This mod is set in Games Workshop's, great Warhammer 40,000 ( 40k ) universe. Each map pits Imperial Space Marines against the Tyranid swarm and the Legions of Chaos, competing in a series of mission objectives, culminating in a battle to decide the fate of the planet. Latest scheduled play times and list of servers: steamcommunity.com/groups/exterminatusgame

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Extermaunatus, Warhammer 40,000 mod for Half-Life 2 , overdue news update for February. We're still alive! In closed Beta testing. New Features: HUD mission update and Crouched aiming. Help Wanted: Sound Effects technicians.

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Beta testing continued this month, feedback from the beta testers resulted in the return of an old feature from our parent mod Rival Species, crouched aiming. Players now have the choice to stay mobile and less accurate or crouch down for a more accurate shot. Beta feedback has gone into improving the game balance too, our testing games are now closer and more compelling than ever.

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The last of the planned HUD elements was added to EX for this months Beta. The new HUD element shows players their team's mission as the game progresses. Typheron continues to develop his map Dig Site, having overcome corrupted map files, an IRC ban and and his AOL internet connection to get it to us.

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Finally we would like to thank the (highly productive) Foot Clan for their final set of sound effects they contributed to Exterminatus and wish them the best of luck with their new projects. If anyone is interested in finishing the few remaining sounds EX needs please get in touch (I shall be getting back in contact with earlier volunteers this month).

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FJS
FJS

Great Mod, I hope they finish the closed beta soon!!

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Broadsword530
Broadsword530

Looks so awesome! Cant wait!

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paper_tigers
paper_tigers

So on the stats screen, I'm assuming the tyranid class "Fex" is a carnifex?

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migb
migb

yes it is

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Harimau
Harimau

i hope this becomes popular or i'll never get to play it. :( living in australia kinda sucks sometimes. absolutely no servers.

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Blubbles
Blubbles

I hope it will be balanced with suitable player numbers

Possibly 6-8 Marines, 8-16 Tyranids

With Tyranids Respawn time at like 3 seconds
and
Space marines at 5 or more

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ChromeAngel Author
ChromeAngel

As migb says it's planned to be balanced 1 on 1, with additional wargear or brood creatures being handed out when one team outnumbers the other.

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migb
migb

Nope, it's a 1-1 match, meaning 1 tyranid equals 1 marine.
I know the team considered an asymetric solution, but decided to do this instead.
There is a Tyranid class called overmind, which control a number of hormagaunts or termigaunts, so the Marines will be outnumbered.

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Tau22
Tau22

This looks cool. As a Warhammer 40k fan I´m looking forward to this. And Tyranids?! W00T!!

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sutsko
sutsko

Hope somebody want to play the Tyranid, Im all i for the marines only!

The maps need more grass I think.. And Details..

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Cloud6556
Cloud6556

Hell yeah people want to play tyranids, me for one :)
you wont be laughing when im 12 foot tall and have gigantic claws :)

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Swansen
Swansen

HIVE MIND!!!!

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