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August 23, 2011 - Valve

Source Engine Changes (CS:S, DoD:S, TF2, HL2:DM)

• Fixed a client crash during demo playback
• Fixed a SourceTV crash
• Dedicated servers can now have both SourceTV and Replay enabled at once
  • "replay [config file]" and "+tv_enable 1" should be used to launch the server

• Added TF birthday replacement models for health kits and ammo packs
• Added TF birthday Party Hat and Noisemaker
• Fixed The Short Circuit attacking friendly projectiles
• Fixed The Short Circuit being hidden when the Engineer taunts
• Fixed an infinite crits exploit using The Diamondback
• Fixed The Widowmaker not returning the correct amount of ammo when multiple targets are hit
• Fixed supply closets regenerating players while they are taunting
• Fixed the Select Style UI text overlapping the image of the model
• Fixed the sunbeams hat effect
• Updated the localization files
• Updated the gamehaptics file:
  • Added draw/recoil forces for The Widowmaker, The Short Circuit, The Diamondback, and The Machina
  • Added crit fire force for The Widowmaker and The Diamondback
  • Refined reload force for Flare Gun/Detonator
• Bot changes:
  • Fixed crash with Demoman
  • bots trying to detonate stickybombs that had already been destroyed
  • Added tf_bot_kill console command (syntax identical to tf_bot_kick)
  • Bots obey melee only mode a bit better
  • Added func_nav_avoid to allow map creators control over where bots "like" to go
  • Fixed issue with Demoman bot reloading between each stickybomb he fired, causing him to be very slow at setting traps/destroying sentries
  • Bots never taunt if carrying the flag now
  • Aiming logic for Huntsman sniper bots
  • Sniper bots prioritize enemy snipers more aggressively, as well as enemy engineers now
  • Improved Demoman bot sentry gun sticky bombing
  • Bots will no longer try to use health entities assigned to the enemy team
  • Added simplistic behaviors for Chargin' Targe, and various consumables (Bonk drink, sandvich, etc)
  • Medic
  • bots stay a bit closer to their patient now
  • Sniper
  • bots go after very nearby enemies with their melee weapon now
  • Added func_tfbot_hint entity to allow map creators to tell sniper bots good places to lurk
  • Sniper
  • bots opportunistically fire on viable targets they encounter while on the way to their desired lurking spot
  • Spy
  • bots are more aggressive about backstabbing an engineer before sapping his nest now