Team Fortress 2 Update Released
January 27, 2015 - 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 Spies disguising as players and then switching their disguise weapon
- Fixed a bug related to overhead icons disappearing (Nemesis, Dueling Partner, Powerups, Coach/Student)
- Fixed wrapped Giftapult packages not having the "Deliver Gift" option in the context menu
- Fixed some taunt sound effects that were clipping the character lines
- Fixed a bug with Dead Ringer cloak meter being lowered to 40% after Super Armor duration ends when cloak was extended via pickups or the L'Etranger
- Removed the promo restrictions from the Brimstone
- Added TF2Connexion Season 14 tournament medals
- Updated the localization files
- Mannpower mode changes:
- New temporary powerup – Uber. Respawns at 1/3rd the speed of Crit powerup
- Fixed some bugs that would cause powerups to stop spawning
- Fixed the Action Slot key behaving different for the grapple hook depending on the setting for hud_fastswitch
- Powerup changes:
- Vampire: Flamethrower and Minigun return 80% of damage back as health instead of 100%
- Warlock: Added 25% damage resistance. 100% of sentry damage is now reflected back to the sentry
- Vampire and Warlock max health buffs are now additive (+80hp and +100hp) instead of multiplicative (x1.4 and x1.5)
- Haste: Sticky bomb arm time reduced
- Precision and Haste: Sniper rifles now have quicker damage ramp-up and re-zoom after shooting
- Precision: Sniper rifles now have double damage. Increased blast weapon clip size by 50%
- Scoring Support
- Capture flag: +20 points
- Return team flag: +4 points
- Kill an enemy who is carrying a powerup: +1 point
- Flag mechanics
- Captured flags now take 12 seconds to re-emerge from the ground so they can't be stolen again right away
