Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Updates Released

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Updates to Team Fortress 2, Day of Defeat: Source and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

 

 

Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Added ConVars sv_rcon_maxpacketsize and sv_rcon_maxpacketbans to allow server admins to control the maximum RCON packet size and whether or not users get banned for exceeding that limit. The defaults reflect the existing behavior.
  
• Fixed not being able to import custom spray images on MacsFixed Macs cancelling http map downloads that take longer than 30 seconds
  

Team Fortress 2

• Added Pyrovision!
  
• Added new game mode Special Delivery and map Doomsday!
  
• Friendly players glow when carrying the flag
  
• Fixed rare cases where flag could fall out of the world
  
• Fixed cases where the Payload HUD looked like the cart is still on a hill when it isn't
  
• Fixed cases where some clients didn't receive broadcasts about long continuous particle effects being started or stopped
  
• Updated the HTML renderer for displaying server MOTD
  
• Votes created by a dedicated server no longer trigger a failed vote cooldown
  
• Fixed map triggered annotation events not working on dedicated servers
  
• Fixed the game crashing if tempents are created that use invalid materials
  
• Using a Name Tag while in game notifies everyone of the name change
  
• Fixed Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected not tracking grenade and sentry rocket deflections
  
• Added new items
  
  • City on Fire item sets
    
  • Pyroland weapons and cosmetics
    
  • Community-contributed cosmetic items for all classes
    
  • Mysterious treasures have been incinerated, but are now craftable
    
  • Added crafting recipe for Pile of Ash
    
  • Scorched Keys are now available in the store for a limited time
    
  • New promo item
    

  [*]Weapon balancing changes

  • Gloves of Running Urgently
    
    • Removed self-damage over time penalty
      
    • Heavy takes mini-crits while active and for 3 seconds after switching away
      
    • Attack damage penalty reduced from -50% to -25%
      

    [*]Tomislav

    • Spin-up speed bonus reduced from +40% to +10%
      

    [*]Quick-Fix

    • Medic mirrors blast jump of their heal target
      

    [*]Crusader's Crossbow

    • Reload speed time reduced by +40%
      

    [*]Cozy Camper

    • Regenerates 1 heath per second
      
    • Reduced movement penalty from -90% to -80%
      

    [*]Sticky Jumper and Rocket Jumper

    • Added 'flying' sound to blast jumps
      

    [*]The Concheror

    • Changed rage building source from "damage done and damage received" to only "damage done"
      
    • Increased the rate at which Rage builds for this item by +25%
      

    [*]The Equalizer

    • Removed player move speed modification and added it to a new item named The Escape Plan
      
    • All owners of the Equalizer will be automatically granted The Escape Plan
      

    [*]Crit-a-Cola

    • Added +25% increased movement speed while active
      
    • Increased duration from 6 to 8 seconds
      

    [*]Atomic Bonk

    • Increased duration from 6 to 8 seconds
      

    [*]All Flamethrowers

    • Increased base damage by +10%.
      

    [*]Backburner

    • Removed +10% damage bonus attribute
      
    • Note: Because of base damage increase, damage remains unchanged
      

    [*]Degreaser

    • Added -10% damage penalty attribute
      
    • Note: Because of base damage increase, damage remains unchanged
      

    [*]Phlogistinator

    • Damage defense while taunting reduced from -90% to -75%
      

  [*]Item bug fixes

  • Fixed sentry sometimes spawning in shielded mode while the Wrangler was equipped, but not deployed
    
  • Improved visual and audio cues for when the Manmelter is ready to fire
    
  • Fixed Manmelter being able to earn crits via friendly Pyro self-damage
    
  • Fixed Scotch Bonnet's blue team skin not showing
    
  • Fixed Unarmed Combat's taunt not working
    
  • Unarmed Combat's color now matches the team using it
    
  • Fixed the Apparition's Aspect showing a burning texture in DX8
    

 

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