Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added content and features necessary to begin limited public testing of the TF2 Competitive Mode beta
  • For more information on how you can participate in testing, please visit https://steamcommunity.com/groups/tfcompetitive

  • Updated several maps to support competitive mode
• Community request: Added SetPlayerPointsOnDeath input to tf_player_destruction_logic and a PointsValue key field to the item_teamflag entity when used in Player Destruction mode

• Fixed Mann vs. Machine Mann-Up victories sometimes failing to take player tickets and reward loot

• Fixed security issues when loading certain custom content (thanks to Nathaniel Theis and Simon Pinfold for these reports)

• Added the Civilian Grade Stat Clock
  • Applies a Strange Stat Clock to a Civilian grade weapon

  • Can be obtained by trading in a combination of 5 Freelance grade or better items through Mann. Co Trades
• Mannpower update
  • Grappling hook movement speed penalty for powered up flag carriers increased by 10%. Flag carriers with no powerup still have no penalty.

  • Reflect powerup
    • Removed 25% resistance attribute

    • All classes can now have up to 400 health

    • Fixed a bug where reflection damage was being calculated prior to distance falloff reduction

    • Reflection damage increased from 50% to 80% of damage received

    • Fixed a bug where sentry rockets would reflect damage to the owning Engineer rather than the sentry itself
  • Supernova powerup
    • Minimum stun duration increased from 1 to 2 seconds

    • Stun duration increased by 0.5 seconds for each additional victim stunned (max 4 seconds)
  • Vampire powerup
    • Melee attack now returns 1.25x damage as health (up from 1.0x)
  • Regen and King powerup
    • Increased the frequency of health regeneration. Rate of heal is increased for Scout and Spy

    • Increased metal regeneration amount
• Gift Wrap has returned!
  • Gift wrapped items will be delivered through Steam trading, and are subject to trade holds if the sender doesn't have a Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator

  • Items can now be unwrapped by their original wrapper

  • Moving forward, only tradable items can be gift wrapped. Items that are currently gift wrapped can be delivered regardless of the tradability of the contents of the gift.
• Giftapults can again deliver items to random players online, but will remain un-craftable

• Updated The Bounty Hat, Treasure Hat, and Hat of Undeniable Wealth and Respect to be tradable

• Vote kick events now display that target player's Steam avatar

• Updated models/materials for Hot Heels, The Trencher's Topper, The Exorcizor, The Mutton Mann, Doc's Holiday, The Cotton Head

• Updated the Crusader's Crossbow
  • Added a new shoot sound

  • Added a new impact/heal sound when a teammate is healed
• Fixed the Taunt: Kazotsky Kick not hiding the Heavy's weapon

• Fixed That '70s Chapeau not being removed when the Sniper taunts

• Fixed the Catastrophic Companions hiding the player's hat and headphones

• Fixed an LOD issue for The AWPer Hand

• Added combat text and hit sounds for damage done to buildings

• Added a "Last Hit" sound option to Hit Sounds
  • Triggered when one of your attacks causes the death of a player or building

  • Can be toggled in the Adv. Options menu
• Updated the materials for the Panic Attack to support mat_picmip

• Updated the Taunt: Zoomin' Broom sound effects

• PASS Time update
  • Fixed workshop maps not loading correctly

  • Fixed being able to get inside jump pads

  • Removed Sandman long-distance steal

  • Added experimental cvars for playtesting
• Updated cp_vanguard
  • Removed teleporter exploit on second point

  • Various minor fixes (lighting, collision, optimization)
• Updated pl_borneo
  • Fixed an exploit related to the final control point and dropped weapons
• Updated pl_snowycoast
  • Adjusted various spawn point facings to make side exits more obvious

  • Adjusted position of resupply cabinet in RED's 1st spawn

  • Added ledge to 2nd point flank route window

  • Adjusted common sentry nests on 2nd

  • Added stronger light to entrance of lower flank route

  • Door near RED's first spawn now opens on A capture and closes on final bulkhead opening

  • RED no longer get forced respawn when 2nd is captured

  • Added minor spawn for RED once 2nd is captured, active until BLU pushes through kennels

  • Adjusted timing of flank doors at 2nd and in mines

  • Updated door texture for flank exit by 2nd point gate

  • Improved defendability and enlarged 3rd point

  • Adjusted position of 3rd cap

  • Adjusted health & ammo at 3rd

  • Updated door texture for flank exit by mines

  • Changed a medium ammo pack at last to full ammo pack

  • Added door to ledge at last to improve RED defendability (closes when bulkhead opens)

  • Added 3rd exit to BLU's last forward spawn

  • Improved defendability of ledges at last inside building

  • Added new dropdown area to RED's last

  • Adjusted lighting in various areas

  • Fixed dx settings on light pole props

 

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