added MAC-10 weapon
added Steyr Aug weapon
added new gametype: Assassination (as_x)
added new gametype: Escape (es_x)
added right and left handed weapons
added new radar tracking for teammates
re-added Night Vision Goggles
added new Terrorist Snow player model
added new CT French GIGN player model
tweaked player speeds / acceleration
added new radio commands
redone mp5 model / animations
added maps de_fang, es_jail, es_frantic, as_oilrig, as_riverside, cs_747
updated previous maps
+showradar (default) : Turns radar on
-showradar : Removes radar from your screen
nightvision : Bind this key to toggle NVG when purchased
Assassination Gameplay: One member of the CT team will serve as the VIP. The object is to get the VIP safely to the pre-defined escape points. If he dies, the CT's lose the round. If he makes it safely, the CT's win. VIP has a unique skin, only carries a knife, and has ample body armor. Certain weapons cannot be purchased by each team in this gameplay scenario
Escape Gameplay: The T team starts out in a fortified location and must "escape" to one of the pre-defined escape points. The CT's must exterminate them before they can escape. The T's win the round once 50% if the team has successfully escaped. They can also break into the armory to steal weapons, or just get out of there. The two teams will switch roles after every 8 rounds of play
After buying NVG, you toggle it on/off by using the "nightvision" command. Be warned that the NVG will not be effective on every hardware setup. It may or not work well for you
To switch between right and left hand weapons, go to: multiplayer > Customize > Advanced Options There will be a checkbox for you to select the hand of your choice

Arcatera was initially designed as a classic RPG story that was developed over a period of 10 years and contains a huge world with a history, culture, Gods and religions, devils and demons, towns and their inhabitants, monsters and more. Likewise every character in the game has his own history, attitude and habits and often a kind of inner conflict, which determines the ir behavior and actions. This means that there will be no straight-forward, "black and white" characters but instead you will see dynamic characters with depth, as in real life.

We even try to give a simple shopkeeper a definitive character make-up, history and a sense of personality. One of our most important goals is to immerse the player into a fantastic and interesting yet credible world. These three dimensional characters help us do just that.

-Christophe Kabelitz, Managing Director of Westka Entertainment