Team fortress 2

August 12, 2019 — TF2 Team

The biggest event on the Competitive TF2 calendar is back again! ​Teams and players from around the entire world will be heading to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, to the ​Insomnia Gaming Festival for their chance at glory and a share of the prize pool. Taking place from Friday, August 23rd, to Sunday, August 25th, the event will feature three days of non-stop action and the highest level of competition the game has to offer.

If you wish to support the event there is an ​ongoing fundraiser​ where you can donate money or purchase a range of items; money raised goes towards the production, prize pool, and supporting the North American team, Ascent.NA, attending to represent their region.

Signups for the tournament are ​here​. However, if you can’t make it, the event will be streamed both at the event and online by EssentialsTF over at their ​Twitch page​. For the latest information, be sure to check out ​LAN.TF​ to follow the tournament live.

Update on The Crate Depression of 2019

Того самого фаната-Супермена забрала китайская полиция. Но все закончилось хорошо

Появление контрактов – аналога компендиума в доте – также освежило TF2. За их выполнение давали снаряжение, и у игроков появилось дополнительное занятие.

Были и не очень удачные решения. В июле 2016-го – через два месяца после релиза Overwatch – Valve наконец-то добавила рейтинговую систему в дополнении «Meet Your Match», но ее весьма прохладно приняли, посчитав бесполезной.

Матчмейкинг, появившийся в дополнение к привычному поиску (как в CS 1.6, с общедоступным списком серверов и возможностью подключиться по IP), был с малым пулом карт и режимов. Игроки были недовольны системой подбора игроков, сбалансированием команд и поиском матчей – вас могло закинуть в уже заканчивающуюся игру. При этом, в отличие от обычных серверов, нельзя подключиться к играм друзей. Доходило до абсурда – участники матча могли с помощью голосования кикнуть читера, а система, посчитав этот сервер лучшим для нечестного игрока, вернуть обратно при старте поиска.

В марте 2018-го Valve переработала систему подбора игр, сделав ее аналогичной той, что используется в CS:GO.

«Важно сделать внеигровой контент к выходу обновлений таким же привлекательным, как и саму игру. Это отлично получается в MMO

В нашем случае это означало разбитие истории на несколько частей», – пояснял Людвиг.

Видео действительно были очень крутыми – посмотрите ролик к обновлению «Пиромания».

Или забавную историю о том, как герои обнаружили неприятные последствия частого использования телепортов.

Был даже запланирован анимационный сериал по TF2 для Adult Swim (блока на Cartoon Network, транслирующего мультфильмы и шоу для взрослых, например, «Рика и Морти»), но его отменили. Он должен был быть создан при помощи Source Filmmaker. Adult Swim собирался выделить около 15 минут эфирного времени на ролик – сами серии должны были длиться около 11 минут, чтобы можно было встраивать блоки рекламы. Однако Valve не прислушалась к требованиям и предоставила пилотный выпуск, продолжительность которого – 20 минут. Компании ни к чему не пришли.

Разработчикам действительно было важно мнение игроков. До перехода на модель free-to-play было необходимо сделать так, чтобы к TF2 хотелось возвращаться

В Team Fortress 2 воплощались идеи аудитории: например, так появились горящие стрелы.

«Мы увидели обсуждения на форумах о том, как было бы круто, если бы Пиро мог поджигать стрелы Снайпера. Честно говоря, мы не думали об этом, но сумели проработать такую механику к следующему патчу», – поделился Людвиг.  

Компания активно сотрудничала с сообществом. Например, все предметы обновления «Манн-кономика» созданы сторонними художниками, а дополнение Invasion (не связано с Team Fortress Invasion) с новыми картами, предметами, эффектами и насмешками было полностью сделано игроками. 

А как вам патч, который объявляется по частям, да еще и при помощи вкусных плюшек? Valve выпустили сотню золотых ключей, и как только счастливчику выпадал такой ключ при перековке предметов, об этом объявляли на весь сервер. После каждых 25 ключей Valve публиковали кусочек патчноута. 

March 31, 2021 — TF2 Team

(Image credit: Gigazelle)

Spring is on its way and you know what that means: Spring cleaning, disposing of your winter ramen collection, and warmer weather flooding your basement with melted snow. Well, throw that to-do list into your overflowing dumpsters because there’s a new April Fools Mann vs Machine tour in town that’s served like heated leftovers fresh out of the microwave!

Operation Starched Silliness is an April Fools MvM charity tour brought to you by Tindall Berry that pits the Mercs against a meme-fueled robotic rampage. Complete all the waves in this intermediate-difficulty community tour and earn an in-game medal! Event servers are available worldwide in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.

In addition to waging a war against the memes, there is also a charity fundraising campaign for Doctors Without Borders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations of $5 USD or above will earn an in-game donor medal! Item donations will also be accepted. Click here for instructions on how to donate.

Have fun, but don’t delay, or else the meme machines will conquer the world by April 18th, 2021!

Important links:

• Servers List
• Charity Page

GGtoor Locked and Loaded #2

September 16, 2021 — TF2 Team

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:

• Fixed an exploit related to players impersonating other Steam accounts
• Updated custom player sprays to be disabled for players by default
  • Players can opt-in to see custom player sprays on community servers in the Advanced Options menu
  • Custom player sprays and other temp files will be deleted on startup and when disconnecting from a server
• Fixed an exploit related to creating unnamed Normal quality items
• Removed the disconnect reason when a player leaves the server
• Fixed the Fireproof Secret Diary not cloaking
• Fixed the Medic’s weapon not hiding during the High Five taunt
• Fixed the equip_region for the Crocodile Dandy
• Fixed taunt_medic_heroic.wav not playing during case openings and trade-ups
• Fixed the Heavy being able to crouch and jump while stunned
• Fixed overhead player icons not drawing while connected to match servers
• Fixed Dragon’s Fury projectiles not passing through tf_generic_bomb entities
• Updated the tf_generic_bomb entity to allow passing the activator in the OnDetonate output
• Updated several of the Summer 2021 cosmetic items to add item_type_name descriptions
• Updated the Coffin Nail warpaint for the shotgun to add the missing «has team color paintkit» attribute
• Updated material for the Hazard Headgear to fix problems with painting and using minmap
• Updated item schema with community fixes from Andrés S. (rabscootle)
• Updated Spy invis materials with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba)
• Updated description of the «Strange Part: Player Hits» item to match its name
• Updated materials for the Time Out Therapy taunt
• Updated the material for the RED dueling icon to match the BLU dueling icon
• Updated backpack images for the Mislaid Sweater and Mr. Quackers to fix size and centering issues
• Updated the description for the Backpack Expander
• Updated the Resonation, Aggradation, and Lucidation unusual effects to fix a problem when taunting
• Updated Golden Wrench, Saxxy, and Golden Frying Pan kills to use the Australium background for death notices
• Updated the link for the New User Forum button in the main menu
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files
• Updated cp_snakewater_final1
  • Minor visual fixes
  • Minor clipping fixes
  • Slightly increased spawn time when attacking last
  • Fixed some jumps being made impossible in previous update
  • Made some areas like respawn doors smoother to walk past
  • Nature & Wildlife preservation measures

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

October 30, 2018 — TF2 Team

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:

• Fixed XP-earned text being truncated for some clients
• Fixed some missing particles when running in DirectX8
• Fixed the Athenian Attire not being paintable
• Fixed the Electroshocked War Paint not using the correct color for the BLU team
• Added server ConVar «sv_downloadlist_include_navfile» to control downloading .nav files to clients (disabled by default)
• Added ESEA 6s Invite Season 29 and Season 30 tournament medals
• Added Brazil Fortress 6v6 Season 1 and Season 2 tournament medals
• Updated the LODs for the TFNew tournament medals
• Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect
• Updated pl_rumble_event
  • Fixed bumper car head start not being awarded correctly to the winning team of the normal world
  • Fixed Merasmus announcing winner of the bumper car race twice
  • Fixed players sometimes getting stuck on closing doors
  • Added spawn locations for the collectable soul gargoyle in the normal world
  • Increased sound distance for the flying sawblades so they can be heard from farther away
  • Improved clipping in the underworld race area
• Updated pl_millstone_event
• Updated pd_cursed_cove_event
• Updated koth_slasher
  • Fixed an inconsistent set of func_nobuilds at mid
  • Fixed a spot where Engineers could hide buildings in trees
  • Fixed players being able to build on top of the spawn rooms
• Updated koth_bagel_event
  • Entering the underworld now puts players back to full health
  • Players will no longer fall off the platform if they enter the underworld while moving backwards or sideways
  • Added a couple pumpkin spawn locations in the underworld
  • Minor visual update to underworld exit

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November 5, 2020 — TF2 Team

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:

• Mannpower update
  • Dominant players are now marked for death only when carrying a powerup
  • Shield charge meter passive refill rate reduced. Reduction is greater when carrying a powerup
  • Items or actions that add to the shield charge meter now add less when carrying a powerup
  • Carried buildings now deploy faster than default, but not instant
  • Decapitating swords no longer get the base melee damage boost other melee weapons get in Mannpower
  • Strength powerup no longer multiplies critical damage
  • Medic
    • Powered up medics with unpowered up targets get a less reduced heal rate (50% -> 75% of default rate)
    • Reduced ubercharge gain on Ubersaw hit in Mannpower. 40% of regular rate if not powered up, 20% of regular rate if powered up

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

November 15, 2021 — TF2 Team

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:

• Fixed Dragon’s Fury projectiles colliding with other projectiles
• Fixed Dragon’s Fury, Short Circuit, and tf_projectile_energy_ring projectiles colliding with func_lod entities
• Fixed tf_projectile_energy_ring projectiles not colliding with tf_generic_bomb entities
• Fixed an exploit related to opening the ConTracker while the taunt menu is open
• Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
• Fixed servers not being able to load Mann vs. Machine .pop files for workshop maps
• Fixed not being able to apply Strange Parts to the Battery Canteen and other Strange powerup bottles
• Fixed large bundle descriptions being clipped in the Mann Co. Store
• Fixed Halloween: Voices From Below spell not working correctly with the Taunt: Bad Pipes
• Fixed a sound bug related to using The Huntsman and the Taunt: Zoomin’ Broom
• Fixed players receiving knockback from enemy weapons during a truce
• Updated Mann vs. Machine mode
  • Fixed an infinite health exploit for Snipers using The Razorback
  • Fixed the incorrect .pop file being loaded during map change when using tf_mvm_missioncyclefile
• Updated the Strange ranks for the Razorback to be similar to the Manntreads
• Updated The Mislaid Sweater and Beanie The All-Gnawing to fix issues with the materials
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files
• Updated koth_synthetic_event
  • Fixed some prop pop in
  • Added backup check to try to make sure the point is set to neutral when the toastmaster spawns
  • Increased volume of toastmaster summon sounds to make it more obvious when he spawns
• Updated pd_farmageddon
  • Updated scarecrow logic to make damaging them more consistent
  • Fixed incorrect farmer line playing sometimes when the cap opens
  • Added func_respawnflag back to the acid area in cap zone that mysteriously vanished
  • Fixed some floating props and beams
  • Added team specific teleporter destinations for teleporting players out of the cap zone when a round is over. This should stop players getting stuck in each other.
  • Cap point open sprite should no longer appear at the start of a round if the cap opened during «waiting for players»
  • Blocked off sentry spot under the ramps at mid because it was too advantageous
• Community request

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

December 16, 2019 — TF2 Team

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:Happy Smissmas 2019!

• All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
• Added the Winter 2019 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 18 new community-contributed items
  • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
• Added the Winter 2019 War Paint Case
  • Contains 10 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Winter 2019 Collection
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 11 new effects for Unusual hats
  • 6 new effects for Unusual taunts
• Mann Co. Store winter sale!

General

• Updated several maps to fix localization issues
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

January 10, 2011 — Valve

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Team Fortress 2

• Added Loch-n-Load kill icon.
• Added the mini-sentry kill icon.
• Fixed the Kritzkrieg charge deployed sound getting stuck on.
• Fixed the Heavy’s fists not playing the critical hit animation.
• Item Whitelist improvements by request:
  • The «mp_tournament_restart» command will now force the whitelist to reload.
  • Setting «unlisted_items_default_to» «1» will cause the whitelist to act as a blacklist.
  • Setting a specific item to «1» or «0» will override the whitelist/blacklist default.

Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released

June 26, 2018 — TF2 Team

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 tournament/community medals for HLMixes, Hydro.tf, Ready Steady Pan Season 4, and Blapature
• Tweaked Competitive Mode MMR calculations
  • MMR mobility increased somewhat across the board
  • Players who have high game counts relative to the rest of the player base should see fewer adjustments of 1 or 0 MMR
• Updated pl_enclosure_final to fix a displacement hole in stage two
• Updated Test Run items such that the discount is not valid if the item is already on sale in the Mann Co. Store
• Updated the models for The Frontier Djustice, The Rotation Sensation, and the Elf Esteem to fix display problems with unusual effects
• Fixed some currencies not properly calculating the Test Run discount, which prevented being able to purchase the item
• Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

October 24, 2019 — TF2 Team

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:

• Fixed seams in the Halloween skybox
• Added European Bball League Season 3 tournament medals
• Updated the localization files
• Updated pl_precipice_event_final
  • Adjusted prop fade distances for improved performance near control point A and control point B
  • Adjusted flank route direction between control point C and control point D
  • Lowered the high-ground flank at control point A to make it accessible for Scouts
  • Changed the small health kits to medium sized near the cliff edge choke path
• Updated koth_bagel_event

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

August 21, 2020 — TF2 Team

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 Summer 2020 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 22 new community-contributed items
  • Adds 4 new community-created Unusual effects
• Fixed an issue where values computed from server bounded ConVars could be incorrect on the client and therefore possibly exploitable
• Fixed Australium Medigun/Wrench items not dropping for the Mann vs. Machine rewards
• Fixed the chat window not always being restored to the appropriate place
• Fixed Competitive badges not displaying correctly
• Increased the default caps_per_round for Mannpower mode
• Updated the Watch Streams dialog to open the Twitch page
• Updated cp_granary with a permanent Soldier statue
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files

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April 12, 2018 — TF2 Team

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:Matchmaking Changes

• The initial load time into a match no longer counts against a player’s abandon timer
• Changed the timeout before a missing player is marked as having abandoned a competitive match to be three minutes from the first time a player disconnects from the server, rather than from the moment the match is formed
• Queue times should now be significantly faster when dealing with large numbers of placement and recently-placed players in queue
• Moved the Competitive MMR change notification so it no longer overlaps your rank
• Fixed continuing to receive the prompt to rejoin a match after you have been dropped from said match
• Fixed a case where players would receive a rank change in matches that dissolved due to abandon

General

• Added a stomp animation to Pyro that plays when coming down after blasting off from the Thermal Thruster
• Added HLPugs.tf tournament medals
• Added Gette it Onne! tournament medals
• Added TFCL tournament medals
• Added Copenhagen Games tournament medals
• Fixed Medics having an accelerated Ubercharge build-rate when healing full-health Snipers who are using The Razorback
• Fixed being able to capture control points during setup time
• Fixed the Golden Wrench not having an offset when using minimized viewmodels
• Fixed the Private Maggot Muncher hiding the Soldier’s hat when equipped
• Fixed the Medic’s auto-call feature not including enemy Spies disguised as the Medic’s team
• Fixed The Lugermorph not displaying when inspected in the backpack
• Fixed unusual effects on the Brass Bucket rendering in the wrong spot
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine late-join failing for parties of two or more
• Fixed the Short Circuit orb not changing particle color after being deflected
• Fixed the Short Circuit orb not being able to destroy rockets/grenades during the first 0.25 seconds of their lifetime
• Updated models and materials for the Private Maggot Muncher
• Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

October 5, 2021 — TF2 Team

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:Scream Fortress XIII has arrived!

• Featuring 6 new community maps: Farmageddon, Sinthetic, Los Muertos, Erebus, Terror, and Graveyard
• Added the Crimson Cache Case
  • Contains 20 new community-created cosmetic items that make up the Crimson Cache Collection
  • Has a chance to give one of 5 new community-created Halloween-restricted items as a bonus item
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• Added 5 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: The Drunken Sailor
  • Taunt: The Profane Puppeteer
  • Taunt: The Mannbulance!
  • Taunt: Bare Knuckle Beatdown
  • Taunt: The Homerunner’s Hobby
• Added 28 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 15 new effects for Unusual hats
  • 13 new effects for Unusual taunts
• Added the Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Case
  • Contains 13 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Collection
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don’t already have one
  • Grants access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
  • Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
• All Halloween Contracts have been reset, allowing them to be completed again
• Added new Contracts for this year’s featured community maps
• Completing a Halloween Contract will give players a classic Halloween item and the chance for a Crimson Cache Case or Scream Fortress XIII War Paint Case
• Continue last year’s event by collecting the souls of dead players for your Soul Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
• All cosmetic and taunt Cases will grant Halloween 2021 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include Crates.
• Join Halloween matches by using the Special Events category in Casual
• Scream Fortress XIII runs through November 7th, 2021

General

• Fixed being able to remove name/description tags from a couple of the stock items
• Added ConVar «tf_delete_temp_files» to control custom player sprays and other temp files being deleted on shutdown
  • Can be toggled in the Advanced Options dialog
  • Default is to delete the temp files
• Updated Bat Outta Hell to fix an issue with the materials
• Updated koth_slasher
  • Reduced round timer to 6 minutes
  • Removed truces from Merasmus and Monoculus events
  • Fixed an exploit where players could get behind the Otherworld’s cabin and attack unsuspecting players
  • Fixed a series of hairline perches in the yards
  • Fixed a pair of visible nodraw entities outside of the spawns
  • Fixed an exploit where players using the Minify spell could hide in the caves
  • Added a strange rustling over there in the woods… ?
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

October 10, 2019 — TF2 Team

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:Scream Fortress XI has arrived!

• Featuring 2 new community maps: Laughter and Precipice
• Added the Spooky Spoils Case
  • Contains 22 new community-created cosmetic items that make-up the Spooky Spoils Collection
  • Has a chance to give one of 5 new community-created Halloween-restricted items as a bonus item
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 12 new effects for Unusual hats
  • 8 new effects for Unusual taunts
• All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don’t already have one
  • Grants access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
  • Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
• All Halloween Contracts have been reset, allowing them to be completed again
• Completing a Halloween Contract will give players a classic Halloween item and the chance for a Spooky Spoils Case
• Continue last year’s event by collecting the souls of dead players for your Soul Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
• All cosmetic and taunt Cases will grant Halloween 2019 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include Crates.
• Join Halloween matches by using the Special Events category in Casual
• Scream Fortress XI runs through November 7th, 2019

General

• Fixed an overheal bug related to players teleporting to the underworld on Halloween maps
• Fixed being able to attack players with the Short Circuit during a truce
• Fixed the Snack Attack not playing a timer sound while attached to buildings
• Updated Carnival of Carnage to fix an area where Engineers could build outside of the world
• Updated several maps to fix localization issues
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

December 16, 2020 — TF2 Team

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:

• Fixed a client crash related to inspecting the same item twice
• Fixed the Strange Count Transfer Tool not being able to transfer stats between Mad Milk and Mutated Milk
• Fixed the equip_region for Pebbles the Penguin
• Fixed not being able to use Taunt: The Table Tantrum Unusualifier on Taunt: The Boiling Point
• Updated Taunt: The Pooped Deck to fix some sounds
• Updated the localization files
• Updated ctf_snowfall_final
  • Fixed an issue some players were having with candy cane textures
  • Updated the lighting
• Updated pl_wutville_event
  • The Smissmas trees are now properly colliding with mercs and ordinance
  • The larger first BLU spawn has been re-zoned for proper class changes and no more Engineer shenanigans
  • Wooden crates and furniture from the 2Fort division has had the minimum DirectX levels restored and should now be visible to mercs
  • Clipping of ledges and outcroppings around the Control Points has been installed to keep the merc’s boots on the ground
  • The train tunnels will no longer allow for early escape

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

June 1, 2021 — TF2 Team

Following the North American Community Clash, EssentialsTF and DreamHack are now hosting an online TF2 tournament in Europe over two weekends beginning on June 12th! Players will be competing for a $2,400 prize pool, and the tournament will feature an open bracket so all teams can get their chance at glory against the best of the best! There will also be a smaller tournament, featuring a $90 prize pool, for players who are new to competitive TF2.

The main event begins with the group stages on June 12-13th beginning at 17:00 CEST, followed by the playoffs on June 19-20th beginning at 15:00 CEST.

EssentialsTF is also partnering with TFNew in providing a Newbie Team Drive for the upcoming European DreamHack Newcomer Clash. This is for players who are new to competitive and want the chance to get on a team for the event with a mentor who will help teach them the basics of Competitive 6v6.

Signups for both the main and newcomer tournaments will end June 6th at 01:00 CEST, so be sure to get registered soon! You can watch the tournament live on the EssentialsTF Twitch channel, and you can get more information about the event, such as the full schedule, on Clash.TF.

DreamHack TF2 Community Clash NA

July 3, 2020 — TF2 Team

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:

• Accounts that are unable to chat in matchmaking are now also restricted from sending voice chat
• Fixed a bug where cosmetic items in the second and third equip slots would be un-equipped
• Fixed matchmaking badges not displaying the correct tier in the scoreboard and other dialogs
• Added matchmaking badge and time connected to the Report Player dialog
• Updated the vote kick process to automatically vote Yes for anyone who hasn’t already voted if the target for the vote leaves the server
• Updated the Mute Player dialog to have the same information as the Report Player dialog
• Updated item schema with community fixes from Andrés S. (rabscootle)
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

December 22, 2010 — Valve

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Team Fortress 2

• The Blighted Beak is now a misc slot item.
• The Buffalo Steak Sandvich’s speed boost no longer stacks with other speed boosts.
• The Rocket Jumper and Sticky Jumper now have no max health penalty, and have damage vulnerabilities instead.
• Duel fixes:
  • Duels can no longer be initiated when the round is not fully running.
  • If you challenge someone that has already challenged you, the duel is automatically accepted.
  • Fixed an issue where a dueling mini-game item was marked in-use even though the duel was rejected.
  • Duels are now refunded if a server plugin forces a participant to switch teams.
• Loading screen:
  • Only shows the duel leaderboard if you’ve been dueling, or if your friends have been dueling.
  • Shows your personal stats whenever it’s not showing the duel leaderboard.
• Custom hitsounds:
  • Must now be specified by replacing the ‘tf/sound/ui/hitsound.wav’ file.
  • Can now be used under sv_pure 1/2.
• Improved performance on Degroot Keep.
• The «Fabricate Class Headgear» recipe no longer has a chance of creating all-class hats.
• Fixed spectator mode sometimes ending up in a state where you were half-embedded in your spectator target.
• Fixed a bug in the Kritzkrieg’s animations.
• Fixed round restarts not cleaning up weapons correctly for a frame (fixes a variety of weapon attribute issues, such as players having less health or less ammo than they should)
• Fixed painting issues in several of the Australian Christmas hats.
• The Sniper scope is now visible when viewing First Person Spectator mode on a zoomed Sniper.
• Medieval Mode’s auto-roleplay now ignores text beginning with ‘!’ or ‘/’ (so SourceMod commands aren’t modified)

Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released

April 13, 2021 — TF2 Team

(Image credit: Manndarinchik and cheddZy)

What’s better than shooting mercenaries in the face? Cream donuts? No! Insane riches? You’ve gotta be kidding me. A feeling better than killing mercenaries in cold blood is killing ROBOTS in UBER-filled revenge!

Introducing Operation: Digital Directive, a community-made Mann vs. Machine campaign created by Creators.TF and Potato’s Custom MvM Servers. With 30 new missions across 22 maps, plus some brand new gameplay additions, this is gonna be one hell of a campaign across the world!

What are you waiting for? Get into the briefing room and check out the Day 1 page!

Important links:

• Day 1 Page
• Server List
• Asset Pack
• Potato MvM
• Creators.TF

Operation Starched Silliness

December 3, 2020 — TF2 Team

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:Happy Smissmas 2020!

• All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
• Featuring 4 new community maps: Pier, Snowfall, SnowVille, and Wutville
• Added the Winter 2020 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 20 new community-contributed items
  • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
• Added the Winter 2020 War Paint Case
  • Contains 13 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Winter 2020 Collection
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• Added 8 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: The Pooped Deck
  • Taunt: Time Out Therapy
  • Taunt: Rocket Jockey
  • Taunt: The Boston Boarder
  • Taunt: Scorcher’s Solo
  • Taunt: Texas Truckin’
  • Taunt: Spin-to-Win
  • Taunt: The Fist Bump
• Added 19 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 12 new effects for Unusual hats
  • 7 new effects for Unusual taunts
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2020 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include crates.
• Mann Co. Store winter sale!
• Smissmas runs through January 7th, 2021

General

• Fixed exploit where players could use «retry» in the console to reset the MvM timer and prevent the wave from starting
• Updated item schema with community fixes from Andrés S. (rabscootle)
• Updated web page with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba)
• Updated Spy invis materials with community fixes from Liam Stone (boba)
• Updated materials with community fixes from Andrés S. (rabscootle) and NeoDement to fix broken Jarate effect
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated the localization files

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

October 18, 2021 — TF2 Team

(Image credit: washy)

Old church bells have begun to ring, once-occupied graves now lay empty, and never-before-seen creatures of the night have risen from their slumber for one sole purpose: to be shot!

A Halloween-inspired take on the traditional Mann vs Machine dynamic, Operation Hexadecimal Horrors features 48 brand new missions spread across more than 10 new, returning, and spookified maps! The campaign will run until November 30th, so don’t wait! Servers are available in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

On an entirely different, less scary topic: a charity drive benefiting The Trevor Project will be running in tandem with the campaign. In-game medals are available for those who donate $5 or more! Check out the website to learn how to donate and how to play!

A Drop of Delight

August 27, 2020 — TF2 Team

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:

• Fixed bsp-embedded models caching rules to allow for reloading the correct model when transitioning to a different map
• Fixed a couple instances that were not correctly checking for anti-aliasing being disabled
• Fixed the name of the Replica Titanium Tank 2020 medal
• Updated The Flatliner to fix a problem when taunting
• Updated the Hazard Headgear to fix a problem with the material
• Updated the Crabe de Chapeau to add the smoke effect
• Updated The Sophisticated Smoker
  • Fixed some clipping issues
  • Added the smoke effect
  • Updated the backpack image
• Updated the Hypno-eyes
  • Added a style that was not included in the original release
  • Updated the equip_region

Team Fortress 2 Update Released