Steam News - HL DM Planned, DoD Source Nears [Aug 27, 2005, 11:44 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
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Steam Update recaps the release of Half-Life: Blue Shift via Steam earlier
this week, mentioning that a follow-up release is planned over the next week or
so to provide the high definition player and weapon models that accompanied the
original version of the Half-Life expansion. They also offer a screenshot of an
"Angry Axis Officer" (apparently pissed that someone replaced his weapon with an
entrenching tool) from the upcoming release of Day of Defeat: Source, for which
there is no firm release date, just a voluntary neck in this noose: "It's
difficult for us to pin the exact date down right now, but rest assured it's not
far off." Meanwhile 1UP
reports they've gotten word from Valve on plans to release Half-Life (1) Deathmatch via
Steam as well. They say the game's graphics will not be improved much for this
release, though "the lighting will look superior thanks to the addition
of some HDR effects, including blooming." This is a little confusing in light of
the plans to introduce HDR in the high-end Lost Coast map, but presumably this
will all be cleared up along the way. The story includes a list of 11 maps to be
offered, and claims they'll have further details on all this soon. Here's the
map list:
• Boot Camp
• Bounce
• Crossfire
• Datacore
• Frenzy
• Lambda Bunker
• Rapidcore
• Snarkpit
• Stalkyard
• Subtransit
• Undertow
If you’ve just joined this thread, ladies and gentlemen, here’s what happened so far in the Battle of the Middleweights:
XXBatmanXx (hereinafter “Bat”) – dissed Valve
Zephalephela (hereinafter “Zep”) says something so very naughty it’s REMOVED by Blue (hereinafter “SSSVNIWR”)
Bat dissects and refutes a post by Zep, concluding with a three-paragraph personal attack.
Zep SSSVNIWR
Bat responds to the Zep post, which apparently shared certain biographical information, with 6 paragraphs of personal attacks.
Zep succinctly notes that all that needs to be said is that his opponent named himself Batman.
Bat says something but changes his mind and edits it out, noting he was taking the high road by simply laughing at Zep’s post.
Zep concludes the absence of Bat’s signature on his last post is proof the latter is now embarrassed by his name, and calls him a different name.
Bat posts to show his signature is still there.
Zep refers Bat to his penultimate post, and insults Bat’s intelligence.
Bat explains the previous absence of his signature and adds a few sarcastic insults.
Zep insults Bat’s intelligence.
Bat insults Zep and indicates their debate is being shared with his coworkers, adding a dig about Zep’s resume.
Zep SSSVNIWR
Who’s winning so far? This is a hard one to call, but most judges give the match to Bat at this point, for maintaining the offensive and making Zep repeatedly lose his cool. Still, Bat’s lost a lot of points for low blows and cheap shots. Also, Zep could get more points for his remarkably vile epithets if he could only keep them from being censored. So stay tuned! This match is still wide open!
XXBatmanXx (hereinafter “Bat”) – dissed Valve
Zephalephela (hereinafter “Zep”) says something so very naughty it’s REMOVED by Blue (hereinafter “SSSVNIWR”)
Bat dissects and refutes a post by Zep, concluding with a three-paragraph personal attack.
Zep SSSVNIWR
Bat responds to the Zep post, which apparently shared certain biographical information, with 6 paragraphs of personal attacks.
Zep succinctly notes that all that needs to be said is that his opponent named himself Batman.
Bat says something but changes his mind and edits it out, noting he was taking the high road by simply laughing at Zep’s post.
Zep concludes the absence of Bat’s signature on his last post is proof the latter is now embarrassed by his name, and calls him a different name.
Bat posts to show his signature is still there.
Zep refers Bat to his penultimate post, and insults Bat’s intelligence.
Bat explains the previous absence of his signature and adds a few sarcastic insults.
Zep insults Bat’s intelligence.
Bat insults Zep and indicates their debate is being shared with his coworkers, adding a dig about Zep’s resume.
Zep SSSVNIWR
Who’s winning so far? This is a hard one to call, but most judges give the match to Bat at this point, for maintaining the offensive and making Zep repeatedly lose his cool. Still, Bat’s lost a lot of points for low blows and cheap shots. Also, Zep could get more points for his remarkably vile epithets if he could only keep them from being censored. So stay tuned! This match is still wide open!
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