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Alpha 8.80 features new kill icons, updates to the maps ex_compromised, ex_forge, the Chaos Missile Launcher textures and Clay_More's imperial wall lamp.


The ModDB mirrors unlock at 14:00 GMT, if it's busy or not working the installer can be downloaded from 40ksource.com (http://www.40ksource.com/files/Exterminatus_Alpha_8.80.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 Alpha listed in your library.

Tweaks

• Re-lit ex_compromised, added details, missions, cubemaps and a thumbnail for the level selector.
• DontAsk4470 has Re-lit ex_forge and added new textures, details and reworked many of the decor of many rooms and hallways.
• Added normal, specular and exponent maps to the Chaos Missile Launcher and fixed smoothing issues with the model.
• Added custom kill icons for the Chaos Dreadnaught's Chainfist attack.
• Added custom kill icons for the Aspiring Champion's Hand flamer.
• Added custom kill icons for the Chaos Terminator Combo.

Future Plans
Several maps still need more work before we can test a release candidate for Beta 9 and make a big hurrah about unleashing the Chaos marines.

The plan is still to move on to work on the space marine scout once the CSM weapons are in-game.  Then update all the marine chapter packs support the scout and the chapter specific battlecries Bulwark has already recorded.  Adding a new playable class will mean that game balance will almost certainly need testing and tuning.

Once those are done I look forward to taking EX out of Beta and making public the version 1.0 release.