Super-Duper Sombrero Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 So...Sombrero's colorblind?</ignorant> No, but the icon can be visible when the rest of the player isn't if they're crouching behind something or are otherwise visually obscured.
Sir Prize Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Speaking of videos. Once I got my hands on the Disciplinary Action... I had a plan. A dumb plan, but a plan nonetheless. And this was it: Thanks to everyone who participated in this, including our own Jolly Sniper-then-Engineer.
Powerlord Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Required updates for Team Fortress 2 are now available. Please run hldsupdatetool to receive the updates. The specific changes include:- Fixed a case where CritBoost effects were being removed from players being healed. - Fixed a problem with Arena mode first blood CritBoost not removing itself at the correct time. - Fixed a bug where Demomen kept their leftover charge amount when self-aborting charges (you'll still keep leftovers when stopped by enemy airblasts) - Fixed the problem that was causing Strange Demoman shields to not accumulate kills. - Fixed a bug where the Reserve Shooter would minicrit against swimming targets. - Tomislav spin-up reduction has been reduced from 75% to %40 (so it now spins-up slower) - Made the Jumper's Jeepcap and Pocket Medic craft-able. - Updated the bot navigation files for several maps. - Added an entry for "Call Vote" to the Options->Keyboard Settings, so you can bind a key to it. - Updated the gamehaptics file: - Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for all of the new weapons in the Uber Update. - Refined all Rocket Launcher Forces recoil forces to feel more true to recoil animation. - Tuned Brass Beast recoil to have less of an impact on your aiming reticle. Valve's updating later than usual tonight. Servers are updating as we speak.
Super-Duper Sombrero Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Speaking of videos. Once I got my hands on the Disciplinary Action... I had a plan. A dumb plan, but a plan nonetheless. And this was it: Thanks to everyone who participated in this, including our own Jolly Sniper-then-Engineer. Haha, yes! What a cameo.
ParanoidDrone Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 - Added/Refined recoil/draw/crit/reload forces for all of the new weapons in the Uber Update. - Refined all Rocket Launcher Forces recoil forces to feel more true to recoil animation. - Tuned Brass Beast recoil to have less of an impact on your aiming reticle. I'm confused as to what these are addressing.
Powerlord Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 There are some new texture files in todays update that have some interesting filenames: 94.88% downloading ./event/orangebox/tf/materials/backpack/player/items/crafting/crate_summer.vmt 94.88% downloading ./event/orangebox/tf/materials/backpack/player/items/crafting/crate_summer_large.vmt 94.89% downloading ./event/orangebox/tf/materials/models/weapons/c_items/c_proto_backpack_blue.vmt 94.89% downloading ./event/orangebox/tf/materials/models/weapons/c_items/c_proto_backpack_red.vmt No idea what the summer crate and backpacks are for. In theory, they could be related to the Steam Summer Sale, which is likely to start Thursday or this weekend.
ParanoidDrone Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Oh goody, MORE CRATES. I started junking them instantly ages ago.
Powerlord Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Oh goody, MORE CRATES.I started junking them instantly ages ago. Well, Winter Crates were crates that had a much higher chance then normal to drop hats... and they gave everyone a free holiday crate key. However, I wouldn't put it past Valve to have a sale for new players to buy starter packs for every class.
ParanoidDrone Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Well, Winter Crates were crates that had a much higher chance then normal to drop hats... and they gave everyone a free holiday crate key.However, I wouldn't put it past Valve to have a sale for new players to buy starter packs for every class. Which of course happened over a period of time where the only computer I had access to couldn't run TF2 beyond 10 FPS, so I missed out on the whole thing. </bitter> There are already starter weapon packs in the Mann Co. store btw. 2-3 weapons and a hat for each class.
Powerlord Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 There are already starter weapon packs in the Mann Co. store btw. 2-3 weapons and a hat for each class. I'm aware of that, which is why I wouldn't put it past Valve to have a sale on them. I'm not sure where you got the impression that I didn't know about them. Personally, I think they're a waste, as the weapons in them tend to be the achievement unlocks.
Top Gun Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 To be fair, it can take a long time for some classes to garner enough Achievements to reach the milestones. I think I only got the third one for Medic after several months of active playing.
ParanoidDrone Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 I'm aware of that, which is why I wouldn't put it past Valve to have a sale on them. I'm not sure where you got the impression that I didn't know about them.Personally, I think they're a waste, as the weapons in them tend to be the achievement unlocks. Your wording made it sound like you expected them to push them out along with the Steam sale or somesuch.
Kiyobi Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Personally, I think they're a waste, as the weapons in them tend to be the achievement unlocks. Totally would jump on a 99 cent Fancy Fedora, though. If I didn't have one already.
ParanoidDrone Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Completely changing the subject, I was shown this comic recently, which I feel is a perfectly accurate descriptor of the average pubber quality these days.
DarkeSword Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 TF2 feels really fresh with all the new folks. Nobody spychecks! Playing Spy on OCR (or any all-talk/dead-talk server) is really much harder, because as soon as people get stabbed they yell out "SPY IS ME" and then they spec the spy and give the play by play. So annoying.
BardicKnowledge Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 TF2 feels really fresh with all the new folks. Nobody spychecks!Playing Spy on OCR (or any all-talk/dead-talk server) is really much harder, because as soon as people get stabbed they yell out "SPY IS ME" and then they spec the spy and give the play by play. So annoying. I don't usually spec the spy, lol. Everyone should call it when they're stabbed though, that's just good practice.
Sir Prize Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Completely changing the subject, I was shown this comic recently, which I feel is a perfectly accurate descriptor of the average pubber quality these days. You should make that turkey engy your spray. It would be fitting.
Powerlord Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 TF2 feels really fresh with all the new folks. Nobody spychecks!Playing Spy on OCR (or any all-talk/dead-talk server) is really much harder, because as soon as people get stabbed they yell out "SPY IS ME" and then they spec the spy and give the play by play. So annoying. While dead, you can only spec your own teammates or fixed cameras (usually over control points)... unless you switch to Spectator. On an unrelated point, now that RED is on the QuickPlay system, it has a lot of players during the daytime hours in which the server used to be dead. BLU is unaffected, as it's not listed on QuickPlay.
DarkeSword Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 I don't mean a literal spec on the spy. I mean speccing fixed cameras or teammates and watching what the spy does and calling it out.
Top Gun Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 It may be a bummer for spies, but I find it completely raeg-inducing when I'm backstabbed on a server without grave-talk and have to sit there and fume while said Spy wreaks havoc on half of my team.
Bleck Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 I find it rage inducing when LAG when are we switching to a new host already (or is that even happening?)
Top Gun Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Steam Summer Sale is here, along with a brand-new meta-game that can earn you free stuff. Shiiiiit, my wallet.
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