Day of Defeat: Source Free Weekend

[lalalawawawa]

Valve are giving us the chance to try DoDS, free from 4th of July up to 6th of July. In addition, they have released the highly anticipated update for DoDS. Here are the details:

(From the official site) Link

Introducing Palermo, a new Day of Defeat: Source map from Magnar "insta" Jenssen. This map's design was inspired by the Italian port city of the same name and was also based in part on "Salerno", a popular community map. Palermo features five capture points, four of which often flip back and forth between teams during play. The central plaza's two-person capture point is the map's key strategic area.

Steam Community avatars will now appear next to each player name in the scoreboard, on the end-of-round panel, and as part of the newly-added freeze cam. Also, when you have friends playing with you in the game you'll be able to spot them using the new Friend icon next to their avatar on the scoreboard.

There are now 51 unique achievements that you can earn for your play in-game. We've designed them to cover a variety of different play styles and specializations, and to recognize some of the rare and amazing feats people pull off while playing. For example, Jack of All Trades rewards players for earning a kill with a Machine Gun, Sniper Rifle, Rifle, Sub-Machine Gun, and a Grenade all in a single life.

Day of Defeat: Source players can now show off their own stats and achievement progress in the Steam Community, using a method similar to Team Fortress 2's gameplay stats. Detailed statistics including usage of each weapon and class will be gathered displayed, giving players an at-a-glance view of each other's specific strengths.

Tired of getting killed by snipers without being able to tell where the fire is coming from? Day of Defeat: Source now has a freeze camera of your attacker, which will let you know where they are (or where they were when they shot you) and also allows you to take a screenshot for posterity. Also, if you score three consecutive kills against another individual player, you will be called out as "dominating" them.

[Boktai1000]

I appreciated what valve is doing with these free weekends, but unless they offer the actual game for free I don't really care to spend the time to download and then only have minimal play time for this.

[+longgonebn Subscriber²]

I also love what Valve has been doing, though the free weekends they have done so far was not needed for me since I have all those games. D&D Source I don't have, so this might get me to buy it. I can't wait for tomorrow to get some game time in!

[bobbytomorow]

DoD Source is a fantastic game and I hope this brings some people into its dwindling community. I think TF2 really hammered its userbase.

[ViperAFK]

I've never played DOD, what's the gameplay like, how does it compare to games like CS:S and cod4?

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I've never played DOD, what's the gameplay like, how does it compare to games like CS:S and cod4?

It's quite different. The weapons have different recoil and it offers a unique type of gameplay. Try out the original DoD first. The gameplay is pretty much the same. Anyway, has DoD:S been ported to the Orange Box engine yet? I remember participating in the beta for it a month or two ago.

[+longgonebn Subscriber²]

Ported to the Orange Box engine? wtf are you saying....you mean Source....?

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Ported to the Orange Box engine? wtf are you saying....you mean Source....?

Yes, the Source engine used in the Orange Box games (TF2, Portal, HL2:Ep2). It's commonly referred to as the "Orange Box engine".

EDIT: Read this and you'll definitely understand what I'm talking about. I also answered my own question. Apparently this update includes the newer Source engine which adds motion blur and improved textures.

[offroadaaron]

Ported to the Orange Box engine? wtf are you saying....you mean Source....?

Orange Box was a compilation of games sold together. I don't even think dod:s was on the list to be honest... I don't have a clue what the guy above you is trying to say!

[Code.Red]

Yes, DoD:S was ported to the Episode 2 engine (orange box.) :) That's actually the reason why they are having a free weekend; they just updated DoD:s to the new engine (which gives you better graphics options like motion blur) and have added features seen in TF2, such as the killcam and achievements.

[+longgonebn Subscriber²]

Orange Box was a compilation of games sold together. I don't even think dod:s was on the list to be honest... I don't have a clue what the guy above you is trying to say!

Yea I know Orange Box, I understand you, your making sense lol. He isn't.

[ViperAFK]

He is talking about the updated version of source that all the orange box games use, called Source07. It ahs multithreading, motion blur, better textures ect...

[+longgonebn Subscriber²]

He is talking about the updated version of source that all the orange box games use, called Source07. It ahs multithreading, motion blur, better textures ect...

Well well, I never knew that, i knew there was updates but didn't know there was a name for it.

[bobbytomorow]

I've never played DOD, what's the gameplay like, how does it compare to games like CS:S and cod4?

Its quite unique. You can't bunny hop, in fact jumping is detrimental as it eats your stamina bar so you have less to sprint with (although it replenishes) and you can't jump very high anyway. The guns also have a more realistic recoil and cone of fire meaning there is a little bit of a learning curve to master the various guns in DoD. Laying prone and kneeling improves accuracy but leaves you vulnerable obviously because you are still. Sniping is also more realistic and your scope vision sways and sways more if you stand. I think its one of the more difficult games to really master but once you get decent enough its a very rewarding game. I have been playing it since launch and I love it.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Well well, I never knew that, i knew there was updates but didn't know there was a name for it.

It's just called "Source" or "Source 2007" by Valve, calling it "the orange box engine" is just a user thing.

The engine update came with the Orange Box (Single Player code with EP2 and Portal, multiplayer code with TF2), so that's how it got it's name.

[eviljedi]

Awesome game. I definitely encourage anyone who hasn't played it to give it a go this weekend. If you like it, it's only $10! Pro tip: Go assault if you're a noob, it's the easiest gun to use. (snipers are also a lot of fun :D)

[M.F.D.K]

I have already finished pre-loading, so definitely going to play it this weekend. :cool:

29 minutes left here until 2 days weekend starts..

[+longgonebn Subscriber²]

I am going camping at around 4:30ish, my game time don't start until 3. I will have like no time to play.

[ViperAFK]

It's only $10 so I just decided to buy it and am liking it so far. the Source 07 update is great, with hdr motion blur ect.. all on I still get smoother fps than in CS:S even though DOD:S has much bigger and more detailed maps.

[lalalawawawa]

It's only $10 so I just decided to buy it and am liking it so far. the Source 07 update is great, with hdr motion blur ect.. all on I still get smoother fps than in CS:S even though DOD:S has much bigger and more detailed maps.

And this is the result of Valve's work. A great way to promote your games.

[ViperAFK]

For some reason the steam forums are all aflame with a vocal minority bitching about the update though.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Yea I know Orange Box, I understand you, your making sense lol. He isn't.

I was making sense. You weren't understanding.

He is talking about the updated version of source that all the orange box games use, called Source07. It ahs multithreading, motion blur, better textures ect...

Thank you.

Well well, I never knew that, i knew there was updates but didn't know there was a name for it.

Now you know! ;)

It's just called "Source" or "Source 2007" by Valve, calling it "the orange box engine" is just a user thing.

The engine update came with the Orange Box (Single Player code with EP2 and Portal, multiplayer code with TF2), so that's how it got it's name.

I figured people would know what I meant by that. I only knew it was called "Source 2007" from one of the GMod updates.

[EnzoFX]

I played the new DoD:S Beta, I liked how it incorporated all the tf2 stats stuff. But it's really hard for me to play it in general. I've only put a handful of hours into the game since I bought it over a year ago. It's a bit less friendly than CSS or TF2 IMO.

[Ayepecks]

Less friendly than CSS? That's not good.

I'll give it a shot. Never played it before.

[eFX]

How big is the download? I'm thinking about giving this a try.