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Alpha 8.29 features many improvements to the recently added Barbed Strangler and the Dreadnaught's smoke grenade.


The ModDB mirrors unlock at 12:00 GMT, if it's busy or not working the installer can be downloaded from 40ksource.com (http://www.40ksource.com/files/Exterminatus_Alpha_8.29.exe).  Please try the ModDB first.

Install the Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer

• Navigate to the "Tools" section on your Steam games "Library"
• Install the "Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer"
• Run the Source SDK Base 2013 Multiplayer at least once.
• You can exit once the menu has finished loading.

Install the latest Exterminatus Alpha

• If you already have a copy of the EX alpha, delete it.
• Run the alpha installer and follow it's instructions.
• Restart Steam.  You should now see both the Exterminatus Beta 8.21 and Exterminatus Alpha listed in your library.

As the title suggests i'm thinking of releasing a new EX Beta shortly, so it's vitally important I have reports of any outstanding balance issue or bugs, so I can try and fix them before the Beta.  Please report any bug on the EX steam discussion group ( Bugs (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/exterminatusgame/discussions/0/864945179794087621/) or similarly on the topic of Balance (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/exterminatusgame/discussions/0/864945179794137097/) ).  Releasing a Beta means doing some extra publicity work for me.  If you have any cool videos or screen shots of recent EX builds please let me know as I can always use more material to promote EX.

Balance

• Nerfed Barbed Stranger (BS) speed from 3000 to 2000.
• Nerfed BS range from 1400 to 1000.
• Buffed smoke grenade launch speed from 600 to 1200.

The chapter skin packs for the Ultramarines and Chrimson Fists chapters have been updated to include skins for the new Dreadnaught class.


Bug fixes

• Limited BS attacks to line of sight.
• Fixed a gap in the City Conflict map.
• Fixed the custom kill icon for the Devourer getting cropped.
• Attempted to fix the Dreadnaught player model twitching.

Tweaks

• Vines added to indicate players trapped by a BS.
• BS is now aligned to the surface it's attached to.
• Added pull and twist effects to the BS attack.
• Draw death notices over the dead HUD.
• Tweaked HUD objective maker(s), should stop them getting "stuck".
• Increased the size and speed of the smoke grenade effect.
• Changed the central area on ex_lycantium.

Known issue

• BS launcher not playing it's firing sound.