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Team Fortress 2 |OT2| Free 2 Play Forever
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^^^^^^
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The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
:lol Thanks for that
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
We need more TF2 political cartoons.
Azure Dream
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Isn't that the "Spy Achievements" picture? Or at least the same base.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
The server status is currently kinda in limbo, I need an answer to this as well. Do we have a plan for a new server? I didn't really follow everything that was going on...zlatko said:
cooljeanius
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For me, it's because I've been busy with schoolwork... I should be able to be on this weekend though.Yeef said:
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
So... How rare is this?
I have this, and ever since I equipped it, I've been getting a ridiculous amount of friend request, trade requests, and monetary offers.
Here's the backstory of how I got it: http://blog.pikimal.com/geek/2010/11/29/thanks-valve/
Anyway, I don't really play TF2 (I'd like to, but I blow at it), but I'd like to know if anyone else has any information about this. Someone told me I'm the only one in the world who has this, but I find that a little hard to believe.
I have this, and ever since I equipped it, I've been getting a ridiculous amount of friend request, trade requests, and monetary offers.
Here's the backstory of how I got it: http://blog.pikimal.com/geek/2010/11/29/thanks-valve/
Anyway, I don't really play TF2 (I'd like to, but I blow at it), but I'd like to know if anyone else has any information about this. Someone told me I'm the only one in the world who has this, but I find that a little hard to believe.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Pretty god damn rare, as in you're the only one to have it right now.Dacvak said:
There's no way for anyone to get it yet. They'll probably give it out for Portal 2 pre-orders, but even then, they're not going to be labeled vintage.
Cute looking companion cubes, btw. Don't know why they don't sell paper weights of it in the Valve store. Plushies aren't the same.
It's not rare at and totally useless. I will trade you a Huntsman for it. The Huntsman is like a sniper rifle, BUT WITH ARROWS.
But if you don't want to trade, I'd get something for it since they will probably be a pre-order bonus for Portal 2, and thus many people would have one so it won't be a big deal. It's strange that it's labeled "vintage" though, those are for items obtained before a certain update, and this item didn't even exist at that time.
But if you don't want to trade, I'd get something for it since they will probably be a pre-order bonus for Portal 2, and thus many people would have one so it won't be a big deal. It's strange that it's labeled "vintage" though, those are for items obtained before a certain update, and this item didn't even exist at that time.
Holy shit, man, that was you? That story was burning up the Steam User's Forums and Reddit. Yeah, you're probably the only person outside Valve who will ever get a vintage one of those. In fact, I think you're the only person besides Robin Walker himself with one.Dacvak said:
I'll trade you for it
Holy shit Dacvak, on the official TF2 wiki page about the pin they link to your profile. No wonder you've been getting so much attention.
TheFightingFish
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Dacvak said:
I demoed at PAX as well. Got a picture of my toddler playing with the companion cubes around here somewhere. I'd been so addicted to SSFIV that I've not even logged on yet to see what the in game item was. Now I know. I'll have to fire up TF2 sometime this weekend.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Nice!TheFightingFish said:
I demoed at PAX as well. Got a picture of my toddler playing with the companion cubes around here somewhere. I'd been so addicted to SSFIV that I've not even logged on yet to see what the in game item was. Now I know. I'll have to fire up TF2 sometime this weekend.
Kuro Madoushi
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Haha that is so awesome! GAFFERS RULE, SUCKERS!Dacvak said:So... How rare is this?
I have this, and ever since I equipped it, I've been getting a ridiculous amount of friend request, trade requests, and monetary offers.
Here's the backstory of how I got it: http://blog.pikimal.com/geek/2010/11/29/thanks-valve/
Anyway, I don't really play TF2 (I'd like to, but I blow at it), but I'd like to know if anyone else has any information about this. Someone told me I'm the only one in the world who has this, but I find that a little hard to believe.
Team Fortress 2 Public Beta released
Sounds very cool.
Sounds very cool.
Shouldn't they be BUFFING that horrendous pile of scout dung?
Remy: As I understand it, beta server means normal players can't connect. That would be awful, since you can't get random hat drops when playing beta. X: (I would say don't switch. But then I won't be playing for another couple of weeks, yet.)
Remy: As I understand it, beta server means normal players can't connect. That would be awful, since you can't get random hat drops when playing beta. X: (I would say don't switch. But then I won't be playing for another couple of weeks, yet.)
Wolf Akela
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edit: SHEESH. 9GB download too.
DisenLedZep
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EDIT: Demn... too late... anywho xD
Original Post:
So yeah, Team Fortress 2 is starting a new Beta...
Basically it will be the place for Valve to test new things with the community before doing an update on the "real game".
The Beta is public, you can get it now from Steam for free if you own TF2. It's around 4 Gbs and you need to have a special sever. People can place there own server for the Beta if they want: Read here. (Use "-game tf_beta" with HLDSUpdateTool to install the server files for the Beta)
So... what's different?:
- What sorts of things will we use the beta for, you ask?
- What's in the initial release?
Source: Team Fortress 2 Blog
Original Post:
So yeah, Team Fortress 2 is starting a new Beta...
Basically it will be the place for Valve to test new things with the community before doing an update on the "real game".
The Beta is public, you can get it now from Steam for free if you own TF2. It's around 4 Gbs and you need to have a special sever. People can place there own server for the Beta if they want: Read here. (Use "-game tf_beta" with HLDSUpdateTool to install the server files for the Beta)
So... what's different?:
- What sorts of things will we use the beta for, you ask?
- Testing and tuning various class, item, and weapon changes
- Testing map changes and variants
- Running higher level, game-wide experiments (like doubling player health)
- Testing new technologies without the risk of breaking the game
- What's in the initial release?
- 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.
Source: Team Fortress 2 Blog
speedpop said:
I actually love it's length. It would be fantastic if there were more 2 cap point payloads. The 3 stagers and 4 cap points are just too long.
It will be interesting, though, to see how it will work as a 5 cp. I wonder how they'll shift it around and mirror it. Maybe they could work that little house right outside blu spawn into 2.
Nerfed Natascha AND 5-point capture, the worst of both worlds. Now maybe we'll have a stalemate for 20 minutes while people rush back and forth. Q.QBoonoo said:
Valve needs to get some more normal capture maps and payload maps to make up for it. And not stalematey payload race either!
Side note, if there was a way to make a 5-point capture map where there is a REALLY quick way to get to the action, or even a way for engineer teleporters to move back and forth between the first two spawn points, that would help a lot. Otherwise that sort of map really seems to cater to scouts, demos, and soldiers. I know you hate all of those classes, so surely you agree with me!
I'd say leave the server as a normal server. I doubt many people will want to play beta every night. The people that are interested will probably only do it once or twice a week and shouldn't have any problem finding alternate servers.
I haven't actually played the beta yet, but one of the variations sounds like a bit of a buff. Theoretically the longer spin up with movement drop-off loses the -25% damage, so it does the same damage as Sascha.Twig said:
Well, I like the way the Red spawn on steel leads to every point. If someone could figure out a way to do that with a 5cp map it would be wonderful.Blizzard said:Side note, if there was a way to make a 5-point capture map where there is a REALLY quick way to get to the action, or even a way for engineer teleporters to move back and forth between the first two spawn points, that would help a lot. Otherwise that sort of map really seems to cater to scouts, demos, and soldiers. I know you hate all of those classes, so surely you agree with me!
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