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:

• Fixed an exploit related to clearing the in-game text chat
  
• Fixed an exploit where players could use sv_cheats on secure servers
  
• Fixed an exploit where players could teleport back to their own spawn by changing loadout/class while touching the other team's No Entry gate
  
• Fixed an exploit with the Huntsman in which a player could change loadout to negate the speed debuff when charged
  
• Fixed an exploit with the Ap-Sap where players could spam noises
  
• Fixed an exploit where dispensers could heal through glass on some maps
  
• Fixed an exploit where a Spy could disguise and create an invisible bullet blocking shield at their feet
  
• Fixed laggy animations on Halloween bosses, skeletons, ghosts and other ghoul-like beings
  
• Fixed the Spy using incorrect disguise weapons when disguising as Soldier, Pyro, Heavy or Engineer with no member of the same class on the opposing team
  
• Fixed projectiles sometimes colliding with teammates too early/late
  
• Fixed being able to change names during a matchmaking game
  
• Fixed some HUD images being blurry when using low texture settings
  
• Fixed the Spy's feigned deaths with the Dead Ringer not showing up in the matchmaking quick team status bar
  
• Fixed %killername% and other placeholder names sometimes showing up on the kill cam and stats screen
  
• Re-enabled ability for servers to send disconnect reasons to clients
  • Added ConVar net_disconnect_reason to use the disconnect reason sent from the client
• Removed Headgear option from the Mann Co. Catalog dropdown list
  
• Updated vote system
  • Both teams can have a kick vote running at the same time
    
  • Can have a global vote running at the same time as a kick vote
    
  • Fixed sometimes not being able to vote on maps at the end of the round
• Updated the El Fiestibrero to fix a problem with the model
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated the localization files
  

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