I just witnessed the rifle/shield exploit again. I didn't see the bug fix listed on last release, so I assume still working on it. Player would switch between pistol with shield and his ak47. Thought I would report it, just in case they thought it was fixed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin J. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 1:40 PM Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] re 1.6 shield
> > > ->-----Original Message----- > ->From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ->[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Eric > ->(Deacon) > ->Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 12:30 PM > ->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ->Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] re 1.6 shield > -> > -> > ->Kevin J. Anderson wrote: > ->> I have to admit, I was waiting for them to "fix" the shield > ->bugs to see what > ->> happens, but the shield is just insanely lame in my opinion... > -> it is so > ->> damn easy for anyone w/ even a remote amount of skill to own > ->anyone in a 1v1 > ->> and sometimes more situation. I played a bit w/ some friends > ->who really > ->> are pretty damn good at cs, and we all switched around as needed, and > ->> everyone agreed, the shield is just way too effective. > -> > ->The shield is horrible. It's absolutely horrible for gameplay. Adding > ->it in there just for the sake of there being "something new" in a > ->maintenance release is a bad idea, and in this case, it's a *really* bad > ->idea. I would be very surprised if *any* competitive leagues actually > ->allow the shield to be used, and I'd also be surprised to find too many > ->pubs end up with it being allowed as well. > -> > ->Maybe the HL2 engine will be better equiped to handle a shield concept. > -> I don't know. But I do know that the shield is a nightmarish mistake. > -> > > rgr, the shield as it is now, will be banned on any server that I run... > imho, there has been way too much changed too fast in 1.6. all the new > guns, the shield, the horrible bullet impact sounds, etc etc. > > the rest I could live w/ but the shield just takes it far over teh line for > me unfortunately. > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
