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Varsity
06-06-2006, 07:16 AM
DOD Source's next update will introduce a new objective-based gametype, and the crazy Aussies from Internode flew all the way over to Valve* just to play it**. Engine updates also feature, with the film grain and colour correction effects seen in the Prelude to Victory (http://storefront.steampowered.com/v2/index.php?area=game&AppId=901) video finally making an appearance.

The map that is currently named dod_jagd has a slightly different set of objectives. Dod_jagd is a timed attack-and-defend map, the objectives for the Allies are to protect their targets while the Axis try to destroy them. The Axis have three targets they need to destroy on this map and once again you need to detonate two explosive charges on each one. The major difference between jagd and colmar is the timer. Jagd has a round timer and every time the Axis destroy a target, the round timer adds another 2 minutes of gameplay. This gives a shorter round time if the Allies are dominating - and motivation to the Axis to hurry up and get the target.Read the full preview (http://games.internode.on.net/content.php?mode=reviews&id=29&co=y)

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DigitalFirefly
06-06-2006, 08:04 AM
anyone know when this update comes out?

UnderHero5
06-06-2006, 08:53 AM
Last I heard one of the two new maps needed re-working after final playtesting (too unbalanced, I don't think it was jagd). Anyway, I don't have official word of a delay, but I would assume the re-working of that map might take a while. Whether or not they release with just jagd remains to be seen (would be nice).

New maps are welcomed big time (still think they should have launched with more than four).

Varsity
06-06-2006, 08:56 AM
It was colmar (http://www.dayofdefeat.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=65711).

Zurik
06-06-2006, 09:30 AM
Now they can get back to adding the British, the grease gun, and that semi-auto rifle for the germans.


I wish... :(

Furtive
06-06-2006, 11:03 AM
I will be glad when this finally hits. It seems like forever ago when valve first announced this. Im not really that upset about it only releasing with only the 4 maps though. The community has put out a lot of fun maps to play Anvil, Dijon, Harbour, Hobofire etc etc. The new gametype will be a nice change of pace though and hopefully lead to players picking up a lot of new strategies.