Team Fortress 2 Update Released
April 29, 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:
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- Fixed several issues with the Source SDK
- Added new items to commemorate our 119th (or so) update
- Scout's "Retire the Runner" achievement updated to be
- "Kill a Scout while they are under the effect of Crit-a-Cola."
- Added a 20% damage bonus to The Backburner.
- Fixed the Flare Gun's afterburn duration being lowered by the Flamethrower's duration reduction.
- Fixed the teleporter exit using the wrong particle effect.
- Fixed HUD damage indicators not appearing.
- Fixed Teleporters not reverting to level 1 when their other side is destroyed.
- Fixed receiving damage not causing view-kicks on players.
- Fixed Engineers & Spies being able to circumvent build restrictions.
- Fixed Server Browser not saving filter settings properly.
- Fixed a client crash in the targetID on clients running custom HUDs
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
April 28, 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:
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- Added new community map cp_freight
- Added missing physics models for several items
- Added jiggle bones to the Sam & Max items, and The Buff Banner
- Added Crit-a-Cola
Dedicated Server
- Linux optimizations.
- Fixed Linux servers not relisting correctly after a master server restart
- Fixed a case where servers could have "ghost" players consuming player slots
Engine
- Marked the "snd_show" convar as a cheat
Gameplay Changes
- Pyro changes
- Flamethrower direct damage reduced 20%.
- Burn duration reduced (10 -> 6 seconds).
- Airblast re-fire delay reduced by 25%.
- Airblast ammo usage reduced by 20%.
- All reflected rockets/grenades/arrows now mini-crit.
- Airblasting enemies into environmental deaths now awards the death credit to the Pyro.
- Heavy changes
- Minigun spin-up/down time reduced by 25%
- Minigun firing movement speed increased to just under half-normal (from 80 to 110).
- Throwing a sandvich to a teammate now earns a full bonus point (was half a point).
- Bonk! changes
- Post-use movement penalty removed.
- Now has a re-use cooldown time, like The Sandman.
- The Chargin' Target changes
- Direct charge hit now does 50 damage + 10 per head (up to 5 heads).
- Capped the turn rate from +left and +right while charging.
- The Huntsman changes
- Removed restriction that arrows need to be aimed before they can be lit by a Pyro.
- Bow can now be lowered without losing the lit arrow.
- Changed bow so you can start charging it while you're jumping, but you can't fire until you're on the ground.
- Fixed bug where flame effect would get stuck on if you change weapons with a lit arrow.
- Backpack changes
- Moved Crafting button out to the root class/backpack selection panel.
- Dragging and dropping items in your backpack now makes appropriate sounds.
- Bot changes
- Bots don't retreat to gather health as readily if they are in combat.
- Bots no longer retreat when moving to block a point capture.
- Bots should now equip an appropriate combat weapon and fight while moving to collect health.
- Bots who are roaming the map and hunting now chase down their victims, following them around corners.
- Bots That fire projectiles (ie: rockets/grenades/etc) don't hold down their fire button for a minimum time. This was causing Soldier bots to fire rockets into nearby walls as they strafed, killing themselves.
- Soldiers bots now switch to their shotgun after firing all four rockets when engaging an enemy.
- Added a few more bot names from community suggestions.
- Fixed a behavior loop with Engineer metal gathering.
- The Sandman change
- Added a slight speed reduction to stunned players.
- Community requests
- Added ConVars log_verbose_enable and log_verbose_interval to report player positions in the server log at regular intervals
- log_verbose_enable default: 0
- log_verbose_interval default: 3 secs
- "Last-weapon" initialization on respawn now sets itself to be the melee weapon if you don’t have a selectable secondary weapon (like The Razorback).
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an case where The Gunboats didn’t apply their damage reduction properly.
- The amount count in the HUD now flashes red when you’re low on ammo.
- Extinguishing a burning teammate now earns a full bonus point (was half a point).
- Fixed a permanent overheal exploit involving dispensers.
- Fixed a bug in spectator mode where the user aborted out of freezecam, setup a spec mode (like IN_EYE), and would then have the setting stomped after the freezecam timer expired.
- Fixed bug with disguised spy sometimes seeing his own name in the disguise status HUD.
- Fixed a client crash that could result from players with arrows embedded in them.
- Fixed items that can be worn by any class having the wrong model when worn by a disguised Spy.
- Added missing map prefixes to server browser game types.
- Killing yourself with your own sentry no longer increments the sentry's kill counter.
- Fixed dropped hats sometimes having the wrong team color.
- Fixed crit-boosted players not getting critical hits if their weapon has custom no-crit behavior.
- Fixed the achievement dialog taking a long time to pop up, and completed achievements now sort to the bottom of the list.
- Fixed Spies disguised as Medics hearing the autocaller sound.
April 15, 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:
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- Added Sam & Max items
- Fixed the Demoman's Fro not cloaking properly when being used by a disguised Spy
- Reduced the damage bonus the Equalizer receives as the player loses health
- The speed boost was not changed
- Community Request
- Added a flag to info_particle_system to mark particle systems as "weather" effects
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
March 19, 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:
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- Updated the new community-built hats so they can be crafted
- Updated the Camera Beard and Medic Mask so they can be crafted as hats
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
March 18, 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:
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- Added items submitted to the Contribute! site by members of the community
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 24, 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:
Engine
- Fixed servers with bots reporting incorrect player numbers
Team Fortress 2
- Fixed pipebombs not colliding correctly with players
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 23, 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:
Engine
- Fixed servers being inappropriately delisted from the master server
Team Fortress 2
- Updated CTF_Doublecross
- Improved clipping to prevent players from getting to unintended places
- Updated CTF_2Fort
- Fixed Blue players being able to block the Blue spawn room doors to lock in teammates
- Moved the Blue team Sniper wall down to match the Red team Sniper wall
- Updated Russian localization strings
- Fixed the Pyro not being able to deflect enemy flares
- Fixed pipebombs not being removed if they explode in a func_nogrenades zone
Team Fortress 2 and Day of Defeat: Source Update Released
February 12, 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 and Day of Defeat: Source
- Fixed a case of client-side hitching caused by writing a file to the hard drive too frequently
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 8, 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:
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- Fixed Polish Team Fortress 2 fonts not being displayed correctly in the Main Menu
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 4, 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:
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- Fixed a client crash during the localization of item names
- Fixed a client crash caused by selecting Random in the class menu and then clicking on "Edit Loadout"
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 3, 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:
Engine
- Enabled Steam Cloud support for key bindings and custom spraypaint images
- Added Options->Multiplayer->Advanced option to toggle off/on: default is on
Team Fortress 2
- Added new Highlander mode
- 9 players allowed per team
- Restricts each team to 1 of each class
- Use mp_highlander (0/1) to toggle off/on: default is 0
- Added "bots" to the server's sv_tags convar if the server is running bots
- Fixed a weapon name localization issue
- Fixed the "tf_teamtalk" server convar not controlling text chat between living/dead teammates
- Updated the map CTF_DoubleCross
- Fixed the map not ending correctly when using mp_timelimit
- Changed to prevent Engineers from building on top of the shack in each base
- Updated the map Arena_WatchTower
- Fixed a case where players could open and get stuck on the starting gates before the round start
- Improved clipping to prevent people from getting out of the map
- Optimized the map for better performance
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 28, 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
- Fixed a crash during startup for the Linux dedicated server
- Fixed the hats below being included in the crafting of class-specific hats using class tokens
- Towering Pillar of Hats"
- Noble Amassment of Hats"
- Modest Pile of Hat"
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 27, 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
- Added 3 new hats that can be worn by any class
- Towering Pillar of Hats"
- Noble Amassment of Hats"
- Modest Pile of Hat"
- Added Propaganda contest winners' hats for First Place, First Runner-up, and Second Runner-up
- Added "Edit Loadout" button to the class menu
- Changed the main menu background to randomly use the Red, Blue, and Soldier/Demo background images
- Fixed Snipers being able to shoot enemies through gates
- Fixed Linux servers not properly reconnecting to Steam when they lose their connection
- Fixed stickies being destructible before they're stuck to something
- Fixed the return progress bar above a dropped flag not animating if the return time on the flag is less than 30 seconds
- Fixed the CTF HUD not properly handling flags being disabled/enabled during the round
- Fixed player health panels sometimes using the wrong animations for buffed or low health values
- Updated the net_showevents convar to be marked as a cheat
- Updated the main menu news buttons to direct players to the most recent TF2 update and the TF2 blog
- Updated Italian localization strings
- Updated the custom TF2 fonts with Polish characters
- Updated CP_Gorge
- Added more cover outside of the initial BLU spawn area
- Added a forward spawn for the BLU team after Cap1 is captured
- Added another access point to the upper level from the front of the RED base
- Added more cover in the room just before Cap2
- Decreased RED team's respawn time while they own Cap1
- Fixed a few areas where players would sometimes become stuck
Community requests
- Added new options for the Invade CTF game mode flag. Default is 1
- 0 : No neutral time
- 1 : Flag goes neutral in 30 seconds (current behavior)
- 2 : Flag goes neutral in 1/2 the return time
Added scoring choice for the Invade CTF game mode. Default is 0
- 0 : Increment score (current behavior)
- 1 : Increment capture count
Added new inputs to item_teamflag
- ForceDrop : Force the flag to be dropped if it's being carried by a player
- ForceReset : Force the flag to be dropped if it's being carried by a player, then reset the flag to its original location
- SetReturnTime : Set the length of time (in seconds) before a dropped flag returns to base
- Added new output to item_teamflag
- OnTouchSameTeam : Sent when the flag is touched by a player on the same team
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 13, 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:
Additions
- Various improvements to Spy disguise and feign death
- Disguise weapons copying weapons with special animation requirements (Sword, FaN) now look correct
- Spies now play the appropriate death cry on feign death based on the corpse that appears
- Feigning death can now play custom death animations like a normal death (head loss, sniper shot, backstab, etc)
- Feigning death due to explosive damage now has a chance to gib, like a normal death
- Corpses from a feign death now use the correct wearable behavior (hats stay on, or fall off as they should)
- The weapons dropped by feign death corpses now have appropriate physics and collision for their type
- Combat text for damage done to Spies that feign death will now show the un-modified damage amount
- Fixed Spies that feign death while disguised as enemy spies dropping fake ragdolls wearing a mask
- Fixed a couple of physics issues on ragdolls created by feign death
- Added convars to further customize the "play a hit sound whenever you injure an enemy" option
- tf_dingaling_volume". Sets the volume of the hit sound
- tf_dingaling_pitchmindmg". Sets the desired pitch of the hit sound when a minor damage hit is done
- tf_dingaling_pitchmaxdmg". Sets the desired pitch of the hit sound when a major damage hit is done
- tf_dingaling_wav_override". Specifies an optional custom wav hit sound. If unspecified, the default ding sound is used
- Added Medic Ubersaw kill taunt
- Added backstab death animations for Scout, Spy, Medic, Demo, Engineer, and Pyro. All death animations have a 25% chance to play
- Updated various localization strings
Changes
- Removed the clamps on the "viewmodel_fov" convar
- Added "viewmodel_fov_demo", a convar that controls viewmodel fov during demo playback
- Force-a-Nature will now correctly knock back players on the ground
- Increased minimum damage required for the Force-a-Nature to cause a knockback from 30 to 40
- Changed the Direct Hit to only minicrit enemies that have been launched into the air by an explosion
- Increased the rate of the Soldier's Rage generation by 40%
- Reduced the duration of the Soldier's Buff Banner effect from 14 seconds to 10
- Reduced the explosive damage resistance on the Chargin' Targe to 50%
Fixes
- Fixed the Scout's legs twisting out of shape during a double jump
- Fixed player models popping up and then down when they duck during a jump
- Fixed Sniper rifle not penetrating friendlies
- Fixed Bonk! Atomic Punch phase effect
- Fixed rockets not being removed if they explode in func_nogrenades zones
- Fixed the Sandman being able to bat balls through doors
- Fixed the Gunboats absorbing damage from the Soldier's grenade kill taunt
- Fixed the naming of non-unique quality unique items (Community Kritzkriegs, etc)
- Minor fixes to the crafting UI
- Changed the item layout in the crafting panel to better fit the backpack panel
- Each 1 of the 4 crafting pages now shows half of 1 of the 2 backpack pages
- Fixed the crafting panel next/prev page buttons being hard to use while dragging
- Fixed the "equipped" label in the item panels stealing the mouse focus from the item panel itself
Updated Novint Falcon settings (no effect on non-Falcon players)
- Recoil/Reload force added for the Direct Hit rocket launcher
- Recoil/Reload force added for the Scottish Resistance sticky bomb launcher
- More defined flesh hit force added for the Equalizer pick axe
- More defined flesh hit/world hit force added for the Eyelander sword
- Added swing forces for Eyelander sword
- Added appropriate trumpet forces for Blu Buff Banner
- Added appropriate trumpet forces for Red Buff Banner
- Shotgun reload for Heavy & Pyro changed to feel more appropriate now
- Changed Huntsman pullback force so that it goes in the right direction (was still pulling as if the Huntsman was on the left hand side of the screen, which was default until a later update)
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 7, 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:
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- Fixed grounded players receiving falling damage from Force-A-Nature shots directly above them
- Fixed the Force-A-Nature firing fewer pellets when tf_use_fixed_weaponspreads was 1
- Updated the achievement icon for the "May I Cut In?" Spy achievement to match the achievement description
