Aug 15

LBTF2 Sixes & Highlander Grand Finals on LegãoTV

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LegãoTV is back! This time they have the Team Fortress 2 Brazilian League (LBTF2 - Liga Brasileira de Team Fortress 2)'s Grand Finals! Get ready for two epic clashes in two different modes: Sixes & Highlander!

It doesn't stop there! Other electrifying games will happen during the league! Don't miss out on those games! Join the LegãoTV Discord, where they'll announce the other matches and schedules!

Where to watch? On the LegãoTV Twitch channel, the home of South-American Team Fortress 2!

Keep your eyes on the clock and don't miss out! LegãoTV, the best of South-American TF2, is not the same without you!

Dates and Schedules

Sunday, 08/17 (August 17th) at 10pm (BRT), 9pm (EST)
— Grand Final Sixes Elite Division
Sunday, 08/24 (August 24th) at 11pm (BRT), 10pm (EST)
— Grand Final Highlander Open Division

Aug 14

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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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 'No Bullets' styles for the Tsar Platinum, Siberian Sweater, Heavy Metal, and Bigger Mann on Campus
Updated the Tsar Platinum to fix some clipping issues when using the 'No Bullets' style
Updated/Added some tournament medals
Updated pl_citadel
- Further adjustments to payload collision
- Adjusted cover near first checkpoint gate
- Made drawbridge less prone to crushing players while opening
- Fixed some projectiles colliding with the bounding box of func_brush entities
- Fixed an exploit that allowed buildings to be placed under terrain
- Fixed an exploit that allowed BLU players to enter RED spawn
- Improved navmesh (community fix from Koi)
- Visual fixes and adjustments
- Clipping adjustments
Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
- Enabled radial fog
- Repositioned weather particles
- Adjusted holiday events
- Fixed displacement seams
- Fixed footstep sounds on clipping brushes
Updated pl_aquarius
- Fixed underwater speed boost conflicting with several item effects
- Fixed some cases where players could get stuck in payload lifts
- Fixed case where Megalodon could eat the payload without final being capped (Thanks Chaos!)
- Adjusted layout of catwalk area over A to improve flow and navigation
- Full ammo on B reduced to medium
- Slightly raised rubber catwalk over C lift
- Blocked dead end cubby near point C
- D shortcut platform given short barrier and easier pipe jump

Aug 6

Horse Run Monthly

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After much anticipation, The Horse Run Monthly has officially returned!

The Horse Run Monthly is a monthly event series for Team Fortress 2 that features the competitive 6s format and boasts two simultaneous brackets.

Their Headliner Bracket (intended for players within RGL Main+) will have teams going head to head on stream for their share of the $500 prize pool! There's also a Secondary Bracket (intended for players within RGL AM-IM) with a prize of 30 keys for the winning team!

Join them on Sunday, August 24th, at 3 PM ET to watch some of the best teams in the world compete for first place and bragging rights. You may even win some TF2-themed goodies for tuning in!

For more information on how you and your team can play in The Horse Run Monthly, join the Gamer LatAm Discord Server! Sign your team up today!

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Aug 5

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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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 'No Bullets' style for the Heavy Tourism, the Combat Casual, the Sleeveless in Siberia, and the Siberian Tigerstripe
Fixed point_camera transmit state in multiplayer (GitHub fix from ficool2)
Fixed CVoiceStatus::UpdateServerState not sending the correct vban state from the client (GitHub fix from FlaminSarge)
Updated the Team Cap to fix some clipping problems
Updated/Added some tournament medals
Updated cp_fortezza
- Managed problematic sniper sightline on point A
Updated koth_boardwalk
- Fixed a missing window in Mad Manor
- Restored missing signage along the shoreline boardwalk
- Fixed the funhouse mirrors breaking under extreme circumstances

Aug 1

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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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 'No Bullets' styles for the Brute's Braces and the Hunter Heavy to support the new 'bullets' bodygroup
Updated cp_fulgur
- Added an extra dropdown path between B and C
- Fixed particle manifest naming
Updated cp_fortezza
- Managed sniper sightlines on last
- Added new cover object to first point
- Improved clipping in areas
Updated koth_demolition
- Fixed a prop on the RED helipad building being inside a wall
- Fixed two props missing particle effect on the helipad buildings
- Fixed a small bug with the shortcuts where sometimes they stayed closed after players exited them even when other players were on the trigger
- Fixed nav mesh (thanks Katsu for editing it)
- Added missing spectator cameras around the map
- Added the "evil deer" on the boat hanging above the sea, do not touch it
- Raised the water kill trigger slightly
- Changed the type of the water kill trigger from drown to fall so it displays the message " fell to a clumsy and painful death"
- Reduced the damage of the water kill trigger from 9999 to 2000 to avoid issues with physic objects

Notes missed from the previous update:

Fixed the Taunt: Bear Hug not always playing the correct animations

Jul 30

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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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 missing Engineer audio for the Taunt: The Final Score
Fixed an issue with props and team colors when taunting with Australium weapons
Updated the Le Morne Uniforme to fix some clipping problems
Updated the Kapitan's Kaftan to hide the Heavy's bullets
Updated the Fully Charged and Overcharged Unusual effects to fix a refraction bug
Updated the Esprit De Corps to improve the rigging
Updated the Blindin' Bonnett and Shady Shelby to adjust their team colors
Updated/Added some tournament medals
Updated the Fat Friar
- Improved rig
- Adjusted mesh to compensate for lack of bullets bodygroup
- Removed misplaced ambient occlusion and light generators from the texture
- Removed normal map artifacts
- Updated backpack icon to represent above changes
Updated pl_citadel
- Adjusted payload collision
- Reduced radius of payload spawn exit explosion
- Updated various decorative particles to not render on low graphics settings
Updated pl_odyssey
- Added 60 seconds to the round timer when the final control point is activated
- Fixed some projectiles colliding with the bounding box of func_brush entities
- Visual fixes and adjustments
Updated koth_blowout
- Added Experimental Cage around the maps central Blowout Preventer
  - This change aims to make the cover around the point feel more consistent and prevents players from shooting through small gaps or from behind unfair cover
- Improved Optimization
- Fixed kill trigger delay in finale sequence
- Fixed some Unintended Sightlines
- Improved Detailing and Visual Clarity in some areas
Updated koth_boardwalk
- Fixed being able to smuggle enemy Spies into spawn
- Reduced ambient soundscape music
- Added new voice lines for the Barker
- Fixed a visible hall-of-mirrors error in the water by the Sawmill of Love
- Fixed visible nodraw under the shoreline boardwalk
Updated cp_cargo
- Added bullet block to prevent Red from being able to shoot into blue spawn
- Added bullet block to the last point wires
- Fixed the setupgoal text
- Extended the fence next to red spawn slightly
Updated cp_fortezza
- Added more cover to Last
- Added defensive hold for Engineer's holding valley between A and B
- Rebalanced pickups in some areas
- Lighting improvements
- Reduced file size of the map
Updated koth_demolition
- Replaced pillars under the crane using the red texture with ones using the yellow texture
- Fixed the HDR so lights aren't super bright
- Replaced the helicopters with ones not using the Yeti Park logo
- Replaced the Coaltown frames with new ones using newspapers talking about story of the oilrig
- Added a decal showing the oilrig name (Fort Water Rig No. 2) next to the spawns
- Updated the luxel scale in multiple places of the map
- Replaced old blockbullets with new blockbullets for better footsteps sfx
- Replaced the health and ammo pack stands with new ones, metal for outdoors and wooden for indoors
- Added a mini ammo on the furnace rooms
- Added new clipping on top of the furnace rooms to avoid demos and soldiers spamming the point from far away
- Improved the clipping on the spawn platforms to not allow stickies to stick mid air
- Added a wooden sign pointing to the shortcut and long path
- Added new signs that toggle depending on the state of the shortcut to help players navigate the map
- Reworked the art pass inside the helipad platform
- Added a new catwalk behind the furnace buildings to give players more routes on the map
- Adjusted the stairs inside the office building
- Clipped the open window inside the office building so demos can lob pipes through it
- Moved a prop on BLU spawn to prevent it from clipping inside a floor light
- Changed the lights on the shortcuts to be more vibrant and have better illumination and fading

Jul 28

TF2CC Newbie Cup 11

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TF2 Coaching Central is announcing their eleventh North American Newbie 6s Cup, a learning experience and friendly tournament for people who are new to competitive 6v6.

Players with no or minimal competitive experience can sign up to be placed on a team of six, led by experienced coaches who will teach the basics of the 6v6 format and help you learn the maps. Teams have a total of four weeks to learn and train together before facing off in a tournament with a prize pool of 18 keys for the winners and runners up, along with medals for all participants. TF2 Coaching Central's previous Newbie Cup events, which have been running since 2021, have successfully prepared many players and teams to continue competitive play in RGL, the biggest North American TF2 league.

Signups are open now, and the deadline to apply to be placed on a team is August 1. Team and coach assignments will be made by August 3. Group stage tournament matches (with select matches casted live on Twitch by Fireside Casts) will be the weekend of August 30-31, 2025.

Check out their Discord for more information. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive TF2 or you're a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, feel free to join the community - with learning resources and pickup games running daily. All skill levels are welcome!