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[Mr. Luchador]

Item server finally syncs and I'm the proud owner of 3 Escape plans (regular, vintage and strange), and some vintage pyro goggle things.

 

[BlackJace]

Bout to jump in the update right now. Excited.

 

[Cloudius12]

Looks like the Scorch Shot taunt shoots in the direction you were aiming at.

 

[Blizzard]

Looks like the Scorch Shot taunt shoots in the direction you were aiming at.

Yep. I didn't ever hit anyone with it but I assume it does the normal damage and knockback, making it the longest taunt you can hit someone with.

Unfortunately it does so little damage it's unlikely to hurt anyone (-3 from fire?), unless it minicrits flaming people or something.

 

[Alienups]

I really really like the new map

Flows well

 

[Forkball]

I crafted all my junk into six piles of ash which netted me a lollichop and five crates. I opened two crates and got two strange lollichops. FFS Valve, FFS.

If anyone wants to trade me stuff go ahead and message me, I have a lot of metal and uh, strange lollichops.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

DAMN ITEM SERVER, I CAN'T PLAY THIS GAME WITHOUT PYROVISION

 

[Cloudius12]

In the right hand, the Beggar's Bazooka is deadly. I think it slightly longer than a demo that can shoot and detonate stickies, it slightly the same feel. With Kritz shoot one rocket at a time, someone with good aim and practice with kill an entire team.

In Kritzkrieg situation, it seems better to give to a soldier with the Beggar's Bazooka than a Regular rocket launcher. From what i tested anyways.

 

[Forkball]

So a ton of new sound files were found in the update, dealing with MVM. Some samples because there's just too many:

"sound\mvm\giant_heavy\giant_heavy_gunwindup.w av"
"sound\mvm\giant_heavy\giant_heavy_gunwinddown.wav "
"sound\mvm\giant_heavy\giant_heavy_gunfire.wav "
"sound\mvm\giant_heavy\giant_heavy_gunspin.wav "
"sound\mvm\giant_soldier\giant_soldier_rocket_shoo t.wav"
"sound\mvm\giant_soldier\giant_soldier_rocket_expl ode.wav"
"sound\mvm\mvm_bomb_warning.wav"
"sound\mvm\mvm_bomb_warning.wav"
"sound\music\mvm_end_wave.wav"
"sound\music\mvm_end_tank_wave.wav"
"sound\music\mvm_end_mid_wave.wav"
"sound\music\mvm_end_last_wave.wav"
"sound\mvm\sentrybuster\mvm_sentrybuster_spin. wav"
"sound\mvm\sentrybuster\mvm_sentrybuster_spin. wav"
"sound\mvm\mvm_deploy_small.wav"
"sound\mvm\mvm_deploy_giant.wav"

"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_bomb_destroyed01.wav""sound\vo\heavy_mvm_bomb_upgrade01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_bomb_upgrade02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead04.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead05.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead06.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead07.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_class_is_dead08.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_bomb_see02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_bomb_see01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_sniper01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_sentry_buster01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_sentry_buster02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_stand_alone01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_stand_alone02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_collect_credits04.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_collect_credits01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_collect_credits02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_collect_credits03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_encourage_upgrade01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_encourage_upgrade02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_encourage_upgrade03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_get_upgrade01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_get_upgrade02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_get_upgrade03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_get_upgrade04.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_get_upgrade05.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_get_upgrade06.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_giant_robot04.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_giant_robot03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_robot_sapped01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_robot_sapped02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_close_call01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_close_call02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_tank_alert01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_tank_dead01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_tank_deploy01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_tank_alert02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_tank_alert03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_taunt01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_taunt02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_wave_end01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_wave_end02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_wave_end03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_wave_end04.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_wave_end05.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_giant_robot02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_giant_robot01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_rage01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_rage02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_rage03.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_rage04.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_kill_rocket01.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_kill_rocket02.wav"
"sound\vo\heavy_mvm_kill_rocket03.wav"

That says heavy, but they seem to be for every class too. Something to note is that robots could be sapped.

Also the secret stuff in Doomsday:

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Yep. I didn't ever hit anyone with it but I assume it does the normal damage and knockback, making it the longest taunt you can hit someone with.

Unfortunately it does so little damage it's unlikely to hurt anyone (-3 from fire?), unless it minicrits flaming people or something.

The taunt seems to be a kill taunt, from what I've seen in-game while messing around with it.

Also, isn't the Sandman's kill taunt the longest one?

 

[Proven]

Based on the secret files of the senate hearing, and the Announcer's [redacted], I have to guess that Man Vs. Machine is being saved as a last hoorah update. Or, in other words, it's the "end" of TF2's story. What we've been building up to all of these years as we learned about all the characters and backstories.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Based on the secret files of the senate hearing, and the Announcer's [redacted], I have to guess that Man Vs. Machine is being saved as a last hoorah update. Or, in other words, it's the "end" of TF2's story. What we've been building up to all of these years as we learned about all the characters and backstories.

Could be (though I doubt it will be the end.) Speaking of TF2 and robots, here are some TF2 robot heads taken from Source Filmmaker (not my pics.)

Oh no, this definitely won't be the last update. Just another massive one.

 

[JakkuFurosu]

any of you hat fiends that signed up for chicken hat i just got my email.

 

[Forkball]

Based on the secret files of the senate hearing, and the Announcer's [redacted], I have to guess that Man Vs. Machine is being saved as a last hoorah update. Or, in other words, it's the "end" of TF2's story. What we've been building up to all of these years as we learned about all the characters and backstories.

No way, TF2 makes Valve a lot of money, I doubt they'd stop making major updates out of the blue. Plus after they introduce MVM, of course they're will be more maps for that node and others.

 

[Proven]

No way, TF2 makes Valve a lot of money, I doubt they'd stop making major updates out of the blue. Plus after they introduce MVM, of course they're will be more maps for that node and others.

It wouldn't necessarily be the end of updates. We'd still get Halloween and Christmas stuff. But it's the big thing in TF2's story that they've been working up to for the longest while. Why has the Announcer been getting the two teams to fight each other, over and over, never for one side to win or die, and keeping the RED and BLU CEO's alive?

This will be the event. We're going to have to save the world.

 

[Kade]

The taunt seems to be a kill taunt, from what I've seen in-game while messing around with it.

Also, isn't the Sandman's kill taunt the longest one?

Hey En Ex. When did you get here?!

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

any of you hat fiends that signed up for chicken hat i just got my email.

I didn't get mine...and I actually like Robot Chicken.

AS hates Canadians confirmed!

 

[Kade]

I didn't get mine...and I actually like Robot Chicken.

AS hates Canadians confirmed!

This confirms my suspicions as well.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Robot chicken was actually the exact point adult swim started to suck. True fact.

They should give me a sealab hat. Or a brak hat. Or a 12 oz mouse hat.

 

[Professor Beef]

I'm American and I didn't receive my hat code.

God damn Canadians mucking everything up.

Robot chicken was actually the exact point adult swim started to suck. True fact.

Nah, the introduction of Squidbillies is the moment you're looking for.

 

[Blizzard]

The taunt seems to be a kill taunt, from what I've seen in-game while messing around with it.

Also, isn't the Sandman's kill taunt the longest one?

I mean the longest distance to damage someone. The heavy taunt is ranged, but shorter distance. The new flare taunt goes a really long way though.

 

[Clydefrog]

I hate the Robot Chicken intro with a passion.

and the ending song pisses me off too

BUK BUK BUK BUK

 

[fallengorn]

Robot chicken was actually the exact point adult swim started to suck. True fact.

They should give me a sealab hat. Or a brak hat. Or a 12 oz mouse hat.

Bucket Head Wendy hat?

 

[Kade]

This AS show is cool.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Oh captain I've always dreamed of your lips on my crudely drawn mouth.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Hey En Ex. When did you get here?!

My account was approved today!

I mean the longest distance to damage someone. The heavy taunt is ranged, but shorter distance. The new flare taunt goes a really long way though.

Ah, ok. Yeah, it has a pretty impressive range on it. That plus the Matrix reference makes it all the more awesome!

What's not awesome is how Valve broke up item sets for this update.

 

[corn_fest]

This update is great. I'm glad they finally did some balancing, the new weapons are fun for the most part, and I like the short rounds of the new map.
Unfortunately, my DX11 graphics card has decided that it only wants to be identified as DX8. Oh well...

 

[Proven]

What's not awesome is how Valve broke up item sets for this update.

Huh?

 

[Head of Vengarl]

Robot Chicken can be really fucking disturbing.

 

[JakkuFurosu]

I didn't get mine...and I actually like Robot Chicken.

AS hates Canadians confirmed!

If it makes you feel any better I put code in but never got hat

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Huh?

Scorch Shot was part of "The Professional Pyro Equipment Pack," which included a melee item and a hat.

Business Casual was part of "The Shady Character" set for the Spy, which included the Sneaky Spats of Sneaking which were added a few weeks ago, but also a hat which was not accepted.

The most egregious of the omissions, however, centers around the Dumpster Pack/Junkyard Justice set for the Soldier. The Beggar's Bazooka got in, as did the hat and the misc, but the alternate style for the hat, the shotgun, the melee, and the backpack secondary (a flag, backpack, and bugle) were all rejected.

It's frustrating because the Dumpster Pack was shown last year as finally getting in, then radio silence for months, then only part of it gets in.

 

[BlackJace]

So, essentially RED and BLU mercenaries work for the same "unknown" person? (But they don't know that?)

 

[Deleted member 102362]

So, essentially RED and BLU mercenaries work for the same "unknown" person? (But they don't know that?)

RED works for Redmond Mann, and BLU works for Blutarch Mann (brothers.)

 

[BlackJace]

RED works for Redmond Mann, and BLU works for Blutarch Mann (brothers.)

I know, but in the official Wiki, it says that the RED demoman and BLU soldier's friendship was sabotaged intentionally by the Administrator because "they would reveal information about their jobs, and eventually find out they're working for the same person".

And I'm willing to bet "the same person" is the one who got the third life-extender made for them.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

I know, but in the official Wiki, it says that the RED demoman and BLU soldier's friendship was sabotaged intentionally by the Administrator because "they would reveal information about their jobs, and eventually find out they're working for the same person".

And I'm willing to bet "the same person" is the one who got the third life-extended made for them.

That's true, I had completely forgotten about that.

That probably ties into this picture, then!

 

[BlackJace]

That's true, I had completely forgotten about that.

That probably ties into this picture, then!

Wow, I've never seen that before. This is turning into an interesting backstory!

 

[Proven]

Uh, so you guys know, it's the Announcer. She handles both teams. She's the one everybody calls the bosslady. The third life-extender is still a mystery, assumed to be for Abe Lincoln.

 

[Borgnine]

You guys know we're playing a cartoon right? Stop turning this in to the Mass Effect thread.

 

[Cloudius12]

Got the code for Robot chicken hat, but its not appearing in my inventory. Perhaps I should wait a while.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Squidbillies is funny.

 

[Clydefrog]

Squidbillies is funny.

lol it's so weird

anything is better than Metalocalypse though.

 

[Deleted member 102362]

You guys know we're playing a cartoon right? Stop turning this in to the Mass Effect thread.

But this cartoon has a backstory that's been built up over the past few years.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Got the code for Robot chicken hat, but its not appearing in my inventory. Perhaps I should wait a while.

There was a bit of a delay with mine but it ended up appearing in the middle of a round.

 

[Lhadatt]

Yep. I didn't ever hit anyone with it but I assume it does the normal damage and knockback, making it the longest taunt you can hit someone with.

Unfortunately it does so little damage it's unlikely to hurt anyone (-3 from fire?), unless it minicrits flaming people or something.

I was able to hit a sniper with the taunt from a considerable distance and for -15.

I don't care about the reduced damage, the Scorch Shot's quicker flare shell speed is going to irritate snipers to no end. And irritation is what I typically aim for.

 

[Proven]

http://youtu.be/nFtIIN-NrLI

Not my video, but my demo showed off something similar. Crouch jumping simultaneously with the Soldier or Demoman increases your vector confirmed.

 

[CornBurrito]

lol it's so weird

anything is better than Metalocalypse though.

Metal has its moments.

 

[Proven]

I was able to hit a sniper with the taunt from a considerable distance and for -15.

I don't care about the reduced damage, the Scorch Shot's quicker flare shell speed is going to irritate snipers to no end. And irritation is what I typically aim for.

You know what already had a quicker flare speed? The Manmelter. That got updated too, if I recall. Graphically at least.

 

[Oreoleo]

You guys know we're playing a cartoon right? Stop turning this in to the Mass Effect thread.

I share the same sympathy, but your post is immensely more cordial about it then mine would ever be, so thanks for saving me the trouble.

 

[Taco_Human]

Got the code for Robot chicken hat, but its not appearing in my inventory. Perhaps I should wait a while.

No email or code for me yet. I signed up an hour before midnight last night.

 

[Maddocks]

my pyrovision isn't working. even on the maps they have it for. team mates are getting the achievement, but not me sadly.