TF2 Thursdays

[Lance Uppercut]

You have my bow.

[Spectre-7]

...and my axe.

[GigaFuzz]

Were miniguns around in Tolkein's day?

[CES]

No but you can bet if they were the books would be a hell of a lot thinner.

[Wackman3000]

You have my bow.

...and my axe.

ROFL, I love it. :p

[Ink Asylum]

"What kind of coward sends hobbits to fight!?"

[mightbe]

Ok, I played a decent amount of TF2 this past Saturday and have learned that my calling is definitely Engineer. I'll join tonight if there's a round going. :)

My top four are Engi, Medic, Pyro, and lately Spy since I learned you could backstab midair.

[Wackman3000]

From tonight's mayhem, Airosh going for a power jump with the axe guitar:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/airoshislookinggood.jpg

[Lint of Death]

A public apology to Airosh:

My Internet connection went to Hell by the time I got back :(

[Airosh]

A public apology to Airosh:

My Internet connection went to Hell by the time I got back :(

Awww, I was wondering where you were. I thought to myself, what or where is he eating that could take multiple hours! You will just have have something else for dessert instead of TF2.

[Wasson_]

Bit late in posting it, but at least one person was enjoying my birthday party:

Click to embiggen
http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr35/gigafuzz/th_PiPislookinggood_0006.jpg (http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr35/gigafuzz/PiPislookinggood_0006.jpg)

why, that screen shot is downright cromulant, I should think.

[Shadowstorm]

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[Lint of Death]

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#53 is excellent.

[Lint of Death]

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[CES]

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And that is why Pyro is one of the most fun and annoying classes to play in all of TF2.

[Ten19]

And that is why Pyro is one of the most fun and annoying classes to play in all of TF2.

It this also helps one be a better soldier. I've been recently trying to be not as predictable with the timing of my rocket shots against Pyros, and being more generous with my shotgun as a result of being wary of reflects.

[Wackman3000]

TF2 Thursday hath arrived, and I have a new spray:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/TF2Spraycopy.jpg

[TheKeck]

#53 is excellent.
I didn't realize that reflecting a rocket made it do friendly fire. Interesting.

[Hemalin]

I didn't realize that reflecting a rocket made it do friendly fire. Interesting.
It pretty much changes ownership of the rocket/grenade. Airblasting grenades and crit rockets turns them your team color.

[Shadowstorm]

I know this did not occur on our server (so please don't bitch at me for it), but I captured what I think is a really fantastic screenshot in a game I participated in tonight ...

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2638/thebatmanislookinggood.jpg

Isn't that awesome?!

[Troggles]

Not only is that awesome, but you were killed by The Batman who has Billy Mays for an avatar.

[Libuke]

That is pretty epic Shadowstorm.

[roboninja]

The only possible way for that picture to be any better is if that Medic had the spiked helm. Uber indeed.

[BrassGecko]

Here's a few screenies from past games to get you all riled up.

BrassGecko doing a run and slash, rather effectively:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/brassgeckoislookinggood-1.jpg

<3!

It's about a month and a half until I'm back in civilization, and then you can all brutally murder me until I get back in practice. And then a lot of you can continue to brutally murder me. I'm glad to see the server hasn't suddenly died!

[Lint of Death]

<3!

It's about a month and a half until I'm back in civilization, and then you can all brutally murder me until I get back in practice. And then a lot of you can continue to brutally murder me. I'm glad to see the server hasn't suddenly died!

Hello !

[Wasson_]

Gecko! Hope your having a good time in NM! The internet misses you!

[Wasson_]

GHAAAA...wtf is happening to TF2?

[mightbe]

What do you mean?

[Shadowstorm]

What do you mean?

There was an event scheduled tonight on Steam but nobody showed up.

[GigaFuzz]

Scheduling a random event without any advance warning isn't exactly a guaranteed way to get people to turn up :p

[Shadowstorm]

Scheduling a random event without any advance warning isn't exactly a guaranteed way to get people to turn up :p

It's TF2 Tuesday :(. Everyone should know that by now, haha.

[GigaFuzz]

It's TF2 Tuesday :(. Everyone should know that by now, haha.

Tuesdays stopped being regular TF2 nights long ago. We've had a few good Tuesdays in recent months, but's it's far from a regular night any more.

[cp#]

I still play TF2 a lot

[mightbe]

Same here. Though the CoG server (on non-cog event nights) is one of my least favorites to play on.

[Wackman3000]

It's that day of the week we all love again, TF2 THURSDAY!

Just a note that the server will need a couple restarts, since there was a small update the other day.

[LiquidRain]

I've restarted the server twice. Let me know if you guys have any problems.

[Jackel]

I thought I might have found a fix..but then Wackman changed it to Frontier and I'm stuck downloading the map lol.

[AniAko]

You might want to download the other custom map too. I can't remember the name, but it's the one with the suspension bridge at the end

[Food Nipple]

You might want to download the other custom map too. I can't remember the name, but it's the one with the suspension bridge at the end

Swiftwater RC (http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?ltr=S&t=6749)
Cashworks RC2 (http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?ltr=C&t=6143)
Frontier (http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?ltr=F&t=6672)

I think these are the only customs we're using at the moment.

[Wackman3000]

I thought I might have found a fix..but then Wackman changed it to Frontier and I'm stuck downloading the map lol.

Everytime I suggest changing to a custom map, everyone on the server is all for it. I change it, then we have 6 people because you fucks don't download the maps.

Don't blame me, you guys should know what we play by now.

[LiquidRain]

The people who upload custom maps to the server should be double-checking that the maps get posted to Ghostbear's redirect. (and bzipping them [not a typo, bzip!] before doing so)

[Lance Uppercut]

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8990/124772385237i.jpg

[Whunpo]

Do we have a steam names list around here? I have a few of you added, but I never seem to know when stuff is going on.

[LiquidRain]

We have an entire group. I'm pretty sure we're all in there. :)

[Lint of Death]

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8990/124772385237i.jpg

One word: yes.

[Whunpo]

We have an entire group. I'm pretty sure we're all in there. :)

I found the group, but it seems to be invite only. Could I get an invite?

[Jackel]

We have a thread here some where to request invites.

[Arphahat]

I found the group, but it seems to be invite only. Could I get an invite?

Tried to add you as a friend, but it claims "whunpo" is not a valid Steam Id.

[Hotcod]

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=920892

we'll i've found my wallpapers for the next few months :D

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/6967/bannerudp.png

[Lint of Death]

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=920892

we'll i've found my wallpapers for the next few months :D

Thanks for the link! I am now using the one of the soldier split in half with the number 6 next to him. I think that's my favorite of the 1680x1050 ones I previewed.

[Shadowstorm]

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[Lance Uppercut]

These walls match perfectly with the Zune XP theme.

[Lint of Death]

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[Shadowstorm]

http://www.fanboys-online.com/comics/20080605.jpg

[Lint of Death]

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"I was never on your side either!"
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"I merely finished what your liver started!"

[Ink Asylum]

I don't hear those nearly enough in actual gameplay. I know dominations and revenge happen less often than other soud clip triggers, but I still want to hear them more.

[Shadowstorm]

I don't hear those nearly enough in actual gameplay. I know dominations and revenge happen less often than other soud clip triggers, but I still want to hear them more.

I love hearing the Spy yell out after dominating an enemy Sniper, "(very mockingly) No worries mate!" Hilarious.

[Secret Agent Dog]

Is it just me or do 1/2 the sniper domination clips suck large ones? They sound like the voice actor thought he was trying out for the next Duke Nukem project. I was just waiting for him to start talking about his lack of bubblegum.

[Ink Asylum]

Some classes work better for that kind of snappy retort. The sniper really isn't one of them. He's too dry.

[Camel]

"This is Scout! Rainbows make me cry! Over."

Some of these clips are hilarious. Did they add all these with the most recent update, or do all of the classes have them?

EDIT: I'll see you in hell...you handsome rogue."

SUPER DOUBLE EDIT: Just listened to a bunch of Heavy clips. I love when he makes shooting noises. The quality of this game really makes me wish I was half-decent at it! :D

[Ink Asylum]

They've been adding them with the new patches, usually when that class is getting an update anyway. So far they've updated Scout, Heavy, Spy, and Sniper. Look for the Scout ones. They're hilarious. They make a couple Vince/Shamwow gags.

[Wackman3000]

Blah blah blah, TF2 Thursday is all I want to hear from you guys.

We better get a good showing tonight.

[Hellbug]

Of course the first night I have my new laptop I'm going to be busy for TF2 Thursday. Lame lame lame. Oh well, I'll get around to playing with you guys soon.

[Seika]

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3481/wackman3000islookinggoo.jpg

Uhh!?
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3775/robo2pacislookinggood.jpg

compensating for something?
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3313/plswiftwaterrc0018.jpg

Sentry On Bonk...
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4084/markislookinggood.jpg

Break dance time!
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2194/cyberpunk0028.jpg

Yeah, you laugh now...
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2963/airoshislookinggood.jpg

[Shadowstorm]

Immensely fun games! That Swiftwater one was a blast; I really enjoyed that one!

I wish people stopped leaving so early though, haha.

[Wackman3000]

Liquidrain as The COG, Team Fortress 2's secret class:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/LiquidraintheCOG.jpg

[Wasson_]

Most excellent games indeed.

[Lint of Death]

I concur. I wish I had remembered what Thursday meant sooner.

[Shrinn]

Was good times. LiquidRain, I swear I got better once you left.

[LiquidRain]

Maybe I have some kind of Skill Distortion Field around me, that alters people's performances when situated around me. Maybe people just go "hey, Liquid's here, now I can be lazy!"

(would explain why I'm always on the losing team ;) )

[violent]

Maybe I have some kind of Skill Distortion Field around me, that alters people's performances when situated around me. Maybe people just go "hey, Liquid's here, now I can be lazy!"

(would explain why I'm always on the losing team ;) )

Learn to cheat like me!

[Arphahat]

Was a good time. I kept getting "timed out from the server" messages, so I gave up coming back, but it was a good few rounds. Always fun to hear the crazy-talk that goes on. Oh, and there is that secondary shoot-at-the-other-team thing that is kinda fun, too. ;)

[Shrinn]

Maybe I have some kind of Skill Distortion Field around me, that alters people's performances when situated around me. Maybe people just go "hey, Liquid's here, now I can be lazy!"

(would explain why I'm always on the losing team ;) )

I'm going to have to go with the first one because I was definitely trying.

If the game was "burn the wall/air" I would have been top score with you around.

[LiquidRain]

Required viewing! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-9Hjvb92ps&fmt=22)

Related goodies. (http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=8201)

[Shadowstorm]

Required viewing! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-9Hjvb92ps&fmt=22)

Related goodies. (http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=8201)

Wow. The Youtube link ... that is amazingly well done.

[Lint of Death]

Some things are just sooo weird.
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[LiquidRain]

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[Shadowstorm]

http://www.colonyofgamers.com/cogforums/showthread.php?p=291948#post291948

:P

[LiquidRain]

Pfft, well la-dee-da.

[Spectre-7]

Some large, potentially fake news tonight. A reader at Total Gaming Network (totalgamingnetwork.com) claims to have seen a TF2 blog update that was then promptly taken down, containing information about the upcoming Soldier update and a new King of the Hill game mode.

You can read the whole shebang at this link. (http://totalgamingnetwork.com/page.php?do=tf2_class_update_soldier_leak)

Frankly, it all seems too fishy to me, and the post doesn't seem to be in Valve's style, but it's worth a pause at least.

[LiquidRain]

The person who initially reported the blog update that "was pulled" later admitted that he made it up. Your fishy-smell-o-meter is working.

[iHap]

Some large, potentially fake news tonight. A reader at Total Gaming Network (totalgamingnetwork.com) claims to have seen a TF2 blog update that was then promptly taken down, containing information about the upcoming Soldier update and a new King of the Hill game mode.

You can read the whole shebang at this link. (http://totalgamingnetwork.com/page.php?do=tf2_class_update_soldier_leak)

Frankly, it all seems too fishy to me, and the post doesn't seem to be in Valve's style, but it's worth a pause at least.

If it were true, and if somebody is following the rss feed then it will stay in Google Reader. Who is following the feed can you check?

[Spectre-7]

The person who initially reported the blog update that "was pulled" later admitted that he made it up. Your fishy-smell-o-meter is working.

Excellent. Here I was worrying it was time to take my fishy-smell-o-meter in for a tune-up. ;)

As long as I'm here, here are my predictions for Soldier unlockables:

Fat Man
Same damage as regular rocket launcher, with a slightly lower firing rate. Holding down the fire button charges the number of rockets fired, up to a full salvo of four.

Duck Hunter
Crits targets that are in mid-air. Only holds 4 shells.

Grave Digger
Lowered damage. Produces an area knock-back effect like a rocket blast.

[LiquidRain]

If it were true, and if somebody is following the rss feed then it will stay in Google Reader. Who is following the feed can you check?
It was admitted to be a hoax, and I didn't believe it either as I use Google Reader, and Reader does a whooooole lot of caching, and shows results rather late. (I know because by the time a thread here on COG hits Google Reader, there's always replies)

[Lance Uppercut]

I hope Soldier is next. It's my go-to class for when the team needs some offensive push, and I tend to rack up lots of kills with it.

[Doogie2K]

So I'm thinking about maybe dipping my toe into the TF2 waters tonight, depending on whether I'm completely braindead after my soccer game, etc. If I do want to join you guys, how does it work? Is there a CoG server? Is there a Vent server or something?

[Codicier]

So I'm thinking about maybe dipping my toe into the TF2 waters tonight, depending on whether I'm completely braindead after my soccer game, etc. If I do want to join you guys, how does it work? Is there a CoG server? Is there a Vent server or something?

Lost in the mists of this thread's first page is the information you seek.

[Doogie2K]

Lost in the mists of this thread's first page is the information you seek.

Man, fuck that shit. That would actually make sense. ;)

[Shrinn]

I'm totally pumped for some TF2 tonight.

[Lint of Death]

My Internet cut out for 24 hours just as TF2 Thursday was just about to start. I hope you guys had fun! In place of my presence, here is a funny video:
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[Wasson_]

:) Why is that not one of the Heavy's Taunts? I mean, his shotgun and punch taunt are basically the same thing. There is room for more dancing in TF2.

[cp#]

http://imgur.com/CL68h.jpg

The Backburner sucks by the way

[Dark Acre Jack]

Any chance of enabling HLstatsX on the server?

[cp#]

It map time!

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/101017 (pl_dbheights update)

http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/59565 (cp_freight; could be on the server)

http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=7088 (ctf_vector; a work in progress but it's a cool idea)

[cp#]

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/59820

[quote]European TF2 clan FokkelBrigade says that a small group of top European and American teams have been selected for the beta, and that the first stage is focusing on tweaking the Sandman bat-and-ball unlockable, a weapon routinely banned from competitive TF2 play. Rumors of a fire-repellent suit for the Spy are also circulating.[quote]

My thoughts on the Sandman:

Obviously it's over powered in competitive play (typically 6v6; 2 scouts, 2 soldiers, 1 medic, 1 demo). Two good Sandman hits can bonk out the opposing teams medic and his uber target. In pub play, the Sandman is a bit of an annoyance but pretty balanced for a 12v12 game.

6v6 play can blow me. Although I think competitive Highlander (9v9; one of each class as the name implies) would be a lot of fun.

Fire-repellent suit for the Spy: it has to have some downside?

[Shadowstorm]

Fire-repellent suit for the Spy? O RLY? I'm having trouble coming up with a way with a good/fair downside to that off of the top of my head. Maybe that it repels flames for 5-10 seconds, and afterward, it starts burning you? :confused:

[Ink Asylum]

As long as they don't start tweaking the game to make competitive play more balanced at the expense of casual play...

[mightbe]

6v6 play can blow me. Although I think competitive Highlander (9v9; one of each class as the name implies) would be a lot of fun.

I always envisioned this being a fun way to compete.

[cp#]

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[Lint of Death]

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I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Thanks! :D

[Shadowstorm]

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Hahahah. That's awesome.

[cp#]

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[mightbe]

Spy disguised as furry is extra win.

[Wasson_]

furries...
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that dude's spy crab is like perfect.

[Ink Asylum]

That furry is spy!

[Lint of Death]

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How many Medics am I holding up?

[Ghostbear]

http://imgur.com/CL68h.jpg

The Backburner sucks by the way

HAHA

FYI guys, Steam maintenance will be going on from 6pm to 9pm pst, during TF2Thursday

[Lima Beans]

HAHA

FYI guys, Steam maintenance will be going on from 6pm to 9pm pst, during TF2Thursday

Noooooooooooooooooo!

[RandoM51]

Best part is when he looks at the intelligence sign arrow and runs the other way.

[Lint of Death]

Best part is when he looks at the intelligence sign arrow and runs the other way.

Oh, wow, I completely missed the point of that shot. Very observant, RandoM :D
Perhaps I'm easily amused, but my favorite bit's after the credits.

[Wackman3000]

So are we gonna have trouble with steam being down, or can we just connect to the server via our favorites?

[Lima Beans]

So are we gonna have trouble with steam being down, or can we just connect to the server via our favorites?

Yeah am curious about this as well.

[Codicier]

I'm pretty sure the way it works is you load up TF2, open the browser, see that it can't download the master server list (if Steam is down) and instead look for the button that allows you to connect direct to an IP. Copy the server's static IP from this thread in there and you should be able to connect.

I don't know how the favorites list works but if it works without the help of the Steam master server (by just checking the IPs of the servers on the list to query their status) then it should refresh normally and you could just connect via that as well.

[OrangePulp]

We need TF2 Fridays or some shit, so I can actually get some games in.

[Wackman3000]

I suggested playing last night, but no one really responded.

Maybe a Friday game is in order this week since it will more than likely be a lackluster Thursday due to the maintenance.

[CES]

I suggested playing last night, but no one really responded.

Maybe a Friday game is in order this week since it will more than likely be a lackluster Thursday due to the maintenance.

Might get more people playing for longer on account of not having anything to do on saturday.

Anyone still trying to play tonight though?

[Wackman3000]

I'm gonna try... I think I'll schedule a match now and put the details about steam being down, so they know to direct connect.

[Food Nipple]

I'm pretty sure the way it works is you load up TF2...

If steam is down for maintenance, you won't get past that step.

[Codicier]

If steam is down for maintenance, you won't get past that step.

I was assuming they won't destroy your Steam client functionality while doing maintenance on their end, and that you can actually still run executables on your machine. Is that not the case?

[Food Nipple]

I'm was assuming they won't destroy your Steam client functionality while doing maintenance on their end, and that you can actually still run executables on your machine. Is that not the case?

No, you're right, I just looked it up. Matchmaking is going down, but the authentication stuff should be up still.

[Spectre-7]

No, you're right, I just looked it up. Matchmaking is going down, but the authentication stuff should be up still.

Even if the authentication is down, you could just log in before the system is taken down. I've lost my net connection and Steam remains active and usable.

For folks looking to direct connect to a server, open up your console (~ key) and use the connect command.
connect 192.168.0.1

[Wasson_]

aww, Nippleback, my most favorite band has returned to the internet.

[OrangePulp]

TF2 Friday motherfuckers!

[RandoM51]

TF2 Friday motherfuckers!

Can enough of your banana riders play on a Friday? :)

http://xs942.xs.to/xs942/09325/mbd_-_pv_banana_riders2197.jpg

[Ink Asylum]

I'll probably check in tonight. Haven't played in a while.

[Shrinn]

If I don't get pulled into a tabletop game tonight I'm definitely in for some TF2 Friday!

[Shadowstorm]

i'M DOWN FOR SOME TF2 FRIDAY :).

[Wackman3000]

Yup, count me in... We gonna aim for a usual start time as well?

[CES]

Yup, count me in... We gonna aim for a usual start time as well?

Which is what, 1:30am GMT?

[Lint of Death]

Which is what, 1:30am GMT?

That sounds about right, or a half hour earlier. I think I can make it, we'll see.

[Lance Uppercut]

I'll be around if I decide to be lazy and stay home on a Friday night.

[Hemalin]

Rumored Beta Changes so far
(http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=930130) Suspected class-specific changes

All Classes

[confirmed] There is now a menu option that will reload all clip-based weapons when enabled - however, this feature currently is in the testing phase and may get tweaks.

Heavy

[confirmed] The heavy appears to have gotten a KGB replacement of sorts that makes him go around pyro speed when their out. This would explain the "vanguard party" achievements that were popping up earlier.
[confirmed] The heavy's minigun cone has been tightened; however there is no confirmation whether this change will remain permanent.
[confirmed] There are going to be changes to the sandvich. However, these changes are still mostly in the planning phase.

Scout

[confirmed] As of the moment the Sandman reduces the scout's health to 95 and returns his double jump. There are planned changes to the stun mechanic, but none have been implemented yet.
[confirmed] FaN knockback has been adjusted significantly; it now knocks back targets based on damage and distance.
[confirmed] Pistol scripts will apparently no longer work. The pistol fires every 0.175 seconds at its maximum rate as opposed to .1 seconds
[confirmed] Pistol now fires at the rate of 1 shot per 0.175 seconds while holding down attack button (used to be 0.25 seconds)

Engineer

[confirmed] The engineer is receiving a wrench that allows him to build his buildings faster. It does not allow him to upgrade them and repairs them at the same rate as before, however.

Demoman

There are some proposed changes to the demoman and soldier's self-damage; however no specifics are available as of yet.

Soldier

[unconfirmed] There are some proposed changes to the demoman and soldier's self-damage; however no specifics are available as of yet.

Spy


[confirmed] The spy is apparently getting not one, but [U]two suits. However, it is currently unsure if both suits or just one will make it past the beta.
[confirmed] The first suit is as heard of before, giving the spy 90% damage reduction from flames and takes the place of his revolver.
[confirmed] The second suit is also geared against pyros, but its effects and abilities are currently unclear.

[Spectre-7]

[confirmed] The first suit is as heard of before, giving the spy 90% damage reduction from flames and takes the place of his revolver.

Bah... that sounds retardant.

[Ink Asylum]

Is this stuff only designed for Competitive play?

[Hemalin]

Is this stuff only designed for Competitive play?
It's for everyone. It's still early in the beta, non of that stuff will probably make in in the current state. It is interesting to see what Valve is playing around with though.

[Ink Asylum]

Ugh. I really don't want to see normal play unbalanced because they're trying to balance things for competitive players. I hope they can balance for both, but that's hard to do.

[cp#]

The best competitive players tweaking the game is a good thing. They play the game in a very pure form where knowledge of the game and classes is essential. However, the specialized classes are not really used in comp play (sniper, spy, pyro, heavy, engi) so Valve should probably release them to the public soon so we can test them out and give feedback

[Shrinn]

90% fire damage reduction means that if a spy meets me alone in a dark alley he could just run at me with his knife. I wonder if he can still catch fire. Then the Axtinguisher could still work.

I wish they'd stop giving me reasons to not use the flare gun. Not having a shotgun would be a huge downer in that situation.

Edit: How useful is a wrench that stops you from upgrading? That's a heavy trade off. It has to be some kind of excellent speed boost based on building moving bases to get you to give up upgrading.

[Ink Asylum]

The only reason I'd use a wrench like that is if I had a dedicated engie buddy with the normal wrench.

[Shrinn]

Good point. I totally forgot that other engies could upgrade other engies' stuff. That could be a useful team with an advance builder and one who follows behind, upgrading. But I don't know if two engies would be exceptional on a competitive team, especially since I don't think you can build something in the name of your friend which limits you to one speed building SG to your name at a time.

Just earlier today we were having a discussion in IRC on the ease of disposing SGs anyway. This does help engies keep a quick, moving gun up, but it doesn't solve the issue of how easy it is to destroy once it's discovered.

[Hemalin]

2 engineers can already build an SG rather quickly. Having 2 that can upgrade and repair quickly would almost always be more valuable than having one that builds quickly with reduced repair.

[Ink Asylum]

True. I imagine they're playing around with a lot of ideas for the eventual Engineer pack. It must be hard because the Engie doesn't actually use his regular weapons that much, so replacing them wouldnt' change his style of play dramatically. I wonder if they'll give us alternate options for the SG itself. A flamethrower SG could be interesting. Shorter range but heavier damage the closer you get to it.

[Hemalin]

I say no to anything that lowers the range of the SG. It works for pyro since he can move around but for a stationary SG it'd be pretty crappy.

All I want for the engy is an airblast. I'd be satisfied with the force-a-nature too.

[RandoM51]

Even with 90% reduction in fire damage a burning spy is still a dead spy for the simple fact it makes him highly visible. "Look at me, look at me! Squishy target already damaged, come get your easy kills!"

I suppose it gives him a hair more survivability in 1v1 encounters with a pyro. I'm not sure I've had one of those on any but the largest of maps.

A wrench that didn't upgrade would also be useful in situations with tight metal. Accidentally dumping 20 metal into the beginning of an upgrade you weren't ready to do yet can prevent you from building something else. Instead you have to dump the rest of your metal into the upgrade and then go get more, sacrificing the time your next object could have been building, or you immediately go grab a 200 metal box sacrificing the metal you had left.

Changing the range on the sentry guns would be a great way to break many existing maps.

[Shrinn]

2 engineers can already build an SG rather quickly. Having 2 that can upgrade and repair quickly would almost always be more valuable than having one that builds quickly with reduced repair.

It says that the wrench repairs at the same rate as normal wrench, but stops you from upgrading.

Random, since pyros (at least how I play it) and spies are always trying to sneak around the alternate routes, I see 1v1 encounters (with the super fire suit) a common thing. Going for the backstab because even if they miss the fire won't hurt much. A lot depends on whether the fire suit prevents them from remaining on fire like the pyro suit does. Maybe one suit lowers the damage, the other one removes the DoT?

Good point on mistakenly starting an upgrade in regards to the Engineer.

[Hemalin]

It says that the wrench repairs at the same rate as normal wrench, but stops you from upgrading.

Oops, I misread that. With 2 engies around it'd just be a trade off between getting a lvl1 up fast or getting a lvl2 or lvl3 up fast. With the crappyness of a lvl1 I doubt I'd ever go for the alternate wrench.

[Ink Asylum]

Changing the range on the sentry guns would be a great way to break many existing maps.

Nothing would change for the regular sentry, but there could be a secondary sentry that has a shorter range but has a more deadly fire blast. I don't see how that would break anything. It'd be an alternate, so not everyone would use it.

I certainly hope we get some kind of alternate sentry gun. If all they do is give the engineer a different wrench/pistol/shotgun it likely won't change his style of play that much. The vast majority of his time spent and kills will still come from building and maintaining the same old sentry.

[Spectre-7]

Give him a sentry about as powerful as a lvl 2 that takes longer to build, can't be upgraded, but can be picked up and redeployed elsewhere (a couple seconds for each to prevent it being abused). It wouldn't be as effective at locking up territory as a lvl 3, but it would allow engies to move with the flow of combat a bit better.

[Ink Asylum]

Not a bad idea. It can really suck trying to play an offensive engineer, especially on CP maps. By the time you get set up at the combat front your team has moved on and now you can either destroy everything and start again or wait around for the combat to come back to you.

[Shrinn]

Yea, I hope for a new sentry as well. It makes sense.


TF2 Friday tonight at 8:30ish, right?

[Wackman3000]

Give him a sentry about as powerful as a lvl 2 that takes longer to build, can't be upgraded, but can be picked up and redeployed elsewhere (a couple seconds for each to prevent it being abused). It wouldn't be as effective at locking up territory as a lvl 3, but it would allow engies to move with the flow of combat a bit better.

Maybe instead of a sentry then it would be more like the Heavy's minigun, but on a movable mount. Maybe charge metal to break down the mount to move it and redeploy.

The possibilities for new weapons and tweaks in this game are truly endless, and it will be neat to see where this game ends up in a few years if they keep with it.

[Airosh]

Not a bad idea. It can really suck trying to play an offensive engineer, especially on CP maps. By the time you get set up at the combat front your team has moved on and now you can either destroy everything and start again or wait around for the combat to come back to you.


My key to offensive engineer is to go behind the enemy team and build a base. Of course this has downsides such as if your team can't push for it to be worth it or if everyone takes the teleporter and doesn't push the points and no one left is to defend. But on those occasions when all goes to plan is so satisfying!

I do know though, that my offensive engineer doesn't always help and sometimes makes our defeat easier, where an offensive engineer who builds closer to the front, but not too far back and not trying to get around as I do could be much more helpful. Even if they have to make the choice of rebuilding forward or waiting for the fight to comeback.

[Lance Uppercut]

I prefer the kind of offensive engi that builds close to the team. It's much more viable than risking death to get behind enemy lines, and those dispensers always come in handy when it comes to maintaining a push.

Also, good games tonight. I enjoyed slinging arrows at everyone :)

[Troggles]

Nothing like getting pinned to a wall with an arrow from Lance_UpperCUTE.

[Lint of Death]

Lance and Troggles: A TF2 romance
by Judd Apatow

[RandoM51]

That is the great thing about the bow, you don't have to try for a headshot, just hit anybody, anywhere. Makes it fairly effective at pointblank range against somebody trying to melee you, long as you're facing them it is pretty hard to miss.

Did I say great? I meant cheap. :)

[Lance Uppercut]

Actually, at point blank range, if I can't headshot someone with an arrow with the first shot, I've got a pretty good chance of getting killed (unless I already have my bow charged up, which usually isn't the case when I get rushed at close range).

Don't be a hater :3

[RandoM51]

Actually, at point blank range, if I can't headshot someone with an arrow with the first shot, I've got a pretty good chance of getting killed (unless I already have my bow charged up, which usually isn't the case when I get rushed at close range).

Don't be a hater :3

Uh, at pointblank range you should have a near perfect chance of getting killed. That is the trade-off for being able to reach out and touch somebody. I'm not being a hater, I'm just calling it the way I see it. :)

You complaining about sniper being at a disadvantage at close range makes about as much sense as pyros complaining they're impotent at long range. Those are just tradeoffs that balance each of those classes.

Point blank no scope 1-hit anywhere on the body kills are just as cheap in TF as they were in CS. :)

[Lance Uppercut]

Uh, at pointblank range you should have a near perfect chance of getting killed. That is the trade-off for being able to reach out and touch somebody. I'm not being a hater, I'm just calling it the way I see it. :)

You complaining about sniper being at a disadvantage at close range makes about as much sense as pyros complaining they're impotent at long range. Those are just tradeoffs that balance each of those classes.

Point blank no scope 1-hit anywhere on the body kills are just as cheap in TF as they were in CS. :)

That wasn't me complaining, that was me countering your earlier claim that the bow is effective at point blank ranges. I'm fully aware that if someone closes the range on me, I'm probably gonna die unless I get a quick headshot off.

[Ghostbear]

So we had so much success with TF2 on Friday there is talk of making that switch permanent? Thoughts?

[Lance Uppercut]

So we had so much success with TF2 on Friday there is talk of making that switch permanent? Thoughts?

I like this idea.

[violent]

So we had so much success with TF2 on Friday there is talk of making that switch permanent? Thoughts?

It would be my last, unfortunately.

[cp#]

TF2 All day urday

[Wackman3000]

Anyone up to attempt a TF2uesday resurrection?

[Ink Asylum]

There's a new big update coming, but it's not centered around any specific class. It's getting the full multi-day reveal, though. The best part!

More hats! (http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/)

http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/images/01_soldier_hat.jpg

http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/images/01_spy_hat.jpg

http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/images/01_pyro_hat.jpg

They're adding 18 new hats, so probably 2 more per class! Now please make them drop more often!

[Fenced]

I propose we play more Arena. Arena! I say.

[Hemalin]

I propose we play more Arena. Arena! I say.
I would not be adverse to play a round or two of arena once or twice a month.

[Lance Uppercut]

They're adding 18 new hats, so probably 2 more per class! Now please make them drop more often!

All I've gotten so far is the Sniper hat, which is the same as the old hat :(

I want more hats :(

Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one excited for new arena maps.

[Wackman3000]

I enjoy Arena when it's modified on the right server. There are a few that play full on 12vs12 so this way no one is ever sitting out.

[Troggles]

Anyone up to attempt a TF2uesday resurrection?

I'm up for playing it any day, personally.

[Lance Uppercut]

Hope you guys didn't miss these hidden pages:

http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/
http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/barbary/
http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/enigmatical/(Hinting at a Soldier update?)
http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/advertisement/ (have adblock disabled for this one)

[Ink Asylum]

I'm up for arena as long as it's modified so no one ever has to sit out a round. I HATE that.

[That Darn Kat]

Aww. That wasn't very nice. D=

[Scaryfaced]

Damned your full servers! I haven't played TF2 in close to a year, so maybe its better if I work out the rust on some pub newbie servers anyhow.

[Hotcod]

damn you lance, i only just saw the blog and thought "oh that will make a nifty avatar and what do i come here and see? EH?! damn you! i even cropped it almost exactly the same as you have and i turned it white too! all that effort to come here and look like a copy cat :( *sniff*

[Wackman3000]

Super Pyro soaring away after a burning success:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/invadertimcogislookinggood-1.jpg

Damned your full servers! I haven't played TF2 in close to a year, so maybe its better if I work out the rust on some pub newbie servers anyhow.

Next time you see it's full, just message one of the admins on steam and we'll boot someone to make room. :)

[Lance Uppercut]

damn you lance, i only just saw the blog and thought "oh that will make a nifty avatar and what do i come here and see? EH?! damn you! i even cropped it almost exactly the same as you have and i turned it white too! all that effort to come here and look like a copy cat :( *sniff*

Oh fine, you big baby :3

[Hotcod]

Oh fine, you big baby :3

LOL nah man you take it, i hardly play any tf2 at the moment, only fair you get the hats :P

[Ghostbear]

Aww. That wasn't very nice. D=

Sorry thought you were a pubbie and we needed a spot.

[Airosh]

All I've gotten so far is the Sniper hat, which is the same as the old hat :(

I want more hats :(

Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one excited for new arena maps.

Well! Is that a shame! Some of us "lower class" people don't have any of your fancy, high society hats to show off! Some of us have nothing, nothing I tell you!

[LiquidRain]

If I didn't just change my avatar yesterday, I'd propose adding hats to everyone's avatar. (much like we added Jarate to everything)

[RandoM51]

I say we add soldiers and demomen to our avatars. Some people are easier to distract with fluff than others.

[Arphahat]

If I didn't just change my avatar yesterday, I'd propose adding hats to everyone's avatar. (much like we added Jarate to everything)

I always thought a better custom title for you with that avatar would have been: "This isn't rain! This isn't rain!" :)

I'd be up for hats, since I think I might be getting tired pee.

[Troggles]

I always thought a better custom title for you with that avatar would have been: "This isn't rain! This isn't rain!" :)

I'd be up for hats, since I think I might be getting tired pee.

You obviously have a biased opinion on all things hats, sir.

[mightbe]

I do think we should put hats on all avatars.

Or monocles. OR BOTH.

[Arphahat]

You obviously have a biased opinion on all things hats, sir.

I am the ARPHA and the ORMEGA of all things "hat". Don yours and bow before your master!

[Ink Asylum]

Gentlemen....

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii286/inkasylum/VintageSpy.jpg

[Lint of Death]

There's a new big update coming, but it's not centered around any specific class. It's getting the full multi-day reveal, though. The best part!

More hats! (http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/)

For the love of GOODNESS the last thing I needed to see was more hatless Scout.

Help.

[Airosh]

For the love of GOODNESS the last thing I needed to see was more hatless Scout.

Help.

Well they were all laughing at him for not having a hat. This clearly makes him mad and he is planning to bust in their kneecaps and steal the hats that they have on that make them feel so special.

[AniAko]

I've been lazy in posting pics, but not in taking them. It's a recap of probably about 2 months.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3814777180_00c575a69e_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3813968125_69f54575d4_b.jpg

This scout is well hung...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3814777118_2e7c50c0fe_b.jpg

Close call. I watched it just miss.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/3814777068_09836d9eac_b.jpg



Last... I dunno what the fuck this is. Well, I guess I do know what it is, but the "WHY" is so elusive.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3814777154_b9b8d7ea51_b.jpg

[Spectre-7]

Day 2 of the classless update is live. Today's big announcement? King of the Hill mode!

Check it out here! (http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/english.htm)

[Hemalin]

Excellent. They're even adapting some arena maps for KoTH

[Ink Asylum]

Finally! I've been wanting a King of the Hill mode for a long time. Three minutes seems like a really short time to hold the point, especially since it doesn't reset completely when you lose it. Guess we'll see how it goes, but I anticipate short rounds. Perhaps the timer stalls if an enemy player is on the point?

[cp#]

Hate to burst your bubble, but koth has been around for a long time. It's just that you were not playing it. (http://www.fpsbanana.com/maps/search?search=koth_)

[Wackman3000]

Weird graphical glitch I had a few weeks ago playing:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/hl22009-07-3020-16-58-49.jpg

[Wackman3000]

Anyone up for a TF2 Thursday, or are we going to defer to Friday again?

[Troggles]

Anyone up for a TF2 Thursday, or are we going to defer to Friday again?

I'm down like a clown Charlie Brown.

I'll probably do both days if we do Friday as well.

[Karnov]

So steam just downloaded a sizable update to my TF2, update is released i believe.

New Content:

* Added King Of The Hill game mode.
* Added custom animations played by the losing team during the post-win state. They are moved into third person camera to enjoy them.
* Added lots of new hats.
* Added koth_Viaduct.
* Added ctf_Sawmill
* Added community map Arena_Offblast
* Added community map Cp_Yukon

Additions / Changes:

* Added "Auto Reload" option to the multiplayer advanced options.
* Clip-based weapons that reload a full clip at a time can now have their reloads aborted by firing.
* Pistol now fires at a fixed rate, not based on the speed at which you press the firing button.
* Added a color blind option to add a Jarate icon above enemies who are busy accepting a terrifying existence where they have no dignity.
* Significantly reduced the amount of network traffic being sent.
* Capturing the flag in a CTF game mode gives the entire capturing team 10 seconds of critboost.
* Sappers attached to a teleporter automatically place another Sapper on the other end of the teleporter, if it exists.
* Engineers wrenching a teleporter will repair the other end as well, and remove Sappers from both if they exist.
* Disguised Spies no longer trigger On-Hit effects (like the Blutsauger's heal).
* Removed self-inflicted minicrits. Fixes Jarate'd Soldiers/Demomen having ineffective rocket/grenade jumps.
* Added an item panel to the spectator cam that shows non-standard items being carried by the player you're spectating.
* Added an "Inspect" key that allows you to look at items being carried by your team mates.
* Backpack improvements:
- Added drag & drop to move items around. Item positions are maintained on the backend.
- Added multi-select, allowing you to delete multiple items at once.
- Added a new key to the key binding page that opens your inventory directly to your backpack.
- Fixed mouseover panel being incorrectly position when the backpack first appears.
* Cloaked Spies standing in valid backstab positions no longer raise their knife.
* Added current map name and gametype to the bottom right of scoreboard.
* Added class icons to tips on the loadout and loading screens.
* Improved visuals around flags when they're being carried by a player.
* Improved critboosted visuals, making it much clearer when an enemy has critboost.
* Updated the loading panel to show the game type under the map name during level transition.
* In-game chat dialog now supports full Unicode characters.
* Added BLU main menu background.
* Added response caching for some server queries to help reduce the CPU load from DOS attacks.
* Teammates no longer block friendly radius damage. Prevents nearby teammates causing rocket/grenade jumps to fail.

Map Changes:

* Update PLR_Pipeline
- Increased the starting advantage in the third round if a team has won the first two rounds.
- Fixed carts not continuing to the second round if they're capped at the same time in the first round.
- Fixed being able to shoot pipebombs over the starting gates in the first round.
- Fixed being able to open the doors in the first round before the setup time was finished.
- Fixed players getting stuck in some doors.
- Fixed players being able to get onto rooftops and out of the map boundaries.
- Fixed other minor bugs and exploits.
* Update Arena_Sawmill
- Fixed DirectX8 bug where some models would not be visible.
- Fixed exploit with building teleporters outside of the map.
* Updated CP_Granary
- Made a few changes to improve balance based on competitive community feedback.

Item Reworks:

* The Force of Nature
- The enemy knockback now only `works in close range and behaves more like the Pyro's air blast.
- Enemies cannot be juggled by the FaN's effect.
- The self-knockback has also changed to respect the firer's view angle. Looking up while shooting will no longer propel the enemy upwards.
- Knockback is now scaled by damage done.
* The Sandman
- A Scout will receive 1 point for stunning an enemy and 2 points for a long range stun.
- Stunned players now take 75% of all incoming damage instead of 50%.
- Übercharged players can no longer be stunned.
- Heavies spinning their mini-guns will continue to spin when stunned (whether the left or right mouse button is pressed).
- The minimum distance to stun a target has been reduced.
- The negative attribute has changed from "no double jump" to "-30 max health".

Fixes:

* Fixed various issues around layout & presentation of items inside the Backpack and "X is carrying" item dialogs.
* Fixed an exploit that allowed players to work around sv_pure.
* Particle files are now protected by sv_pure.
* Fixed critboost effect getting stuck on when you die while critboosted.
* Fixed Timer HUD element backgrounds not being the correct color if you change teams during waiting for players.
* Fixed a couple of issues with the way critboosts affected The Huntsman and the Spy's knife.
* Fixed an exploit where you could reload The Huntsman faster than intended.
* Fixed Heavy "civilian" exploit.
* Fixed a set of exploits using the DXSupport config files.
* Fixed r_screenfademinsize and r_screenfademaxsize exploits.
* Fixed sentries firing at a fully cloaked Spy if they're still the closest target.

Community requests:

* Added a HUD element for hybrid CTF & CP maps.
- Supports 1 or 2 flags, and any number of CPs.
- Mapmakers need to place a "tf_logic_hybrid_ctf_cp" entity in their map to enable it.
* Added custom kill server log text "train" and "saw" for deaths caused by these environmental hazards.
Format: "%s<%i><%s><%s>" committed suicide with "world" (customkill "%s") (attacker_position "%d %d %d")
* Added new "medic_death" event for server logs
Format: "%s<%i><%s><%s>" triggered "medic_death" against "%s<%i><%s><%s>" (healing "%d") (ubercharge "%s")
- healing is the amount the Medic healed in that life
- ubercharge (1/0) is whether they died with a full charge
* Added "func_respawnflag" trigger entity. It will remove & return the flag if a flag carrier touches it, or if the flag falls into it.

[Rogue_hunter]

Since I'll be out of town this weekend, I'd like to play tonight. But I probably won't since I'll be packing/watching stuff tonight so I don't have to watch them next week.

[Ink Asylum]

Oooo...new update. I'll be around to try out KotH.

[Wackman3000]

Looks like a kickass update. We will most definitely have to play tonight.

Hopefully we can get the server restarted so the changes take effect.

[Hemalin]

* Sappers attached to a teleporter automatically place another Sapper on the other end of the teleporter, if it exists.
Fuck you.
* Engineers wrenching a teleporter will repair the other end as well, and remove Sappers from both if they exist.Fuck yeah! Suck it spies.

...and the Steam servers are getting hammered.

[Seika]

Yay Update!

NOMNOMNOMNOM

Everyone to server NAOO! :o

[Ink Asylum]

Be sure to check the Team Fortress blog for another hilarious update. (http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/)

We all know they have great writers over there, but I'm glad they use them even for the little things like updates.

This abandoned mountaintop coalmine was repurposed by shadowy operatives into a top secret surveillance outpost—one which also, so nobody gets wise, insidiously continues to mine coal. There is also a log hanging in the center of the map—possibly as an example to other logs. Logs that said too much.

[Airosh]

So when it says "Übercharged players can no longer be stunned." Does this mean invulnerable ubers or both invulnerable and Kritzkreig? Also, does that mean the achievement for stunning Übercharged units no longer exist?

[Spectre-7]

My instinct says that a Kritzkrieg isn't an Übercharge... it's a Kritzkrieg.

[Airosh]

My instinct says that a Kritzkrieg isn't an Übercharge... it's a Kritzkrieg.

But you charge "Übercharge" to 100% for both. I agree it probably only works on Kritzkrieg yeah, because if you can be stunned invulnerable your not really invulnerable then. They both still are "Übercharges" though, just different affects.

I also find is strange that they never changed the scoreboard and a Kritzkrieg and a Invulnerable will both give you a point under "invulnerable" section (or whatever it is called), if they we're putting them under the same category then I would think they would change it to "Übercharge" or something like that. (Anyways enough of my rambling.)

[Shadowstorm]

The self-knockback has also changed to respect the firer's view angle. Looking up while shooting will no longer propel the enemy upwards
The enemy knockback now only works in close range and behaves more like the Pyro's air blast
Knockback is now scaled by damage done


This alone has made this update worth it. Such a pain in the ass.

[RandoM51]

The update broke sourcemod (http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=899084#post899084). I've backed out the vdf file into a directory with a very obvious name just to get the server up.

Admin duties fall to those with rcon until it gets fixed. My client hasn't finished updating and my ping is averaging 225-2000+ms so I won't be around much longer this evening.

[Telefrog]

Did you get your medal yet?

http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/today_is_a_good_day/

Hurry! Supplies are limited.

[Libuke]

Booya!

Got mine.

Now if this hotel internet was downloading faster then 10 kb/s and I did not get a ping of 1000.

Edit: I want that picture as a background now. I love me some soldier.

[Lint of Death]

I will be receiving a medal. Thanks, Telefrog!

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

Woo thanks Telefrog.

I got mine then linked a couple friends, and in that 5 minute space they were all gone.

[BLeeP]

Fuck, I didn't get one 8-(. I am now saddened.

Anyway, I love the new losing animations. I like how the Medic holds his hands up in a "Don't shoot, I'm a civilian!" fashion. Very Goldeneye-esque.

[Lance Uppercut]

It's ok, you don't really get medals. Just an email that says the Soldier update is this week or next week.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

How did people find the hidden pages throughout the week btw?

Were there links hidden on the page or did people do random URL guessing/source code searching?

[Libuke]

It's ok, you don't really get medals. Just an email that says the Soldier update is this week or next week.

It says you get a medal to wear in game though.

Edit: Hmm, did not get an email myself; not at the one I think is associated with my steam account.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

I didn't get an email yet...

It said I successfully got the medal though when I logged into my steam account on that page.

[Lint of Death]

Holy crap, I actually played :eek:

[Wackman3000]

Great games tonight, even if we had a few problems getting the server going and the lack of sm mod.

I think all the changes are for the best, and the new maps as well as KOTH mode are fantastic. Valve continues to go above and beyond my expectations for this title and after nearly 2 years it is still my most played and enjoyed game.

Anyways, a couple screens from tonight. First one is Ghostbear taking a head dive into the ground:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/ghostbearislookinggood.jpg

And here's Ikkir showing off the new ctf crits when your team successfully captures the intel:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/Accordman/ikkirislookinggood.jpg

[RandoM51]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7286/overtime.jpg

[Shrinn]

Good games last night. Ani and Ikkir were on the ball with their "cockblocking medic" attacks.

That 2-D guy was fucking aggravating though. At one point in Dustbowl (I think?) I got killed by his sniper 3 times before I even made it out of the spawn, taking a different path each time.

[Ink Asylum]

Who drew that? Is it an ongoing comic?

[RandoM51]

It wasn't credited in the thread I found it.

[Ink Asylum]

I know this artist came up with that interpretation of the Announcer. (http://makani.deviantart.com/art/mission-begins-in-five-102983857) She might have drawn this but it's not in her gallery.

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs38/f/2008/313/e/5/mission_begins_in_five_by_makani.jpg

[Lint of Death]

Good games last night. Ani and Ikkir were on the ball with their "cockblocking medic" attacks.

That 2-D guy was fucking aggravating though. At one point in Dustbowl (I think?) I got killed by his sniper 3 times before I even made it out of the spawn, taking a different path each time.

I might not have been on when he was; the most aggravating thing last night was some player with "Old Fart" in his name. I know there's a mute option, but he had the most painful voice and would just not stop talking about every little mundane thing that happened. I had fun messing with him, though :D

[Shrinn]

I left after the 2fort map. It seemed like he joined on the next one. Five minutes after I loaded up IRC Wackman Notjeff and Random all said they had to leave because this voice was so horrible. For all my fail last night, I did do something right!

[Ink Asylum]

I got in a few rounds of King of the Hill. It was fun, but as I suspected a round ends really quickly. I expect for most matches the first to cap will hold and win without a turnover.

[Lint of Death]

I left after the 2fort map. It seemed like he joined on the next one. Five minutes after I loaded up IRC Wackman Notjeff and Random all said they had to leave because this voice was so horrible. For all my fail last night, I did do something right!

Hahaha, I actually did the same - just dropped out between maps. If Wackman thought mine was bad, it's nothing compared to that guy :p

[Wackman3000]

I got in a few rounds of King of the Hill. It was fun, but as I suspected a round ends really quickly. I expect for most matches the first to cap will hold and win without a turnover.

Personally, I think it's great that KOTH rounds don't drag on, mostly because they are smaller maps that could lead to repetitiveness and getting boring if you played them for around an hour, which is what I believe we have maps set to change at. (If you don't win, of course)

I quit on the new cp_Yukon map last night because of Mr annoying voice, but I really liked what I saw of it. Hopefully TF2 Friday is a go again this week, and chances are I'll be playing sporadically throughout the day as well.

[Ink Asylum]

Personally, I think it's great that KOTH rounds don't drag on, mostly because they are smaller maps that could lead to repetitiveness and getting boring if you played them for around an hour, which is what I believe we have maps set to change at. (If you don't win, of course)

I think it would be a bit better if the countdown was stalled if an enemy player is on the point, similar to how a capture is stalled. The timer would still tick down while the enemy team is mostly respawning, but while there is heavy fighting on the point it'll freeze.

[AniAko]

Yeah, I'll be hoping to cash in tonight again too. Last night was some good times. I don't know if Airosh was having an off night, but I enjoyed the much coveted domination on him I acquired :D

[NotJeff]

I left after the 2fort map. It seemed like he joined on the next one. Five minutes after I loaded up IRC Wackman Notjeff and Random all said they had to leave because this voice was so horrible. For all my fail last night, I did do something right!

To be fair, it wasn't the voice that drove me out so much as the content (or lack thereof).

[Lint of Death]

To be fair, it wasn't the voice that drove me out so much as the content (or lack thereof).

I think I'm going to follow you around, engineer. Yep, just gonna cover ya. Maybe I'll stand by your level 2 sentry. That way, if I stand there, if it gets attacked I can tell you. Oh, gotta reload. There, I have reloaded my weapon.

I wonder who Jeff is.

[Lance Uppercut]

Why didn't you guys just mute him? It makes things so much simpler.

[Spectre-7]

Why didn't you guys just mute him? It makes things so much simpler.

That is an easy answer... although admittedly not as much fun as hunting him down in real life and brutally murdering every person he's ever known.

[Food Nipple]

That is an easy answer... although admittedly not as much fun as hunting him down in real life and brutally murdering every person he's ever known.

If this guy is nearly as awesome as your descriptions, that would probably be a kindness.

[RandoM51]

Sourcemod back in place, they did a point release overnight just to get things working. A real release is in the near future.

I think I got all of the plugins back in, class restrictions, spray trace, afk manager, melee.

Cleaned up some cruft in the config files to get rid of as many error messages as I could in the startup log. Just about every error in there now is Valve's not ours.

All of the new maps were stuck on the end of the mapcycle. Juggled them around, trying to keep the types spread out for variety. Removed 2fort and Hydro from the cycle. Admins can still switch to them or put them up for vote if you find yourself in an alternate universe where most of the server wants to play either of them. First map on server start is still 2fort, can't do anything about that one.

Server funds are getting low, could use a few donations to keep the CoG TF2 server running, donate here (http://www.gameservers.com/clanpay/?clanid=307b8be420907f36e673ecc7959d7ee5) if you'd like. More details about this are in the original post.

[LiquidRain]

Thanks, Random. Yes, the funds are running low - we're at 6 bucks right now. I can actually change the starting map, but we've gone over this before. I thought (and others agreed) that 2fort is a good 'dicking around' map to have on when there's only a couple people on the server while it fills up.

[RandoM51]

I'm so used to using sm that I didn't even think to just use the basic mute functionality of tf2. Probably because I wanted to freezebomb, slap, blind, and drug, not just gag.

[Wackman3000]

Thanks, Random. Yes, the funds are running low - we're at 6 bucks right now. I can actually change the starting map, but we've gone over this before. I thought (and others agreed) that 2fort is a good 'dicking around' map to have on when there's only a couple people on the server while it fills up.

Well it technically IS in the rotation as the first map and more often than not the server is restarted before we play so we'll still see it. Besides, we could always switch to it if we're feeling stalematey.

I'll make a donation to the server tonight on behalf of Rando, since he was so kind as to get the server back up and running smooth. Hopefully we have a good turnout tonight! :D

[Airosh]

Yeah, I'll be hoping to cash in tonight again too. Last night was some good times. I don't know if Airosh was having an off night, but I enjoyed the much coveted domination on him I acquired :D

I felt as if my Scouting was off last night, but the rest... still not as good as usual, but I'm not very good with the rest to begin with, hehe. I'll be sure to get back on my game and dominate you plenty tonight.

And NOOOOOOOOO to the removal of Hydro! I enjoy the map, I don't know why you people don't, it gives a good change from playing the same game type over and over!

[Hellbug]

I'm loving the KOTH maps. Though one thing gets sort of grating.

By the way, what time is it?

fR3CA-kG4fM

[AniAko]

I felt as if my Scouting was off last night, but the rest... still not as good as usual, but I'm not very good with the rest to begin with, hehe. I'll be sure to get back on my game and dominate you plenty tonight.

And NOOOOOOOOO to the removal of Hydro! I enjoy the map, I don't know why you people don't, it gives a good change from playing the same game type over and over!

You didn't get the "Best offensive fungineer" title for nothing. As for tonight, there may be strippers involved, which means no TF2, unless they got Free Wifi like Panera Bread. I doubt I could effectively split my attention b/w naked women and TF2 anyways

[Ink Asylum]

I like how there are about a half dozen different recordings of "Overtime" in that video. They didn't just get her to do one then play that every time. It's a little thing, but it speaks to Valve's attention to voice work.

[Airosh]

What? When was I named "Best Offensive Fungineer"? I wasn't present at this ceremony and where is my medal!

[LiquidRain]

Well it technically IS in the rotation as the first map and more often than not the server is restarted before we play so we'll still see it. Besides, we could always switch to it if we're feeling stalematey.
Actually, it isn't a part of the rotation. It's a variable defined in the server's startup script, and that's something that's only changeable in the server admin panel at Gameservers.

And thanks for donating, Ani!

[Troggles]

I'll probably drop in a nice donation sometime next month.

[Lance Uppercut]

I hope they patch this soon. We're not even getting paid for all this OVERTIME.

OVAHTIME

OVERTIMEEE~

[Wackman3000]

Actually, it isn't a part of the rotation. It's a variable defined in the server's startup script, and that's something that's only changeable in the server admin panel at Gameservers.

And thanks for donating, Ani!

I won't miss it, no matter what you call it's existence. :D