TF2 Update: The Engineer With the Golden Wrench

[Erana]

Well there goes my staining the swing and organizing the garage today... -.-

 

[Luke5515]

I LIKE THIS COUGAR'S PEPPER SAUCE!

This is why the comics are so great.

So people can get the wrench, but no one knows how too...hmmm... Come on gang, to the Mystery Machine!

 

[Zhukov]

Now just watch as every TF2 server in existence gets flooded with engineers.

I think I'll go spy for a while...

 

[Soviet Heavy]

Am I wrong for immediatly thinking "The man with the Golden Wrench..."

(Please tell me someone gets the reference!)

I get it. Any Bond fan should get this reference.

 

[DazZ.]

Golden Wrench 21 just dropped, there was a gamewide announcement as it did.

 

[Yer man o'er yonder]

Wrenches are all well and good but I wants my shiny new shotgun.

 

[Echo136]

Only 16? Why even put it in the game if your only going to be releasing it to that many people.

 

[AceDiamond]

Only 16? Why even put it in the game if your only going to be releasing it to that many people.

You act like reskinning a wrench is a complex and secret process known only to the Techpriests on Mars or something. It really isn't. And only 16 people so far have it. Maybe more will get it, maybe they won't.

 

[FallenTraveler]

Lincoln's the F*cking pyro... oh god how I love valve! I kinda wanna know how they determined which 16 people would get the wrenches... I sense a storm a'brewin

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

 

[wasalp]

Valve just had to do this while I'm on vacation without any acess to TF2 whatsoever... bastards.

the update isn't out yet. They just started the teasing campaign

 

[Podunk]

Only five were supposed to drop? Does this sound like a Willy Wonka/Golden Ticket sort of thing to anyone?

EDIT: Maybe the 5 people who got it would get all the engineer unlocks for free, or a trip to Valve offices, or something.

 

[rileyrulesu]

which mercenary is the engineer? I think it's the mailman, but there's no real indication of that other than process of elimination. Was that grandfather conagher's son, since he is never mentioned? Or is he just a dumb deadbeat father who wasn't worth mentioning in the comic?

 

[rileyrulesu]

This is kinda weird for a TF2 weapon. It seems so... normal. Rather tame, really. I wonder if any other class is going to get a golden trophy like this?

Speaking of TF2, I'm getting desperate. I'm trying to run it on Steam for Mac, but the servers are always too busy to handle my request. I've tried everything suggested on the FAQ, so if anyone has something to clear up the servers or my Mac, I'd appreciate it immensely.

i found just wait, after a while, it works, and it seems to get faster every time for me.

 

[Flying-Emu]

There's no "requirements," I don't think. Probably just a random drop

 

[TsunamiWombat]

Maybe the golden wrench can't repair, though, or does less dmg.

 

[DazZ.]

Update:

http://www.teamfortress.com/engineerupdate/wrenchlog/

It's not 16, it's going to be 100, and from the looks of that page you get it from crafting rather than random drops.

 

[soren7550]

Love the picture on page 5:
http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/05.html

Page 9 is pretty hilarious as well:
http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/09.html

Now, when are we getting the 'Meet the Medic/Meet the Pyro' video?

 

[Andronicus]

Not sure I agree with the whole "lager-pickled idiots" generalisation, but it's nice to get a bit of attention down here

That, and the girl with the moustache and a pet kangaroo in page 9 [http://www.teamfortress.com/loosecanon/09.html] was just pure absolute gold Australium.