Team Fortress 2 Message Board older than one year ago

Interesting China Fact: Did you know China has a mafia? Did you know that, not only do they exist, they'll loan you money? And not even a little -- as much as you want! We hadn't even heard of them until last week, and now we're treating them like a cash machine. Seriously, these guys are nice. They've even started calling us all the time now, probably to ask how we're getting along with all that free money they gave us.

Anyway, the Chinese Mafia made their own game, Sleeping Dogs, so we've added some all-new items to TF in honor of our new best friends. Also, if anyone's seen Robin Walker, tell him somebody mailed us his hand, because he's probably looking for it.

Introducing eight new items available in the Mann Co. Store, or FREE when you pre-purchase Sleeping Dogs on Steam before August 14th.

Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:
Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Marked mem_force_flush as a cheat to prevent client exploits
• Fixed %n console crash in the client

Team Fortress 2

• Added new items:
  • The Red-Tape Recorder
  • The Huo Long Heatmaker
  • The Flying Guillotine
  • The Neon Annihilator
  • The Triad Trinket
  • The Champ Stamp
  • The Marxman
  • The Human Cannonball
• Added new promo items
• Fixed sappers attaching incorrectly to teleporters that are still building
• Improved reliability for finding a coach
• Fixed Engineer training shotgun and pistol images being swapped
• Fixed GetPlayerItems web APIs not respecting inventory privacy settings
• Quickplay beta: Fixed bug causing game servers to sometimes stop receiving traffic upon victory condition
• Quickplay beta: Added more status information while in the matchmaking queue

Purchase Awesomenauts before September 5th and receive 3 Awesomenaut-inspired items to use in Team Fortress 2.

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fix server crash bug caused by setting tf_mm_servermode before map command
• Increased The Red Tape Recorder's downgrade speed from 1.6 seconds to 3.0 seconds.
• Fixed The Huo Long Heatmaker not consuming additional ammo while firing
• Fixed building health compounding after being downgraded
• Fixed direction arrow showing on teleporter exits
• Cleaver is now available in Medieval mode
• Fixed missing Lollichop taunt sound
• Fixed item conflicts with The Champ Stamp
• Fixed item conflicts with The Triad Trinket

The Highlander Nations Cup semi final match is on today! In fact it is starting in thirty minutes. Prepare yourself as Finland takes on France, broadcast times can be found on the VanillaTF2 website. Or just trust us that it starts in thirty minutes and tune in.

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fix server crash bug caused by setting tf_mm_servermode before map command
  
• Increased The Red Tape Recorder's downgrade speed from 1.6 seconds to 3.0 seconds.
  
• Fixed The Huo Long Heatmaker not consuming additional ammo while firing
  
• Fixed building health compounding after being downgraded
  
• Fixed direction arrow showing on teleporter exits
  
• Cleaver is now available in Medieval mode
  
• Fixed missing Lollichop taunt sound
  
• Fixed item conflicts with The Champ Stamp
  
• Fixed item conflicts with The Triad Trinket
  

#teamfortress2 It's not that the current offerings have been terrible, far from it, but ever since Valve released the Source Film-maker there's been the quiet expectation that it would really start to shine once professional animators, and not just dedicated fans, got hold of it. More »

#teamfortress2 Oh, Source Filmmakers, is there anything can't you do? More »

#teamfortress2 That's a relative term, of course, as these are video game celebrities, but still. If you've ever wanted to see Minecraft creator Marcus Persson, Valve's Robin Walker and internet superstar Freddie Wong go at it over Team Fortress 2, here's your chance. More »

After announcing that Hero Academy would soon be making its way to Steam, developer Robot Entertainment has now revealed details surrounding the PC version's special Team Fortress 2 team. One thing Hero Academy players will notice right away is that there are a lot of different units. The Team Fortress 2 team has a whopping 9 units, as compared to every other team's 5.

All the Team Fortress 2 classes are represented, each with different special abilities. The Spy, for example, is a cloaked unit that can't be targeted at range. Meanwhile the Engineer can upgrade other units' weapons, the Demoman lobs area-of-effect grenades and the Sniper can target any unit in the same row. As if all that weren't enough, the team's bonus allows them to gain an extra action point every time they stomp an enemy unit (remove it from the board).

Honestly, it sounds like the team will be pretty powerful, although, in fairness, Robot hasn't announced how many of each unit will be available and the team description makes no mention of consumable items.

In other news, the PC version of Hero Academy will include a map based on "Well" from Team Fortress 2. Oh, and of course purchasing other heroic teams will unlock cosmetic items in Team Fortress 2. See some new screens in the gallery below and check out the full team description after the break.

#teamfortress Weird question, I know, but it's one you now have an answer for regardless, as 3D artist Mariah Combs has used 3D Max to render a bunch of characters and weapons from Valve's Team Fortress 2 as though they were...exquisite pieces of glasswork. More »

#toys While we've shown the Gordon Freeman and Left 4 Dead figures before, this gallery of images from Comic-Con give us a good look at some other video game figures coming from toy company NECA, including their Borderlands 2 line and some awesome Team Fortress 2 pieces. More »

#valve To date, most people have been using Valve's Source Filmmaker for comedic purposes, but let's remember, comedy is but one genre. So it's nice seeing this clip that's reminding us the tools can be used for more serious stuff as well. More »

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added Pyromania cosmetic items to the Mann Co. store
  
• All ash-related items have been faded away to dust
  
• Fixed Strange Escape Plans not counting kills
  
• Fixed missing strings for the ESL medals
  

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added the ESL Season VI and Season VII medals
  
• Fixed a client/server crash when re-connecting to the item server
  
• Fixed The Business Casual tie not being blue for the Blue team
  
• Fixed body groups not hiding correctly on ragdolls
  

#sourcefilmmaker Dammit, Steven, will you just answer the question?! Oh, and, for your reference. More »

Season 5 of the Highlander league, The Round Robin is underway. Their goal is to create a fun atmosphere that caters to those who want some more structured games but without the pressure of the more serious competitive scene. Visit their site for more details and to sign up to participate in their league.

When the gentlemen of RPS asked me Wot I Thought about Valve’s now-free team-based FPS, Team Fortress 2, I was busy playing the game, and completely failed to notice their entreaties. They tried shouting and waving over my swearing at a pyro, but my ‘enjoyment exhalations’ – which sound a lot swearing practice and slamming a mouse on a desk – drowned them out. In the end, they had to go into the game and buy me a special ring, a novel item that sends a message through the game, and got my attention.

Finally, with my attention momentarily torn from the game, I agreed it was a fine idea: “Sure, now get out of my way: I can’t see the cart… oh for FU-” *mouseslam* But right now I’m struggling to come up with the words to describe my experience: it’s has been part of my life for years, and writing about it is getting in the way of playing it. (more…)

#robotchicken Remember when Valve was teaming up with Adult Swim and I almost had a heart attack? You probably don't remember the heart attack. It was a good/bad day. More »

#lego Team Fortress 2's Pyro is a...unique character. It sees things inside that mask that may be better off left unseen. More »

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added new options for Pyrovision to the Advanced Options dialog
  • Added enable/disable for the HUD border
  • Added the ability to make the HUD border static
  • Added the ability to turn off the skybox depth of field
• Fixed The Sandvich and The Buffalo Steak Sandvich using the wrong models when thrown
• Fixed not seeing the blue team skin for the Robot Chicken Hat
• Fixed not seeing team colors on the sleeves for The Equalizer and The Escape Plan
• Fixed The Escape Plan allowing medic calls
• Fixed The Beggar's Bazooka exploding on random targets in the world when overloading
• Fixed The Hitman's Heatmaker bodyshot damage penalty affecting the Sniper's other weapons
• Fixed The Amputator's radius heal effect applying to players who have The Escape Plan deployed
• Fixed the Rainblower taunt attacking players through walls
• Optimized the Rainblower taunt particles
• Updated Sd_Doomsday
  • Fixed rocket lid staying open sometimes after a player drops the Australium on the lift
  • Fixed case where the lift could continue traveling up when a player with the Australium died at the same time he touched the lift
• Updated the localization files
• Updated the gamehaptics file:
  • Added recoil/reload/draw/crit forces for the Baby Face's Blaster
  • Added new recoil forces for The Beggar's Bazooka, The Cleaner's Carbine, The Hitman's Heatmaker, The Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol and The Scorch Shot
  • Added more detail to the reloads for the Scattergun, the Baby Face's Blaster, the SMG, and The Cleaner's Carbine

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added new options for Pyrovision to the Advanced Options dialog
  • Added enable/disable for the HUD border
    
  • Added the ability to make the HUD border static
    
  • Added the ability to turn off the skybox depth of field
• Fixed The Sandvich and The Buffalo Steak Sandvich using the wrong models when thrown
  
• Fixed not seeing the blue team skin for the Robot Chicken Hat
  
• Fixed not seeing team colors on the sleeves for The Equalizer and The Escape Plan
  
• Fixed The Escape Plan allowing medic calls
  
• Fixed The Beggar's Bazooka exploding on random targets in the world when overloading
  
• Fixed The Hitman's Heatmaker bodyshot damage penalty affecting the Sniper's other weapons
  
• Fixed The Amputator's radius heal effect applying to players who have The Escape Plan deployed
  
• Fixed the Rainblower taunt attacking players through walls
  
• Optimized the Rainblower taunt particles
  
• Updated Sd_Doomsday
  • Fixed rocket lid staying open sometimes after a player drops the Australium on the lift
    
  • Fixed case where the lift could continue traveling up when a player with the Australium died at the same time he touched the lift
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated the gamehaptics file:
  • Added recoil/reload/draw/crit forces for the Baby Face's Blaster
    
  • Added new recoil forces for The Beggar's Bazooka, The Cleaner's Carbine, The Hitman's Heatmaker, The Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol and The Scorch Shot
    
  • Added more detail to the reloads for the Scattergun, the Baby Face's Blaster, the SMG, and The Cleaner's Carbine

#screengrab This awesome scene from The Professional starring Jean Reno is pretty gripping. But it's even cooler when done to the theme of Team Fortress 2 using the Sniper and Spy characters. Take a look at the screengrab from the movie down below for comparison. More »

#review It feels like forever since the first piece in Gaming Heads' line of large, expensive Team Fortress 2 statues came out. Probably because it's actually been forever. But now, after over a year, we have a second one available. More »

#teamfortress2 The fun people are having with Valve's new Source Filmmaker continues. Not long after the secret of the Pyro's identity is revealed do we now get some rap, some Batman and a plea to please, please stop with the remixes of Meet the Heavy. More »

#teamfortress2 More »

Be sure to check out the live stream for the ESEA Season 11 LAN Playoffs for TF2 starting today. The matches begin today and will be running until Sunday.

Having shared the Pyro's saccharine worldview with us, Valve has now plucked a cute inhabitant from the firebug's demented mind to render (for legal tender) in reality. The pleasantly portmanteau'd Balloonicorn comes with a Team Fortress 2 item code, a 3-foot stature, plenty of poise and - once inflated - a light counterpart to the $30 price tag.

Note: The Balloonicorn is sustained by human exhalation, and has no respiratory system / internal organs of its own.

This is the most splendid of news. If you don’t know Hero Academy, it’s a turn-based, two-player tactical game from the chaps behind Orcs Must Die and if you are now wondering why you haven’t heard of it, it’s because it’s an iOS game. Except on August 8th it’ll also be a PC game, as it’s coming to Steam and allowing cross-platform play. Opponents are played asynchronously, so you take your turn, inform your opponent and wait for a response. This means you can play loads of games at the same time and with its chessy appeal, you’ll probably want to. I shall welcome it to my PC with a smile and, oh look, Valve have provided an exclusive team. Trailer below.

(more…)

The popular iOS game is getting a PC version with bonus Team Fortress 2-themed content included. Players of both versions will be able to compete cross-platform; owners of both versions will have unlocked content from one available on both. More »