Alpha 9.05 rolls up a collection of weapon improvements and tweaks since Alpha 9.02, including balance fixes to the Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, Meltagun and Plasmagun.
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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 EX alpha, delete it.
- Run the alpha installer and follow it's instructions.
- Restart Steam. You should now see the Exterminatus Alpha listed in your library.
Alpha 9.05 Features (including 9.04 and 9.03)
- New shotgun firing sound effect from DontAsk4470.
Balance- Buffed Meltagun damage from 7 to 8 per hit.
- Buffed Shotgun damage from 9 to 10 per hit.
- Buffed Plasma bolt speed from 4000 to 5600.
- Nerfed Plasma bolt size from 8x8 to 6x6 (4x4 for pistols)
- Decreased the cost of the sniper rifle from 75 points to 175 points.
- Nerfed the capacity of the sniper rifle from 8 to 4 shots.
- Nerfed the accuracy of the sniper rifle even more.
- Decreased the cost of the specialist classes from 150 to 55 points.
- Decreased the cost of the specialist classes Meltaguns to 0 points.
- Increased the cost of Flamers to 100 points.
- Increased the cost of Plasmaguns to 105 points.
- Nerfed the accuracy of the sniper rifle based on how much the player is moving around.
- Nerfed Carnifex armour so that boltguns can hurt it again.
Tweaks- Shotgun primary attack now fires both barrels. So it's now 4 shots per reload.
- Exponent maps for the scout's Shotgun and Sniper Rifle.
- Sniper rifle now un-zooms if you move in any way other then turning.
- Sniper rifle now un-zooms when reloading.
- Added an option to Ammo shrines so they can dispense ammo for free (for use in the lab maps).
Bug Fixes- Attempted to fix cancelling out of the class and wargear menus (again).
- Fixed sticky feeling Plasmagun trigger.
- Fixed a crash bug relating to notices about objective captures and map votes.
- Fixed the sniper rifle view model turning upside down when scoped.
Future PlansThe scout is currently using power armour hands in first person as a placeholder, one day he will have his his own properly gloved hands. Then it's time to refresh all the imperial chapter packs with their own scout skins.
