Activision has released an new multiplayer test demo of Return to Castle Wolfenstein, the first-person shooter by Grey Matter Interactive and Nerve Software. , which at 57.7 MB is a bit smaller than the first test but still contains the same map, and there's a massive list of new features, changes, and bug fixes included . Server admins should note that the "Pure Server" option currently doesn't work.
What's changed between Multplayer Test 1 and the latest test? Below you'll find some of the more notable changes.
1) Hud
On the compass, Engineers can see which direction their dynamite objectives are in the world.
You'll see a shield icon in the lower left, above your health letting you know when youre invulnerable (when you first reinforce and when revived by a medic)
Messages have been moved around
Assorted changes
2) Beach
The Axis team will no longer have the option to spawn in the forward bunker. They can deny the Allies this spawn position by taking the flag from them and returning it to a null state.
Dynamiting objectives has been tightened up. It's always best to plant the dynamite if you see the dynamite icon. If you hear the Dynamite planted.. message, your objective will be destroyed.
3) Weapons
MG42s take more damage
Ammo count modified for many weapons (depending on class as well)
Flamethrowers damage tweaked and movement speed reduced
4) Classes
When revived by a medic, you revive with the amount of ammo you passed out with
Medics now get 10 revives. Good for altered max lives games as well as Stopwatch matches
LTs can no longer pick up the Soldier specific weapons
Engineers now get 8 grenades and another clip
Engineers must now arm the dynamite they place. When you toss out a dynamite, you will automatically switch to the pliers.
5) Networking
Wolf MP is now using full TA networking
6) Stopwatch Mode
Stopwatch mode can be played in one of two ways. ABBA, or ABAB. We recommend playing in ABBA mode as this allows both sides a chance to set the clock.
Stopwatch is played in two rounds. Which round you are in is displayed on the HUD, atop the Stopwatch icon. Try to beat the other teams time!
7) Max Lives
Added max number of lives/reinforcements. When this is set, you will only get as many lives/reinforcements as set by the Server. Once you are out of lives/reinforcements, you will only be able to follow the view of other team members. Once a team is out of lives/reinforcements, the round, or match will end.
We suggest only running with max lives changed during Tourney Mode.
We suggest playing with an unlimited number of lives during net play.
Setting max lives to a different value can produce some hectic and frantic gameplay. We suggest practicing safe max lives with only those you know.
8) Tourney Mode
When playing under this mode, there is an infinite warm-up time.
Once all players in the game decide that the match should start, someone can callvote for Match Start, if passed, the game will begin.
Optionally, you can set the minimum number of clients for this mode. This option can be found on the Advance Server Setup screen. Once this number of people have joined the server, the game will automatically force a Match Start, allowing 20 more seconds before the game begins.
Once the game begins, you will not be able to switch teams.
If a player tries to connect with this enabled and the game is outside of the warmup phase, they will only be able to join as a spectator.
This mode can not be played with one person.
If two people are playing in this mode and one leaves, or joins the Spectators, the game will stop and the match will have to be re-started.
You can set this mode to be played with all gametypes and settings.
This is the preferred on-line method to play with Max Lives.
9) Other
You no longer time-out to the Reinforcement Queue. You must tap out. If you are dismembered beyond repair, you will automatically enter the reinforcement queue.
If friendly-fire is enabled on your server, when killed by a team mate, the complaint system will pop up. If you vote yes, the team mate responsible for your death will have a complaint filed against them. Once they hit the servers setting for number of complaints until kicked, they will be kicked.
There is a 30 second delay before you can join a different team as well as the chance of being caught in the middle of a deployment. So maximum time before being able to join another team is 30 seconds +max reinforcement time for the team on the specific level. This is default behavior. By setting Tourney Mode to Yes, no team switching is allowed. Switching teams for an ill-effect is frowned upon.
Spectators are now listed on the team/score panel.
Map_restart functions just as warmup mode.
Spectators can only talk to each other, not to the Axis or Allied teams.
There is now a callvote menu option. Voting that is in progress will be displayed on-screen.
Various quickchats moved around.
10) Resetting to Defaults
If you run into a situation where your config becomes trashed, or you dont like the settings youve created, run WolfMP by selecting "RTCW MP TEST 2 (SAFE MODE)" from your Start menu, under Return To Castle Wolfenstein Multiplayer TEST 2. This will set all settings to their default values.
11) Pure Server
The Pure Server option for servers is not currently functional for Map Test 2. Do not set Pure Server to "Yes" when hosting a Map Test 2 server. It will prevent any clients from joining your server.
A client trying to join a Pure Server will receive the following error: VM_CreateOnCGame If you get this message, try another server.
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What's changed between Multplayer Test 1 and the latest test? Below you'll find some of the more notable changes.
1) Hud
On the compass, Engineers can see which direction their dynamite objectives are in the world.
You'll see a shield icon in the lower left, above your health letting you know when youre invulnerable (when you first reinforce and when revived by a medic)
Messages have been moved around
Assorted changes
2) Beach
The Axis team will no longer have the option to spawn in the forward bunker. They can deny the Allies this spawn position by taking the flag from them and returning it to a null state.
Dynamiting objectives has been tightened up. It's always best to plant the dynamite if you see the dynamite icon. If you hear the Dynamite planted.. message, your objective will be destroyed.
3) Weapons
MG42s take more damage
Ammo count modified for many weapons (depending on class as well)
Flamethrowers damage tweaked and movement speed reduced
4) Classes
When revived by a medic, you revive with the amount of ammo you passed out with
Medics now get 10 revives. Good for altered max lives games as well as Stopwatch matches
LTs can no longer pick up the Soldier specific weapons
Engineers now get 8 grenades and another clip
Engineers must now arm the dynamite they place. When you toss out a dynamite, you will automatically switch to the pliers.
5) Networking
Wolf MP is now using full TA networking
6) Stopwatch Mode
Stopwatch mode can be played in one of two ways. ABBA, or ABAB. We recommend playing in ABBA mode as this allows both sides a chance to set the clock.
Stopwatch is played in two rounds. Which round you are in is displayed on the HUD, atop the Stopwatch icon. Try to beat the other teams time!
7) Max Lives
Added max number of lives/reinforcements. When this is set, you will only get as many lives/reinforcements as set by the Server. Once you are out of lives/reinforcements, you will only be able to follow the view of other team members. Once a team is out of lives/reinforcements, the round, or match will end.
We suggest only running with max lives changed during Tourney Mode.
We suggest playing with an unlimited number of lives during net play.
Setting max lives to a different value can produce some hectic and frantic gameplay. We suggest practicing safe max lives with only those you know.
8) Tourney Mode
When playing under this mode, there is an infinite warm-up time.
Once all players in the game decide that the match should start, someone can callvote for Match Start, if passed, the game will begin.
Optionally, you can set the minimum number of clients for this mode. This option can be found on the Advance Server Setup screen. Once this number of people have joined the server, the game will automatically force a Match Start, allowing 20 more seconds before the game begins.
Once the game begins, you will not be able to switch teams.
If a player tries to connect with this enabled and the game is outside of the warmup phase, they will only be able to join as a spectator.
This mode can not be played with one person.
If two people are playing in this mode and one leaves, or joins the Spectators, the game will stop and the match will have to be re-started.
You can set this mode to be played with all gametypes and settings.
This is the preferred on-line method to play with Max Lives.
9) Other
You no longer time-out to the Reinforcement Queue. You must tap out. If you are dismembered beyond repair, you will automatically enter the reinforcement queue.
If friendly-fire is enabled on your server, when killed by a team mate, the complaint system will pop up. If you vote yes, the team mate responsible for your death will have a complaint filed against them. Once they hit the servers setting for number of complaints until kicked, they will be kicked.
There is a 30 second delay before you can join a different team as well as the chance of being caught in the middle of a deployment. So maximum time before being able to join another team is 30 seconds +max reinforcement time for the team on the specific level. This is default behavior. By setting Tourney Mode to Yes, no team switching is allowed. Switching teams for an ill-effect is frowned upon.
Spectators are now listed on the team/score panel.
Map_restart functions just as warmup mode.
Spectators can only talk to each other, not to the Axis or Allied teams.
There is now a callvote menu option. Voting that is in progress will be displayed on-screen.
Various quickchats moved around.
10) Resetting to Defaults
If you run into a situation where your config becomes trashed, or you dont like the settings youve created, run WolfMP by selecting "RTCW MP TEST 2 (SAFE MODE)" from your Start menu, under Return To Castle Wolfenstein Multiplayer TEST 2. This will set all settings to their default values.
11) Pure Server
The Pure Server option for servers is not currently functional for Map Test 2. Do not set Pure Server to "Yes" when hosting a Map Test 2 server. It will prevent any clients from joining your server.
A client trying to join a Pure Server will receive the following error: VM_CreateOnCGame If you get this message, try another server.
Download Wolfenstein multiplayer demo2
3D Gamers
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Fragzone
