DoD:Source is coming to the Orange Box engine soon. CS Nation has the scoop on the update and some of the achievements that will be released. There is no word yet on when the BETA will be released, but hopefully it will be soon. DoD:S will be the first Source game ported to the Orange Box engine, hopefully CS:Source will be right behind it.
Hold on to your rifles gents, Day of Defeat: Source is about to undergo an extreme game makeover.
- added Dod_Palermo, updated map based on Dod_Salerno by Insta
- added Steamworks features, including achievements and player avatars
- added Nemesis and Revenge
- added Freeze Cam
- friendly players no longer collide with each other
- many particle systems have been improved
- changed the algorithm for bullet spread to be more like the original Day of Defeat
- reduced Garand recoil
- View position is now adjusted when zoomed with rifles and sniper rifles to help with player visibility around corners
- Planned changes not in this update
- Per-player stats linked to Steam Community
- many map exploit fixes
There is a BETA planned for this update that will undoubtedly see a number of smaller updates along the road. All owners of Day of Defeat: Source will be able to partake in this BETA once it goes live.
Also included from CS Nation are some screenshots of the achievements to be unlocked once the Beta is released.
From CSNation: day of defeat: source beta imminent – CS-Nation