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Oct 30, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed an exploit related to changing teams while in bumper car mode
Oct 29, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed corrupt textures that were appearing for some players
  • Fixed crashes that were occurring for some players with 3GB or less of RAM
  • Temporarily removed texture memory optimizations for players on Intel Integrated GPUs
  • Fixed a client crash related to the backpack
  • Fixed a bug where mini-crits were overriding full crits
  • Fixed "Sort by Date" sorting in the wrong order in the backpack (design is to sort with newest items in the front)
  • Fixed the Invasion Unusual effect "Subatomic" being off-center
  • Fixed not being able to put cosmetic items from the Gargoyle Collection onto the Steam Community Market
  • Fixed missing kill icons for the Invasion weapons
  • Fixed the "Win a Bumper Kart minigame" Merasmission objective not triggering in the event of a team wipe
  • Added a "Batman" tag for Workshop submissions for the Arkham Knight Contest
  • Fixed missing Quickplay images for Mannpower maps Gorge and Thunder Mountain
  • Updated PASS Time to fix not seeing the Halloween version of the Jack while it's being carried by a player
  • Updated The Infernal Impaler, Courtier's Collar, Iron Lung, and The Bearded Bombardier
Oct 28, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:


Scream Fortress VII has arrived!
  • Comic and additional information available on the website (http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress7)
  • Featuring 4 community maps: Gorge Event, Sinshine, Moonshine Event, and Hellstone
  • Added the Gargoyle Case which contains 19 community made cosmetics
  • Added two new community-made taunts to the Mann Co Store: Soldier's Requiem and Zoomin' Broom
  • Collect the souls of dead players for your Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
  • Scream Fortress VII runs through November 11th, 2015

During Scream Fortress VII
  • All players who launch the game will receive a Gargoyle
    • Gives access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
    • Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
  • Added Merasmissions
    • A new Merasmission will be available daily up to a total of 13
    • Completing a Merasmission will give players a classic Halloween item and a chance of the Gargoyle Case
  • Added Halloween Transmuting
    • Transmuting can be accessed by clicking the Gargoyle in your backpack and selecting Halloween Transmute from the context menu
    • Players can transmute 3 qualifying items to receive a non-tradable classic Halloween item. A bonus item will be given for every 10th transmute.
  • Mann Co Supply Crates will have a chance for a classic Halloween Unusual effect

General
  • Added inspect animations for the Batsaber and the Giger Counter
  • Fixed an idle animation bug for the Wrangler
  • Lowered the speed penalty for getting stunned by a ghost from 50% to 25%
  • Lowered damage of the "bats" spell from 60 to 40
  • HHH's axe has dulled a bit and no longer guarantees death, but is still very lethal
  • Fixed an exploit related to picking up The Widowmaker
  • Fixed the Batsaber not showing the Killstreak sheen
  • Fixed a scoreboard stat reset bug in Mann vs. Machine
  • Optimized texture memory usage
  • Fix some cases of random hitching experienced by some players
  • Fixed overhead icons stacking on top of each other and now appear side-by-side
  • Added "Sort by Date" to the backpack. Newest acquired or altered items are sorted to the front.
  • Cosmetics that have Rarity and are part of a collection no longer show a cosmetic item level
  • Fixed the buildcubemaps command failing to update cubemaps for maps that already have cubemaps
  • Fixed a case where running the game with -buildcubemaps would generate all black cubemaps
  • Updated cp_powerhouse to fix a couple places where players could stand on top of doorways
  • Updated The Infernal Impaler, L'homme Burglerre, The Spooky Shoes, The Spooky Sleeves, Cuban Bristle Crisis, The Grimm Hatt, Medi-Mask, The Bearded Bombardier, The Colonel's Coat, The Killer's Kit, The Vascular Vestment, The Physician's Protector, The Cold Killer, The Courtier's Collar, The Physician's Procedure Mask, The War Pig, Respectless Robo-Glove, Insulated Inventor, The Dry Gulch Gulp and The Minsk Beef with the latest changes from the authors
  • Updated koth_probed
    • Improved optimization of map (especially on mid)
    • Fixed clipping issues (thanks Muselk!)
    • Fixed Engineer imbalance on mid (thanks Uncle Dane!)
    • Added in missing explosion sound effect on aliens
    • Fixed a few prop/ material issues
    • Reduced prop usage

PASS Time update

  • Fixed viewmodel/worldmodel when tf_passtime_ball_model is set
  • Added convar: tf_passtime_ball_sphere_collision
  • Added entity: tf_logic_on_holiday

Mannpower update
  • No longer in Beta
  • Added new map: Hellfire
  • Three new powerups: King, Plague, Supernova
  • Grappling hook changes
    • Reduced max rope distance
    • Reduced grapple dismount jump height
    • 30% hook movement speed penalty for Heavyweapons
  • Flag rule changes
    • Flags can no longer be returned by touching them
    • When dropped, flags return after a timeout. This timeout does NOT reset if the flag is picked up again before it returns or is captured
    • 25% hook movement speed penalty for powered up flag carriers (with the exception of Agility)
    • Small health regeneration for non-powered up flag carriers
    • Flags and capture zones are disabled for 30 seconds after a capture
  • Powerup rule changes
    • When killed, your powerup will drop as the enemy team color. Deliberately dropped powerups are neutral colored
    • You cannot pick up enemy colored powerups
    • Team colored powerups will attempt to respawn in that team's base if not picked up in time
  • Other changes
    • Overhead powerup icons are now team colored
    • Warlock powerup renamed to Reflect
    • Reduced Knockout max health bonus for demos carrying swords and shields
    • Haste now increases huntsman firing speed
  • Bug fixes
    • Reflect damage no longer occurs after death (Pyro afterburn)
Oct 21, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a display issue some players were having with the World Traveler hat and their map stamp purchases
    • The sales data was correct. This was only a display problem on the hat.
  • Updated the models/materials for The Triggerman's Tacticals, Grimm Hatte, The Cool Breeze, and Unknown Mann
  • PASS Time update
    • Trying out some new sounds
    • Catching and intercepting a tossed jack is slightly easier
    • Added convar tf_passtime_ball_model
    • Fixed an issue that prevented disguised Spies from receiving a pass from enemies
    • Fixed a bug that allowed overloadable weapons to continue reloading while carrying the jack
    • Fixed an issue that awarded a point to the wrong team during team switch
    • Fixed an issue that prevented automatic jack respawn from working in some cases
    • Fixed a wrong texture on goal visualizers
    • Fixed pass lock sound not playing for the targeted player
    • The announcer now says "overtime" at the appropriate time
    • Updated pass_warehouse and pass_warehouse_goal2
      • Removed jump pads from the second floor of the warehouse
      • Added more spectator cameras
      • Added lateral jump pads to the middle arena
Oct 19, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a client crash related to the contract menu
Oct 15, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed a security issue related to the replay system (thanks to Nathaniel Theis and Zemnmez for this report)
  • Fixed the Taunt: Burstchester using a Sniper pain sound for the Soldier
  • Fixed the countdown timer not always drawing on pd_watergate
  • Fixed seeing the team leader's dispenser health while spectating on pd_watergate
  • Updated the model/materials for The Last Breath
  • Updated the descriptions for the Gun Mettle Campaign Pass and the Gun Mettle Campaign Coin to indicate the campaign has ended
  • Updated ctf_2fort_invasion with the latest changes from the authors
    • Fixed a few areas where players were getting outside of the map
Oct 12, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed Unusual versions of the Taunt: Burstchester not displaying their Unusual effects
  • Fixed an issue where some players could not use some of the crafting recipes
  • Running in textmode now places the client in insecure mode
  • Updated the localization files
Oct 9, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed the Invasion Community Update Coin having (null) in its name
  • Updated the Invasion Community Update Coin to count assists
  • Updated the World Traveler to fix the description being clipped
  • Updated convar r_proplightingfromdisk to be marked as a cheat
  • Updated the materials for the Batsaber
Oct 8, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • Fixed generic bomb entities (in the Invasion maps) damaging teammates when shot with an arrow
  • Fixed infinite money exploit related to refunding upgrades in Mann vs. Machine mode
  • Jarate and Mad Milk will collide with friendly teammates that are on fire at close range
  • Updated Batsaber to use the 'unique' base quality
  • Updated the Scout's pistol animation
  • Updated pd_watergate
    • Fixed the reason in the win panel at the end of a round referring to robots
    • Fixed a case where players were able to get outside of the map
    • Fixed a sound cache problem
Oct 6, 2015
Team Fortress 2 Update Released
Team Fortress 2 - Valve
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

  • The Invasion Community Update has arrived!
  • Fixed a problem with the Steam Overlay for Mac clients
  • Fixed a regression with weapon hit sounds
    • Hit sounds no longer clip each other
    • Min and max pitch values reverted to what they were prior to the October 1st update
    • Note: the Advanced Options default slider position is 100, which is normal (0) pitch
  • Fixed an issue with the Festive Revolver not drawing correctly
  • Fixed an exploit in Mann vs. Machine related to infinite credits
  • Fixed an exploit related to The Dalokohs Bar
  • Throwables (Jarate, Mad Milk, Flying Guillotine) will now pass through friendly targets at close range. This is the same behavior as rockets and grenades.
  • The Powerhouse and Concealed Killer Weapons Cases have been added to the weekly drop list for Gun Mettle Campaign Coin owners
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