
Posted by Ripper at 12:09 9/10/2002.
Recently, Computer & Video Games conducted an interview with Erik Johnson from Valve.This is it. It's here and it's hot and you won't find it anywhere else. Erik Johnson from Valve was so kind to answer a few questions for us and this is the result. Whether you want to find out Valve's plans for next year including CS 1.6, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero or Steam which will hit the road on the 1st february 2003 or just get to know what one of the biggest game production company has to say this is the right place for you. It might shock you. It might surprise you. It surely won't disapoint you. Have fun!It's actually a pretty good interview, revealing some things for the first time, most notably the addition of the Famas, Galil and Riot Shield to CS 1.6.
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Rush!
12:13 9/10/2002
Manufacturer: Israeli Military Industries
Cost: $2700
Overview: Israel made this weapon to compete with the AK-47 on the battle field, this weapon actually costs less than the already cheap AK-47. Currently the Israeli's "official" weapon, this weapon holds 32 5.56mm NATO rounds, compatible with the M4A1. Gearbox describes the weapon as like the AK, only heavier and thus more accurate.
2. Fusil Automatique, Manufacture d'Armes de St. Etienne (FAMAS) (Counter-Terrorist Only)
Manufacturer: Groupement Industriel des Armements Terrestres
Cost: $2500
It will cost less than the M4A1 and its alternate fire will be burst fire (a three-round burst). A three-round burst fires three rounds faster than the auto-mode can fire the same amount, but has a delay between bursts. This is the official weapon on the French GIGN and will likely play that role in the single player side of the game. It holds 25 5.56mm NATO rounds per clip (the same round that the M4A1 uses).
3. Ballistic Shild IIIA (Counter-Terrorist Only)
This item will block small arms fire (pistols, shotguns, sub-machine guns) and slow down high-caliber rounds to a point where they're not as deadly. The shield will take a primary weapon slot and will be bundled with the FN FiveseveN pistol. The shield will usually cover the front of your body while you peer through the small window, but when you move to fire your pistol, the shield will be moved to the side.
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12:19 9/10/2002
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12:32 9/10/2002
AK is one of the few reasons to like being Terrorist. Now the CTs get one that's even cheaper and will let newbies burst-fire without needing any skill ... that's gotta be worrying.
Pistol shield all very well, but how much more protection will it offer than a stone block? If none, then it's pointless against AWPs definitely, and probably AK/Colt as well, cos you are gonna know where to shoot for the head ... AWP heady through a block does I believe just over 200hp damage ... even 2x the stopping power of a block, we still talking 1-hit kill. Seems like a big waste of money to me :/
New is of course good, but bet it unbalances it :(
yours,
Teh Cynic [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Game2XS
12:34 9/10/2002
the new guns are good ideas, as long as they really do exist and they do. But the shield just puts me off cs more! :(
anybody else get the same feeling? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Last Chance
12:34 9/10/2002
Rush!
12:39 9/10/2002
Rush!
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Rush!
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Anti-Climax
13:14 9/10/2002
omg, the shield will be sooooo god damn funny to annoy stupid llamas on servers like jolt an demon...
Also, i would find it quite funny if you could hit someone with your shield, JUST LIKE THE REAL POLICE !
"'ave some of that!" [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
13:16 9/10/2002
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i read somewhere that the riot shield will cost about $1000 [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Last Chance
13:28 9/10/2002
13:40 9/10/2002
and you all knew these exact updates were coming :>
does it mention the gas grenade and mask in the report too? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
masters 0f ownage
13:44 9/10/2002
13:45 9/10/2002
so its only use will be in the second round of a match after you've won the pistol round, when you'd prefer to buy a good gun anyway - besides which Ts r likely to buy deagles, which would go thru the shield, or nothing, which makes the use of shield pointless cos u could simply own them with rifles at long range against s***ty glocks [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
13:47 9/10/2002
damn right :| [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Anti-saviour of UKT
13:49 9/10/2002
Could have ppl with shields bh to choke points to slow 'em all down. It'll be a LARF [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
13:57 9/10/2002
Drav, the new CT only gun is cheaper than the AK. when I said "... get one that's ..." I meant a gun, not an AK :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
15:01 9/10/2002
Overview: Israel made this weapon to compete with the AK-47 on the battle field, this weapon actually costs less than the already cheap AK-47.
Why do they say costs less?
Is the AK being increased in price?
Why make a cheaper better AK?
csnation are such lamers :>
specially garry [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
15:03 9/10/2002
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15:50 9/10/2002
and dan is only creaming about the riot shield cos he'll be able to wallhack and see thru the shield while everyone else has a restricted view while usin it :P [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
15:53 9/10/2002
This is gonna annoy a few people :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
15:57 9/10/2002
eSports.Edge
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Croydon
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16:39 9/10/2002
I like the idea, i getting a bit bored with m4 and aks atm. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Rush!
16:41 9/10/2002
ClanNEW
16:47 9/10/2002
Ak 47 cost $2500 Gali cost $2700
2500 < 2700 therefore quote == "false" [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
theb0g
16:49 9/10/2002
theb0g
17:09 9/10/2002
every version some bs rumours start about whats coming, 40% fact 60% speculation, then people get stupid ideas in thier head, spread them around, and everyone gets paranoid about the changes
then when the update comes out, everyone has all the s*** ideas already in thier heads and expect everything to be crap so they look at all the new things with a negative approach, why am i not surprised how everyone moans about all the changes due to this, yet after weeks of playing with them, they forget all the rumours and retarded ideas that were spread about and they learn what has actually changed, and find they like it. even the things that u dont like in new versions are 10% as bad as they were when u still had all the negative speculation in ur head expecting it to be super s***.
cs is definately a mental game.
point is, stfu moaning when u have like 1% of the facts and just wait to see what its actually like. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
17:14 9/10/2002
just annoys me more that 1.6 is taking this long
i just hope they fix all the bs bugs in cs atm
and that u can use the knife and riot shield together [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Clan ONE
17:20 9/10/2002
17:24 9/10/2002
then 3 days after release we will hate all the cheaters
then 3 weeks later all will be happy (minus tha gay cheats)
It is all so predictable. Same every release. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
g30rg3h
UKTerrorist
17:40 9/10/2002
17:41 9/10/2002
ps-riot gear sounds CLASS [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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Anti-Climax
17:53 9/10/2002
Quite annoying ....... "tbh" [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
theb0g
18:04 9/10/2002
North & South
18:11 9/10/2002
hmm [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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theb0g
19:05 9/10/2002
Shoot First Ask Later
19:08 9/10/2002
nah hopefully the FAMAS will be quite good, be a nice 2nd round gun alt. to the mp5 if u win 1st round and wanna save some cash
as for that Galil thing.....its going to more accurate than the AK...
prolly means slower ROF but same/slight less power
sounds deadly to me =] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
19:14 9/10/2002
famas should have been in cs long ago... i just hope they don't make the game even laggier. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
theb0g
19:21 9/10/2002
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Stalk Confront Engage Eliminate
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Croydon
21:32 9/10/2002
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they always do tho... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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theb0g
01:14 10/10/2002
masters 0f ownage
01:37 10/10/2002
what i think anyway. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Shoot First Ask Later
14:06 10/10/2002
he knows what the people want :x [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
theb0g
15:26 10/10/2002
21:19 10/10/2002
vs a choke point on a map the cts could av one person with shield go out first take a few bullets but hopefully survive then get out of the way once a ct behind u is in a good pos to awp the terror if u know what i mean......
(im asuming u can move with shield up? and awp dont kill through it or ak go through it with ease) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]