• Servers can now specify metatags describing the custom rules they've adopted
  
• Players can use tag filtering to find servers running the custom rules they want to play
  
• Added options for servers who want to become custom games: Disable critical hits (tf_weapon_criticals), eliminate respawn times (mp_disable_respawn_times), and raise maxplayers above 24
  

Initial release of Tournament mode (mp_tournament)

• UI for handling team naming, ready mode, and win results
  
• Disables team player limits, autobalancing, and intermission
  

Class balancing

• Reduced Soldier's maximum rocket reserve ammo from 36 to 16
  
• Reduced Demoman's maximum sticky bomb reserve ammo from 30 to 16
  
• Reduced Demoman's maximum grenade launcher reserve ammo from 40 to 24