Team Fortress 2 Update Released
April 18, 2012 - 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 server crash caused by the Loch-n-Load
- Fixed the Spy-cicle's fireproof attribute not working
- Fixed the Quick-Fix's 'immunity to movement-impairing effects' attribute not being honored by the Pyro's airblast
- Fixed the Quick-Fix not maintaining overhealed health
- Fixed health drain happening faster for players with health above the normal overheal amount for their class
- Fixed unusual particle effects not displaying correctly for the Pyro's Head Warmer
- Updated the Ghastly Gibus
- Added LODs for all classes
- Fixed the position on the Sniper
- Updated the vote system
- Vote caller history is now tracked by SteamID to prevent vote cooldown exploits
- Fixed players being able to disconnect before a successful kickvote to avoid being banned
Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
April 17, 2012 - TF2 Team
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)
- Fixed server crash exploit related to audio buffer overruns
- Fixed server crash caused by using changelevel2
- Updated console logging system to minimize opening and closing of files, greatly improving performance under certain conditions
- Additional improvements for client/server stability
Team Fortress 2
- Added the Texas Half-Pants and the Bolt Action Blitzer
- Updated the Teufort Tooth Kicker so it can also be equipped by the Engineer
- Updated the Scrap Pack so it can now be crafted, gift-wrapped, and traded
- Updated the Short Circuit
- Fixed projectiles not being cleared if they were blocked by buildings or other projectiles
- Fixed not incrementing the "How the Pests Was Gunned" achievement for destroyed stickies
- Fixed being able to place buildings in nobuild zones
- Fixed Red team Pyros being able to grief teammates by attacking them with the flamethrower and then switching to team Spectator during the attack
- Added the ability to remove Strange parts via the Restore button in the backpack
- Added the ability to reset scores on Strange items via the Restore button in the backpack
- Crates now display their series number in the backpack view
- Added new "tf_hud_no_crosshair_on_scope_zoom" to the Advanced Options menu
- Fixed using the "inspect" command to Spy-check teammates
- Fixed the Bazaar Bargain increasing its head count while shooting at ÜberCharged enemies
- Fixed defense buffs reducing crush and telefrag damage
- Fixed a bug that would cause Medics to reduce the health of heal targets if the target had earned more health than their normally allowed max overheal
- The Cozy Camper’s description now correctly reflects the actual speed reduction while scoped and is now applied correctly when using the Huntsman (speed for the other rifles remains unchanged)
- Add the object entindex to the object_deflected game event
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March 28, 2012 - 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 daily periodic reward hats for duel wins, map stamp purchases, and gifts given
- Updated YouTube replay publishing functionality to automatically include a link to the uploader's Steam Community profile
- Did not update the localization files that did not need updating
- Updated cp_gullywash_final1
- Removed ladders that looked like they could be climbed
- Note missed from last week's update:
- Updated the in-game tips with community submitted versions
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
March 22, 2012 - 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 Waxy Wayfinder
- Added a new promotional item
- Added Strange Parts that can be used to upgrade existing Strange-quality weapons
- Updated The Cozy Camper to allow it to be used in Medieval Mode
- Double-clicking on a tool in the backpack view will now use that tool
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause weapons dropped after death to render with incorrect skins
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause The Manmelter to display incorrect kill icons
- Fixed a bug that would cause certain in-game notification sounds to play even if "cl_notifications_show_ingame" was false
- Fixed a bug that would cause chat-text strange weapon rank up notifications to sometimes display player names as "unknown"
- Increased Steam Workshop item description to 8000 characters
- Updated arena_ravine
- Minor visual and performance improvements
- Updated cp_well
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Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
March 15, 2012 - TF2 Team
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)
- Fixed IP bans not applying to RCON access
Team Fortress 2
- Added The Cozy Camper
- Added a new TF2 sub-forum: Competitive Team Play and League discussion
- Fixed Solider buffs and rage meters not always being reset
- Updated The Black Rose so it can be gift wrapped
- Updated The Phlogistinator:
- Fixed a bug where Mmmph-crit flames could cause Mmmph to build fast enough to allow it to be infinitely chained
- Direct damage reduced by 10%. Afterburn damage is unchanged
- Crit buff time lowered from 12 seconds to 10 seconds
- Updated arena_nucleus
- Fixed z-fighting bug on lower platform
- Community Requests
- Added player_carryobject and player_dropobject game events
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Team Fortress 2 Update Released
March 8, 2012 - 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 Nine-Pipe Problem
- Added hud_fastswitch to the Advanced Options dialog
- Fixed a commentary string that referenced the Soldier instead of the Heavy
- Fixed a client crash that could occur when a server used SetCustomModel to change the player model
- Fixed a crash that could occur while trying to get The Argyle Sap achievement
- General improvements to client stability
- Updated the Spirit of Giving so it can have a custom name applied to it
- Updated the map arena_well
- Updated the skybox
- Made some miscellaneous material improvements
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
March 1, 2012 - 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 Teufort Tooth Kicker
- Fixed being able to call server votes for training maps
- Fixed a case where capturing a point in overtime would end the round before time could be added
- Fixed not hearing the third-person weapon sounds for The Gloves of Running Urgently, The Overdose, and The Wrap Assassin
- Fixed unusual particles appearing in the wrong place for the Desert Marauder
- Improved bot behaviors
- Updated cp_mountainlab
- Fixed several clipping issues
- Updated the gamehaptics file:
- Added draw/swing/stab forces to the Black Rose
- Added missing forces for Three Rune Blade
- Added more detail to butterfly knife draw forces
- Modified Overdose recoil force to more accurately reflect new sound effect
- Refined Huntsman & Minigun recoil forces
- Refined Jarate throw force
- Refined Syringe Gun crit recoil forces
- Arquivos de localização atualizados
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 23, 2012 - 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 Fast Learner
- Fixed +randommap not working correctly on server startup
- Fixed some instances of corrupted text when the save_replay key isn't bound
- Fixed dedicated server console spew related to the Replay client and viewangles
- Fixed a spelling error in a cp_fastlane material
- Fixed team colors not working correctly for the second style of the Black Rose
- Fixed Mann Co. Store item previews for paints and styles
- Updated item descriptions to contain the name of the paint used to color them
- Updated the Reggaelator
- Added an LOD model
- Added 3 styles
- Updated cp_dustbowl
- Adjusted Blue team's func_respawnroom in stage 1 to be flush against the door
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Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
February 16, 2012 - TF2 Team
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)
- Fixed a client crash related to dynamic model loading
- Fixed dedicated server not receiving restart requests when updates are released
Team Fortress 2
- Fixed playing incorrect sounds for The Overdose
- Fixed a broken Engineer animation for The Pomson 6000
- Fixed Steam inventory/trading not showing the correct item level for some items
- Fixed Steam inventory/trading sort order not matching the in-game backpack
- Fixed the new styles for The Brown Bomber not using team colors
- Fixed some clipping issues with the Warrior's Spirit
- Updated pl_hoodoo_final
- Removed door frame collision to resolve bots getting stuck in the cave during stage 2
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 14, 2012 - 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 Something Special For Someone Special
- Added The Snapped Pupil
- Added a new promo item
- Updated the Heavy's sandvich so it will only resupply ammo if the owner picks it up after dropping it. This means the only way to gain health from the sandvich is by eating it.
- Fixed the Red/Blue team skins not working on the Bonk Boy with the new styles
- Updated the in-game trading system to use the Steam trading menus
- Updated these items so they can be traded and crafted:
- The Warsworn Helmet
- The Bolgan
- The Bolgan Family Crest
- The Merc Medal
- The Battle Bob
- The Bushman's Boonie
- Updated cp_gravelpit
- Fixed z-fighting on the fan in the Red spawn building
- Fixed Red Engineers building inside their spawn room
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Team Fortress 2 Update Released
February 9, 2012 - 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 Boston Boom-Bringer
- Fixed the Heavy bots not spawning in the commentary maps
- Updated ctf_doublecross:
- Added a respawnroom visualizer to the dropdown spawn exit to prevent griefing
- Updated community and promotional items:
- Soda Popper: improved model and texture
- Winger: fixed first-person clip reloading
- Apparition's Aspect: updated mesh to reduce clipping with many hats
- Hero's Tail: added an additional style that more strongly responds to paint
- Bonk Boy: added an additional style that leaves the Scout headphones visible
- Additional items are now paintable:
- Lord Cockswain's Novelty Mutton Chops and Pipe
- Planeswalker Goggles
- Pilotka
- Nanobalaclava
- Cold War Luchador
- Cremator's Conscience
- Dashin' Hashshashin
- Desert Marauder
- Relaxed equip region restrictions for the Earbuds so that they can be equipped with anything
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Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
February 2, 2012 - TF2 Team
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)
- Adjusted error messages on servers when players drop due to Steam authentication failure to be more clear
- Additional important server messages now go to the server log instead of just the console
Team Fortress 2
- Added The Conquistador
- Added The Map Maker's Medallion
- Added new promotional items
- Added information about item origins to the WebAPI
- Added "DamagedPlayer" animation event for the HUD, fired when the local player damages other players
- Fixed The Head Warmer not displaying unusual particle effects correctly
- Fixed paint applying incorrectly on Max's Severed Head
- Fixed a server crash caused by Holiday Punch critical attacks on physics objects
- Updated the Itsy Bitsy Spyer so it can also be equipped by the Sniper
- Updated cp_foundry:
- Clip brush collision smoothing by the forward spawn alternate exit
- Fixed Nobuild exploits
- Fixed the teleporter player trap on the roof of the forward spawn alternate exit
- Fixed Nodraw and texturing errors
- Fixed clipping of barrels on final cap points
- Fixed fade distance on props
- Fixed lighting bugs in spytech vistas
- Removed props hidden in geometry
- Removed ability for players to cap the final point by standing on the catwalk behind it
January 26, 2012 - TF2 Team
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)
- Fixed a demo/replay playback crash
- Changed the way bot counts are displayed in the server browser: the bot column is now next to the player column and always visible. Bot count is no longer subtracted from maxplayers.
Team Fortress 2
- Added the Aladdin's Private Reserve for the Demo
- Fixed a bug where the Medic would lose his healing target's speed when deploying his ÜberCharge while using the Quick-Fix
- Fixed a bug that would cause some Team Spirit painted hats to show as black-painted in the Steam Community
- Localized the team goal strings for cp_steel and pl_frontier
- Added missing level_data strings to kill_eater_score_type elements in the GetSchema WebAPI response
- Updated pl_frontier with author-submitted fixes:
- small prop adjustments
- several unsewn/gappy displacements fixed up
- func_push altered below final capture point
- Undocumented changes: Updated all localization files
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 17, 2012 - 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 new promo items
- Fixed paint preview not working for Mann Co. Store items
- Fixed the Lucky Shot not hiding the base Soldier helmet
- Did not update the localization files
Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released
January 11, 2012 - TF2 Team
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)
- Limit the effective FOV of players using wide-screen resolutions with aspect ratios wider than 1.85:1. The sv_restrict_aspect_ratio_fov ConVar can be changed to remove the restriction or make the restriction also apply to full-screen players.
Team Fortress 2
- Fixed Cp_Foundry not ending the map in the middle of a round when mp_timelimit is hit
- Fixed the Spy saying 'Prego' for one of his 'Thanks!' lines
- Fixed incorrect player animations for the Buff Banner and the Battalion's Backup
- Fixed some cases where strange Ullapool Cabers and wrenches would fail to correctly count kills
- Improvements for client stability
- Updated the localization files
- Crafting changes:
- Added crafting recipes for weapons introduced during the holiday update
- When selecting items for use in crafting, the items selected will show their quality in addition to the item name
- Ellis's Cap can now be used as a crafting reagent
- Item changes
- Added The Lucky Shot helmet
- Added The Killer Exclusive to the Mann Co. store
- Added Mask of the Shaman to the item drop list
- Fixed particle display problems for items with multiple effects
- Fixed the Dr. Whoa paint not drawing correctly for the Blue team
- Updated the Desert Marauder and the Villain's Veil so they can be equipped together
- Updated the Fancy Dress Uniform and the Kringle Collection so they can be equipped together
- The Bombinomicon no longer shakes the screen and has a delay before the explosion so that Snipers, Spies, and others can get better feedback on the actual cause of death
- The Bazaar Bargain functionality has changed: only one stored head is lost on a miss or a bodyshot and no heads are gained when missing while crit-boosted
