HL2DM - Official - Released
Created 20 years ago2004-12-01 02:36:05 UTC by
RabidMonkey
Created 20 years ago2004-12-01 02:36:05 UTC by
RabidMonkey
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 02:36:05 UTC
Post #75700
HL2DM Official has been released with the full SDK, along with a VALVe contest for maps that has a prize of $5,000.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:07:41 UTC
Post #75701
$5,000? That's it? Those people at Valve are cheap bastards.
Look at how much time people are going to put into this map contest. The prize award should be something like $20,000 to $50,000.
They're just using fame (and not fortune) as bait.
Look at how much time people are going to put into this map contest. The prize award should be something like $20,000 to $50,000.
They're just using fame (and not fortune) as bait.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:10:11 UTC
Post #75702
Yeah, but its not a bad chunk of cash for entering something you enjoy doing.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:13:04 UTC
Post #75703
took them bloody long enough
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:15:11 UTC
Post #75704
Not to mention half of us can't even play it yet :/
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:17:18 UTC
Post #75705
So Rabideh, what will the HL2DM mod team do now?
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:24:06 UTC
Post #75707
We'll either release an add-on mappack or split up and work on our own projects or new mods. I've applied to NW and Forsaken so if either accepts, I'll have work to do. If not, I've gotten a few other various offers.
So it depends on the individual member.
So it depends on the individual member.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:41:28 UTC
Post #75708
omg cant play...wooteh valve has done it bloody again.
this sentance is inapropriate even for people over 18 years of age
those F@#$ers...
this sentance is inapropriate even for people over 18 years of age
those F@#$ers...
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 03:55:47 UTC
Post #75709
So much for my 60 bucks when I can't even play the game I paid for.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 04:45:21 UTC
Post #75712
You should join the Steam forums, Rabid 
It's just their way out of actually having to make the maps themselves, the lazy footards.
It's just their way out of actually having to make the maps themselves, the lazy footards.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 05:22:46 UTC
Post #75720
You should join the Steam forums, RabidForums are temporarily unavailable.
Fucking hell Steam. Fuck you to hell.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 05:40:56 UTC
Post #75721
I had nothing better to do, wrote 'em a rather nasty letter.
I doubt they'll reply.
But then they don't have to get my money for HL3.
I doubt they'll reply.
But then they don't have to get my money for HL3.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 11:02:27 UTC
Post #75731
HL2DM OFFICIAL - I TOLD YOU SO! (see hysteria thread)
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 11:39:02 UTC
Post #75737
zl, that pic was SOO old..
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 12:05:19 UTC
Post #75740
Not being able to play has happened to a lot of people. Re-validating your files seems to solve the problem, though. And I've heard there was a new patch to solve the problem so perhaps restarting Steam only would do the job already.
As for the contest... I'd be happy with 5.000 dollar. Some extraordinary amount of money (read: over 5.000) would just be too much for a map, regardless the quality. Or at least that's what I think about it.
As for the contest... I'd be happy with 5.000 dollar. Some extraordinary amount of money (read: over 5.000) would just be too much for a map, regardless the quality. Or at least that's what I think about it.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 12:08:02 UTC
Post #75742
HL?DM sucks at the moment anyway, I just tried it.
The GUI's all trashed, the physics are even jerkier than CS:S, you don't get the good ol' crowbar, there are only two maps, and everybody starts with grenades and an SMG (which makes it rather boring).
Then again, Steam does give VALVe an excuse to release crappy unfinished software 'cos they can then patch it whenever they feel like it.
The GUI's all trashed, the physics are even jerkier than CS:S, you don't get the good ol' crowbar, there are only two maps, and everybody starts with grenades and an SMG (which makes it rather boring).
Then again, Steam does give VALVe an excuse to release crappy unfinished software 'cos they can then patch it whenever they feel like it.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 15:45:36 UTC
Post #75776
he he true true so very true monkey
i was hoping that they would make it so that you start with crowbar and work your way up by picking weapons off ground and u shud only be able to hold one big gun and grenades
i was hoping that they would make it so that you start with crowbar and work your way up by picking weapons off ground and u shud only be able to hold one big gun and grenades
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-01 20:28:31 UTC
Post #75854
Jerky physics? Jeez, the 'physics simulation' is one of it's main advertised features. Can you really shoot toilets at people?
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-02 00:32:25 UTC
Post #75889
It's not my computer's problem - Maybe the video card but I doubt it. Physics were a tad jerky, but nothing toooo severe.
There were some NASTY lag spikes, though. And I don't like starting with the weapons - Start w/pistol was much more fun.
dm_overwatch SUCKS in terms of layout - Someone camps with an RPG and kills everyone.
dm_lockdown is great, though.
There were some NASTY lag spikes, though. And I don't like starting with the weapons - Start w/pistol was much more fun.
dm_overwatch SUCKS in terms of layout - Someone camps with an RPG and kills everyone.
dm_lockdown is great, though.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-02 04:20:11 UTC
Post #75915
Nor my computer, the physics just aren't as good. It runs worse than CS:S, too, plus the start-with-armoury noobishness sucks. Plus the screwed-up HUD, but maybe they updated that yesterday.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-02 18:36:36 UTC
Post #76031
rabid: you'll have to tell us how that letter goes!!!!
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-02 20:04:02 UTC
Post #76039
Tried it with a friend. It actually lagged at 30 ping - pretty annoying. The physics were more than a "tad" jerky, they were useless - We could hardly build a tower of random items. Crapnyess I tell you!
And I agree - starting with gravgun+smg+pistol is lame. Only the pistol would rox0r (and maybe some sort of overpowered crowbar? (yay)).
And I agree - starting with gravgun+smg+pistol is lame. Only the pistol would rox0r (and maybe some sort of overpowered crowbar? (yay)).
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-03 05:15:43 UTC
Post #76093
Thank-you, ZL! You see the light!
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-05 08:34:35 UTC
Post #76389
well i have talked to friends that i know 
and they say that it lags for them which is probably why the physics are jerky for some! It plays well for me as i have a radeon 9800 blah blah which is ok but the game lags slightly
Have any of you played HL2 on a slightly crappy computer? It lags like hell when i did!!
and they say that it lags for them which is probably why the physics are jerky for some! It plays well for me as i have a radeon 9800 blah blah which is ok but the game lags slightlyHave any of you played HL2 on a slightly crappy computer? It lags like hell when i did!!
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-05 16:19:21 UTC
Post #76488
The physics are a bit nasty since theyre prop_physics_multiplayer which puts less strain on teh netcode, I've found.
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-05 16:23:06 UTC
Post #76489
really, thats quite interesting
Where did you find that out?
but thats bad as it should use full power of source
Where did you find that out?
but thats bad as it should use full power of source
Posted 20 years ago2004-12-05 16:46:42 UTC
Post #76507
I thought most physics for multiplayer Source games were solely client-side and unsynchronised? My friend and I certainly found that on CS:S (corpses).
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