#Xonotic server install
#Xonotic server update
#Xonotic server software

It's a new type of a weapon and there are bound to be situations where it's going to be useful.Īnother big thing is the buffs, which work like power-ups except they offer different sorts of bonuses. Personally this gun was a bit of a letdown and I was hoping for a more interesting/gimmicky gun like Electro but I'm not going to complain too much about it. To balance it out, it overheats after firing for longer periods of time, so you can't just run around holding the fire button down. The new weapon is called Arc and what it does is it shoots a beam of electricity that will damage everything it hits, so a fairly generic gun that you have probably run into in the past if you've played other arena shooters. Vorix is another in-doors map but with a little more space and a bigger and more open central area.Įveryone likes guns so the new weapon is probably going to be one of the biggest things about 0.8. Catharsis is a closed map with tight corners and corridors and multiple passages to the enemy base and back while implosion is an open map with jump pads and plenty of space to fly around which encourages laser / rocket jumps and high speeds. All of the maps are CTF maps, so the fans of capture the flag will definitely be pleased to see more variety when it comes to maps.

#Xonotic server update

The update will bring three new maps, called Catharsis, implosion and Vorix. So if you are in for some modded awesomeness or after a more vanilla experience you can easily find the servers that serve you the gameplay that suits you best. The new server browser now categorizes servers to modded and vanilla servers instead of showing you a long mixed list of both types of servers. Notable new features are the improved server browser, three new CTF maps, a new weapon and things called buffs.

Leave any security beyond that to the OS.Yesterday a video was published on which showcased a preview version of the new 0.8 update and all its new features and a couple of new CTF maps.

#Xonotic server install

Just make sure that any new script added to the program is installed because of the explicit action of a user, and maybe include a notice that the user should check the integrity of these scripts before installing them, or only install them from trusted sources. No feature is ever worth that stress or risk. There is always something you're overlooking, so any time you depend on sandboxing to protect users (in this case from malicious server operators), you make it necessary to be constantly on the lookout for these things and deliver prompt security updates. I would suggest to the Xonotic developers that this feature should be removed, or possibly replaced with an official, audited source of libre UI modification scripts.Īlso, it is my firm opinion that sandboxing is a losing battle.

#Xonotic server software

I think the more interesting question is: does Xonotic download these programs by default without consulting the user? If yes, then that would mean that Xonotic and other games that have this feature need to be added to this list:īecause if the source of the code is whatever server you happen to be playing on, then it could easily be proprietary software that you're downloading and executing without knowing it.