13 Jul 2012

- Added latest localization files.

- Fixed a crash when viewing the Achievements screen in a non-English language.

7 Jul 2012

- Added shader source code.

- Matchmaking system supports mods with more than 4 players.

- Mods store their config.cfg separately from the base game.

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• Allow XP gain on custom maps.
• Fixed a camera prediction bug.
• Added .smd and .qc files for the marine and drone to the SDK

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From Steampowered.com:

Alien Swarm has received two recent updates:

• Added TTF font support
• Fixed an engine exploit

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From Steampowered.com:

Since release, we've received a ton of feedback and feature requests from the Alien Swarm community. The most requested additions are more variety and greater difficulty.

With that in mind, we've added "Onslaught" mode, which introduces an AI Director that dynamically generates swarms of aliens based on several factors, such as the squad's stress level. Onslaught works with any difficulty setting and ensures no mission plays the same way twice.

Speaking of difficulty, we've also added a "Brutal" difficulty level for those of you who told us "Insane" wasn't insane enough. How brutal is Brutal? Nobody on the Alien Swarm team has managed to complete a mission on it.

If for some crazy reason Brutal is still too easy for you,…

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The latest Alien Swarm patch added Brutal Difficulty, Onslaught Mode, Hardcore Friendly Fire Mode. It also added three new Promotions, the Platinum Star, Osmium Star, and Iridium Medallion. You can find the latest patch notes on the Patches page.

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It seems like most of the pages are locked to editting. Is there any reason in particular for this and will it be opened eventually to editting by others? Moochmaker 21:45, August 25, 2010 (UTC)

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Yeah, yeah, that's a play on Stephen King's novel, Needful Things. Not a particularly clever one, either, I must admit. So sue me. ^_^

Right, so ... this will be an intermittent "RantBlog" about behaviors, features, and so on that I absolutely hate, and/or that irk and irritate me to the point of deciding to go play something else. It may or may not be restricted to Alien Swarm, but I'll at least try to make AS the majority player. ^_^

This installment's subject: players afflicted by Hyperactive Stupidity Disorder (HSD).

I hate them. Truly, seriously hate them.

HSD has many expressions, but the two most common ones are Run-run-run. go-go-go, HEY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS ... and OMG the wall moved! BLAM-BLAM-BLAM-BLAM-BLAM-BLAM ...!!.

Or, in less amusingl…

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yes

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Don't you think?

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Can anyone see my blog posts on my blog, or is it broken for you too?

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Any interesting experiences on Alien Swarm, lately?

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Because two farms are better than one.

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Farm your comment badges here!

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I wrote a blog post, and for some reason I can't find it on my blog. Anyone know how to fix this?

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Just wondering if there's any group/clan out there that organizes Speed Run sessions. It's pretty much impossible to do them on pubs.

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It's so intense!

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It seems like all achievements give a flat rate of 50 exp. Is there any achievement that gives you more or less?

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This weekend, my internet connectivity took a hit; the phone line filter was introducing noise on the line, essentially killing my internet. Not fun.

Mr Sandman 15:00, July 26, 2010 (UTC)

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Any thoughts on adding all the individual PDA contents to the wiki?

Similar to all the Bioshock Audio Diaries.

I know they're not as crucial to the story here, but still interesting enough.

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What about it?

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Aren't they?

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Simply a test, and for points!

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We have exciting news! Your wiki has been chosen to receive Achievement Awards. They are brand new, super fun, and not everyone is getting them, so congratulations!

The Awards will help encourage people to make more edits and contribute to the wiki. They also help brand new people get a feel for what they can do on the wiki. Awards are only available for logged-in users, so they’ll help encourage people to log in when they’re making edits.

So what does this mean for you? More people editing on the wiki, more friends, more help, more content, and more fun!

Admins will be able to customize the names and photos used in the awards so that they fit your community to a T. And the awards appear automatically, so there's no extra work that needs to b…

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I recommend that anybody interested in learning how to get good at Alien Swarm and other tactical shooters refer to the US Army Field Manual for Combined Arms Operations In Urban Terrain. Specifically it jumps to Chapter 3, Section III: Clearing . I suggest reading most of this section because I believe it's very relevant to the tactics necessary to survive Alien Swarm.

NOTE: The Wikia editor seems to be failing miserably when it comes to adding external links. Search for "us army urban terrain field guide", should be a secondary link on the Global Security site. I shall try editing this later to add the link.

I first found out about this manual during my days as a Rainbow Six: Raven Shield player. It describes the four person fire team and …

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