Don't read this post as it has nothing to do with the actual game.
I've been trying to fire this thing up since this afternoon. I downloaded the .zip from Fileplanet, no problems, added it to my sourcemods folder, then went into Steam to give it a run.
Well.. turns out I needed to download both the 2006 and 2007 Source SDK, so that added about 8 hours (no exaggeration) to the process since Steam likes to stop and start/pause/suspend your download several hundred times for no reason before it finishes. A download that should take about 40 mins has run all night. It's now 11:30 PM, I'm back home after being out for a bit, the download is done, I try to launch the game...
Steam - Error
The Steam servers are too busy to handle your request. Please try again in a few minutes.
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I mean, I know it's sooo 2003 to bash Steam, but really... the convenience of not having to go to the store to buy a physical copy does not outweigh the bull**** one has to deal with at times when it comes to Steam. Hey Gabe - more servers, less burgers.
When Steam decides that I've been a good boy and I can now play my games, I'll come back and post my thoughts on the mod.