The new TF2 update

[Shadow Tyrant]

So after a week of not playing, I was finally able to get on TF2 today, and lo and behold, they came out with a pretty big update. Not an entire character update, but still pretty major as far as classes upgrades go.

[-]December 11, 2008 - Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Team Fortress 2


The Engineer's teleporters can now be upgraded to level three. It will recharge faster the higher level it is

The Engineer's dispensers can now be upgraded to level three. It will give out metal and heal faster as it is upgraded

Spies will be able to recharge their cloaking ability by picking up ammo off of the ground or from health cabinets

Some changes to the second part of the first stage of Goldrush to give the attackers more of an advantage

Any weapons that fire bullets (shotguns, sniper's machine gun, heavy's minigun, etc.) can now break apart the Demoman's stickybombs

The icon on the HUD for a person calling for Medic will now give more information to the medic (if the target is low on health, on fire, etc.)

Added an achievement tracker that will allow people to choose specific achievements that they are trying to get

There is now a custom icon for death messages when the player was killed from a critical hit

Added a new particle effect for when a player enters the water

Added smoke to the feet of a rocket jumping soldier

Players will now have some particles swirling around them so other players can see when they are overhealed

I would have thought the engie would be one of the last ones to update.

 

[sirdanrhodes]

I'm sorry, but there was already a news post on this topic, but, if you change your post to discussion, I'd be happy to discuss.

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

This isn't really an "update".... No new maps or weapons.

 

[Shadow Tyrant]

I'm sorry, but there was already a news post on this topic, but, if you change your post to discussion, I'd be happy to discuss.

Well I never really check the news. But. Um. I meant to discuss it anyway.

This isn't really an "update".... No new maps or weapons.

I'm pretty sure it is an update, because it says "update." And the new dispensers are new weapon enough for me. The teleporters too but they look the same.

Anyway, I think this will add a great deal of strategy to the engineer, even if it isn't a full update. It takes time and a lot of metal to build up a level three building, so you have to decide what to build up and what to sacrifice for different situations.

I don't know if I like the Gold Rush update or not yet. That area was pretty open, but I think this might give the attackers too much of an advantage. Although I am glad the snipers now have a spot to safely attack the other snipers camping on the enemy spawn. Especially the ones that hide behind those damn boxes.

 

[D_987]

I wish they updated the console versions =(

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

I wish they updated the console versions =(

they are planning it...

I'm pretty sure it is an update, because it says "update." And the new dispensers are new weapon enough for me. The teleporters too but they look the same.

Anyway, I think this will add a great deal of strategy to the engineer, even if it isn't a full update. It takes time and a lot of metal to build up a level three building, so you have to decide what to build up and what to sacrifice for different situations.

I don't know if I like the Gold Rush update or not yet. That area was pretty open, but I think this might give the attackers too much of an advantage. Although I am glad the snipers now have a spot to safely attack the other snipers camping on the enemy spawn. Especially the ones that hide behind those damn boxes.

Is there any new achievements?

 

[meatloaf231]

This isn't the Engineer update. This is just a major patch. The next update is for the Scout.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I'm sorry, but there was already a news post on this topic, but, if you change your post to discussion, I'd be happy to discuss.

Well I never really check the news.

You should. Some of it is really interesting.

 

[DeusFps]

What's that I smell? Oh yeah.. Imbalance..

 

[I3uster]

that prevents berserker-engineering pretty well, cuz when u finished upgrading your sentry most engies either:
a)tank the sentry or
b)go berserk with the shotgun

well, with even your teleporters upgradeable, u will constantly upgrade EVERYTHING because it gets destroyed easily

 

[D_987]

I wish they updated the console versions =(

they are planning it...

Thats the first I've heard about it! Thats great news. I hadn't played on it for a while so I dusted off my copy and spent a few hours on TF2 today (on the 360), its still an excellant game!

 

[Shadow Tyrant]

I wish they updated the console versions =(

they are planning it...

Sure they're planning it. Once they finish every update for the PC. So it's gonna be like two years.

The Scout is really the next update? I would have figured it would either be the Demoman or the Soldier. I had the Scout pegged as one of the last, next to the Sniper and the Engie.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

I wish they updated the console versions =(

they are planning it...

Sure they're planning it. Once they finish every update for the PC. So it's gonna be like two years.

The Scout is really the next update? I would have figured it would either be the Demoman or the Soldier. I had the Scout pegged as one of the last, next to the Sniper and the Engie.

It makes sense to me why the Scout's next. I rarely ever see people using the Scout anymore. Maybe I'm playing on weird servers or something, but I really only see Scouts in CTF matches, and I'm sure Valve wants every class to be important.

Plus, isn't it about time that Valve updated this game? It's been like 3 or 4 months! Note: Sarcastic a bit. Valve has done tremendous support for the game, but it has been weird that there was almost no TF2 news for months.

 

[I3uster]

scout was the logical step when they updated the heavy
one leads to another man
1 support is upgraded
1 defense is upgraded
1 offense is upgraded

now again offense because we had the heavy, and the scout/heavy are basically an opposing pair

 

[Shadow Tyrant]

Alright, this "You can now upgrade the cart dispenser" thing is total bullshit. It needs to be fixed. It totally gives an unfair advantage to blue team.