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 2024!

• All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  
• Featuring 6 new community maps: Overcast, Fortezza, Penguin Peak, Patagonia, Cutter, and Maul
  
• Added the Winter 2024 Cosmetic Case
  
  
  • Contains 23 new community-contributed items
    
  • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
  
  
• Added 3 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  
  
  • Taunt: Fore-Head Slice
    
  • Taunt: Peace!
    
  • Taunt: Curtain Call
  
  
• Added 18 new community-created Unusual effects
  
  
  • 9 new effects for Unusual hats
    
  • 9 new effects for Unusual taunts
  
  
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2024 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, 2025
  

General

• Fixed a client crash when previewing imported items in the Workshop dialog
  
• Fixed showing an error model when equipping the Scottish Resistance
  
• Fixed The Executioner not hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Updated the Mountebank's Masque to fix a problem with the materials
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_nucleus, vsh_outburst, vsh_skirmish, and vsh_tinyrock
  
  
  • General
    
    
    • Added the gamemode intro movie (made by Lacry, thanks)
      
    • Improved the delivery of VSH-related voice lines for Soldier, Engineer and Sniper
      
    • Updated some VSH-related voice lines for Saxton, Soldier, Engineer and Sniper (thanks The Rat Man)
      
    • Added Hale's kill icons
      
    • Visual improvements to Hale's Ability HUD (thanks Funicular)
      
    • Added a visual cue signaling an upcoming Saxton Punch!
      
    • Minor visual improvements to Saxton Hale and his particle effects
      
    • Fixed the boss bar sometimes starting invisible
      
    • Fixed a rare crash caused by seeing blood decals on Hale while playing on low graphics quality settings
      
    • Fixed a rare bug when Hale's Ability HUD textures become missing
    
    
  • Balance Changes - Saxton Hale
    
    
    • Added Brave Jump Fatigue. Each consecutive jump will be less powerful, requiring a short break to restore to full strength
      
      
      • Weightdown ability is disabled during Jump Fatigue
      
      
    • Increased Hale's health by ~100HP per opponent
      
    • Adjusted Hale's health formula against 24+ opponents - Hale now gains 2000HP for every opponent past 23 (thanks Megascatterbomb)
      
    • Hale's resistance to knockback reduced from 75% to 35%
      
    • Head Stomp damage now scales with Hale's downward speed, dealing between 64 and 193 damage (previously dealt flat 195 damage)
    
    
  • Balance Changes - Mercenaries
    
    
    • Explosives and fire now deal 50% more damage against Hale
      
    • The 40% minigun damage penalty now applies to full crits only
      
    • Broken Demoman shields now retain the charge ability
      
    • Demoman shields now absorb only 50% of the incoming damage upon breaking (a would-be-lethal blow will leave the Demo at 1HP)
      
    • Greatly decreased sticky trap damage reduction
      
    • Removed Scottish Resistance's 20% damage penalty
      
    • Baby Face's Blaster now loses 20% of its boost upon Wall Climbing
  
  
• Updated vsh_tinyrock (additional changes)
  
  
  • Improved performance
    
  • Fixed odd clipping at one of the spawns
  
  
• Updated vsh_distillery (additional changes)
  
  
  • Improved performance
  
  
• Updated vsh_nucleus (additional changes)
  
  
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Improved detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on staircases
    
  • Increased control point capture time to 15 seconds
    
  • Removed collision on some lights
    
  • Changed damage model and damage amount of the toxic waste pit and puddles
  
  
• Updated vsh_skirmish (additional changes)
  
  
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineers could build in the crocodile pit
    
  • Fixed not being able to wall climb certain trees in the main arena
    
  • Fixed some lighting issues on stalactites and other props
    
  • Parts of Hale's intro sequence no longer play while waiting for players
    
  • Improved optimization and detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on spiral stairs (Thanks Aar!)
    
  • Updated security system
  
  
• Updated cp_brew
  
  
  • The shortcut from RED spawn to the "A" point now has a nobuild trigger
    
  • Added floor indicator for the health kit in the "A" point wooden shack
    
  • Adjusted "A" point wooden shack to allow more breathing room
    
  • Fixed getting stuck on the "A" gate's frame
    
  • Fixed teletrap near "A" point ditch route
    
  • Fixed being able to place buildings inside an out-of-bounds room outside "A" point
    
  • Fixed some stuck spots near "B" point
    
  • Fixed being able to shoot through a crack in the BLU forward spawn
    
  • Fixed floating props in the diner
    
  • Fixed one way door not forcing itself closed
    
  • Cleaned up some collisions and clipping across the map
    
  • Improved lighting on all of the archways
  
  
• Updated koth_krampus
  
  
  • Fixed missing trees in skybox
    
  • Improved look of waterfall texture near full health-kit
    
  • Fixed minor visual errors
    
  • Minor NPC clipping changes
    
  • Fed krampus some oats
  
  
• Updated pl_emerge
  
  
  • Switched on the cart light
    
  • Fixed RED players being able to sit on the edge of an exit of BLU's starting spawn
    
  • Fixed some doors showing incorrect textures
    
  • Fixed the final capture point displaying an incorrect string
    
  • Fixed the map occasionally playing incorrect ambient sounds
    
  • Minor visual and performance tweaks
  
  
• Updated cp_carrier
  
  
  • The Carrier now has full crits rather than mini-crits
    
  • The Carrier now uses the robot voice lines
    
  • Improved hearability of the Carrier's voice lines and footsteps
    
  • Fixed visual bugs with the boss bar
    
  • Fixed the Carrier sometimes becoming invisible while taunting
    
  • Fixed animation glitches when a Demoman Carrier holds a Stickybomb Launcher
    
  • Fixed occasional phasing through the elevator platform at BLU spawn
    
  • Decreased size of the frog
  
  

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 2024!

• All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  
• Featuring 6 new community maps: Overcast, Fortezza, Penguin Peak, Patagonia, Cutter, and Maul
  
• Added the Winter 2024 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 23 new community-contributed items
    
  • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
• Added 3 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: Fore-Head Slice
    
  • Taunt: Peace!
    
  • Taunt: Curtain Call
• Added 18 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 9 new effects for Unusual hats
    
  • 9 new effects for Unusual taunts
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2024 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, 2025
  

General

• Fixed a client crash when previewing imported items in the Workshop dialog
  
• Fixed showing an error model when equipping the Scottish Resistance
  
• Fixed The Executioner not hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Updated the Mountebank's Masque to fix a problem with the materials
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_nucleus, vsh_outburst, vsh_skirmish, and vsh_tinyrock
  • General
    • Added the gamemode intro movie (made by Lacry, thanks)
      
    • Improved the delivery of VSH-related voice lines for Soldier, Engineer and Sniper
      
    • Updated some VSH-related voice lines for Saxton, Soldier, Engineer and Sniper (thanks The Rat Man)
      
    • Added Hale's kill icons
      
    • Visual improvements to Hale's Ability HUD (thanks Funicular)
      
    • Added a visual cue signaling an upcoming Saxton Punch!
      
    • Minor visual improvements to Saxton Hale and his particle effects
      
    • Fixed the boss bar sometimes starting invisible
      
    • Fixed a rare crash caused by seeing blood decals on Hale while playing on low graphics quality settings
      
    • Fixed a rare bug when Hale's Ability HUD textures become missing
  • Balance Changes - Saxton Hale
    • Added Brave Jump Fatigue. Each consecutive jump will be less powerful, requiring a short break to restore to full strength
      • Weightdown ability is disabled during Jump Fatigue
    • Increased Hale's health by ~100HP per opponent
      
    • Adjusted Hale's health formula against 24+ opponents - Hale now gains 2000HP for every opponent past 23 (thanks Megascatterbomb)
      
    • Hale's resistance to knockback reduced from 75% to 35%
      
    • Head Stomp damage now scales with Hale's downward speed, dealing between 64 and 193 damage (previously dealt flat 195 damage)
  • Balance Changes - Mercenaries
    • Explosives and fire now deal 50% more damage against Hale
      
    • The 40% minigun damage penalty now applies to full crits only
      
    • Broken Demoman shields now retain the charge ability
      
    • Demoman shields now absorb only 50% of the incoming damage upon breaking (a would-be-lethal blow will leave the Demo at 1HP)
      
    • Greatly decreased sticky trap damage reduction
      
    • Removed Scottish Resistance's 20% damage penalty
      
    • Baby Face's Blaster now loses 20% of its boost upon Wall Climbing
• Updated vsh_tinyrock (additional changes)
  • Improved performance
    
  • Fixed odd clipping at one of the spawns
• Updated vsh_distillery (additional changes)
  • Improved performance
• Updated vsh_nucleus (additional changes)
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Improved detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on staircases
    
  • Increased control point capture time to 15 seconds
    
  • Removed collision on some lights
    
  • Changed damage model and damage amount of the toxic waste pit and puddles
• Updated vsh_skirmish (additional changes)
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineers could build in the crocodile pit
    
  • Fixed not being able to wall climb certain trees in the main arena
    
  • Fixed some lighting issues on stalactites and other props
    
  • Parts of Hale's intro sequence no longer play while waiting for players
    
  • Improved optimization and detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on spiral stairs (Thanks Aar!)
    
  • Updated security system
• Updated cp_brew
  • The shortcut from RED spawn to the "A" point now has a nobuild trigger
    
  • Added floor indicator for the health kit in the "A" point wooden shack
    
  • Adjusted "A" point wooden shack to allow more breathing room
    
  • Fixed getting stuck on the "A" gate's frame
    
  • Fixed teletrap near "A" point ditch route
    
  • Fixed being able to place buildings inside an out-of-bounds room outside "A" point
    
  • Fixed some stuck spots near "B" point
    
  • Fixed being able to shoot through a crack in the BLU forward spawn
    
  • Fixed floating props in the diner
    
  • Fixed one way door not forcing itself closed
    
  • Cleaned up some collisions and clipping across the map
    
  • Improved lighting on all of the archways
• Updated koth_krampus
  • Fixed missing trees in skybox
    
  • Improved look of waterfall texture near full health-kit
    
  • Fixed minor visual errors
    
  • Minor NPC clipping changes
    
  • Fed krampus some oats
• Updated pl_emerge
  • Switched on the cart light
    
  • Fixed RED players being able to sit on the edge of an exit of BLU's starting spawn
    
  • Fixed some doors showing incorrect textures
    
  • Fixed the final capture point displaying an incorrect string
    
  • Fixed the map occasionally playing incorrect ambient sounds
    
  • Minor visual and performance tweaks
• Updated cp_carrier
  • The Carrier now has full crits rather than mini-crits
    
  • The Carrier now uses the robot voice lines
    
  • Improved hearability of the Carrier's voice lines and footsteps
    
  • Fixed visual bugs with the boss bar
    
  • Fixed the Carrier sometimes becoming invisible while taunting
    
  • Fixed animation glitches when a Demoman Carrier holds a Stickybomb Launcher
    
  • Fixed occasional phasing through the elevator platform at BLU spawn
    
  • Decreased size of the frog

(Image credit: Flapjack)

TFConnect is blazing a trail back like a man flying through the air in a stub-nosed sports car!

Veg-out to a gargantuan, bite-sized 80s’ internet throw-back event. The gnarly agenda includes an interview with Mike Morasky, award-winning composer of TF2’s legendary soundtrack. They also have the most epic server packed to the gills with gaming creators from across the web. Chaos makes a welcome return and there are spotlights showing the best of this community, the TF2 Quiz Show, MvM with Valve Devs, & much more!

The event streams, like totally live, December 7th from 6:30 am Eastern (12:30 CET) on the KritzKast Twitch channel.

Donations are now OPEN on the TFConnect website!

TFConnect has raised over $100,000 for charities including this year’s cause, SpecialEffect. This charity has a profoundly positive impact on quality of life, confidence and rehabilitation of disabled gamers.

Remember what the dinosaur told us, "Teamwork is very important."

TF2 Coaching Central is announcing the ninth iteration of their North American Newbie 6s Cup, a learning experience and friendly competition for people who are new to competitive 6v6.

Players with no to minimal competitive experience will sign up to be placed on a team of six, led by coaches who will teach the basics of the 6v6 format and help them learn the maps. Teams have a total of four weeks to learn and train together before facing off in a tournament with a prize pool of 18 keys for the winners and runners up. TF2 Coaching Central's previous Newbie Cup events have successfully prepared many players and teams to continue competitive play in RGL, the biggest North American TF2 league.

Sign-ups are open now! The deadline to apply and be placed on a team is December 11. Team and coach assignments will be made by December 14 and tournament matches, brought to you by Fireside Casts, will be the weekend of January 11-12, 2025.

Check out the TF2CC Discord for more info. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive TF2 or a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, feel free to join the community - with learning resources and pickup games running daily, all skill levels are welcome!

Thought you were done being spooked, startled, terrified, or even downright horrified? Well GUESS AGAIN! Something very scary is coming just before Christmas. How scary exactly? We're sure you’d love to know, but unfortunately what’s in store for you is so scary, so terrifying, so unabashedly EVIL that you might immediately DIE if you even heard how diabolical things are about to get, and quite frankly nobody wants to be on the hook for that.

Operation Ghoulish Gambit is a new Mann vs. Machine charity event brought to you by Potato MvM! Complete over two dozen missions across new and returning maps! Event servers are available in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Click here to get started!

Feeling generous? Potato.TF is also hosting a charity fundraiser supporting the World Central Kitchen! Donate as little as $5 to receive an in-game medal! Have the link to your steam profile ready and click here for more information.

Destroy those robots (and zombies) while you can! The event will run through December 15th, 2024.

Important Links:

• Event Website
  
• Discord
  
• Steam Group
  

As the year winds down, TF2Maps.net is proud to announce the return of their beloved 72 Hour Jam!

They're supporting their friends over at Gamers Outreach once again. Anyone who donates $5 or more to the drive before December 31 is eligible to receive this year’s in-game charity medal. Click here to donate!

Additionally, you're able to earn a medal for sharing your creativity! Starting Friday, December 13, at 5:00pm UTC, you have 72 hours to make whatever Team Fortress 2 creation you can think of! Whether it be a map, asset, cosmetic, artwork — or even another game entirely — anything goes as long as it's Team Fortress 2 related!

For more information, check out the thread on TF2Maps or join the TF2Maps Discord.

Jam on!

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:

• Improved matchmaking performance
  
• Improved matchmaker behavior for users with less-than-ideal ping levels. The matchmaker should now be quicker to put you in the best available region.
  
• Improved matchmaker decision making for cross-region parties
  
• Added error messages when being ejected from the matchmaking queue due to connectivity or authentication failures, rather than the queue simply silently vanishing
  
• Fixed the matchmaking settings dialog frequently failing to display any datacenters
  
• Fixed multiple cases of in-progress casual matches abruptly terminating or failing to be assigned any new players if the game server ever loses connection to Steam
  
• Updated the Mountebank's Masque, Courtier's Collar, and Harlequin's Hooves cosmetic items to fix issues with their paint regions
  
• Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
  
  
  • Fixed a script issue
    
  • Improved performance
    
  • Improved clipping
  
  

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:

• Improved matchmaking performance
  
• Improved matchmaker behavior for users with less-than-ideal ping levels. The matchmaker should now be quicker to put you in the best available region.
  
• Improved matchmaker decision making for cross-region parties
  
• Added error messages when being ejected from the matchmaking queue due to connectivity or authentication failures, rather than the queue simply silently vanishing
  
• Fixed the matchmaking settings dialog frequently failing to display any datacenters
  
• Fixed multiple cases of in-progress casual matches abruptly terminating or failing to be assigned any new players if the game server ever loses connection to Steam
  
• Updated the Mountebank's Masque, Courtier's Collar, and Harlequin's Hooves cosmetic items to fix issues with their paint regions
  
• Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
  • Fixed a script issue
    
  • Improved performance
    
  • Improved clipping

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 the Guano and Batbelt cosmetic items hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Fixed The Beacon from Beyond incorrectly hiding a bunch of bodygroups
  
• Fixed the Quoth cosmetic item hiding the Scout's headphones
  
• Fixed some broken materials for some props_farm gib models
  
• Adding "Hat" style for the Fuel Injector
  
• Updated the Clue Hairdo to fix broken smoke effect
  
• Updated koth_synthetic_event
  
  
  • Edited nav mesh to minimize the Toastmaster running diving into the grinder/death pit
  
  
• Updated pd_farmageddon
  
  
  • Revoked scarecrow gym membership which lowered their health from 500 to 350
  
  
• Updated zi_atoll, zi_blazehattan, zi_devastation_final1, zi_murky, zi_sanitarium, and zi_woods
  
  
  • Fixed an exploit allowing some players to respawn as a human or play as a human on the Zombie 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 the Guano and Batbelt cosmetic items hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Fixed The Beacon from Beyond incorrectly hiding a bunch of bodygroups
  
• Fixed the Quoth cosmetic item hiding the Scout's headphones
  
• Fixed some broken materials for some props_farm gib models
  
• Adding "Hat" style for the Fuel Injector
  
• Updated the Clue Hairdo to fix broken smoke effect
  
• Updated koth_synthetic_event
  • Edited nav mesh to minimize the Toastmaster running diving into the grinder/death pit
• Updated pd_farmageddon
  • Revoked scarecrow gym membership which lowered their health from 500 to 350
• Updated zi_atoll, zi_blazehattan, zi_devastation_final1, zi_murky, zi_sanitarium, and zi_woods
  • Fixed an exploit allowing some players to respawn as a human or play as a human on the Zombie team