[wombo]

Robertto posted:

They still using low quality world models :/

It looks much better than cs:s, and it's not like you're going to be that close to a player to actually see how detailed it in while playing.
The M4A4 one looks pretty meh, but the rest, especially the AK47 world model, look great.

[DontDoShit]

we still have to remember that its still a beta :)

[install gentoo]

TheDark[PL] posted:

I don't know, but they look fine to me.

That's honestly not acceptable in a world where this can happen with fully dynamic lighting calculations running on it as opposed to the lightmaps in source.

[Gabe Newell]

install gentoo posted:

That's honestly not acceptable in a world where this can happen with fully dynamic lighting calculations running on it as opposed to the lightmaps in source.

you do realize most architecture like that is actually blocky in real life.

[i dunno]

The very best posted:

Average CS:S match

average CS:S match in australia
seriously this game is dead here

[SFC3]

wombo posted:

Mmmm
I hope this is in the update today, the official twitter said "The map will change...," and 3 dots always means something good.

add valve time to that and see what happens

[Sam Za Nemesis]

I just hope they aren't faking those pretty shadows with a cleverly hidden flashlight for the promotional shots like they've done before, I really like the quality of how it looks like that

[Weltmeister]

I got a extra beta key I didn't even notice, 7th guy to pm me gets it

[install gentoo]

Gabe Newell posted:

you do realize most architecture like that is actually blocky in real life.

Stop making excuses for your bad engine, Gabe.

[wombo]

Sam Za Nemesis posted:

I just hope they aren't faking those pretty shadows with a cleverly hidden flashlight for the promotional shots like they've done before, I really like the quality of how it looks like that

I sure hope it isn't faked, it looks like it's all around the place but the ones in the background could just be static.

[install gentoo]

Viewmodel shadows visible in here, along with the new map and mode.

[wombo]

install gentoo posted:

Viewmodel shadows visible in here, along with the new map and mode.

Dem shadows

[PaChIrA]

Black0ut posted:

http://www.vg247.com/2012/03/05/coun...r-new-screens/





Screenshots are from "de_lake".

What CT model is that?

[rezOnance]

Weltmeister posted:

I got a extra beta key I didn't even notice, 7th guy to pm me gets it

Don't want to seem like a nag or anything but I would really like a beta key to help with the audio aspect of the game. See my TF2 sound fixes that i submitted to Valve:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL1OHHeonbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLWbzFTThPA

I just want to help :(, and play! :)

EDIT: Another video showing some WIP stuff for my sound replacement mod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wSh0xdz7NI
Some of those sounds are old and pretty bad though haha. I think gun no.2 and 3 are my best efforts :)

[bionic0n3]

People care way to much about graphics.

[Mattey]

bionic0n3 posted:

People care way to much about graphics.

I totally understand what you mean and I agree...

But we must accept that VALVE has made a very good improvement in their games' visuals.

Judging from the video, CS:GO's lighting is way better than PORTAL 2's (and it was decent in that one)

Of course, I can't be sure about that since I am not in the BETA (nor do I care)

Still, I am getting even more excited about this game...

[The very best]

i dunno posted:

average CS:S match in australia
seriously this game is dead here

Uuuuh what? No it isn't...

That picture was taken off a shitty server with 4k models at 4 in the morning. There were still 10 or so completely populated servers at that time too

[Banhfunbags]

Maybe we will get cross-platform play with the Steam Box!

[t h e]

Shadows on view models? Chickens? INSTANT BUY.

Edited:

Fuck I wish I was in the beta so bad

[Gabe Newell]

Mattey posted:

I totally understand what you mean and I agree...

But we must accept that VALVE has made a very good improvement in their games' visuals.

Judging from the video, CS:GO's lighting is way better than PORTAL 2's (and it was decent in that one)

Of course, I can't be sure about that since I am not in the BETA (nor do I care)

Still, I am getting even more excited about this game...

what are you talking about
portal 2's lighting was great

[Mattey]

Gabe Newell posted:

what are you talking about
portal 2's lighting was great

Yes it is. I used the wrong word there.
Sorry.

I just wanted to note that CS:GO's lighting looks even better.

[Robertto]

but is global illumination or what? i mean like modern engines... cryengine, or the used in rockstar games and such (gta and red dead)

[Gabe Newell]

Robertto posted:

but is global illumination or what? i mean like modern engines... cryengine, or the used in rockstar games and such (gta and red dead)

it's possible valve could implement global illumination in the PC, but not the PS3

[Bound]

I want to play this game so hard it hurts.

[phantompain5]

I really hope they re add vehicle controls like nipper maps, the best part about cs 1.6 maps was the map with the pit in the middle, the vehicle that was stairs and 2 ladders on each side, both teams had to get up the stairs up the ladder and shit. I swear vehicles that you can turn and shit were the shit I hope they some how make up for it if it doesn't make a return.

[Funny Hats]

install gentoo posted:

Viewmodel shadows visible in here, along with the new map and mode.

Dat controller use.


   That HUD's fucking sexy though.   

[sa2fan]

I want the beta so much... Must play CS:S more.

[.FLAP.JACK.DAN.]

-snip-

[bIgFaTwOrM12]

I'm going to miss the deep wilderness feel of cs_militia, I just don't get a deep forest vibe with de_lake, not to mention I prefer the half finished old run down look of it over the clean modern cottage in de_lake.

[Randdalf]

I never played Counter-Strike before I played TF2, and one of the things that struck me about CSS when I eventually got around to playing it is that there's literally no way to play a nice vanilla game. You can't get no plugins, no mods, no custom game modes, no custom maps without starting your own game with friends or exhaustively searching through the server browser. That's one thing I will certainly not miss should I play CS:GO, matchmaking is great is this regard.

[butters757]

bIgFaTwOrM12 posted:

I'm going to miss the deep wilderness feel of cs_militia, I just don't get a deep forest vibe with de_lake, not to mention I prefer the half finished old run down look of it over the clean modern cottage in de_lake.

Who says cs_militia won't make a comeback?

[bIgFaTwOrM12]

butters757 posted:

Who says cs_militia won't make a comeback?

God I hope so.

[IliekBoxes]

Gladly accepting an extra invite key :(

[Xonax]

I am not sure if this is allowed, but I will trade 4 copies of SMNC Beta for CS:GO Beta.

[Starscre4M]

de_lake looks like a lot the death tool finale for me
pretty sure they used the same map and modified it

[En Ex]

Patch is out.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Update Released

Product Update - Valve

21:59

Gameplay

• Added new weapons:
- MP9
- Mac10
- P90
- Five-Seven

• Fixed bug that sometimes prevented players from buying grenades
• Made recoil reset after cooldown period, regardless of whether it is full

• Changed weapon availability:
- Both Ts and CTs can buy the Bizon and MP7.
- CTs may now buy MP9.
- Ts may now buy Mac10.
- Five-Seven is now available to both teams.

Maps

• Fixed numerous aesthetic bugs reported in the forums.
• Fixed many instances of players being able to access map areas that should be off limits.
• Fixed several places in which players could get stuck.

UI
• Added thumbnail in map selection UI for de_nuke.
• Updated task bar icon to new one for CS:GO.
• Removed kill notification in kill cam that shows you as your own killer when you suicide

Audio
• Brought all ambient audio to the same level.
• Edited knife hit sound to be more universal for all surfaces.

Other
• Unlocked server fps to it runs at the default limit of 300.
• Corrected default viewmodel offsets for listen servers.
• Fixed problem with using autoexec.cfg or launch options to execute config files.
• Removed ‘buy defuser’ and ‘buy c4’ console commands for Ts.
• Fixed problem with error message showing when pressing F5 to take a screenshot during kill cam.
• Corrected some localization errors.

[Banhfunbags]

http://blog.counter-strike.net/index...cience-of-fog/

[Deac]

En Ex posted:

Patch is out.

Hopefully more invites with it.

[BeardyDuck]

Banhfunbags posted:

http://blog.counter-strike.net/index...cience-of-fog/

the picture they used to compare was okay but why would they be like, "DID YOU SPOT BOTH TERRORISTS?" when the size of the picture is so fucking small.

[CakeMaster7]

BeardyDuck posted:

the picture they used to compare was okay but why would they be like, "DID YOU SPOT BOTH TERRORISTS?" when the size of the picture is so fucking small.

And what's weirder is that the actual image is actually much bigger than that yet they chose to show it that small