Code Banana Yellow 0 #1 Posted September 2, 2009 http://www.teamfortress.com/ Over the next few days we'll be removing all TF2 items that were earned using external idling applications. We're going to adopt a zero tolerance policy for external applications used to manipulate the persistent item system. Due to us not having a policy in place prior to today, this time we're only removing the items earned through cheating the system. Going forward, if we find users using external applications, we'll remove all of their items. If you're interested, only about 4.5% of the players in TF2's community will be affected by this cleansing process. >Meanwhile, everyone who took the moral high road will soon be finding a new hat in their inventory. We've also significantly increased the chance of finding any of the existing hats. i highly doubt 4.5% are idlers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Henry Spencer 117 #2 Posted September 2, 2009 I was thinking more like 40%, but hey, whatever. I'll be losing my Demo Fro, but that's about it. Everything else I have is fairly legit. Plus, I have a second Demo Fro that I got through normal play to make up for it! -.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuttlewug 28 #3 Posted September 3, 2009 I won't be losing anything since I didn't get any hats and only duplicates that I already deleted! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miyari 33 #4 Posted September 3, 2009 Kinda wish they would have given a warning that they actually gave a shit about people using idle programs sooner, but meh. I play TF2 legitimately more than almost anyone else, yet I idled occasionally too. And I still don't have a fucking medic hat. ICE BURN. People who have never idles received a special hat: Cheater's Lament Level # Aura of incorruptability http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sfm5C3k-c8 Oh well. They seem to have randomly removed items from my inventory (including hats that I idled for, of course) and left almost all weapons and shit. I now have no Sandvich or Natasha, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mana 3,867 #5 Posted September 3, 2009 I have all my stuff. I clearly didn't cheat as you all know. Well at least not the same way you guys have! HA. EDIT: Ooh I got my aura. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spartan_0214 18 #6 Posted September 3, 2009 With the new implementation of ... stuffs, I'm fine with this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokkoly 11 #7 Posted September 3, 2009 Valve's not exactly handling this well, i mean taking away all of the items earned from idling is one thing, but taunting the idlers with a hat for everyone else, and i suspect that they will have special voice clips saying something about cheating Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graedus 9 #8 Posted September 3, 2009 Yay! No hats for me from playing, idling, or being honorable! I'm a winner! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mana 3,867 #9 Posted September 3, 2009 Valve's not exactly handling this well, i mean taking away all of the items earned from idling is one thing, but taunting the idlers with a hat for everyone else... It's just not going to end well for them. Ugh Valve's done worse stuff than this. This is nothing. Enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokkoly 11 #10 Posted September 3, 2009 Yay! No hats for me from playing, idling, or being honorable! I'm a winner! Join the club Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Code Banana Yellow 0 #11 Posted September 3, 2009 The best part of the halo is that you can sometimes see the halo on disguised and invisible spies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokkoly 11 #12 Posted September 3, 2009 The best part of the halo is that you can sometimes see the halo on disguised and invisible spies Yes, valve may have wanted to think about those problems before giving them out, so, for a while, it'll be easier to kill those who got it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonasV 9 #13 Posted September 3, 2009 Yeah I'm in the same boat as most of you. I idled a moderate amount and I also played most evening. Still have zero hats, and all my items are legit since they are from achievements. I think it lame that they admit fault and then punish people in the same paragraph, but what you gonna' do. Maybe they increased the drop rate to the point I might actually get a hat now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LunchBox 10 #14 Posted September 3, 2009 Oh noes, not my sandman! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graedus 9 #15 Posted September 3, 2009 Yeah, I lost all my achievement based weapons. Bye bye Medic and Pyro... Of course I still have all my spy stuff since it's my least played/worst class. Tricky tricky, Valve! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rydawg 14 #16 Posted September 3, 2009 Valve's not exactly handling this well, i mean taking away all of the items earned from idling is one thing, but taunting the idlers with a hat for everyone else, and i suspect that they will have special voice clips saying something about cheating this statement is almost funny if not sad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phantom 29 #17 Posted September 3, 2009 http://www.filefront.com/14454371/thecoolkidzhalo.rar/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h3gi 5 #18 Posted September 3, 2009 The whole thing is vastly amusing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Henry Spencer 117 #19 Posted September 3, 2009 So yeah... picked up the Stovepipe last night. WHAT THE FUCK VALVE, THIS IS MY 3RD FUCKING DEMOMAN HAT IN A ROW. I DO NOT PLAY FUCKING DEMOMAN. EVER. PERIOD. END OF STORY. WHY DO YOU FEEL THE NEED TO TORTURE ME SO? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melissia 7 #20 Posted September 3, 2009 I heard that you will lose EVERYTHING you earned if you idled, even if you did not earn it through idling. If only this was true, it would be hilarious. I would laugh at each and every one of you. Fuckin' idlefags Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spartan_0214 18 #21 Posted September 3, 2009 http://www.filefront.com/14454371/thecoolkidzhalo.rar/ Ayup. Silly Valve. Implement item drops that encourage poopsocking and then punish those who are smart enough to use external programs. For items that don't even affect gameplay. GJ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
h3gi 5 #22 Posted September 3, 2009 http://www.filefront.com/14454371/thecoolkidzhalo.rar/ On top of the Steam group of medics that refuse to heal players wearing a halo, it's incredibly entertaining learning how butthurt people can get. It fills me with glee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonasV 9 #23 Posted September 3, 2009 On top of the Steam group of medics that refuse to heal players wearing a halo, it's incredibly entertaining learning how butthurt people can get. Ha, that made me chuckle. Its amusing to me how people get bent out of shape over stupid drama and take it to another level. Probably full of terrible medics who get rolled repeatedly anyway and need a way to express their butthurt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScarletRose 1 #24 Posted September 3, 2009 Meh, I honestly don't get why people blow it out of proportion. It's a fucking wire halo that looks like crap anyway. No idea why they're getting bent out of shape just because they idle'd using an external application. I honestly think Valve could have handled this better, because like previously stated; The items don't affect gameplay and can be unlocked using achievement servers either way. (Well the weapons at least.) Especially the whole any people caught using idlers after being purged will have ALL of their items removed? That's a bit much. :3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuttlewug 28 #25 Posted September 3, 2009 Ah gaming drama, hilarious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
