Changelist AHL Directors Cut RC1 news

Changelist

Features
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New map added: ahl_beemer
Some maps readded and revised mapcycle + teams
Dynamic crosshair added (multiple!)
CVAR's: crosshair_dynamic, crosshair_dynamic_color, crosshair_dynamic_alpha
Akimbo silenced colts
Dive sounds
Net settings in commandmenu
Two new variables for chat messages: %k = number of kills, %a = ammo count
CVAR: select_empty_weapons added
When set to 0 empty weapons will be skipped when scrolling through the weapon buckets.
Headshot pitch is now varied
Code base migrated to gcc 3.2.3 (linux)

Tweaks / Bugfixes
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Tweaked bullet wizz sounds and made them occur less often
Smokepuffs code optimized and more transparancy added
Disabled the screentilt by default
Prone roll speed reduced

Clientside weapon events sync'ed with serverside
Big overall accuracy increase
Lots of weapon accuracy prediction fixes
New recoil system with more natural accuracy modifiers

Lasersight and silencer accuracy increase is now predicted
Made silencer accuracy increase work
Fixed no accuracy difference between run/walk/stand

Cvar: sv_maxspeed set back to 280 by default
Deathmatch spawn code put back to HLDM code

Tolerable menu screen sounds
New menu splash screen (credits go to Rogue as it's an old wallpaper of his)
A few new weapon sounds

Server net rates are much higher by default to ensure smooth and consistent gameplay.

M4: Fixed lasersight not having any effect on accuracy
M4: Fixed no muzzleflash showing when you had a silencer
Akimbo SAA: Fixed not being able to reload to 6 bullets

Weapon Changes
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Beretta:
Accuracy is now the same as the akimbo berettas
Added a bit more recoil

Colt 1911:
Accuracy is now the same as the akimbo 1911s
Fixed first shot being inaccurate
Added a bit more recoil

Colt SAA:
Accuracy is now the same as the akimbo SAAs
Removed huge recoil
Changed recoil system to match other guns
Faster firing with primary attack
Secondary fire now sustains a pretty good accuracy

Desert Eagle:
Added a bit more recoil
Allowed a little faster firing

Magnum:
Changed recoil system to match other guns
Increased recoil
Secondary fire is less accurate

Akimbo guns:
Slower secondary attack
Secondary attack sustains good accuracy

Mp5k:
Single shot firerate is less limited
Firemode alters accuracy now
Single shot and 3 round burst are much more accurate
Full-auto is more accurate
Increased recoil
You now get 3 spare clips with a bandolier

M4:
24 bullets per magazine
Less movement slowdown when firing
Events sent reliably now
Single shot firerate is less limited
Firemode alters accuracy now
Single shot and 3 round burst are much more accurate
Full-auto is more accurate
Increased recoil
You now get 3 spare clips with a bandolier

Hand Cannon:
Now 12 shells spare instead of 16
Decal spread now true to real spread

Shotgun:
Now holds 6 shells instead of 8
Now 12 shells spare instead of 16
Less pellets, more damage
Shotgun pellets are now predicted
Increased accuracy
Increased range
Different range damage falloff calculation
New effects for shotgun pellets
Removed short range damage multiplier

50Cal:
The following tweaks were done but temporarily removed.
There is no suitable weapon model and animations (yet).
Increased reload time
6 bullets, 6 spare
No more clip but manual reloading for each bullet