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Gameplay Changes

  • C4 is now an equipment item in slot 5 (to plant, select then hold down fire)
  • C4 can only be planted in bomb delivery zone
  • To defuse a bomb Counter Terrorists must target C4, press and hold the USE key
  • CTs can defuse C4 without a defuse kit in 10 seconds
  • CTs can defuse C4 with a defuse kit in 5 seconds
  • A progress meter is added showing CTs their progress defusing a bomb
  • A progress meter is added showing Ts their progress planting a bomb (this takes 3 seconds)
  • Defuse kit now an item which can be purchased - Nobody starts with a defuse kit
  • Defusing bomb wins round for Counter Terrorists
  • C4 can be dropped for other teammates
  • Hostages are automatically rescued at hostage rescue zones
  • Counter Terrorist and Terrorist teams are now labeled
  • Individual frags can be toggled on or off
  • Ghosts can be made visible to other ghosts (client defined)
  • Pre-Round grace timer standard setting 6 seconds (server defined)
  • Three observer modes: classic ghost, locked chasecam and freelook chasecam ( press jump to toggle)
  • Auto-find teammate in observer mode (primary fire)
  • New radio messages and organization of radio keys (standard, group and report messages)
    • [Removed Commander role]
    • [Radio commands are now accessible for all players]
  • Can hear other players reloading
  • Mission briefing added to maps (can also be invoked during round)

Context Sensitive Help System

  • Terse Auto-help
    • Round start notification (i.e. hint to purchase items)
    • Observer mode notification
  • Verbose Auto-help
    • What to do with hostages (CTs rescue, Ts protect)
    • What not to do with hostages (injuring/killing)
    • How to lead hostages
    • Looking at a friend for the first time
    • Looking at an enemy for the first time
    • What not to do with friends (injuring/killing)
    • What to do with enemies (win by killing all enemies)
    • Picking up C4 for the first time
    • Out of ammunition for the first time
    • In a bomb target zone for the first time
    • In a hostage rescue zone for the first time
  • Auto-ID
    • Friend (name and health displayed)
    • Enemy (name displayed; health displayed only if observing)
    • Hostage (health displayed)

Undocumented Changes

Interface changes

  • New menu background
  • New menu buttons
  • Mission briefing added to maps (can also be invoked during round)

Context Sensitive Help System

  • An extensive help manual located at \half-life\cstrike\manual\index.htm.

Audio changes

Model changes

Map changes

Faction changes

  • Changed The Phoenix Faction to Urban Camo
  • Changed Durah Cell to Middle Eastern
  • Changed Seal Team 6 (DEVGRU) to Navy Seal