• Fixed broken path for community_maps_5 in the ConTracker
• Renamed Team Blackout war paint to Blackout
• Fixed the names of the Delightful Doves, Ravenous Ravens, and Vicious Vampires Unusual effects
• Updated Toxic's second objective to be 'Collect a Halloween Pumpkin on Toxic'
• Updated the School Nuisance to update the backpack icon and fix some clipping issues on the LODs
• Updated the Sear Seer to fix a paintability problem with the 'Dusk - No Lenses' style
• Updated the Heavy Rain Unusual taunt effect to improve visual quality of the effect in dark environments
• Updated cp_darkmarsh to reduce fog intensity
• Updated zi_atoll, zi_blazehattan, zi_devastation_final1, zi_murky, zi_sanitarium, and zi_woods
  • Fixed missing overlay material for Sniper's Spit ability
  • Fixed missing particle effects for Pyro's Dragon's Breath ability
  • Fixed a bug that would cause players to get stuck in spectate mode when attempting to join a game in progress

• Updated vsh_outburst to fix a problem with sounds not playing correctly
• Added missing strings for the new Strange Filters

• Featuring 7 new community maps: Toxic, Darkmarsh, Freaky Fair, Dynamite, Circus, Outburst, and Blazehattan
• Added the Terrifying Trove Case
  • Contains 21 new community-created cosmetic items that make up the Terrifying Trove Collection
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• Added 4 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: Crushing Defeat
  • Taunt: Peace Out
  • Taunt: Commending Clap
  • Taunt: The Punchline
• Added 22 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 12 new effects for Unusual hats
  • 10 new effects for Unusual taunts
• Added the Scream Fortress XVI War Paint Case
  • Contains 12 new community-created War Paints that make-up the Scream Fortress XVI War Paint Collection
  • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
• 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
• Added new Contracts for this year's featured community maps
• Completing a Halloween Contract will give players a classic Halloween item and the chance for a Terrifying Trove Case
• 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 cosmetic and taunt Cases will grant Halloween 2024 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include Crates.
• Join Halloween matches by using the Special Events category in Casual
• Scream Fortress XVI runs through November 7th, 2024

• Added UI scaling based on resolution for better HiDPI support
• Fixed the reload speed attribute in Mann vs. Machine not scaling projectile speed and gravity correctly for the Huntsman (community fix from Marxvee)
• Fixed the damage bonus attribute in Mann vs. Machine not scaling correctly for the Huntsman (community fix from Marxvee)
• Fixed not being able to pickup currency in MvM if it's on a teleporter
• Fixed Keyless Winter 2016 Case not playing the special winter case sound
• Recompiled some skybox models to fix UV issues
• Updated the Scariest Mask EVER to fix some issues with clipping
• Updated Sapped Unusual effect to fix the animation playing at the wrong speed
• Added check to prevent copying a disguise target's action slot item when disguised as them
• Exposed CTFBaseBoss::SetResolvePlayerCollisions() for VScript users
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated Sapped Unusual effect to fix the animation playing at the wrong speed
• Updated several maps to fix localization issues
• Updated zi_murky, zi_devastation_final1, zi_atoll, zi_woods, zi_sanitarium
  • General Changes
    • Zombies no longer spawn instantly- their respawn timer is now dependant on the map
    • Changed team names to "Survivors" and "Zombies" (Instead of "RED" and "BLU")
      • Note: this change is only visible in casual mode or servers with mp_tournament set to 1
    • Survivor Spy can now disguise as a Zombie and will be seen as a Zombie by the enemy team (Thanks Sprinkles!)
      • Note: disguised Survivor Spies will still be highlighted by Zombie Spy’s “Reveal” ability
    • The Pomson 6000 now puts Zombie abilities on cooldown on hit
    • Survivor Pyro can now destroy Zombie Engineer's EMP Grenade by hitting it with the Homewrecker
    • Walking in to Zombie Sniper's Spit now consumes the Spycicle and prevents initial damage
    • Standing in Zombie Sniper's Spit now emits additional sound effects and a burning green HUD overlay
    • Added new kill icons for every zombie attack
  • Zombie Changes
    • Removed the out-of-combat speed buff from all Zombies
    • Zombie Pyro
      • Zombie Pyro has a new ability - "Dragon's Breath"
        • Fires a Dragon's Fury fireball
        • The initial cast of the fireball can reflect projectiles and airblast enemies
      • Zombie Pyro now deals mini-crits to burning players on melee hit
      • Zombie Pyro now creates a small explosion on death, knocking back enemies in a 125 hu radius
      • Zombie Pyro no longer emits a Gas Passer cloud on death
    • Zombie Demoman
      • Added new sound effects to telegraph Zombie Demoman's Blast Charge ability
    • Zombie Heavy
      • Zombie Heavy's health reduced to 450 (from 600)
      • Zombie Heavy now drops a Medium Health Kit on death
    • Zombie Sniper
      • Zombie Sniper's Spit damage vs buildables is now reduced by half
      • Zombie Sniper's Spit now applies a screen overlay to players standing in the pool
    • Zombie Medic
      • Zombie Medic now emits health like a dispenser to nearby Zombies
      • Zombie Medic can no longer attack while using Heal
      • Added a new sound effect for Zombie Medic's Heal ability
    • Zombie Spy
      • Zombie Spy no longer emits particle effects while cloaked, making him fully invisible when not attacking. Jumpscare warning!
    • Zombie Scout
      • With other zombies getting slower, Zombie Scout's speed stands out more than ever before
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed a bug that allowed Zombie Demoman to survive his own Blast Charge (Thanks gasous nebule!)
    • Fixed a bug that caused Zombie Demoman to not receive kill credit when killing players with Blast Charge
    • Fixed a bug that caused Zombies to not gib correctly
    • Fixed a bug that caused Zombie cosmetics to persist on RED players after the round restarts
    • Fixed a bug that caused Zombie Sniper's Spit Pool to nudge players slightly in certain circumstances
    • Fixed a bug that caused players to have the incorrect player skin when respawning at round start
    • Fixed a bug that would cause players to become stuck in spectate mode when attempting to join a game in progress
    • Fixed an issue with "game_text" entities not being correctly cleared after round reset
• Updated zi_murky (additional changes)
  • Survivors now spawn across the map in multiple small groups instead of all at the sewage plant
  • Added a life preserver shop to connect to the lonely shack in the southern end of the map
  • Added a new dock network with a series of platforms leading to the roof of the central boathouse
  • Added a small ramp to the left-most sewer pipes
  • Removed some awkward ladder-ramps and replaced them with proper docks
  • De-cluttered the roofs across the map
  • Removed the floating large medkit
  • Removed expensive reflections from the water
  • Reduced color correction intensity
  • Clipping improvements
• Updated zi_atoll (additional changes)
  • Set a culling distance to most props
  • Added occluders on the lighthouse to improve performance
• Updated zi_woods (additional changes)
  • Fixed the announcer not being silenced when time is added
• Updated zi_sanitarium (additional changes)
  • The roof is now accessible
  • Added several routes to the roof
  • Slightly reduced the intensity of the fog
  • Added more pumpkin bombs
  • Raised the skybox height
• Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
  • Improved performance by combining props
  • Improved clipping
  • Increased volume of laser gun finale
  • Miscellaneous improvements
• Updated koth_sawmill_event
  • Fixed an overlay
• Updated koth_undergrove_event
  • Fixed several out-of-bounds exploits in the Underworld (thanks MN!)
  • Adjusted overworld pumpkin bomb placement and increased maximum bomb count to 6
  • Fixed an incorrect texture on RED's side
• Updated koth_synthetic_event
  • Moved spells away from mid
  • Detail adjustments
  • Clipping fixes
  • Very minor lighting changes
• Updated pd_mannsylvania
  • Added even more Bats!
  • Added more spawnpoints for pumpkin-bombs
  • Added new nag voiceline for if Dracula does not receive any blood donations
  • Removed setup time, replaced it with a normal countdown instead
  • Increased duration of the Vampire Powerup after leaving Dracula's Castle from 15 -> 20 seconds
  • Decrease dropped blood bag timer from 15 -> 10 seconds
  • Decreased respawn wave times for the losing team from 4 -> 2 seconds
  • Decreased respawn wave times during a neutral gamestate from 4 -> 2 seconds
  • Changed the main spawn doors to have windows
  • Removed Rare Spell spawn by the graveyard area, replaced with Common Spell
  • Health and ammo pickup adjustments
  • Clipped stairs by the Castle's exit portal
  • Minor visual updates
• Updated ctf_applejack
  • Fixed the projectile weapons from not working inside the buildings
  • Removed bullet collision from the intelligence room handrails
  • Removed the prop jump up to the sniper balcony, to help snipers feel more comfortable there
  • Removed the vents with missing textures
  • Fixed the bug with being able to get stuck in the blue shed
  • Fixed a stuck spot in mid shed (ty Midnite!)
  • Fixed a texture being weird in the intel rooms
  • Fixed a black displacement in the red intel yard
  • Removed the collision from the food in the red spawn table
• Updated cp_ambush_event
  • Fixed exploit where players were able to build into RED 1st base (Thanks MN!)
  • Improved lighting at RED base in stage3
  • Fixed lantern being clipped into cliff wall in cavern at stage1
  • Fixed odd shadows cast by some props
  • Fixed coffin from being non-solid in stage2
  • Fixed spawncamping spot in stage2 at RED indoor exit
  • Fixed few hovering lamp props
  • Fixed some prop fading too soon
  • Fixed rare issue where players fell of directly to lava on underworld teleportation
  • Clipped few crates to make it easier to jump on them
• Updated arena_lumberyard_event
  • Recreated the game mode in VScript
  • Significantly increased server performance
  • Instead of using the best-of-seven round system on top of casual's best-of-three system, the map will simply run 15 traditional game rounds like ZI and VSH
  • Updated the healing ghost appearance for RED team
  • Text pop-ups are now drawn in chat instead of in the middle of your screen
  • Reduced volume of the incoming spell
  • Removed the random Skeleton King and the Horseless Headless Horseman
  • Removed the rare spell given to the last player standing
  • Converted some medium health kits into small health kits
  • Removed small health kits from the second story of both churches
  • Fixed a pumpkin bomb that was stuck in the terrain
• Updated pl_embargo
  • Fixed an exploit that allowed BLU to teleport to RED spawn (thanks Jameson)
  • Fixed the lack of countdown at the end of the round

We've reached the apex of the current ETF2L Highlander season! This is a Premiership Grand Final that promises to be the fiercest in recent years! Top seed, 4House, takes on the multi-season reigning champion, SDCK!, having beaten them handily earlier in the season. These two powerhouses will resume battle across three seperate maps on Thursday, September 12th, at 21:15 CEST / 12:15pm PDT!

Could this finally be the season that someone rips the ETF2L Premiership Highlander crown from the vice-like grip of SDCK!? Be sure to watch the action and find out!

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AsiaFortress Liquid.tf is hosting its first-ever Team Fortress 2 Highlander Grand Final this Saturday!

The land of legacies brings its very first season of Highlander! The Grand Final will feature two of the best Highlander teams in Asia, each vying for the ultimate title of the first Highlander Champions. This match is more than just a game — it's an opportunity to forge a new legacy!

Catch more Sniper, Spy and Pyro action than you've ever seen! Tune in live on the 7th of September @ 8pm SGT / 1pm CEST!

Important Links:

• Twitch
• YouTube
• Twitter
• Discord

• Fixed regression with some .mp3 files not playing
• Updated description for the Backpack Expander
• Updated some tournament medals
• Updated the Desk Engineer cosmetic item
  • Fixed clipping with the Gunslinger
  • Fixed clipping with Engineer's buckle
  • Fixed rotation in the paint preview
  • Fixed skin parts being tinted green from texture compression
• Updated the Daring Dell cosmetic item
  • Fixed rotation in the paint preview
  • Fixed shading artifacts on the helmet
• Updated The Big Star cosmetic item
  • Fixed rotation in the paint preview
  • Fixed various instances of clipping with the player model
  • Updated mismatched backpack icon
  • Fixed parts of the textures
• Updated koth_cachoeira
  • Players can no longer shoot through the metal fence

BATTERS UP!

Fortress Faceoffs is bringing you another action-packed Bostonian beatdown for their eleventh event! Don't delay! Get yourself a ticket for the front row! Get ready to relive the excitement of the MAJOR LEAGUES in this spin on an American classic. Teams of five Scouts will face off against one another in this arena, where only ONE hit can seal their fate. Dive, duck, and weave your way across the various battlefields as baseballs zip through the sky at Mach one, but don't count yourself out just yet.

The Fortress Faceoffs team has been hard at work in the laboratory crafting a variety of special tools for your team of Boston bully-boys. POWER-UPS will change the ebb-and-flow of the battle, giving you special abilities for a limited time. Special abilities range from faster movement speed to summoning the power of your inner Scottish Cyclops by causing your baseball to EXPLODE! How will you be able to put them to use?

But that’s not all Fortress Faceoffs has in store! For the duration of this unconventional doubleheader, they will also be raising funds to support The Trevor Project, a charity group that aims to help LGBTQ+ youth. Click here to donate!

Sign up today to secure your spot in this climactic beatdown and a bottle of overpriced water (water not included)! The games begin August 18th @ 11:59 PM / 23:59 BST for both North American and European competitors respectively! The top 8 finalists in this series will have their knocked-out teeth showcased live!

For more information about the event's rules, prizes, and more - Join the Fortress Faceoffs Discord Server and claim your spot in the MAJOR LEAGUES.

Important Links:

• Challonge Event Page (Tournament Brackets) / Donation Links
• Discord
• Twitter
• Twitch
• YouTube
• Steam Group

• Increased the maximum number of backpack slots to 4000 (from 3000)
• Fixed record/stop .dem file exploit that was used to reveal cloaked Spies
• Fixed Robot Destruction death notice events not properly highlighting when the local player kills a robot
• Fixed regressed self-illum setting for the Earbuds
• Fixed hearing the deflection sound when deflecting arrows that are already stuck in something (community fix from Marxvee)
• Fixed a problem with .mp3 sounds not playing if they were very short
• Fixed arrows instantly breaking when being fired by an invulnerable player with the projectile penetration upgrade in Mann vs. Machine (community fix from Marxvee)
• Updated tf_zombie_spawner entity to support setting team numbers for the zombies (defaults to the original behavior if no team is set)
• Updated Taunt: Unleashed Rage to fix incorrect outro timing
• Updated Taunt: Can It! to fix MvM bone
• Updated koth_sawmill_event
  • Removed stray spell
• Updated koth_megaton
  • Fixed rockets being able to quite literally crash the beach party (Thanks again, ficool2!)
• Updated pl_cashworks
  • Updated menu photo to match map changes
  • Removed strange texture glitch at RED spawn 1
  • Added shutter for drop exit at RED spawn 1
  • RED spawn 2 big door can't be stickied anymore
  • Removed collision on some lamps
  • Added minor visual changes in BLU spawn and final cap side route
  • Fixed minor clipping issues
• Updated koth_cachoeira
  • The sightline from the helicopter has been blocked off
  • Fixed missing door texture (Thanks Hoppkins!)
  • Various miscellaneous fixes (Thanks Midnite!)

TF2 Coaching Central is announcing the eighth iteration of their North American Newbie 6s Cup, a learning experience and friendly competition for people who are new to competitive 6v6.

Players with no to minimal competitive experience will sign up to be placed on a team of six, led by coaches who will teach the basics of how to play the 6v6 format and help you learn the maps. Teams have three 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. TF2 Coaching Central's previous Newbie Cup events have successfully prepared many players and teams to continue competitive play in RGL, the biggest North American TF2 league.

Sign-ups are open now, and the deadline to apply to be placed on a team is August 8. Team and coach assignments will be made by August 10 and tournament matches, broadcasted by Fireside Casts, will be the weekend of August 31-September 1.

Check out the Discord for more info. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive TF2, a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, or even a fresh install, feel free to join the community - all skill levels are welcome!

• Updated Taunt: Can It! to fix missing flies particle effect
• Updated the backpack image for the Impact Impaler
• Updated Violent Viridian Unusual effect to fix a visual bug
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
• Updated cp_hadal
  • Fixed control point capture messages
  • Fixed door locking in RED spawn after C capture
  • Removed unintended buildable areas
  • Increased capture time on final point
  • Improved directions around the map
• Updated pl_embargo
  • Reduced respawn time on Last for RED from 34 to 22 seconds
  • Asked Botlers to speak and explode more quietly
  • Minor visual fixes
• Updated koth_megaton
  • Improved performance by up to 20%, with more significant improvements possible depending on system specs (Thanks ficool2!)
  • Fixed the grates around the capture zone allowing blast damage to pass through
  • Fixed a few cases of alpha painted displacement seams
  • Improved lighting on several models, especially on the rocks throughout the map
  • Fixed surfaceprop on BLU's metal plates
  • Fixed several pixelwalks along thatch roofing and exteriors of the team buildings
  • Improved clipping throughout
  • Fixed a support beam intersecting with spawn doors
  • Fixed a few instances of visible displacement holes in the perimeter dropoff
  • Added a unique kill icon for the end of the round
  • Fixed floating spawndoor motors
  • Plus... all you need for a beach party!
• Updated pd_atom_smash
  • Fixed the Casual Administrator overriding the Scientist
  • Fixed some floating lights
• Updated koth_sawmill_event
  • Removed the spells in the underworld since players could spawn camp with them too easily
  • Increased the time players get crits and health from the underworld after leaving
  • Added some additional effects to the secret exit from the underworld