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Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: THX on December 01, 2004, 12:46:59 AM: But LIC there\'s a catch...

YOU HAVE TO GET IT THROUGH STEAM

:D ;)
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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and SDK Update
November 30, 2004, 8:05 pm · valve

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
New multiplayer game featuring physics simulation system

Half-Life 2/Source SDK
Includes game code needed to create Half-Life 2/Source MODs
New Half-Life 2 sample character model
Ability to edit Half-Life 2 maps
Maya model exporter
3d Studio Max model exporter source code
Sample MOD with vehicles

Source Updates
HTTP and non-HTTP map auto downloading functionality
Enhanced dedicated server logging capabilities
Various tweaks and fixes

*Also: A Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Map Making Contest has been announced. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $5,000. Two runner up entries will receive a cash prize of $3,000.

30meg download, was pretty fast for me even with the other nerds online. Sheesh Valve really takes care of their fans. Well the ones without net problems anyway.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: THX on December 01, 2004, 01:14:28 AM: Holy crap this is fun!! We gotta all get on at the same time or something. I was playing catch with another dood with a TNT barrel using the Grav gun but he 0wn3d me in the end. :D
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: ooseven on December 01, 2004, 04:28:08 AM: going to d/l it tonight...but i have been busy with Metroid prime 2 and tonight i am going back to the gym.

So it could be till 9PM GMT till i can get my hands on this bad boy :D.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: Living-In-Clip on December 01, 2004, 07:41:42 AM: Goin to DL now it now. Been waiting for HL2 deathmatch.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: GigaShadow on December 01, 2004, 08:57:57 AM: Do you have to pay for this? Or is it free if you have HL2?
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: Samwise on December 01, 2004, 09:05:28 AM: It\'s free.

I hope they release some more maps. It gets kinda chaotic... I think I prefer CS:S.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: ooseven on December 02, 2004, 02:28:51 AM: anyone else experience MASSIVE lag spikes when ever some one leaves or joins the server ?

played around 8 servers ... alll of them had the same problem.

But with CS:S everything runs perfectly now.

Could it be that its just launched and they have still to iron out all the bugs ?
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: fastson on December 02, 2004, 03:44:14 AM: Yes major lag issues.

And the game wasnt very fun, please consider releasing a co-op mode instead of this... chit. :)
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: Samwise on December 02, 2004, 09:56:12 AM: I\'ve played some more and I think that one map is quite cool (not lockdown, the other one). Pretty fun, if somewhat basic. But at least the grav gun is nice to play with. :)
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: Blade on December 02, 2004, 02:10:43 PM: It\'s pretty hectic. I did well in my first game though, expectedly. Heh.

Give it some more maps, customization, and modes (CTF) and you\'re all set. It probably already has TDM, although I\'m not sure.. didn\'t check.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: ooseven on December 02, 2004, 03:20:20 PM: anyone know how to fix the major lag issues ?

as this is the ONLY game i have problems with.

Quite like HL2DM if it wasn\'t for the lad spikes,...its almost as i am playing on dial up or WORSE :eek:.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: Blade on December 02, 2004, 06:38:54 PM: The lag is because servers require a lot more resources to handle the physics of HL2DM.

With more than a handful of players, unless the server is wicked fast.. you\'re going to see lag.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: Samwise on December 03, 2004, 08:20:39 AM: No lag whatsoever for me. I\'ve been playing at servers that support 14 and 20 players, and they\'ve all been filled up.
Title: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch
Post by: L i L K u B B s on December 03, 2004, 09:35:51 AM: I have a download it after I re-install HL2.. we definitely all need to get on a server and mess around for awhile..