CS and Condition Zero Updated - Ads now in CZ

[CSN NewsBot]

That's right, there is a new update for Counter-Strike and Condition Zero. Can you believe it? Can you?! You're going to absolutely love the last bulleted point in the list of changes here (Assuming you are one of those who never, ever read the headlines).

• Fixed add current server button layout in the serverbrowser
  
  
• Don't allow the '&' character in usernames
  
  
• Prevented empty chat spam
  
  
• Fix for upscaling decals in software renderer
  
  
• Duplicated the in-game advertisements from Counter-Strike in Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Ads are now in Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. How many of you are betting men (or women) out there? If you are, place your bets now on how long until we see advertisements hit Counter-Strike: Source. I might have to shoot someone a question filled email about this.

[Threeboy]

I knew CZ felt like it was missing something.

[Ryosuke T]

Haha. So it finally came. Certainly interesting. I personally don't own CZ but I'm quite curious how they position them ads.

[SushiEF101]

Thats crap, the only reason I play CZ is so I don't see the ads...

[orion]

The ads will certainly hit source.



To be honest, like ads on the web, I just tune them out, I hardly notice them anymore. However for the sake of argument, I can understand the defense of "I already paid for it once, I didn't pay to see advertisements."

[pwnedbyIbanez]

lol @1



of course, now they needed to completely trash the "other" CS 1.6...

[AzN_PrOPh3t]

who plays CZ anyway? lol...I own it, but I never played it. The only reason I have it is from the silver package of HL2.

[Thortok2000]

I would've bought it eventually to play single player, maybe. Now I never will.

[PseudoKnight]

I'm not sure I understand their reasoning here. For 1.6 the game was essentially free. (except for the dopes that bought CS in a box) It KIND OF made sense to have ads. (also, tap your largest user base to get them to raise new product awareness) However, everyone who has CZ bought CZ. It doesn't even cost VALVe much to maintain it. Now they've eliminated escape from ads for people that preferred the gldsrc versions of CS.



On the other hand, it doesn't really ruin immersion. The old versions of CS aren't about that anymore. Many maps had ads in them already before the updates.



I hope they use this extra revenue to improve CSS. (which is reportedly going to happen, so yay)

[StealthMonkey]

THANK GOD! I can start playing CZ again!

[GZero]

@8



Like Valve are in need of money...



It's going to detract from game play if they stick out like a sore thumb, and ruin competitive matches.



And they are not going to get much revenue from it anyway. Think of the way websites get revenue in ads, not per visitors to that site but by clicks on the ad. So if its in game how will the advertiser know that the players even looked at the ad, and with that argument why should they pay valve much money for displaying their ad.



Use the money to improve CSS, hmm so what money did they use to improve steam with? I don't see any ads there.



/rantFinished.

[Zom-B]

CSS ads are closer than ever.

[iCole]

Personally, I don't mind the ads in the game. Other games have had them, I don't see why it's such a big deal.



I am glad, however, that Valve updated more than just the ads. The fact that they fixed minor bugs (like the ampersands making names smaller on the scoreboard), and the empty chat bug is good. Maybe MAYBE Valve is starting to show an interest in 1.6 again. And realizing that a lot of people still love it. I know it's extremely wishful thinking, but maybe they'll start updating 1.6 again. Fix a few other things, etc.

[Fragalishus]

I'll bet you this...I'll bet your email gets a



"...we have no plans at this time to put ads in Source."



kind of response. Doesn't bother me, as long as ads are in any of the games they won't be getting any of my pretty pennies. How people keep giving them money is an absolute mystery to me, but people are chimps like that I guess, and they know it.

[borsdy]

SushiEF101 wrote..

I don't care, the only reason I bought CZ is so I could play the CSS beta...

fixt for me