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Team Fortress 2 Update Released

August 17, 2016

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:

Competitive Mode
- Players in the first tier of ranks (1-6) now lose substantially fewer rank points on match loss
- Players with high win/loss ratios in recent matches now earn bonus rank points in order to accelerate their progress toward a more appropriate rank
Added report player context menu on scoreboard
- Requires mouse input mode on the scoreboard (see Adv. Options)
Fixed a potential security issue (thanks to Justin G., aka sigsegv, and Linus S., aka PistonMiner, for this report)
Fixed an issue with The Righteous Bison and Pomson 5000 hit detection where projectiles were being removed when colliding with invisible entities
Fixed a display issue with combat text damage numbers against Engineer buildings sometimes being incorrect (such as with weapons that do reduced damage against buildings)
Removed the damage effects and pain sounds when using the Rocket Jumper and Sticky Jumper
Updated PASS Time view model positions to support using FOV 70
Updated the animations for the Sharp Dresser to fix a clipping problem
Updated the localization files
Updated cp_sunshine to fix some clipping issues
Updated cp_metalworks
- Adjusted the height of the ceiling in the room behind the second control point
- Added some slight visual detail to various concrete rooms throughout (team color stripe)
- Adjusted the height and width of various doors throughout the level. Mostly focused on primary paths into combat areas, with an eye towards standardizing door sizes where possible.
- Fixed an angled playerclip brush above 2nd control point that players could surf on (thanks Photon)
- Adjusted height of 'tank' in L room behind 2nd control point
- Moved two tall spotlights back into a clipping brush at mid to avoid very small collision issue (thanks Bilbert)
- Adjusted some clipping issues by turning rooftop brushes into displacements/func_brushes throughout the map and disabling collision (thanks Bilbert)
- Clipped off some glass windows at 2nd
- Added crate to cargo containers at mid, allowing scouts to get onto the highest cargo container
- Added props to the clipping ramp around the final control point to indicate collision
- Replaced brush fence on the platform in alley with a metal prop to solve an asymmetrical shadow bug (thanks Bilbert)

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

August 15, 2016

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:

Updated menu content for upcoming end of the Heavy vs. Pyro war

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

August 04, 2016

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 map objectives (e.g. flags, capture points, carts) sometimes becoming unresponsive in Casual Mode games
Fixed a case where players could be late-joined into games playing a map that they didn't have selected
Updated the tooltips for the Sticky and Rocket Jumper to include the PASS Time JACK in the list of items that can't be picked up while they are equipped
More fixes and improvements to weapon viewmodels when using wider/larger weapon field-of-view settings

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 29, 2016

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:

Matchmaking
- Competitive Mode
  - Abandon penalty times are now longer for first-time abandoners with a low number of games played
  - Abandoning a game now results in significant rank loss. This loss is always greater than losing a given match.
  - Fixed an issue where players could drop and reconnect too many times before triggering an abandon
- Casual Mode
  - Matches can now start with fewer than 24 players when there are not enough compatible players in queue
    - The match will still add additional players (up to 24) as they become available
    - This should improve queue times for low-population regions and game modes
  - Added maps cp_gullywash, cp_snakewater, and koth_probed
  - Fixed not being able to cycle between spectator modes
Weapon viewmodels
- The field-of-view slider has been re-added to Adv. Options menu (range: 54 to 70 degrees)
  - This feature is now allowed in Competitive Mode
- Improved and fixed many animations when using a higher viewmodel field-of-view
- Removed custom animations from the sv_pure whitelist because it was being exploited
- Adjusted The Cow Mangler and Black Box reload animations to be slightly faster (they now match the default rocket launcher)
Your class portrait will now always be the innermost in the match status HUD (top center) and will have a slightly brighter background
Added the Prinny promo items to the Mann Co. Store
Added the Florida LAN 2016 community medal
PASS Time update
- Fixed achievement items (e.g. Civilian Grade JACK Hat) not cloaking with the Spy
- Tweaks and fixes for all maps
- Fix pack speed not being updated sometimes
- Aiming players will no longer receive pack speed bonus
- Some adjustments to reduce average round length
  - Overtime will end immediately if the winning team touches the ball
  - Overtime won't happen if it's impossible for the losing team to win
Fixed players being able to avoid a vote-kick by reconnecting to the server at the right time
Fixed the pd_watergate HUD not drawing
Fixed Engineer teleporter exits sometimes detonating when used due to invisible geometry
Fixed getting a black screen if the chat window was open when the match stats were being shown
Fixed weapons not being hidden during some taunts for the Engineer, Medic, and Soldier
Fixed Spy cloak causing the HUD 3D Character to cloak for the player the Spy is disguised as
Fixed a client crash related to the animation system
Fixed a bug where players in looping taunts could sometimes cause other clients to drop from the server
Fixed not seeing particle effects for Unusual versions of Baseball Bill's Sports Shine, Ritzy Rick's Hair Fixative, and Texas Slim's Dome Shine
Fixed hearing the "team wipe" Announcer audio at the incorrect times

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 15, 2016

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 common client crash that prevented the game from starting

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 15, 2016

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:

Updated Casual Mode
- Fixed a problem where in-progress games with open slots would not receive new players
- Fixed a case where players would sometimes not receive experience (when playing a match to completion)
- Fixed not getting domination/revenge events
- Added a feature to the game mode selection screen that allows players to play on specific maps
- Added the Vote Kick option
  - Players that are kicked will receive partial experience after the match ends
- Maps previously using the stopwatch timer will now play to completion, regardless of the first team's time
Added a "Create Server" button to the "Find a Game" menu
Fixed the party chat window sometimes not drawing
Fixed Australium weapons not drawing correctly in the character loadout screen
Updated the Dr's Dapper Topper to fix a material issue
Thanks to Justin G., aka sigsegv, for these reports:
- Fixed sentry buster sounds not being cleaned up properly after detonating
- Fixed a bug related to bot death detection
Updated Taunt: The Balloonibounce to end the taunt if the player is moved
Fixed a regression in the Pyro's flamethrower where flames could sometimes damage players behind obstacles and walls
PASS Time update
- Updated several HUD materials to support mat_picmip
- Fixed seeing the wrong cap limit in the win panel

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 10, 2016

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 Strange Filter: Competitive tool not describing itself properly after being applied to an item
Fixed the Jackpot! PASS Time achievement not tracking wins
Updated Mannpower Mode to use 7 captures per round on matchmaking servers (was 3)
Updated ConVar zoom_sensitivity_ratio so its value is saved across sessions and it can be adjusted in Competitive Mode

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 09, 2016

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:

Updated Casual Mode
- Removed the abandonment penalty
- Players are only required to have a single mode selected before queuing
Fixed a dedicated server crash caused by projectiles from the Pomson 6000 and the Righteous Bison
Fixed being able to damage yourself to gain Hype while using The Soda Popper
Changed how much metal destroyed objects drop and fixed destroyed teleporters dropping more metal than intended
Fixed the Bonesaw not working properly while using viewmodel minmode
Fixed the Spy and Engineer not being able to equip the Prinny Machete

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 08, 2016

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 bug where the Medic's run speed would not adjust when his heal target was killed
Fixed client crash related to custom HUDs

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

July 08, 2016

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:

The Meet Your Match Update has arrived!

Added Casual and Competitive Matchmaking modes
- Additional information available on the website (http://www.teamfortress.com/meetyourmatch/)
- Casual mode replaces Quickplay
Added the Heavy vs. Pyro war
- Additional information available on the website ( http://www.teamfortress.com/meetyourmatch/war.php )
3 new community maps
- Sunshine
- Metalworks
- Swiftwater
Added 3 new community taunts
- The Balloonibouncer (Pyro only)
- Disco Fever (Spy only)
- The Fubar Fanfare (Soldier only)
Added 1 new official taunt
- The Carlton (Scout only)
Added the Perfect Stranger crate

General

Reworked the main menu
- All play-related buttons are now accessible by clicking the "Find a game" button
- Moved the Workshop and Replay buttons down the bottom group of mini-buttons
Enemies killed by energy weapons now play a special sound as their body dissolves
Improved stopwatch UI to help better communicate game state
Added new sound vo files for Competitive Mode
Added sounds to all attacks where the target player resisted a part of the damage
Added Prinny promo items for purchasing Disgaea: Prinny Hat, Prinny Pouch, and Prinny Machete
Added AsiaFortress Cup Mercenaries Cup Season 7 medals
Added TF2Maps 72hr TF2Jam Summer Participant medal
Added Random Acts of TF2 medals
Added check to prevent players with P-REC loaded from participating in matchmaking
- Prevents P-REC crashing which results in players receiving abandon penalties
Updated the Demo Support feature
- Added an option to only record matches that are played using Tournament mode (mp_tournament)
- Added an option to auto-delete matches that don't have any events recorded
- Fixed a bug where tickcount values were being noted incorrectly
- Options can be set using the Adv. Options menu
Updated model/materials for the Bonk Boy, Dr's Dapper Topper, The Sole Saviors, and The Dark Falkirk Helm
Updated the localization files
PASS Time update
- No longer in Beta!
- New Items Available
  - An Early Participation Pin will be awarded to everyone who played PASS Time during beta
  - Two new achievements with item rewards
    - Tune Merasmus's Multi-Dimensional Television
    - Jackpot!
- Map Changes
  - All maps are tweaked, polished, and out of beta
  - Renamed pass_pinewood to pass_timberlodge
  - Renamed pass_warehouse to pass_brickyard
  - Added a new city-themed map, pass_district
  - An updated pass_template for level designers will be released on http://www.escalation.com/news
- Game Mode Changes
  - Changed the score limit from 3 to 5
  - Tweaked various JACK throwing parameters
  - Pack Running
    - The JACK no longer heals the player carrying it
    - A player carrying the JACK with no nearby teammates is marked for death
    - Teammates near a player holding the JACK will be slowly healed, and can run as fast as the fastest nearby teammate
  - JACK Power
    - Passing the JACK increases a power meter
    - The power meter will decay over time
    - Filling the power meter unlocks a special goal worth extra points
- Art Changes
  - New view model animations
  - The HUD provides more information about goal type and status
  - Player pips for Spies will reflect cloak and disguise status
- Misc Details
  - Added cvar tf_passtime_scores_per_round
  - Added tf_glow entity that can be used to enable the glow effect on any entity
  - Updated trigger_passtime_ball FGD entry to hide unimplemented features, temporarily
  - Spawnflag added to func_passtime_goal to indicate to the HUD that a goal is unlocked by JACK power

Bug fixes

Fixed being able to repeatedly activate taunts before the current one had ended while underwater
Fixed disguising with the Conniver's Kunai while spotted by a Sentry causing the Sentry to ignore the Spy
Fixed class change notifications appearing to the enemy team for a period of time after teams swap sides in Competitive Mode
Fixed a case where players would sometimes see other players carrying the wrong weapon(s)
Fixed a bug where the Engineer couldn't remove the Sapper from a linked teleporter if was building (not active)
Fixed a bug where the Engineer was able to heal a linked teleporter while it was building. This now matches the behavior for the other buildings.
Updated several hats to fix the Sniper not removing them while taunting
Fixed hiding the Pyro's head when using the second style of the Fear Monger
Fixed using the wrong ozfortress medals for divisions other than Premier
Fixed a few UGC tournament medals using the wrong names
Fixed the Engineer's missing pelvis hitbox
Thanks to Justin G., aka sigsegv, for these reports
- Fixed airblasts sometimes sending reflected projectiles toward friendly players, buildings, and projectile shields
- Fixed demo record/read stringtables not writing/reading past 512kb
- Fixed inconsistency between items that use mini-crit buff (TF_COND_ENERGY_BUFF)
- Fixed multiple Mann vs. Machine bugs caused by bot AI functions being executing after the bots have died
- Fixed a bug related to lunchbox items, where the ammo bar can be drained in cases when it shouldn't be
- Fixed Medics sometimes instantly reviving players in Mann vs. Machine

Performance

Fixed several cases of loading and rendering hitches that would cause abrupt changes in FPS
Improved Flamethrower flame performance in Mann vs. Machine on clients and servers by up to +500%
VGUI .res files are now cached after loading, reducing framerate hitches. Custom HUD authors can disable this by setting vgui_cache_res_files to 0.
Improved rendering performance of zombies
Improved VGUI font performance

Custom HUD Versioning

In order to reduce crashing and broken UI elements after updates, custom HUDs now must explicitly specify the version of the TF UI with which they are compatible.
Custom HUD files must now be installed as add-ons under the tf/custom/ folder. Loose .res files extracted to the game directory will not be loaded.
Custom HUDs must now contain a file named "info.vdf" in their root folder, with the key "ui_version" set to the TF UI version with which they are compatible.
The current TF UI version is 1.
Non-HUD add-ons under tf/custom/ will continue to work without an "info.vdf" file, but may not load .res files.

Mann Co. Store

Added the Competitive Matchmaking Pass
Added new class starter packs
Added new key-less cosmetic crates
Revamped main store pages
Added a spotlight item
Added ability to mouse over and preview items in a bundle/crate/collection
Adjusted some weapon prices for consistency

Maps

cp_granary
- Added new ammo pack locations in final and yard areas
- Clips and blockbullets added to stairs
cp_badlands
- Final cap point capture time increased to 2 seconds (from 1 second)
- Clips and blockbullets added to stairs
cp_foundry
- Reduced ammo kit in final cap entry room (attackers' side) to medium
- Slightly reduced attacking team's spawn time when working on final
pl_upward
- Fixed an exploit where players could sometimes build sentries in the cliffside by capture point 3
pl_thundermountain
- Fixed the first and second cap points of stage 3 each awarding 2 points to the capturing team instead of 1
Mannpower
- All official maps now set Mannpower mode without requiring the use of the tf_powerup_mode convar

Game Balance

Scout
- Crit-A-Cola
  - Added Marked-for-Death debuff for 2 seconds after the buff effect expires
- The Soda Popper
  - Added "On hit: build Hype"
  - Removed "build hype by running around"
- Shortstop
  - Added an Alt-fire attack -- reach out and shove someone!
  - Removed +healing bonus
  - Reduced pushback vuln to +20% (from +40%)
- Sun on a stick
  - Take 25% less damage from fire while deployed
Soldier
- The Righteous Bison
  - Fixed a bug causing players to be hit by the same projectile multiple times, causing the damage dealt to vary wildly
  - Per-shot damage has been increased to compensate, resulting in slightly more damage on average
    - Point-blank deals 54 damage (previously 20-80)
    - Maximum range deals 24 damage (previously 14-56)
  - Slowed projectile by 30%
  - Projectile damage reduced by 25% for each enemy penetrated
  - Updated projectile impact sound
- The Disciplinary Action
  - Reduced duration of speed bonus on teammates to 2 seconds (from 3)
- The Rocket Jumper
  - Updated model/materials and sound
Sniper
- Cozy Camper
  - Now requires a full charge to gain flinch resistance
- The Sydney Sleeper
  - When fully charged, or when making a headshot, now applies Jarate in a radius
  - Scoped shots now extinguish teammates
- The Cleaner's Carbine
  - Removed hidden +10% damage taken multiplier while under the effects
Heavy
- Natascha and Brass Beast
  - 20% damage resistance now only applies when spun up and below 50% max health
- Huo-Long Heater
  - Added -10% damage
  - Added +25% increased damage vs. burning players
  - Reduced ammo drain to -4/sec (from -6)
  - Reduced pulse damage from Ring of Fire to 12 (from 15) due to increased damage vs. burning
- Buffalo Steak Sandvich
  - Fixed "damage taken" multiplier accidentally being +10%, instead of the listed +25%
Spy
- Base
  - Max speed increased to 320 (from 300)
- Enforcer
  - Attacks pierce resist and absorb effects from all sources
Pyro
- All Flamethrowers
  - Added: Direct damage reduces Medi Gun healing and resist shield effects by 25%
    - Medics hear a "healing interrupted" sound when this is happening to their heal target
- The Manmelter
  - Removed (hidden) 20% fire rate penalty
Medic
- Base
  - All Mediguns allow the Medic to match the speed of their heal target
    - Previously only available on The Quick Fix
- Quick Fix
  - berCharge rate reduced to +15% (from +25%)
- Overdose
  - Increased movement speed bonus to +20% (from +10%)
  - Increased damage penalty to -15% (from -10%)
- Dropped Mediguns
  - Stored berCharge begins to decay over time after coming to rest
Demoman
- Base
  - All boots now require a shield to activate any move speed bonus listed on the item
- The Iron Bomber
  - Decreased the fuse time to 1.4 seconds (from 2.0)
- The Quickiebomb Launcher
  - Increased charge time reduction to -70% (from -50%)
  - Increased damage bonus for (max) charged shots to +35% (from +25%)
  - Increased clip size penalty to -50% (from -25%)
  - Removed "Stickybombs fizzle 4 seconds after landing"
- The Sticky Jumper
  - Updated model/materials and sound
Engineer
- Base
  - Level 1 teleporters now cost 50 metal (previously 125)
- Widowmaker
  - Damage increased +10% when attacking the same target as your sentry
- Eureka Effect
  - Reduced "50% less metal from Dispensers and Pickups" to 20%
  - Added "Teleporters cost 50% less metal"
- The Short Circuit
  - Base projectile attack is -10 metal (hit or miss) and then add -5 metal for each projectile destroyed (sometimes a buff, sometimes a nerf)
- The Pomson
  - Fixed an exploit with shooting through your own buildings
  - Increased close-range damage to 72 (from 62)
  - Reduced long-range damage to 32 (from 42)
  - Updated projectile impact sound