{ Erik Q and A }
posted Saturday, November 16, 2002 by Some1 Call 911
There's an interview with Valve's Erik Johnson over at B-F Total Gaming Network covering Counter-Strike, Steam, TFC, and Half-Life. Obviously, the interview is worth a read, so here's a snippet:
Counter-Strike will be receiving some significant content with this update, can you first detail the new weapons and riot shield that will be making an appearance?
There are two new rifles in Counter-Strike 1.6: the FAMAS and Galil. The FAMAS is an accurate and fast firing assault rifle. It has both single-shot and burst modes of fire. The Ts get the Galil, which is less accurate but does more damage.
The CTs will have the option of buying a Riot Shield that should mostly be used as the first line of defense when storming Ts that are holed up in their base (see pics 3 & 4).
Can you elaborate on the shield in particular? How effective do you think it will be beyond the first round given its inability to fully stop rifle fire?
In the current implementation, it will fully stop rifle fire.