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[commissar]

Those two shots show us about 6 pixels of actual winter :|

 

[Jangaroo]

Those two shots show us about 6 pixels of actual winter :|

I personally find 2fort night to be the most aesthetically pleasing 2fort mod.

 

[Sibylus]

Those two shots show us about 6 pixels of actual winter :|

I went for humour, not truth in advertising!

'Sides, there's not much snow or ice (except in the pond) to take a picture of. Needs moar snow like Viaduct.

 

[Alaskanbullworm]

Looks like those supposed weapon "touch ups" are coming out tomorrow, which were those unknown weapon pickups people had tonight.

 

[speedpop]

Nothing more cooler than Ubering a competent Soldier. You reward him next round with Kritz.

 

[rar]

A-fucking-men

i will say solly because its ten times easier to say in comms and its catchy

 

[EvilMario]

Nothing more cooler than Ubering a competent Soldier. You reward him next round with Kritz.

Why Uber one when you could Uber three!

 

[Inkwell]

So, will anyone be playing on the server tonight? This is the only day this week I can actually get on before 11:30 pm.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Hmmm...interesting how much thought they're putting into this Engie update...

Never thought a repair node could cause so much stress among your teammates; however, I'd argue that your team OUGHT TO FUCKING SPAH CHECK! Ugh, last night I had a pretty aggravating time building my stupid teles up only to have ONE spy go around and take it down due to sheer team incompetence.

I 'd still like a robo dog sentry, but it likely wouldn't fit the universe and would cause some balance issue if I had a walking lvl 1 sentry gun (though maybe I would have to transform and sit down before firing and transform and stand up before moving).

 

[Boonoo]

So apparently there's a new way to idle that's just come about.

You add this to your launch options. "-nosound -textmode +connect serverIP:serverPort" (just stick in an idle server's info) and you more or less run the game in a text window.

Seems like it could work pretty well! And it doesn't seem like it's against the rules.

 

[Javaman]

So apparently there's a new way to idle that's just come about.

You add this to your launch options. "-nosound -textmode +connect serverIP:serverPort" (just stick in an idle server's info) and you more or less run the game in a text window.

Seems like it could work pretty well! And it doesn't seem like it's against the rules.

Wouldn't someone just time out after a couple of minutes or is that just for idle servers?

 

[Boonoo]

Wouldn't someone just time out after a couple of minutes or is that just for idle servers?

Just for idle servers. the text box displays what your console would normally.

 

[Azure Dream]

And it doesn't seem like it's against the rules.

I'm sure they'll find some way to punish people for doing it soon enough.

 

[Boonoo]

I'm sure they'll find some way to punish people for doing it soon enough.

The best punishment would be them revamping the item drop system to reward play more than idling.

 

[Twig]

The best punishment would be them revamping the item drop system to reward play more than idling.

They did say they're going to do that already in one of the more recent blog posts.

Damned if I feel like looking it up now, though.

I have all the hats I need for now, though, so whatever. Besides, even if they right now can't detect this way of idling, they'll figure it out, and then we'll be wrongfully punished again. O:

 

[Boonoo]

They did say they're going to do that already in one of the more recent blog posts.

Damned if I feel like looking it up now, though.

I have all the hats I need for now, though, so whatever. Besides, even if they right now can't detect this way of idling, they'll figure it out, and then we'll be wrongfully punished again. O:

Here's this

eXtine: The implementation of random drops caught people off-guard and many were upset with the system’s initial implementation. With the crafting system now in place and players at least having a Halo, Beret, or a Halloween hat, the uproar has died down. It’s also great to see the release of unique items as rewards to community members making positive changes for the game. What does the future hold for TF2’s item system?

Robin: We're going to tune the drop rates a bit next. The goals around the tuning are to reduce the value of idling, and to increase the amount of items being found. Now that we have crafting, we'd like to give everyone more opportunities to do it. Beyond that, our next two high level pieces are item trading, and ways for custom content creators to get their items into the system.

From here.

 

[Twig]

Ah, maybe that's where I saw it. Quote looks really familiar.

edit: goddamnit every time i see your avatar i stare at it for like 10 seconds

 

[Sibylus]

Regarding tuning, maybe in the future the drop rates will drop off to zero if you stop performing in-game actions (killing, healing others, healing yourself, refilling ammo, dispensing metal, etc). Increased/full rates will go to those performing these actions, or those who are playing.

 

[Inkwell]

Regarding tuning, maybe in the future the drop rates will drop off to zero if you stop performing in-game actions (killing, healing others, healing yourself, refilling ammo, dispensing metal, etc). Increased/full rates will go to those performing these actions, or those who are playing.

You know, I thought about this from the start. I figured there was a reason they hadn't implemented a system like this.

 

[Twig]

I think it's obvious from the wording that they're going to increase the drop rate a lot.

Personally I'm more interested in when/how they're going to start implementing all that custom content. The contribution site has been up a while, with no word on it since it went up.

 

[Sibylus]

You know, I thought about this from the start. I figured there was a reason they hadn't implemented a system like this.

Probably requires locking out replication of such actions by a new and fancier idle server.

 

[Sciz]

You know, I thought about this from the start. I figured there was a reason they hadn't implemented a system like this.

It's a lot easier to just toss a few numbers into the RNG every few hours than it is to put together dynamic rates based on activity.

 

[Twig]

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3618&p=1

 

[Yasae]

I'm surprised that more people don't play medic. It's super easy to land at the top of the scoreboard if their E-peen needs it.

It is. My e-peen demands nothing, it's large enough.

But I might as well leave this here...

 

[Twig]

New medic gun: Peenwachsen.

 

[gottalovetheglove]

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3618&p=1

Hawt. Would be nice if we could see what the new stuff was, but I guess that sort of adds to mystery I suppose.

 

[Twig]

Hawt. Would be nice if we could see what the new stuff was, but I guess that sort of adds to mystery I suppose.

Drake is looking at it in Garry's Mod now. So if you wanna see it for yourself you could do that.

Some images, though the positioning isn't exact since they spawn separate from character in Gmod.

demoman: Pimp hat for Demo

pyro: Pyro has a little green alien sucking on his head

engineer: Engineer has an iron welding mask with red flames on it
medic: Medic has a surgeon's facemask with a Medic symbol on it, lame
scout: Scout has a red/blue hoodie, lame
soldier: fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

spy: Spy has a 17th century (or whatever) white wig
sniper: Sniper has an explorer's pith helmet

 

[Sibylus]

Nailstick? Giant hammer? Chocolate? More hats?

Yes plz.

 

[Twig]

I'm pretty sure those two weapons are just skins. So... to you crazies out there, don't get your hopes up.

 

[Sibylus]

I'm pretty sure those two weapons are just skins. So... to you crazies out there, don't get your hopes up.

I still want.

 

[Twig]

I... I stand corrected.

7:06 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: Wait what the fuck
7:06 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: The weapons have stats
7:06 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: They're new weapons
7:06 PM - ZE TWIGGINATOR: whuuuut
7:06 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: Hammer is Pyro's
7:07 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: Apparently 100% damage against buildings
7:07 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: -75% damage against people
7:07 PM - ZE TWIGGINATOR: that's
7:07 PM - ZE TWIGGINATOR: ................awesome?
7:07 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: Soldier's thing
7:07 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: Makes him count as 2 people on a cap
7:07 PM - [GAF]Capndrake: But he takes 10% more damage from bullets
7:07 PM - ZE TWIGGINATOR stares

 

[VaLiancY]

 

[Twig]

So yeah 25% less damage

crazy shit that choco bar

 

[Sibylus]

:O :O :O

AWESOME

 

[Won]

What?

I mean....what?

 

[VaLiancY]

The sad thing is - my gaming computer has been dead since December. Enjoy your games tonight, bros.

I know I would.

 

[Servbot #42]

Holy shit at the new items :O

 

[Sibylus]

This is like the sneak Engie/Spy mini-update all over again

 

[VaLiancY]

They should have given the Pyro a golf club instead.

 

[Squash]

i dont understand this. ubering a decent solly is usually as effective as with a demo or a heavy, unless in a situation where theres multiple sentries. you can kill at least one sentry, jump and kill a medic, or do alot of spam damage, and the solly can actually get out and keep you alive, where a heavy or a demo cant protect you nearly as well before or after

I haven't had much luck with ubering soldiers, but that's just my experience. I've played a lot of rounds popping ubers and getting nowhere. It gets especially tiresome when you play on servers where donators immune to autobalance tend to stack teams and you get stuck on the other side.

 

[Sibylus]

Thinking about it, the Homewrecker could be a real boon for Pyros (like myself) who like to join an offensive rush alongside a Heavy and Medic pair. Quickly clear the path of Engineer equipment, the Heavy will save his ammunition for live foes and you can help protect/extinguish his Medic.

 

[Salsa]

holy fuck YESSSSSSS

 

[roMonster]

The new hat just confirms soldier is the best class. :lol

I sorta wanna try crafting it but I already have the stash and pot.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

No Gaf game tonight? I don't think there was one last night?

 

[Sibylus]

I am so envious:

 

[Squash]

Makes me think of:

The heavy hat is BADASS.

 

[Tubobutts]

Awesome more items for me to never get.

 

[squinters]

I don't really get the usefulness of the Pyro and Soldier's new melee weapons, but that Chocolate bar sure sounds tasty.

 

[commissar]

I have the chocolate bar

Though the heavy doesn't say anything new :/

 

[Azure Dream]

Makes me think of:

I think that's exactly what it is, I've seen custom Brain Slug hats before. They just couldn't use the actual brain slug, but it's the same thing roughly.