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Mar 28, 2019
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:

  • Improved how vote kicks work in matchmaking to reduce potential for abuse
  • Fixed a case where vote-kicked players could rejoin a match
  • Added Asian BBall Cup tournament medals
  • Updated model/materials for the Rasslabyxa Cup Helper medal
  • Updated RETF2 Retrospective finalist medals to be paintable
  • Updated some localization files
Mar 26, 2019
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 Exorcism effect not working for Wrangler kills
  • Fixed a rare case where players could appear to be in a match they could neither join nor abandon
  • Updated HUD with community fixes from CriticalFlaw
  • Added and updated in-game medals for community/tournament events
  • Updated the localization files
Jan 22, 2019
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:

  • Improved memory usage on OS X and Linux systems
    • This should reduce the occurrence of "Out of memory or address space" errors on high texture quality settings
    • In particular, drastically improved memory usage for Linux users using mesa prior to mesa 19.0
  • Added Respawn League AUS/NZ Highlander Season 2, AUS/NZ 4v4 Season 1, Asia Highlander Season 1, and Asia 4v4 Season 1 tournament medals
  • Added Eu Mixes Cup 1 tournament medals
  • Added KnightComp Season 1 tournament medals
  • Updated cp_snakewater_final1 to fix missing player clips
  • Updated the localization files
Oct 30, 2018
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 XP-earned text being truncated for some clients
  • Fixed some missing particles when running in DirectX8
  • Fixed the Athenian Attire not being paintable
  • Fixed the Electroshocked War Paint not using the correct color for the BLU team
  • Added server ConVar "sv_downloadlist_include_navfile" to control downloading .nav files to clients (disabled by default)
  • Added ESEA 6s Invite Season 29 and Season 30 tournament medals
  • Added Brazil Fortress 6v6 Season 1 and Season 2 tournament medals
  • Updated the LODs for the TFNew tournament medals
  • Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect
  • Updated pl_rumble_event
    • Fixed bumper car head start not being awarded correctly to the winning team of the normal world
    • Fixed Merasmus announcing winner of the bumper car race twice
    • Fixed players sometimes getting stuck on closing doors
    • Added spawn locations for the collectable soul gargoyle in the normal world
    • Increased sound distance for the flying sawblades so they can be heard from farther away
    • Improved clipping in the underworld race area
  • Updated pl_millstone_event
    • Fixed an issue where players were able to trap Headless Horseman above the death pit
  • Updated pd_cursed_cove_event
    • Fixed missing materials
  • Updated koth_slasher
    • Fixed an inconsistent set of func_nobuilds at mid
    • Fixed a spot where Engineers could hide buildings in trees
    • Fixed players being able to build on top of the spawn rooms
  • Updated koth_bagel_event
    • Entering the underworld now puts players back to full health
    • Players will no longer fall off the platform if they enter the underworld while moving backwards or sideways
    • Added a couple pumpkin spawn locations in the underworld
    • Minor visual update to underworld exit
Oct 25, 2018
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:

  • Updated the Roaring Rockets unusual taunt particle effect
  • Updated the equip_region for the Earbuds
  • Updated the models for the TFNew tournament medals to fix their broken LODs
  • Renamed Mister Sentry to Aim Assistant
  • Updated the localization files
  • Updated pl_fifthcurve_event
    • Fixed a bug where players could spam "escaped from underworld"

  • Updated koth_bagel_event
    • Fixed a projectile bug that was occurring in RED's vent room
    • Updated some propfades on the lightbulbs in RED's valley
  • Updated pl_rumble_event
    • Fixed an exploit related to using the tiny spell and building sentries inside a wall
    • Bumper cars are now placed in a random order in underworld, after main world has run out of time or ended by explosion
    • Fixed bumper car race instructional text not showing to all players
    • Fixed Merasmus sometimes using his round-beginning lines in the middle of the round
  • Updated koth_slasher
    • Fixed the clipping issues in the spawn yards and in BLU's mineshaft
    • Fixed a case where the control point is unlocked while Merasmus is hiding
  • Updated pd_monster_bash
    • Fixed a gap in the spiral stairs that players could slip through when using the tiny spell
    • Fixed a kill trigger not always killing players in the dungeon
    • Fixed players taking fall damage when passing through the pit to the dungeon
  • Updated pd_cursed_cove_event
    • Fixed projectiles colliding with the waves at the shore
    • Fixed projectiles colliding with the capzone mist effect in locker
    • Fixed players sometimes getting stuck when exiting the locker
    • Adjusted particles on the pickups
    • Increased music volume
    • Added sound to the ship moving through the town (Thanks Spipper)
    • Added sound to the zone closing in the locker
    • Optimization tweaks
    • Various small detail fixes
Oct 22, 2018
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 Insured Tank Update
  • Fixed a common crash related to the Panzer Pants taunt
  • Fixed competitive match history failing to load
  • Fixed an issue preventing some players from being able to activate Halloween Contracts
Oct 19, 2018
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 X has arrived!
  • Featuring 5 new community maps: Cauldron, Gravestone, Monster Bash, Slasher, and Cursed Cove
  • Added the Violet Vermin Case
    • Contains 20 new community-created cosmetic items that make-up the Violet Vermin Collection
    • Has a chance to give one of 4 community-created Halloween-restricted items as a bonus item
    • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
  • Added the Scream Fortress X War Paint Case
    • Contains 10 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Scream Fortress X War Paint Collection
    • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
  • Added two new official taunts to the Mann Co. Store
    • Taunt: Panzer Pants
    • Taunt: The Scooty Scoot
  • Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
    • 11 new effects for Unusual hats
    • 6 new effects for Unusual taunts
  • Added 5 new Contracts for the featured maps
    • Completing a Halloween Contract will give players a classic Halloween item and the chance for a Violet Vermin Case or a Scream Fortress X War Paint Case
  • All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
    • Grants access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
    • Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
  • All Halloween Contracts have been reset, allowing them to be completed again
  • Continue last year's event by collecting the souls of dead players for your Soul Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
  • All cases will grant Halloween 2018 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event
  • Join Halloween matches by using the Special Events category in Casual
  • Scream Fortress X runs through November 14th, 2018
General
  • Fixed stickybombs doing damage through walls and doors in some situations
  • Fixed a problem with client-side prediction on Halloween maps that use the bumper car mini-game
  • Added Tip of the Hats 2018 community medals
  • Added ozfortress Season 23 tournament medals
  • Added TFNew 6v6 Newbie Cup tournament medals
  • Added RGB 3 LAN tournament medals
  • Added United Dodgeball League Season 1 tournament medals
  • Updated the localization files
Sep 21, 2018
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:

  • Added LBTF2 6v6 Season 15 tournament medals
  • Added NewbieDuo Cup Summer 2018 tournament medals
  • Added Ultimate Ultiduo Season 2 tournament medals
  • Added Fresh Meat Prolander Cup Summer 2018 and Autumn 2018 tournament medals
  • Added ETF2L Highlander Season 15, 6v6 Season 30, and Highlander Season 16 tournament medals
  • Added Newbie Highlander Season 4 tournament medals
  • Added RGL.gg Season 4, Season 5, and One Day Prolander Cup tournament medals
  • Added PASS Time Federation Season 1 tournament medals
  • Added Chapelaria Highlander Season 1 tournament medals
  • Added Respawn League Highlander Season 1 tournament medals
  • Added Moscow LAN Summer 2018 tournament medals
  • Community request: player_hurt events are now visible to SourceTV clients
  • Updated the localization files
Aug 2, 2018
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:

  • Added UGC Highlander Season 24, Highlander Season 25, 6v6 Season 26, 6v6 Season 27, 4v4 Season 13, and 4v4 Season 14 tournament medals
  • Added TFCL 6v6 Season 4, Ultiduo Season 5, and Highlander Season 2 tournament medals
  • Added TF2Maps 72hr TF2Jam Summer Participant 2018 community medal
  • Added Insomnia 63 tournament medals
  • Added Essentials.TF monthly tournament medals
  • Updated the localization files
Jul 18, 2018
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:

  • Added NHBL Heavyweight Champion Season 7 tournament medal
  • Added TF2Maps 72hr Summer Jam 2018 community medal
  • Added Chapelaria Ultiduo Gladiator Season 2 tournament medals
  • Added Newbie Highlander Season 2 tournament medals
  • Added Newbie Prolander Season 3 tournament medals
  • Added Rally Call 2018 community medals
  • Fixed tooltips for Fabricator items being truncated on OS X and Linux clients
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