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Valve has just kicked off a beta for Team Fortress 2. Get in on the ground floor for upcoming public changes. Begin your journey by heading over to the official TF2 Beta forums.
Here's what's in store for the initial beta changes.
Clients can participate in the beta by installing the "Team Fortress 2 Beta" from their Steam Games' list. All achievement based unlockable weapons will be made available for immediate use, but only within the beta.
Server admins can also participate in the beta by using the "-game tf_beta" launch parameter.
Expect there to be plenty of updates to the beta throughout its life. Check the beta forum constantly for updates.
Here's what's in store for the initial beta changes.
Three Natascha variants:
* -40% damage
* -25% damage, -25% health
* Spin-up/down time increased, slowdown-on-hit effect falls off over distance.
Map changes:
* cp_granary: new entrance added into the RED and BLU mid ramp room.
* cp_5gorge: 5 CP version of cp_gorge.
Misc balance changes:
* Players being healed by a medic are immune to movement-impairing effects generated by hit-scan weapons.
* -40% damage
* -25% damage, -25% health
* Spin-up/down time increased, slowdown-on-hit effect falls off over distance.
Map changes:
* cp_granary: new entrance added into the RED and BLU mid ramp room.
* cp_5gorge: 5 CP version of cp_gorge.
Misc balance changes:
* Players being healed by a medic are immune to movement-impairing effects generated by hit-scan weapons.
Clients can participate in the beta by installing the "Team Fortress 2 Beta" from their Steam Games' list. All achievement based unlockable weapons will be made available for immediate use, but only within the beta.
Server admins can also participate in the beta by using the "-game tf_beta" launch parameter.
Expect there to be plenty of updates to the beta throughout its life. Check the beta forum constantly for updates.