New maps: si_deep (Chaos), si_depot (Chaos), si_forge (RhoadsToNowhere), si_movealong (Behrooz), si_optica (tommyd), si_replicant (Cadaver), si_retrovirus (Cadaver), si_spa (Cadaver), si_wonderland (PapasNewBag)
Updated maps: si_daybreak (Chaos), si_urban (Chaos)
New gameplay mode - resource race (featured in si_movealong)
New explosion effects for Satchels and Tripmines
New team weapon models: Briefcase, Tau Canon, Grenade, Shotgun, Tommygun, Colt, Tripmine
Added scientist animations when a scientist wakes up from unconsciousness and is about to teleport back to his/her lab
Added lightbulbs above scientists when holding the Mindray or the Radio showing the scientists' efficiency
Added team colored Tau Canon effects
Added Colt secondary fire as a zoom if your team has researched Ocular Implants
Added Briefcase secondary fire to throw the scientist you are carrying
Added new research: Super Jump Module
Added map locations (%loc are replaced by the player's location)
Added health and armor communication (%H and %A are respectively replaced by the player's health and armor)
Added commandmenu (+commandmenu command)
Added Steam background image
Added a speed-o-meter display (disabled by default)
Akimbo snUzis can fire underwater
Improved spectator and HLTV modes
Some game balance improvements
Fixed bug where headshots weren't doing any extra damage.
Fixed bug where if mp_weaponstay was set to 1, players could keep on capturing a weapon and have their score reach the thousands.
Fixed Ocular Implants zoom commands not working.
Fixed end researches not giving any extra cash bug.
Fixed solid dead bodies bug.
Fixed scientist capture money bonus bug.
Fixed spectators scaring scientists bug.
Fixed wrong team respawn bug.
Fixed tripmine and satchel limits bug.
Fixed double start research bug.
Fixed more than 6 scientists bug.
Fixed $-100,000 unemployed team scoreboard bug.
Fixed bug where explosives in confined spaces would do extra damage and go past walls.
Fixed bug where Tau Canon secondary fire would sometimes hurt you back.
Fixed elevator sound bug.
Fixed bug where the Mindray hint would not show up.
Fixed some demo recording glitches.
Fixed bug where you would hear footstep sounds when in water, swimming near the bottom.
Fixed an exploit allowing to vote for any research.
More little fixes/improvements
New Commands:

AddLoc [name] : adds the location you're at (x y z) with the name you typed ([name]) to the map .loc file
RemLoc : removes the closest location from the map .loc file
+normaljump : performs a normal jump even if you have the Super Jump upgrade
New Client CVARS:

hud_location_indicator (default=0) : 0: disables. 1: displays current location as a HUD element. above 1: displays a sprite at every location found in this radius
hud_speedometer_text (default=0) : 0: disables. 1: displays current speed, max speed, and speed / max speed percentage as a HUD element
hud_speedometer_bar (default=0) : 0: disables. 1: displays speed / max speed percentage in a graphic bar as a HUD element
cl_explosion_detail (default=2) : how detailed should the explosion effects be? 0: no effects, 1: standard HL style explosions, 2: "enhanced" S&I explosions (flaming debris, shockwaves, etc.)
cl_explosion_dynamiclight (default=1) : toggles display of explosion dynamic light
cl_effects_tracers (default=1) : toggles display of Akimbo snUzis' tracers effect
cl_effects_shelleject (default=1) : toggles display of ejected shells
cl_effects_gaussballs (default=1) : toggles display of the tau canon ball effects
cl_team_crosshairs (default=0) : toggles display of team colored crosshairs
other new CVARS: use the in-game command menu to tweak your settings
New Server CVARS:

si_researchspeed (default=1.15) : research speed multiplier
si_freeresearch (default=5) : research minutes offered to both teams at the begining of the game
si_constantresearchspeed (default=1) : each team will research at the speed of 3 scientists even if they have less or more if this is set to 1
si_headshot (default=2) : headshot damage multiplier
si_logcash (default=60) : logs each company's cash amount every x seconds

World of Warcraft Beta -- Update
Over the past few weeks, it has become apparent that the World of Warcraft beta will not be available within the fourth quarter of 2003. The development team is currently hard at work testing the alpha version of the game, and we look forward to bringing you an outstanding beta in early 2004.

Our goal is to always make the best games possible, and a critical part of the development process includes the public beta test. This means that we will not release the final product or any other component of the game until it's ready. Rather than release an inferior candidate to meet a specific date, we have chosen to further test World of Warcraft internally until we feel the game will allow for a productive beta test.

Announcements concerning the beta test, along with additional details about the game, will be released in the near future. We encourage you to check our official Web site www.blizzard.com/wow for further updates. Thank you for your continued support and patience.

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