Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

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  • Shawn Zipay
    Managing Communities 24/7
    • Apr 2003
    • 69072

    #1

    Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

    Valve has released a rather hefty update tonight for the Source engine and Team Fortress 2. Yes, gentlemen, the Halloween update for TF2 is here and comes with some new hats, weapons, and two new maps!


    Source Engine
    * Removed the rate limit for the "status" command when entered into the server console
    * Fixed an exploit that allowed people to send fake server messages to clients
    * Significantly improved engine vertex compression (large reduction in per-model memory usage)

    Team Fortress 2
    * Added TF2Maps.net Art-pass contest winners:
    -- Mountain Lab
    -- Mann Manor
    * Halloween 2010 Event
    -- Mann Manor is haunted by the Horseless Headless Horsemann.
    -- Random gift drop in Mann Manor.
    -- 4 new Halloween achievements.
    -- Added new Halloween hats.
    -- Added a new Halloween weapon.
    * Added Gift Wrapping of gifts to the store.
    * Added Custom Description tag to the store.
    * Added the community created "Swamp Theme" assets, so all maps can use it:
    -- See http://swamp.tf2maps.net/ for full details.
    * Updated cp_coldfront with the latest changes from the community creator (Icarus):
    -- Improved visibility on last CP.
    -- Moved second CP slightly closer to the attacker's side.
    -- Added cover for players queuing up the health pack on the second CP.
    -- Improved clipping on the zig-zag ramp to middle CP.
    -- Teams that capture the middle CP are now awarded with faster spawn times.
    * Added a health penalty to the Rocket Jumper.
    * Added the Sticky Jumper for Demomen to practice jumping.
    * Fixed the Sandvich charge meter.
    * Fixed glows not drawing correctly when using antialiasing on some computers.
    * Improved the checks that trigger mp_scrambleteams_auto.
    * Added console commands to initiate trades directly (cl_trade/cl_trade_steamid) to help people running trading servers


    All of the details for Scream Fortress 2010 can be found right here!
  • Stev0esque
    5t3v0 (I miss leetspeech)
    • Feb 2008
    • 6786

    #2
    Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

    NOOOOOOO!!!!111 I cant play TF2 because my dad needs us to conserve our bandwidth so he can look for a job and we are already running low...

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    • Spik3d
      Member
      • Feb 2006
      • 4890

      #3
      Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

      Originally posted by 5t3v0
      NOOOOOOO!!!!111 I cant play TF2 because my dad needs us to conserve our bandwidth so he can look for a job and we are already running low...
      It sounds like Australia really sucks for gamers, move somewhere else.

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      • Stev0esque
        5t3v0 (I miss leetspeech)
        • Feb 2008
        • 6786

        #4
        Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

        It does. Games that go for $80... which is considered cheap (and the exchange rate atm is too close), internet slower than NEW ZEALAND (Aus is 8 places BELOW my old country) at frustrating prices, crazy south australian ministers, often banning or cutting down games (not as bad as germany).

        As the great ben "yahtzee" crowshaw said, its most likely part of the nicer beaches tax.

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        • CptainCrunch
          I am the 1%
          • Oct 2007
          • 12976

          #5
          Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

          Yeah, I think this would qualify you for asylum in the States 5t3v0, it's definitely political. Move here and game with freedom

          You'd be a gaming refugee

          Crunch
          Twitter: @CptainCrunch
          Battlelog/Origin: CptainCrunch

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          • stilla-killa
            CantGetRight
            • Aug 2005
            • 5905

            #6
            Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

            Is TF2 worth it?

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            • iQue
              Member
              • May 2007
              • 4925

              #7
              Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

              Originally posted by stilla-killa
              Is TF2 worth it?
              For 10$? Absolutely.

              (it would probably be worth it at 100$ as well) :P

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              • Spik3d
                Member
                • Feb 2006
                • 4890

                #8
                Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

                Originally posted by stilla-killa
                Is TF2 worth it?
                Yes. It'll be the best 10 bucks you've spent.

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                • stilla-killa
                  CantGetRight
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 5905

                  #9
                  Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

                  Ok well I bought it. So I hope it is fun lol.

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                  • Spik3d
                    Member
                    • Feb 2006
                    • 4890

                    #10
                    Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

                    Originally posted by stilla-killa
                    Ok well I bought it. So I hope it is fun lol.
                    Just make sure you give it a chance. I remember hating it during the first free weekend I played it.

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                    • stilla-killa
                      CantGetRight
                      • Aug 2005
                      • 5905

                      #11
                      Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

                      Cool will do Spike.

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                      • Stev0esque
                        5t3v0 (I miss leetspeech)
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 6786

                        #12
                        Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

                        I havent played it since september and im going through really bad withdrawl... Thats how good I think it is.

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                        • Spik3d
                          Member
                          • Feb 2006
                          • 4890

                          #13
                          Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

                          Originally posted by 5t3v0
                          I havent played it since september and im going through really bad withdrawl... Thats how good I think it is.
                          Can't you play it now that it's the next month?

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                          • Stev0esque
                            5t3v0 (I miss leetspeech)
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 6786

                            #14
                            Re: Source Engine and Team Fortress 2 Halloween Update Released With New Maps!

                            Yeah I would, except the bastards at optus have our reset date at the 10th of every month... so its very disorientating coming up to the few days of the month.

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