Only Dust in CS: Source BETA?

[CSN NewsBot]

It appears that way according to an e-mail from Gabe Newell at Valve. A forums' posting at Half-Life2.net explains that the BETA will just be the Source engine with one map ("probably de_dust"). This is being done to find out if there are any major problems with the engine before Half-Life 2 reaches release candidate status.[break="full email response"]

The release of CS:Source [BETA] 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 [release candidate] 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

[Sm[o][o]th]

de_dust...



/me shivers



Bring on de_dust2!!



^_^;

[HankPym]

Still sounds find to me.



I'd rather see just about any map than de_dust, but I'll take what I can get. :)

[tibi08]

What the hell were people expecting? Of course it's only one map.

[BladeGunner]

How about aztec 2? C'mon VALVe, you know you love your CZ community :)

[ukHazard]

the choice of dust isn't final, but even that looks hella nice, with taj mahal-esque buildings abounding.



I hope there's boxes, barrels, bottles, and other alliterative items that can be strewn all over the shop...

[BeaMeR]

HankPym wrote..

Still sounds find to me.



I'd rather see just about any map than de_dust, but I'll take what I can get. :)

Agreed

[Zips]

tibi08 wrote..

What the hell were people expecting? Of course it's only one map.

I think people were expecting something like the CS1.6 BETA which featured nearly every map.



As for this one, I personally was expecting maybe de_dust2 or a couple of maps to choose from, and perhaps Valve will give us all a nice surprise and include a few maps :). One map is still better then nothing though.

[22ATE]

errr why dust? but either way still cant wait!

[SWAT Pointman]

This is bullshit we only get 1 map for somthing that keep for less than a week.

[Nautilus`]

de_dust? NOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



de_dust2 or inferno... pls? :P

[Deletable_Man]

I don't see a need for another map. The object isn't to test the gameplay of maps, but to test the engine. The REAL reason people are whining is the CHOICE of map. It doesn't matter because you will play it anyway and you will enjoy it. Get over it.

[HowlinMadMurphy]

I'm not terribly surprised. I was expecting it to only be a few maps, like 3-5 or so. It will be fun to play anyway.

[Zips]

SWAT Pointman wrote..

This is bullshit we only get 1 map for somthing that keep for less than a week.

You don't know how long this BETA will last, no one really knows for sure just yet. It's also rumored to last a span as long as a couple of weeks.



You're getting to play something for free that tens of thousands of people are anxious to get at. Stop complaining.

[KhAoS]

dust? why in gods name dust? dust2 or aztec would be much better choices.