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 not respawning in the spawn room at the beginning of Casual and Competitive matches
  
• Fixed Pyros griefing teammates by attacking them with the flamethrower
  
• Fixed Medics getting a permanent speed boost after healing a charging Demoman
  
• Fixed Medics getting the Demoman's charging speed when using Mediguns other than The Quick-Fix
  
• Fixed the Strange Razorback double-counting the number Spies shocked
  
• Fixed a bug related to the Sniper's zoom and taunting
  
• Fixed players being able to pick-up the PASS Time jack while they are stunned
  
• Increased the matchmaking system's preference for matching large pre-made parties against each other in Casual Mode. This should result in more balanced matches, but may cause a slight increase in queue times for larger parties.
  

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:

• Fix the Righteous Bison projectiles colliding with, but not impacting, some doors (ex. the BLU spawn doors of cp_mountainlab)
  
• Updated the localization files
  

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 Short Circuit causing lag compensation problems on the server
  
• Fixed sappers sometimes only being applied to one Engineer teleporter
  
• Weapons can no longer be juggled to bypass the weapon's re-fire rate
  
• Fixed a server crash related to sending an invalid client command
  
• Fixed players being able to teleport out of the spawn room using the Eureka Effect at the beginning of a round
  
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine players receiving abandon penalties after playing at least one wave
  
• Fixed Refill Ammo canteens not refilling the ammo for all weapons in Mann vs. Machine
  
• Fixed mini-sentries not having full health when they are built quickly during the setup time on Mann vs. Machine maps
  
• Fixed the scoreboard badge panels not updating properly when teams would change sides on attack/defend maps
  
• Fixed Casual and Competitive mode badges incorrectly displaying the level 1 badge when at max level
  
• Updated the materials for the Mistaken Movember to fix a transparency problem
  
• Updated the model for the Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol to fix a problem with shading
  
• Updated the Frontier Justice so the "Revenge crits are lost on death" attribute is displayed as a negative
  
• Strange Part: Allies Extinguished can now be applied to Strange Sydney Sleeper rifles
  
• Added the Tip of the Hats 2016 community event medals
  
• Updated the Salty Dog to hide the Scout's headphones
  
• Fixed the Borneo map stamp using the incorrect image in the Mann Co. Store
  
• Fixed the game not properly honoring the steam per-game language setting
  
• Fixed a bug with the Cow Mangler 5000 reload speed
  
• Updated the localization files
  

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 "Party Hat" and "Noise Maker - TF Birthday" item grants to players who don't already have them during TF2's birthday
  
• Fixed some classes not displaying the particles when using the "Noise Maker - TF Birthday" item
  

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 common server crash that primarily occurred during Mann vs. Machine matches
  
• Fixed a memory leak for OS X and Linux clients
  

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:

• Competitive Mode
  • Players in the first tier of ranks (1-6) now lose substantially fewer rank points on match loss
    
  • Players with high win/loss ratios in recent matches now earn bonus rank points in order to accelerate their progress toward a more appropriate rank
• Added report player context menu on scoreboard
  • Requires mouse input mode on the scoreboard (see Adv. Options)
• Fixed a potential security issue (thanks to Justin G., aka sigsegv, and Linus S., aka PistonMiner, for this report)
  
• Fixed an issue with The Righteous Bison and Pomson 5000 hit detection where projectiles were being removed when colliding with invisible entities
  
• Fixed a display issue with combat text damage numbers against Engineer buildings sometimes being incorrect (such as with weapons that do reduced damage against buildings)
  
• Removed the damage effects and pain sounds when using the Rocket Jumper and Sticky Jumper
  
• Updated PASS Time view model positions to support using FOV 70
  
• Updated the animations for the Sharp Dresser to fix a clipping problem
  
• Updated the localization files
  
• Updated cp_sunshine to fix some clipping issues
  
• Updated cp_metalworks
  • Adjusted the height of the ceiling in the room behind the second control point
    
  • Added some slight visual detail to various concrete rooms throughout (team color stripe)
    
  • Adjusted the height and width of various doors throughout the level. Mostly focused on primary paths into combat areas, with an eye towards standardizing door sizes where possible.
    
  • Fixed an angled playerclip brush above 2nd control point that players could surf on (thanks Photon)
    
  • Adjusted height of 'tank' in L room behind 2nd control point
    
  • Moved two tall spotlights back into a clipping brush at mid to avoid very small collision issue (thanks Bilbert)
    
  • Adjusted some clipping issues by turning rooftop brushes into displacements/func_brushes throughout the map and disabling collision (thanks Bilbert)
    
  • Clipped off some glass windows at 2nd
    
  • Added crate to cargo containers at mid, allowing scouts to get onto the highest cargo container
    
  • Added props to the clipping ramp around the final control point to indicate collision
    
  • Replaced brush fence on the platform in alley with a metal prop to solve an asymmetrical shadow bug (thanks Bilbert)

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 menu content for upcoming end of the Heavy vs. Pyro war

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 map objectives (e.g. flags, capture points, carts) sometimes becoming unresponsive in Casual Mode games
  
• Fixed a case where players could be late-joined into games playing a map that they didn't have selected
  
• Updated the tooltips for the Sticky and Rocket Jumper to include the PASS Time JACK in the list of items that can't be picked up while they are equipped
  
• More fixes and improvements to weapon viewmodels when using wider/larger weapon field-of-view settings
  

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:

• Matchmaking
  • Competitive Mode
    • Abandon penalty times are now longer for first-time abandoners with a low number of games played
      
    • Abandoning a game now results in significant rank loss. This loss is always greater than losing a given match.
      
    • Fixed an issue where players could drop and reconnect too many times before triggering an abandon
  • Casual Mode
    • Matches can now start with fewer than 24 players when there are not enough compatible players in queue
      • The match will still add additional players (up to 24) as they become available
        
      • This should improve queue times for low-population regions and game modes
    • Added maps cp_gullywash, cp_snakewater, and koth_probed
      
    • Fixed not being able to cycle between spectator modes
• Weapon viewmodels
  • The field-of-view slider has been re-added to Adv. Options menu (range: 54 to 70 degrees)
    • This feature is now allowed in Competitive Mode
  • Improved and fixed many animations when using a higher viewmodel field-of-view
    
  • Removed custom animations from the sv_pure whitelist because it was being exploited
    
  • Adjusted The Cow Mangler and Black Box reload animations to be slightly faster (they now match the default rocket launcher)
• Your class portrait will now always be the innermost in the match status HUD (top center) and will have a slightly brighter background
  
• Added the Prinny promo items to the Mann Co. Store
  
• Added the Florida LAN 2016 community medal
  
• PASS Time update
  • Fixed achievement items (e.g. Civilian Grade JACK Hat) not cloaking with the Spy
    
  • Tweaks and fixes for all maps
    
  • Fix pack speed not being updated sometimes
    
  • Aiming players will no longer receive pack speed bonus
    
  • Some adjustments to reduce average round length
    • Overtime will end immediately if the winning team touches the ball
      
    • Overtime won't happen if it's impossible for the losing team to win
• Fixed players being able to avoid a vote-kick by reconnecting to the server at the right time
  
• Fixed the pd_watergate HUD not drawing
  
• Fixed Engineer teleporter exits sometimes detonating when used due to invisible geometry
  
• Fixed getting a black screen if the chat window was open when the match stats were being shown
  
• Fixed weapons not being hidden during some taunts for the Engineer, Medic, and Soldier
  
• Fixed Spy cloak causing the HUD 3D Character to cloak for the player the Spy is disguised as
  
• Fixed a client crash related to the animation system
  
• Fixed a bug where players in looping taunts could sometimes cause other clients to drop from the server
  
• Fixed not seeing particle effects for Unusual versions of Baseball Bill's Sports Shine, Ritzy Rick's Hair Fixative, and Texas Slim's Dome Shine
  
• Fixed hearing the "team wipe" Announcer audio at the incorrect times
  

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 common client crash that prevented the game from starting