Team Fortress 2 Update Thread

October 21, 2015 - TF2 Team

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 a display issue some players were having with the World Traveler hat and their map stamp purchases
The sales data was correct. This was only a display problem on the hat.
Updated the models/materials for The Triggerman's Tacticals, Grimm Hatte, The Cool Breeze, and Unknown Mann
PASS Time update
Trying out some new sounds
Catching and intercepting a tossed jack is slightly easier
Added convar tf_passtime_ball_model
Fixed an issue that prevented disguised Spies from receiving a pass from enemies
Fixed a bug that allowed overloadable weapons to continue reloading while carrying the jack
Fixed an issue that awarded a point to the wrong team during team switch
Fixed an issue that prevented automatic jack respawn from working in some cases
Fixed a wrong texture on goal visualizers
Fixed pass lock sound not playing for the targeted player
The announcer now says "overtime" at the appropriate time
Updated pass_warehouse and pass_warehouse_goal2
Removed jump pads from the second floor of the warehouse
Added more spectator cameras
Added lateral jump pads to the middle arena

October 28, 2015 - TF2 Team

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:
Scream Fortress VII has arrived!

Comic and additional information available on the website (http://www.teamfortress.com/screamfortress7)
Featuring 4 community maps: Gorge Event, Sinshine, Moonshine Event, and Hellstone
Added the Gargoyle Case which contains 19 community made cosmetics
Added two new community-made taunts to the Mann Co Store: Soldier's Requiem and Zoomin' Broom
Collect the souls of dead players for your Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
Scream Fortress VII runs through November 11th, 2015

During Scream Fortress VII

All players who launch the game will receive a Gargoyle
Gives access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
Added Merasmissions
A new Merasmission will be available daily up to a total of 13
Completing a Merasmission will give players a classic Halloween item and a chance of the Gargoyle Case
Added Halloween Transmuting
Transmuting can be accessed by clicking the Gargoyle in your backpack and selecting Halloween Transmute from the context menu
Players can transmute 3 qualifying items to receive a non-tradable classic Halloween item. A bonus item will be given for every 10th transmute.
Mann Co Supply Crates will have a chance for a classic Halloween Unusual effect

General

Added inspect animations for the Batsaber and the Giger Counter
Fixed an idle animation bug for the Wrangler
Lowered the speed penalty for getting stunned by a ghost from 50% to 25%
Lowered damage of the "bats" spell from 60 to 40
HHH's axe has dulled a bit and no longer guarantees death, but is still very lethal (Blah...)
Fixed an exploit related to picking up The Widowmaker
Fixed the Batsaber not showing the Killstreak sheen
Fixed a scoreboard stat reset bug in Mann vs. Machine
Optimized texture memory usage
Fix some cases of random hitching experienced by some players
Fixed overhead icons stacking on top of each other and now appear side-by-side
Added "Sort by Date" to the backpack. Newest acquired or altered items are sorted to the front. (Holy crap... about time?....)
Cosmetics that have Rarity and are part of a collection no longer show a cosmetic item level
Fixed the buildcubemaps command failing to update cubemaps for maps that already have cubemaps
Fixed a case where running the game with -buildcubemaps would generate all black cubemaps
Updated cp_powerhouse to fix a couple places where players could stand on top of doorways
Updated The Infernal Impaler, L'homme Burglerre, The Spooky Shoes, The Spooky Sleeves, Cuban Bristle Crisis, The Grimm Hatt, Medi-Mask, The Bearded Bombardier, The Colonel's Coat, The Killer's Kit, The Vascular Vestment, The Physician's Protector, The Cold Killer, The Courtier's Collar, The Physician's Procedure Mask, The War Pig, Respectless Robo-Glove, Insulated Inventor, The Dry Gulch Gulp and The Minsk Beef with the latest changes from the authors

Updated koth_probed
Improved optimization of map (especially on mid) (Some people will be happy about that... but Watergate should have gotten some work...)
Fixed clipping issues (thanks Muselk!)
Fixed Engineer imbalance on mid (thanks Uncle Dane!)
Added in missing explosion sound effect on aliens
Fixed a few prop/ material issues
Reduced prop usage

PASS Time update

Fixed viewmodel/worldmodel when tf_passtime_ball_model is set
Added convar: tf_passtime_ball_sphere_collision
Added entity: tf_logic_on_holiday

Mannpower update

No longer in Beta
Added new map: Hellfire
Three new powerups: King, Plague, Supernova
Grappling hook changes
Reduced max rope distance
Reduced grapple dismount jump height
30% hook movement speed penalty for Heavyweapons
Flag rule changes
Flags can no longer be returned by touching them
When dropped, flags return after a timeout. This timeout does NOT reset if the flag is picked up again before it returns or is captured
25% hook movement speed penalty for powered up flag carriers (with the exception of Agility)
Small health regeneration for non-powered up flag carriers
Flags and capture zones are disabled for 30 seconds after a capture
Powerup rule changes
When killed, your powerup will drop as the enemy team color. Deliberately dropped powerups are neutral colored
You cannot pick up enemy colored powerups
Team colored powerups will attempt to respawn in that team's base if not picked up in time
Other changes
Overhead powerup icons are now team colored
Warlock powerup renamed to Reflect
Reduced Knockout max health bonus for demos carrying swords and shields
Haste now increases huntsman firing speed
Bug fixes
Reflect damage no longer occurs after death (Pyro afterburn)

Fixed an exploit related to changing teams while in bumper car mode

November 6, 2015 - TF2 Team

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 the GA'lloween 2015 tournament medals
Fixed players sometimes not being able to select a team and spawn on Helltower
Fixed two of the Gorge Event Merasmission's objectives not working properly
Updated the truce during boss fights to prevent airblasting enemy players and projectiles
Updated the Invasion event to run through the weekend (Again... But it doesn't matter because I'm gone this weekend)
Updated the equip_region for the Supernatural Stalker

Mannpower Update
Updated ctf_hellfire – nobuilds added, final detail pass
Spies disguised as the enemy can now pick up enemy colored powerups
Reduced Knockout powerup health bonus for Demomen carrying shields and/or swords
Fixed grappling hook sometimes being reselectedwhen fired (instead of switching back to previous weapon)
Fixed a client crash when switching away from the grappling hook
Updated cp_powerhouse
Teleport blockers near spawn entrances
Fixed prop collisions on some models

Updated pl_millstone_event
Fixed door near final pit so players no longer get stuck in it (TY...)
Decreased ghost cart stun area. Now you have to be closer to the cart as RED to get scared.
Fixed odd cable appearing sometimes in the ground near BLU spawn
Fixed being able to shoot spells into BLU spawn during setup time
Fixed Monoculus dropping down into a pit in rare cases

November 13, 2015 - TF2 Team

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:

Improved map load times for players on Windows (DX9), Mac and Linux
Fixed random client crashes affecting some players with cosmetics
Fixed random crashes on Mac, Linux and Windows XP that could affect users during map load and during play
Fixed a bug with some ambient_generic entities failing to play their sounds
Fixed a bug where players would see cosmetic items following them around while playing Mann vs. Machine
Fixed not being able to 'inspect' the World Traveler hat
Updated the model/materials for The Tyrantium Helmet, The Digit Divulger, and The Toy Soldier
Added Asiafortress Season 8 medals

Mannpower update
Updated health kits to give players the normal amount even if their powerup increases max health
Updated the Vampire powerup to slightly reduce the amount of health received from flamethrower attacks. The flamethrower now matches the minigun in this regard.
Fixed a missing material for ctf_hellfire

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 Jingle Jam 2015 community medals
Fixed a client crash when playing some maps with low quality models
Fixed the B'aaarrgh-n-Britches hiding the hat bodygroup
Fixed missing crit rocket sound for giant Soldiers in Mann vs. Machine mode
Fixed control point HUD not being displayed for Mann vs. Machine maps with control points like Mannhattan
Fixed broken ambient_generic entities in community maps where the sound being played was updated after the map was loaded
Updated the Sheriff's Stetson and The Bone Dome to include new paint styles
Updated the model/material for The Au Courant Assassin
Updated pl_upward
Fixed a teleporter-trap exploit inside the tunnel after the first control point
Updated PASS Time mode
Each class now has slightly different throwing power and arc
During overtime, the round doesn't end until the jack has been neutral for a few seconds (tf_passtime_overtime_idle_sec)
All available enemy goals will show a reticle on the HUD while carrying the jack
Added max pass range parameter to passtime_logic
Jack won't automatically respawn unless it's been picked up at least once
New map: pass_pinewood

The Bat Signal dances on a grim night sky above Gotham's police department, as a grim winged figure descends to the rooftop, where Commissioner Gordon waits, smoking a big pipe. He puffs on it grimly.

"I came as quickly as I could, Commissioner. Who is it this time? The Joker? The Riddler? Butt-Pants? Is Butt-Pants on the loose?"

"It's more important than that, old friend," says the Commissioner, grabbing his big pipe with both hands and lowering its weight slowly, with effort, to his side. "I want you to look at these community submissions."

A grim silence hangs in the air.

"What?"

"I said I want you to look at—"

"No, I heard you. It's just that I just raced over from a prison break where I singlehandedly incapacitated ninety-six armed guys flawlessly, and then on the way here I also stopped Two Face and his goons from robbing a bank. They were armed too, by the way. And they had tasers. And there was a Medic with them, so every time I took one of them out he'd just revive the idiot again."

"Hm. That sounds frustrating."

"Yeah, I know, I was there. Point is I'm a little busy tonight. So when I see a Bat Signal in the sky, I'm assuming you need to tell me Catwoman shot the moon out of orbit or Penguin blew up the President or something. Not that you want me to look at community submissions."

"I just thought you'd want to be a part of—"

"I am five seconds from kicking your ass right now, Jim."

December 4, 2015 - TF2 Team

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 the Arkham Knight workshop contest winners and runners-up to the Mann Co. Store
Added the Workshop Wonderland 2015 community medals
Updated the models/materials for The Ward and made it paintable