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Title: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Wake[of]theBunT on July 22, 2012, 08:53:55 pm
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Hey loyal fans and friends,


This update will document some unfortunate news out of our control, yet from
that giving you news of a better release in the making.
Read on fair community!


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First and foremost we regret to inform our loyal fans and all those who had been looking forward to the July 20th release of GoldenEye: Source v4.2 that we have been forced to push back our previously announced release date.

We are delaying the release due to technical difficulties that have occurred with the Steam Server Browser. Some time around July 3rd, Valve released an update that broke the server browser for all Source based mods, not just us. Recently, a fix was discovered by the community and we are delaying to ensure Valve does not break this functionality again.

The delay will be at least one week to prove continued functionality of the server browser. We will announce several days in advance of the actual release date, so you can mark your calendars. In the meantime we have more treats to bring you!



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Loading Screens are one of our lesser talked about new features of 4.2. We felt these were an important addition to the game, not only to provide some eye candy during the loading process but also to provide some gameplay tips that will help new players.

Whilst the map is loading a gameplay tip is displayed in the space on the document page. This loading tip will be localized in the language that the player has selected to use.


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Casino has also received a special loading screen style due to the fact that the map isn't strictly part of GoldenEye.


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Each loading screen is based on a standard template. We will be publically releasing this template shortly after 4.2 so that custom maps may have their own loading screens!


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Our next map media update is Caverns. Sharpshootah has been busy reworking since 4.1 was released. With a re-imagining of entire sections of the map, gone are the days of choke points stifling the map, trapping players. New pathways have been created to open up the map, while still retaining it's classic GoldenEye feel. The corridor of death is a thing of the past.

An aesthetic change gives Caverns the feeling of a living, breathing underground lair filled with equipment and machinery and of course signature Bond weapons. The updated visuals include improved lighting, gorgeous new boiler tank models, consoles, offices, and walkways. These change bring Caverns in line with our goal to continually improve our map collection.

Weapon and Armor placements have also been tweaked to make for a less frustrating experience, evening out weapon placement around the map so you're no longer stuck fighting a stream of powerful enemies with a Klobb.

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Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: PPK on July 22, 2012, 08:57:51 pm
Ah, Caverns looks better with every dev announcement. The loading screens look ace but where will the progress bar be? Not splotched on top of the artwork, am I right? Or is Valve adamant in having it spoiling the view?

Quote
The corridor of death is a thing of the past.

Finally.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Wake[of]theBunT on July 22, 2012, 09:02:22 pm
Have to get confirmation on that. One of the DEV/BT can let you now asap!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: killermonkey on July 22, 2012, 09:11:45 pm
The loading bar is displayed discretely in the lower right corner.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: liamcadhain on July 22, 2012, 09:29:06 pm
Sweet, thanks for the update. Shame about the release delay but as you said it was out of your control. The updated version of Caverns looks great as do the new loading screens especially Casino's. I'm sure 4.2 will be well worth the wait anyway!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Rick Astley on July 23, 2012, 01:04:38 am
yay my dream of  the loading screens came true at last

Thank you Team Goldeneye Source :D :D!!!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Kratos on July 23, 2012, 01:16:14 am
You guys are amazing at what you do! Thank you all for this great mod!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Troy on July 23, 2012, 01:57:16 am
You forgot to say that Gun Game (Arsenal) and TDM has been redone by myself and KM.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: TriDefiance on July 23, 2012, 02:58:14 am
WOOOOOO Loading screens look SEXXXXXYYYYYYYY :D
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Kratos on July 23, 2012, 03:24:28 am
You forgot to say that Gun Game (Arsenal) and TDM has been redone by myself and KM.

^ This too! Thanks Troy and KM. Arsenal and TDM look fucking awesome!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Gabbo on July 23, 2012, 03:44:09 am
You forgot to say that Gun Game (Arsenal) and TDM has been redone by myself and KM.
You're jumping ahead of our PR Troy. Don't worry ;)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: namajnaG on July 23, 2012, 04:08:14 am
Incredible, I'm speechless!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: major on July 23, 2012, 04:27:42 am
We haven't mentioned a lot of 4.2 features. Many changes people will notice when play.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Wake[of]theBunT on July 23, 2012, 06:00:55 am
You forgot to say that Gun Game (Arsenal) and TDM has been redone by myself and KM.

Troy, nobody forgot anything, it just wasn't included in this PR. Like well 50% of the work that has gone on lately hasn't been included also. That's what a changelist is for to be honest.

I don't understand why some people need to be brash in their seeking of attention.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Kratos on July 23, 2012, 06:24:20 am
Troy, nobody forgot anything, it just wasn't included in this PR. Like well 50% of the work that has gone on lately hasn't been included also. That's what a changelist is for to be honest.

I don't understand why some people need to be brash in their seeking of attention.

Devs just want to be credited for their hard work.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Troy on July 23, 2012, 06:24:36 am
A mention of that in the PR report would have been nice Wake.  However, Gabbo pointed out there will be another PR report before 4.2 so no worries.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: PPK on July 23, 2012, 07:24:54 am
The loading bar is displayed discretely in the lower right corner.

That's wonderful. Just out of curiosity: who was the person/people who worked on the graphics for the loading screens? I really like the style and the work he/she/they developed.

Devs just want to be credited for their hard work.

The team knows that, I'm sure, but if they'd would really do that, they'd have a huge list every time one of these announcements came up. Personally, I think that when they post one of these announcements, they speak for the whole when they say "we". Sure, one person or another may get a specific mention of their name but that's because they were the "chief architects" of what's being displayed, without any depreciation for the work done by everyone else. If you seek to be credited for every single thing you do when you're working on a team, then you don't really know what means working on a team. That is to say that, if you're doing all the work and everyone else is slacking around, you should probably get the credit, but I'm pretty sure it is not the case here.

Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: major on July 23, 2012, 08:28:17 am
That's wonderful. Just out of curiosity: who was the person/people who worked on the graphics for the loading screens? I really like the style and the work he/she/they developed.

Mr.Mangley
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: TriDefiance on July 23, 2012, 02:24:47 pm
A mention of that in the PR report would have been nice Wake.  However, Gabbo pointed out there will be another PR report before 4.2 so no worries.
So you're telling us... that ANOTHER PR report is coming out before the release, which means now we have to wait longer.....?
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Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Jeron [SharpSh00tah] on July 23, 2012, 04:42:11 pm
Devs just want to be credited for their hard work.

That is very true, however, I could sit here and say that Caverns I want all credit for, however, I would have to mention all the hard work the team put into the map aswell, 4tex with optomisation help and textures, as well as kraid with models, and textures, CC for his help, and the list would continue on forever. Thats why its a team project!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Gabbo on July 23, 2012, 04:49:02 pm
So you're telling us... that ANOTHER PR report is coming out before the release, which means now we have to wait longer.....?
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Just take a deep breath.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: terps4life90 on July 23, 2012, 06:13:37 pm
All the servers are up again for all games. valve fixed the problem.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: drukqaddik on July 23, 2012, 06:43:32 pm
exciting
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Troy on July 23, 2012, 07:02:03 pm
All the servers are up again for all games. valve fixed the problem.

Roger, even if Valve had not fixed the problem, the devs weren't done making 4.2 yet.  I think it would have been delayed either way.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: terps4life90 on July 23, 2012, 07:05:14 pm
Roger, even if Valve had not fixed the problem, the devs weren't done making 4.2 yet.  I think it would have been delayed either way.

I didn't know they weren't done.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Mangley on July 23, 2012, 07:41:23 pm
Delaying is, more often than not, a positive thing. Like everything that's good in life, it's best not to rush things if you want to gratify others.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Kratos on July 23, 2012, 07:54:10 pm
Delaying is, more often than not, a positive thing. Like everything that's good in life, it's best not to rush things if you want to gratify others.

please dont tell me I have to wait 13 years for v4.2  :-D

Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Rick Astley on July 24, 2012, 02:18:56 am
please dont tell me I have to wait 13 years for v4.2  :-D



Nah i think that V4.2 should be released in 2 weeks...personally i was thinking why not release it to coincided with the 50th annavisary of James Bond but then agian i think sooner will be better..
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Proxie on July 24, 2012, 04:09:29 am
Delaying is, more often than not, a positive thing. Like everything that's good in life, it's best not to rush things if you want to gratify others.

Like everything good in life, it requires a tub of Vaseline if you want to gratify yourself and others.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: CCsaint10 on July 24, 2012, 06:37:00 am
Like everything good in life, it requires a tub of Vaseline if you want to gratify yourself and others.

Only you proxie, only you.

Two of my favorite lines from you:

"I'm black, hang me"
"Bend over, your face does not interest me"

Only these would come from you as well...
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: kraid on July 24, 2012, 02:03:47 pm
I wouldn't call the server browser fixed. It's still working a little unreliable and slow.
Compared to valves own games and mods e.g. Gmod, the server list loads much slower.
Also for me it won't load at all if i got some additional traffic e.g. svn updating or even websites loading.

So working yes, perfectly fixed, no.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: SliDer on July 25, 2012, 12:29:18 am
Now im a player of GES my self long time and awaiting 4.2 hope it comes out soon (Like lets say tomarrow plz)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Kratos on July 26, 2012, 11:17:08 pm
So apparently I did try out v4.2 and holy shit it was amazing. I kept getting my ass kicked by those bots all the time.

How or where did I get it and play it?






















In my dream! hahha :-)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Peroxwhy?gen on July 27, 2012, 12:38:16 am
Now im a player of GES my self long time and awaiting 4.2 hope it comes out soon (Like lets say tomarrow plz)

What proxie said :D
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: terps4life90 on July 27, 2012, 01:05:53 am
What proxie said :D

what proxie said.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Rick Astley on July 27, 2012, 02:05:14 am
well it should be coming out soon it has nearly been 1 week and hopefully the server browser feature wont crash agian :) we just got to hang in there!!!
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: CCsaint10 on July 27, 2012, 03:08:07 pm
bare with us guys. Patience.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: The Cy on July 27, 2012, 04:08:03 pm
yeah, I can tell you, the machine is running very hot, all the way to the stop
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: SliDer on July 28, 2012, 01:54:57 am
OK
Its Friday can we plz have notice about the New Release date of GOLDENEYE SOURCE V.4.2
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: namajnaG on July 28, 2012, 02:27:01 am
OK
Its Friday can we plz have notice about the New Release date of GOLDENEYE SOURCE V.4.2


Yeah, I'll notice you to be patient. Thank you.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Kratos on July 28, 2012, 04:42:19 am
bare with us guys. HAVE FUCKING Patience!!!!!!. :)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Rick Astley on July 28, 2012, 02:27:06 pm
bare with us guys. Patience.

by the way CCsaint10 will Siberia be altered to include bots (also to anyone will Grid be bot enabled?)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: major on July 28, 2012, 03:11:36 pm
If you look, the media update shows bots in Siberia ;)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Emilia on July 28, 2012, 03:51:43 pm
Yes, any of the third party maps will need to be ported over to v4.2

I have no idea who is doing the others...
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Wake[of]theBunT on July 28, 2012, 04:20:32 pm
We were ready to release, and we always hit our release commitments.

This was a valve related delay, and then after that bug arose we then chose to squeeze more in (that was on the cusp of ready) for the benefit of players getting more features ; and us not knowing when exactly valve would fix things at the time.

Don't strictly believe anyone that isn't either a project manager or a PR rep.

Even some of the devs and insiders with 'the skinny' are not correct about the teams position.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: kraid on July 28, 2012, 04:24:36 pm
AFAIK it's possible to add AI nodes ingame if there are none compiled in the map, so it would be a matter of someone having time and patience (and a little bit know how) to place them ingame and publish the resulting .ain files here on the forum.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: markpeterjameslegg on July 28, 2012, 07:49:11 pm
Yes, any of the third party maps will need to be ported over to v4.2

I have no idea who is doing the others...

I was expecting Siberia to be an official 4.2 map, how come it isn't?
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Mangley on July 28, 2012, 08:41:31 pm
I was expecting Siberia to be an official 4.2 map, how come it isn't?

Cause it ain't Surface. Hence why it's called Siberia.

Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: markpeterjameslegg on July 28, 2012, 09:08:11 pm
Cause it ain't Surface. Hence why it's called Siberia.



?. Casino was never an official Goldeneye map, but it's an official Goldeneye Source map and comes with 4.1. Siberia is worthy of becoming an official Goldeneye Source map I reckon. As long as a map meets the required high standard that's expected and is Bond themed I don't see any reason to leave it out, although I am aware that means a lot more work for the already very busy KM in terms of coding AI etc.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: Proxie on July 28, 2012, 09:16:29 pm
Siberia has too many quirks and inside jokes to be an official map.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: namajnaG on July 28, 2012, 09:24:49 pm
Siberia has too many quirks and inside jokes to be an official map.

And Nickelback. (No offence CCSaint, We love you!)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: major on July 28, 2012, 09:27:44 pm
Cause we're making a official Surface. Saints Siberia is great, but wait till Surface.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: markpeterjameslegg on July 28, 2012, 09:41:25 pm
Cause we're making a official Surface. Saints Siberia is great, but wait till Surface.

Oooh... Now I'm intrigued.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: CCsaint10 on July 28, 2012, 11:03:30 pm
Siberia has nodes, however I will be releasing a new set of nodes for siberia when I get a chance. Right now they are not working as well as they could be. Grid nodes will come later. I might see if I can put nodes in there at the same time i revise siberia nodes.


Siberia is not "official 4.2 material." People seemed to have missed the point of siberia. It was not to make an official map to be included in 4.2, it was make a fun map that can be played by all TO HOLD OVER people until the OFFICIAL one is released.  I wouldn't have added all the secrets and inside jokes to it if it was going to be an official map. Gameplay wise, siberia is way too big and not the greatest. It could use some improvements which I may or may not get to.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: SliDer on July 28, 2012, 11:15:17 pm
Just at least give us a date when its release or guess when will it be reddy
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: CCsaint10 on July 28, 2012, 11:20:07 pm
Just at least give us a date when its release or guess when will it be reddy

Seriously Slider, have patience. Go play something else in the waiting time.
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: SliDer on July 29, 2012, 04:57:32 pm
ok...cant wait for 4.2 tho i hope it will be released by next friday i guess ill play 4.1 and tf2 till it comes out
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: TriDefiance on July 29, 2012, 08:10:13 pm
ok...cant wait for 4.2 tho i hope it will be released by next friday i guess ill play 4.1 and tf2 till it comes out

Don't sweat it man, this is probably your first time going through a new release of GE:S. Some of the BT's and dev's know the patience of releases because they've experienced the exact same thing you're experiencing now. It just happened for them at a different release :)
Title: Re: GES Update 07/22/12 Delaying v4.2 + Caverns + Loading Screens
Post by: SliDer on July 29, 2012, 10:57:01 pm
Don't sweat it man, this is probably your first time going through a new release of GE:S. Some of the BT's and dev's know the patience of releases because they've experienced the exact same thing you're experiencing now. It just happened for them at a different release :-)
:-) Ok Tri

Things Ima Be doing till the release:
1. play 4.1 and tf2
2 look at the fourms and moddb for updates
3.play xbox
4.sleep
5. Get tf2 premium on fridays.