GabeN 414 #1 Posted June 20, 2011 Welcome to Day One of the Über Update--the biggest, most ambitious update in the history of Team Fortress 2. We've got a lot to announce as we get closer to the update's release this Thursday, June 23rd. We've been holding one of the surprises pretty close to the vest for months now. We don't want to ruin it, but we'll give you four clues to get you guessing: 1.) It IS a "Meet the" short.2.) It involves ONE of the two remaining classes. 3.) It's NOT the Pyro. 4.) It's the MEDIC. Let the speculation begin! While you're puzzling that out, why not click over to the first of our class pack announcements: Mobster Monday. To make sure everything was as accurate as possible, we went deep undercover at the most Italian place we could find, The Olive Garden. We asked the Mafia about a million questions, none of which they understood, because our mouths were full of all the free breadsticks the Mafia gives you when you visit them (they're not such bad guys). All that hanging out with mob guys must have rubbed off on us, because we've decided to celebrate the Über Update by giving you an offer you can't (or at least shouldn't) refuse--an unprecedented WEEK-LONG FREE WEEKEND of Team Fortress 2, starting right now! Last but not least, today's the day we reveal our all-new website. Want a link to it? Too bad--you're already there! View the full article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lemon Jelly 26 #2 Posted June 21, 2011 is GabeN a bot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krash 1,040 #3 Posted June 21, 2011 is GabeN a bot? Yes, he posts in the steam news, he just syncs a thread with whatever the blog says. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrkEagle 15 #4 Posted June 21, 2011 Can't wait for the new map! I wish Valve would Valve up Warpath Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GabeN 414 #5 Posted June 21, 2011 Ahhhhhh, the desert. Sandy, camel-filled seductress. What secrets does she clutch to her fig-stuffed, wind-swept bosoms? Lots. Don't believe us? The Sphinx. Bam. That's just one secret, too. We've got so many we just threw that one away and we don't even miss it. It's probably clear to you by now that we've been doing quite a bit of research about the desert. And why? We're going to write a book about the desert. The great American desert book. We honestly can't believe nobody’s thought of this before. We are going to be billionaires. Anyway, since you're probably already camped out at a bookstore waiting for our desert book to come out, why not take over one of the computers at the information kiosk and enjoy TimbukTuesday? View the full article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gotcha 6,307 #6 Posted June 21, 2011 I wish Valve would Valve up Warpath Damn, last time I played that was on Q, like 3 years ago. I really miss the custom map server... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrkEagle 15 #7 Posted June 22, 2011 Someone even took Warpath further and made it better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GabeN 414 #8 Posted June 22, 2011 War. Hunh. Yeah. What is it good for? Up until right this second, absolutely nothing. We'll say it again: Absolutely nothing. But now Edwin Starr's going to have to rewrite that stupid song of his to something more accurate, because as of this moment, war is good for something. Like what, you ask? Free stuff. March on over to World War Wednesday for all the detailsâ€â€or "SITREP", as we learned when we stole Tom Clancy's mail. Also, if you weren't eagle-eyed enough to notice, the Scout made a surprise appearance yesterday with a class pack of his own. Why make a class pack an Easter Egg? There's a very good reason. Probably. There's also the real reason, which was that it didn’t fit into our Mobster, Timbuktu or War themes. View the full article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrkEagle 15 #9 Posted June 24, 2011 Okay, so everyone basically knows....new map, new weapons, and new hats. Things you might not know and will catch you off guard. New crates, series 20 and 21. Now, any weapons out of these 2 series crates will be called STRANGE ______________ as in... Strange Lock-n-Load They will appear in a almost yellow-orange/tan/mustard color for their name. Apparently they have a kill counter, don't know if you can personally see it since I don't own one. And after so many kills, it will go from Strange Lock-n-Load, to something else. From a few forum posts, I've see: these strange weapons are awesome! i leveld up my strange shotgun, now its a 'scarcely lethal shotgun' -and- THEY CHANGE NAMES! Friend after 12 kills got a "Unbelieve" GRU. So there ya have it! Edit: Do not know if this can happen from drop weapons, but my guess is no. This was a idea for Valve to get people more interested in crates. New series only though as far as I know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krash 1,040 #10 Posted June 24, 2011 Hmmm, perhaps it will take some spotlight off of Genuine and Unusual items. Those have been retardedly inflated recently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrkEagle 15 #12 Posted June 24, 2011 LOLZ Hmm, seems there is a list for the Strange Weapons, no kill numbers for levels though (yet). (from SourceOP Forums) Unconfirmed list of potential ranks 1-20 (more may be possible) Many thanks to puro, whom I stole this from (sorry!) "KillEaterRank0" "Strange" "KillEaterRank1" "Unremarkable" "KillEaterRank2" "Scarcely Lethal" "KillEaterRank3" "Mildly Menacing" "KillEaterRank4" "Somewhat Threatening" "KillEaterRank5" "Uncharitable" "KillEaterRank6" "Notably Dangerous" "KillEaterRank7" "Sufficiently Lethal" "KillEaterRank8" "Truly Feared" "KillEaterRank9" "Spectacularly Lethal" "KillEaterRank10" "Gore-Spattered" "KillEaterRank11" "Wicked Nasty" "KillEaterRank12" "Positively Inhumane" "KillEaterRank13" "Totally Ordinary" "KillEaterRank14" "Face-Melting" "KillEaterRank15" "Rage-Inducing" "KillEaterRank16" "Server-Clearing" "KillEaterRank17" "Epic" "KillEaterRank18" "Legendary" "KillEaterRank19" "Australian" "KillEaterRank20" "Hale's Own" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krash 1,040 #13 Posted June 24, 2011 My fave is definitely Australian. And when you rank up your weapons, it gives an announcement to the WHOLE SERVER! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GabeN 414 #14 Posted June 24, 2011 Welcome to Stuff Friday! Without further adieu, here's some stuff! The "Meet the Medic" Taunt Capture a point. Shoot a guy. Walk ten feet. Think about walking ten feet and decide not to. Whatever the occasion, celebrate it with the Meet the Medic, a custom taunt that allows you to punctuate anything you do, no matter how trivial, with god rays, orchestral swells and an explosion of doves. The "Schadenfreude" Taunt Pack Science tells us that laughter is the best medicine. Put that theory to the test with the Shadenfreude taunt pack, now available in the Mann Co. store, which gives all nine classes the ability to laugh at a corpse and see if it gets any better. (You could hypothetically also laugh at non-corpse-related objects, we suppose. But what would be the point?) Put Meet the Medic… On Your Wall! Let's say you enjoyed Meet the Medic. Let's say you enjoyed it so much--and especially that one scene where the Medic walks out of his lab all cool with a bunch of doves flying around him--that you wanted to put it up on your wall. First you'd have to buy a big-screen TV. Then you'd have to buy a computer, connect it to the internet, and have the TV play Meet the Medic in an endless loop. Then you’d have to hire a butler to tell you every time that one scene comes up so you can go look at it. And don't forget laser eye surgery so you can see the image at museum quality. Total price: $140,000. Per year. What a bunch of crap, right? Now what if we were to tell you that Valve engineers came up with a better solution? Introducing the limited edition Meet the Medic lithograph, available now at the Valve Store. First come, first serve, folks! Art Man, is your wallpaper stupid. We're just guessing, because compared to the new hi-res, wallpaper-caliber Über Update art now available in the Artwork section, trust us, it's stupid. View the full article Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrkEagle 15 #15 Posted June 25, 2011 Here's some new info. Ranks: Strange - 0 kills Unremarkable - 10 kills Scarcely Lethal - 30 kills Mildly Menacing - 45 kills Somewhat Threatening - 70 kills Uncharitable - 100 kills Notably Dangerous - 135 kills Sufficiently Lethal - 175 kills (Everything down has an unknown kill count for now) Truly Feared Spectacularly Lethal Gore-Spattered Wicked Nasty Positively Inhumane Totally Ordinary Face-Melting Rage-Inducing Server-Clearing Epic Legendary Australian Hale's Own Also, do NOT be duped into trading for a cool high leveled one. I guess after you trade them, the level and kill count reset!!! Current available Strange weapons (found in S19-S21 crates) The Chargin' Targe Grenade Launcher Sticky Bomb Launcher The Eyelander Rocket Launcher Pain Train Shotgun (Pyro/Engi/Soldier/Heavy) Direct Hit Gloves of Running Urgently Natascha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
