Alpha 8.69 refines a wide variety of features, adds some new chaos props and a new map called Stronghold for testing.
The ModDB mirrors unlock at 12:00 GMT, if it's busy or not working the installer can be downloaded from
40ksource.com. 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.
Alpha 8.69 Features- New Khorne Standard prop from Clay_More.
- New Tzeench Standard prop from Clay_More.
- New Nurgle Standard prop from Clay_More.
- New Slaanesh Standard prop from Clay_More.
- New imperial generator prop from Clay_More.
- New manual pages for the Chaos Legions (requires proof reading, for grammar, spelling and Chaos Lore).
- New map ex_stronghold, a domination style, chaos fortification, with custom textures by DontAsk4470.
Tweaks- DontAsk4470 has laid the foundations for the next level of detail pass on the CSM textures by adding the same shiny shaders as used by the imperial team models.
- DontAsk4470 created improved textures for the Sawbones helmet and pauldron.
- Replaced most low-res, human, kill icons with scalable, font-based, kill icons.
- Tweaked ex_bunker to make the 1st objective easier to capture and the 2nd objective harder.
- Improved the lighting and effects on ex_bunker.
- Fixed translation issues on ex_bunker.
- Added new chaos props to csm_thunderhawk.
- Created a new MK III style helmet for the chaos weapons specialist.
- Add a visual kickback effect to the BP combo consistent with the stand alone BP.
- Gave WhiteLightningTwister a Hero tag for his contribution of ex_bunker.
Balance- Nerfed Apothecary healing aura to only health them 20% as mush as other players.
- Nerfed missile launcher rate of fire from 1 second per shot to 1.5 seconds between shots.
- Buffed fex armour slightly.
The major feature that had been intended for last weeks build was not successful, without it there was not enough to be worth a whole new patch last week. So this week's update is somewhat patchy, but fuller.
Clay_more continues to churn out chaos weapon model variants at a tremendous rate.
8.70 won't be called a Beta, because of all the work Chaos still needs, but it will be a roll-up, full install version, with change logs, ModDB and Reddit posts and a number of extra steps that I don't do for most Alphas. So, unless something is terribly broken by this patch I plan to take another 2 weeks to work on Alpha 8.70.
