• Improved console help
  
• Added Clan support. Add clan tag in Account Settings. You must change information while in single player mode for now.
  
• Admin VOIP Improvements
  
• New "version" console command to see the current version
  
• Server browser performance improvements
  
• Fixes joining password protected servers so it no longer selects the server underneath the mouse cursor when clicking on the "Join" button in the password entry dialog.
  
• Fix for settings menu improperly closing when ESC pressed and leaving the player stuck with no UI and limited control
  
• Mission generation optimizations
  
• Fixed issue with logging into game servers that sometimes used another player's soldier profile.
  
• New TS3 SDK integrated
  
• Improves how server manages authentication objects
  
• Fixes issue with players being added to the scoring system not having all of their scoring data written.
  
• Fixes issue where players not logged into MBS were being logged out if they left the server prior to authenticating
  
• M320 grenade attaching issue resolved.
  
• Dedicated server title bar now shows mission and player details
  
• Fixes the "Waiting for other players" UI so it now appears again.
  
• Removes some server logging
  
• Increased communications handling to support when all players use heavy load outs. This may correct many instances where players didn't spawn correctly or get the correct load out.
  
• Fixes the M320 getting an extra round of ammo
  
• Fixes the Account Settings password changing not working properly
  
• Fixes the IRC link not working
  
• Fixes the displayed mission type (assault/defense/etc.) shown in the battle planner so it displays properly after side-swapping
  

• Launch Steam and go to File > Settings
  
• On the 'Account' tab of the Settings window, under the 'Beta participation' section, click the button that says "Change..."
  
• Select the Dawn of War 2 Beta from the drop down list on the pop-up window.
  
• Click OK and you'll be prompted to restart Steam.
  
• When Steam starts back up, your copy of Dawn of War II will automatically update to include the beta content.
  
• Launch the game to enter the beta.
  

Included in this update:

• Significant balance update to the multiplayer game
  
• Battle over eight new multiplayer maps.
  
• Edit, create, and add new maps to multiplayer games with the map editor World Builder.
  
• Watch custom multiplayer games as a spectator with the new Observer and Referee options.
  
• Plus, improvements in performance, user interface, audio, and artificial intelligence
  

Read the full release notes here ]]> http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news&id=2640 http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=forums Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:21:18 -0800 valve Valve news update Valve news update valve 2009-07-2T01:21:18-08:00
Fixes

• Fixed a memory leak causing performance to degrade the longer you played when in multiplayer (resulting in very low framerate sometimes in the final waves)
  
• Improved texture and file precaching to reduce issues with hitching
  
• Voice Over IP is now usable in the Lobby Menu while waiting for everyone to ready up
  
• Cash amount in the Trader Menu updates when someone gives you money while trading
  
• Improved the readability of chat fonts
  
• All melee weapons now have an alt-fire, which is a "power strike"
  
• Fixed the timing for when damage occurs from melee weapons
  
• Added a Map White List which will now only allow perks to be earned on official and approved custom maps (Makes maps such as KF-Leveling worthless)
  
• Fixed "Connection Failed" endless loop when failing to connect to a server and clicking the Back button in the Server Browser
  
• Fixed Zeds sliding instead of animating online at particular times
  
• Fixed blowing off the limbs of live Zeds, such as the Bloat's legs
  
• Added random moving attacks for specimens that would always just stop and attack before (Bloat, Gorefast, Scrake). This makes the attacks less predictable, and players can no longer just backpedel to escape any attack from these Zeds
  
• New Scrake behavior - the Scrake will now rage sooner, and will now keep moving toward its target when attacking. Additionally, it will randomly charge at its target when attacking, making the Scrake more effective
  
• Added improved behavior for FleshPound to prevent "kiting". The Fleshpound will now get frustrated and charge players regardless of if it is shot if players keep moving away from it
  
• Fixed Joining as Spectator not allowing you to View players
  
• Fixed Spectators needing to "Ready" before game will start
  
• Improved some of the fonts for in-game messages and interface text
  
• Interface tweaks
  

• Decreased Shotgun Penetration power of the Support Perk
  
• Increased Ammo Capacity of Bullpup for Commando Perk
  
• Increased the Reload speed bonus of the Commando Perk
  
• Decreased the Stalker Kills requirement of the Commando Perk
  
• Decreased Lever Action Rifle cocking time for the Sharpshooter Perk
  
• Assigned 9mm to Sharpshooter Perk(9mm headshots count toward Perk and all bonuses now apply to 9mm as well)
  
• Reduced movement speed for Medic Perk to deter "kiting"
  
• Increased Reload Speed for Firebug Perk
  
• Increased Ammo Capacity of FlameThrower for Firebug Perk
  

• Add D3D9Ex support for the in-game overlay (for ArmA 2)
  
• Fix unneeded assert/mdmp creation when Steam connection falls back to TCP
  
• Fix lobbies/chats trying to update metadata while disconnected from Steam servers
  
• View available downloadable content link on game's DLC tab now goes to game's DLC page in store
  
• Fix a potential memory leak with lots of friends notifications being triggered while a full screen window has covered the desktop
  
• Add a limit of queued friends notifications to show of no more than sixteen
  
• Fix a potential case of dropping input events in the in-game overlay
  
• Improved overlay compatibility with OSD from recent versions of RivaTuner
  
• Fixed Cloud sync issues when in offline mode
  
• Fixed filtering by a mod in the server browser making it unable to retrieve servers from the master server
  

• Fixed bug in which the model browser can become unresponsive
  
• Game overlay no longer attaches to Hammer which fixes incorrect 3D camera position bugs
  
• Google Sketchup to Hammer exporter now ships in the Source SDK
  

• Land Battles: Fixed exit crash which could occur when grouping/ungrouping
  
• Grand Campaign - Settlement battle: Fixed instances of invisible deployable defenses
  

• Updated Drug Wars maps
  
• Reenabled 4 team multiplayer
  
• Tweaked all weapons
  
• Changed the MoneyShot normal fire to be an explosive shot
  
• Fixed bugs related to drug counts in games with more than 2 teams
  
• Fixed muzzle flash bugs
  
• Added tutorial option to options menu
  
• Fixed bug where VSync option wouldn't save correctly
  
• Fixed bug where winning music would be quiet if the player is on a vehicle
  
• Added teleporters to radar
  
• Changed radar to not show team colors. Instead, it shows different colors for friendly and hostile players
  
• Fixed bug in drug count hud if a team had more drugs than can fit in the box
  
• Made it so players cannot pick up drugs after the game is over
  
• Fixed numerous sound bugs
  
• Added more particle effects to weapons
  

• Removed the "Are you ready to play Versus?" confirmation
  
• Fixed a crash when using mouse wheel or keyboard to select Campaign chapters
  
• Fixed sv_steamgroup_exclusive servers advertising for public lobbies
  
• Restored the ability to vote for a new campaign in Versus mode