in great shape, and I don't see it impacting the RC date.

Good news there! But I'm also kinda disappointed with only one map on CS:S Beta I thought they'd give us the whole shebang!

 

[-JeZ-]

CS:CZ is better than vanilla CS anyway, all the maps have been redone and the models are better. The UI has been altered also. Deleted scenes are also fun to play, so CS:CZ is a good buy in it's own right.

 

[Perret]

Hmm Gabe said 'probably de_dust' ... I want de_dust2!

 

[Axyon]

Only one map? ****, I'm not buying CS:CZ for only one map.

The beta will have one map, not the full release.

 

[mutt]

The beta will have one map, not the full release.

yea plus its not a move to make pppl buy CZ, valve said they simply chose to give it to CZ customers cos they are a active customer base.

 

[Crusader]

Yeah, I think he's talking about buying CS:CZ so he can get to play the beta

 

[RogueShadow]

CZ is fun, one of my favorite improvements is well, the maps are prettier, and hostages are funner!

 

[andrew_e1]

i can live with one map...i just hope they dont put a time limit or something, like maybe from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm or something :hmph:

 

[Axyon]

Yeah, I think he's talking about buying CS:CZ so he can get to play the beta

No-one's forcing him to. He could just as easily wait for the full, polished released, rather than playing a buggy beta edition.

 

[Wildhound]

That active customer base bit is a blatant lie though. I mean they can clearly tell who is active using Steam accounts. They could have just as easily said it will be available to all Steam users who have logged on in the last six months.

 

[Crusader]

Yep, I never disputed that. He's just saying he's going to do that.

 

[Kadayi]

Hmm Gabe said 'probably de_dust' ... I want de_dust2!

I'm with you on that one, dust2 > dust in every way.

 

[DevgruSeal]

I don't care about one map, its still gonna be a good beta test.

/me cant wait until it comes out so we can shove boxes around and then shoot them and watch them move.