We definitely appreciate any help to find a qualified lead programmer. We have posted the link to an application form on Google docs to speed up the screening process. At this point we are fully willing to work with a programmer who just wishes to try but they really need to be familiar with the Source SDK.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-TQOMCZMHUv3Ryuz0MzLlF8ZXPZMpnAul1YMRhIxb5I/viewform

Steamworks does not support Source SDK 2006 games. You may correct me on that if you know of a game currently delivered via Steam that is running under the 2006 SDK.

We did try out an installer that was downloaded through Steam which, in turn, installed the mod just as would be downloaded from the website but it was messy. For instance, there was no way to uninstall the game via Steam and it required two (2) Steam IDs, one for the installer and one for the game assets data. We weren't sure if Valve would even allow that but we were given another ID for the installer, so it probably would have passed.

I should also mention that it is important (yet not a make or break situation) that we are able to support an integration of all of the achievements we have setup for the game.

We could port the mod to the Source SDK 2007 but that would require a new, full porting of the game and along with the resulting bug fixes which has already been accomplished under the 2013 SDK.

I have finally come to terms with being unable to attract talented coders to perform the task. Until we are able to find a coder who is interested in: a) fixing the bugs in our 2013 SDK port or b) a fresh port into the 2007 SDK or c) building the game from scratch in either the 2007 or 2013 SDK, the project will be indefinitely put on hold.

It is impossible to deliver 2.1 through Steam. We tried to build an installer which would auto-install 2.1 but it was extremely messy. I assure you that the links on hl2ctf.com are clean. There is always the zip archive which will always be 100% safe and the archive can be tested just as the installer.

As for 2.5 (which would be 2.1 under the 2013 SDK) unfortunate to have to mention, the current status of the mod ported into the 2013 SDK has numerous bugs (around 56 total) that were introduced through the port--this was fully expected, of course and, in fact, was surprising that it was not more from the playtesting.

To be perfectly frank, none of the coders who have viewed the project in its current state wish to do nothing but fix bugs. I cannot blame them and I am unable to fix them myself. This has been the state of the mod for over 6 months now and I see no way out until a coder who is truly familiar with the 2013 SDK steps in to help, which is the "common shout out" of every game development, I suppose.

What you are proposing in the development is precisely what we mapped out in our development; release 2.5 as a free-to-play, on Steam, and fix bugs delivered through Steam until the mod is fully back to the glory of 2.1 along with the benefits of the 2013 SDK.

In the end, as of now, I am simply unable to attract talent.

Under LIBRARY -> TOOLS you have the 2006 Source SDK? It should have downloaded automatically when running the game. You can use verify to check the SDK.

Verify: LIBRARY -> TOOLS, Right-click on "Source 2006 SDK Base", Properties, [Local Files Tab], Verify Integrity of Tool Cache.

The pistol was retextured to differentiate it from the standard pistol since we increased the damage value. I lovingly referred to it as the "B.A.M.F." bumblebee ...

Here is the "advertisement" graphic of the pistol before the release of v2.0:
http://www.hl2ctf.com/downloads/hl2ctf20_BAMF_bumblebee.jpg

The St. Louis HL2CTF server is running a plugin to alter the health kits to 10 (instead of 25) and the vials to 2 (instead of 10) as an experiment. An event is set for the Wednesday night games but players can try it out now and report back here.

Nobody has been able to truly solve the oddity where the mod returns a mismatch. Many are able to join any of the servers first time, others have to try a few times but once they join successfully they never have the problem again. We've tried to pin it down but there's really no solid explanation.

The only thing to do is to open the console (~) and try:

connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port

- or -

reconnect

The beta keys will still download the snapshot of the 2013 SDK port. Beyond the obvious bugs through the porting of the mod, it's surprisingly stable. I honestly regret having ignored learning VS.NET throughout the development of the mod but we always had good coders which is evidenced by the stability of 2.1...

Version 2.5 which is planned to be delivered via Steam and running under the 2013 SDK is about 50 bugs (game-stopping bugs) deep and we are seeking a coder now. Probably the saddest scenario one could imagine. Not a lot of new information in a positive direction other than the mod runs under the 2013 SDK but is definitely not ready for delivery.

The dev team has source to a lot of maps that were not released with the mod. The problem right now is getting the mod fully functional under the 2013 SDK. At which point we can compile all of the maps for the 2013 SDK along with many of the other maps. I believe that EntEdit can be used to make old maps (such as those we do not have the source to) work.