Team Fortress 2 News

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:

• Updated the Dapper Noel to fix an issue with the mesh
  
• Updated vsh_maul
  
  
  • Fixed broken areaportals
    
  • Changed some props in the upper area that could be mistaken for a large ammo pack
  
  

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 missing No Gloves style for the Consigliere's Coverup
  
• Added missing Versus Saxton Hale kill icons
  
• Added some tournament medals
  
• Fixed Taunt: Curtain Call voice lines overlapping with other Spy voice lines
  
• Fixed the Playful Aurora and Frisky Morning Unusual effects not moving correctly
  
• Updated Aurora Skies Unusual effect to fix a timing issue
  
• Updated the Necroprancer to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dusk Duster to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dapper Noel
  • Remade normal map to be compatible with OpenGL
    
  • Re-baked Diffuse & updated backpack icon to reflect above changes
    
  • Removed misplaced ambient occlusion
    
  • Fixed problematic face flexes
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineer's beard was protruding from his goggles
    
  • Fixed an issue with the jigglebones being disabled
    
  • Rigged Sniper's hat to be compatible with his melee taunt
• Updated Scrooge McDoc
  • Transparent lenses are rigged to the correct bone (prp_glasses instead of bip_head) so it should now work correctly with taunts that move the glasses
    
  • Improved scarf rigging and positioning to allow for better compatibility with shirt cosmetics
    
  • Updated the backpack icon
• Updated koth_overcast_final
  • Fixed an issue with the models/materials
    
  • Added back snow coverings (now using displacements) to some props that were missing them
    
  • Fixed misaligned textures in various places
    
  • Fixed weird lighting bug on a wall in blue spawn
    
  • Fixed 'Hotel' sign not displaying properly
    
  • Added back indicators under some health and ammo kits that were missing them
• Updated cp_fortezza
  • Removed sniper window leading into last
    
  • Fixed Engineer being able to build in some doors
    
  • Fixed some props being solid
    
  • Slight art pass update
• Updated vsh_maul
  • Players can no longer hide from Saxton in the dark
    
  • Fixed props inside other props
    
  • Fixed z-fighting brushes
    
  • Fixed missing particle effects for the water feature
    
  • Fixed orientation of water feature particles
    
  • Minor lighting changes around the cinema
    
  • Adjusted LOD change distances for Cinema sign
    
  • Updated VSH logic
    
  • Grounded levitating props
    
  • Aligned misaligned textures
    
  • Fixed mis-textured walls
    
  • Clipped upper metal beams
    
  • Fixed clip brushes sticking out from walls that could be walked on
    
  • Players will now be pushed off of the fire bell
    
  • Adjusted cinema sign shadow
    
  • Used spell check on Saxton's Package sign
    
  • Updated how music is activated and deactivated
    
  • Fixed clipping on the hanging big ornaments

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 missing No Gloves style for the Consigliere's Coverup
  
• Added missing Versus Saxton Hale kill icons
  
• Added some tournament medals
  
• Fixed Taunt: Curtain Call voice lines overlapping with other Spy voice lines
  
• Fixed the Playful Aurora and Frisky Morning Unusual effects not moving correctly
  
• Updated Aurora Skies Unusual effect to fix a timing issue
  
• Updated the Necroprancer to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dusk Duster to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dapper Noel
  • Remade normal map to be compatible with OpenGL
    
  • Re-baked Diffuse & updated backpack icon to reflect above changes
    
  • Removed misplaced ambient occlusion
    
  • Fixed problematic face flexes
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineer's beard was protruding from his goggles
    
  • Fixed an issue with the jigglebones being disabled
    
  • Rigged Sniper's hat to be compatible with his melee taunt
• Updated Scrooge McDoc
  • Transparent lenses are rigged to the correct bone (prp_glasses instead of bip_head) so it should now work correctly with taunts that move the glasses
    
  • Improved scarf rigging and positioning to allow for better compatibility with shirt cosmetics
    
  • Updated the backpack icon
• Updated koth_overcast_final
  • Fixed an issue with the models/materials
    
  • Added back snow coverings (now using displacements) to some props that were missing them
    
  • Fixed misaligned textures in various places
    
  • Fixed weird lighting bug on a wall in blue spawn
    
  • Fixed 'Hotel' sign not displaying properly
    
  • Added back indicators under some health and ammo kits that were missing them
• Updated cp_fortezza
  • Removed sniper window leading into last
    
  • Fixed Engineer being able to build in some doors
    
  • Fixed some props being solid
    
  • Slight art pass update
• Updated vsh_maul
  • Players can no longer hide from Saxton in the dark
    
  • Fixed props inside other props
    
  • Fixed z-fighting brushes
    
  • Fixed missing particle effects for the water feature
    
  • Fixed orientation of water feature particles
    
  • Minor lighting changes around the cinema
    
  • Adjusted LOD change distances for Cinema sign
    
  • Updated VSH logic
    
  • Grounded levitating props
    
  • Aligned misaligned textures
    
  • Fixed mis-textured walls
    
  • Clipped upper metal beams
    
  • Fixed clip brushes sticking out from walls that could be walked on
    
  • Players will now be pushed off of the fire bell
    
  • Adjusted cinema sign shadow
    
  • Used spell check on Saxton's Package sign
    
  • Updated how music is activated and deactivated
    
  • Fixed clipping on the hanging big ornaments

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 missing No Gloves style for the Consigliere's Coverup
  
• Added missing Versus Saxton Hale kill icons
  
• Added some tournament medals
  
• Fixed Taunt: Curtain Call voice lines overlapping with other Spy voice lines
  
• Fixed the Playful Aurora and Frisky Morning Unusual effects not moving correctly
  
• Updated Aurora Skies Unusual effect to fix a timing issue
  
• Updated the Necroprancer to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dusk Duster to fix an issue with the materials
  
• Updated the Dapper Noel
  
  
  • Remade normal map to be compatible with OpenGL
    
  • Re-baked Diffuse & updated backpack icon to reflect above changes
    
  • Removed misplaced ambient occlusion
    
  • Fixed problematic face flexes
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineer's beard was protruding from his goggles
    
  • Fixed an issue with the jigglebones being disabled
    
  • Rigged Sniper's hat to be compatible with his melee taunt
  
  
• Updated Scrooge McDoc
  
  
  • Transparent lenses are rigged to the correct bone (prp_glasses instead of bip_head) so it should now work correctly with taunts that move the glasses
    
  • Improved scarf rigging and positioning to allow for better compatibility with shirt cosmetics
    
  • Updated the backpack icon
  
  
• Updated koth_overcast_final
  
  
  • Fixed an issue with the models/materials
    
  • Added back snow coverings (now using displacements) to some props that were missing them
    
  • Fixed misaligned textures in various places
    
  • Fixed weird lighting bug on a wall in blue spawn
    
  • Fixed 'Hotel' sign not displaying properly
    
  • Added back indicators under some health and ammo kits that were missing them
  
  
• Updated cp_fortezza
  
  
  • Removed sniper window leading into last
    
  • Fixed Engineer being able to build in some doors
    
  • Fixed some props being solid
    
  • Slight art pass update
  
  
• Updated vsh_maul
  
  
  • Players can no longer hide from Saxton in the dark
    
  • Fixed props inside other props
    
  • Fixed z-fighting brushes
    
  • Fixed missing particle effects for the water feature
    
  • Fixed orientation of water feature particles
    
  • Minor lighting changes around the cinema
    
  • Adjusted LOD change distances for Cinema sign
    
  • Updated VSH logic
    
  • Grounded levitating props
    
  • Aligned misaligned textures
    
  • Fixed mis-textured walls
    
  • Clipped upper metal beams
    
  • Fixed clip brushes sticking out from walls that could be walked on
    
  • Players will now be pushed off of the fire bell
    
  • Adjusted cinema sign shadow
    
  • Used spell check on Saxton's Package sign
    
  • Updated how music is activated and deactivated
    
  • Fixed clipping on the hanging big ornaments
  
  

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:

Happy Smissmas 2024!

• All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  
• Featuring 6 new community maps: Overcast, Fortezza, Penguin Peak, Patagonia, Cutter, and Maul
  
• Added the Winter 2024 Cosmetic Case
  • Contains 23 new community-contributed items
    
  • The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
• Added 3 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
  • Taunt: Fore-Head Slice
    
  • Taunt: Peace!
    
  • Taunt: Curtain Call
• Added 18 new community-created Unusual effects
  • 9 new effects for Unusual hats
    
  • 9 new effects for Unusual taunts
• All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2024 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include crates.
  
• Mann Co. Store winter sale!
  
• Smissmas runs through January 7th, 2025
  

General

• Fixed a client crash when previewing imported items in the Workshop dialog
  
• Fixed showing an error model when equipping the Scottish Resistance
  
• Fixed The Executioner not hiding the Scout's dog tags
  
• Updated the Mountebank's Masque to fix a problem with the materials
  
• Updated/Added some tournament medals
  
• Updated vsh_distillery, vsh_nucleus, vsh_outburst, vsh_skirmish, and vsh_tinyrock
  • General
    • Added the gamemode intro movie (made by Lacry, thanks)
      
    • Improved the delivery of VSH-related voice lines for Soldier, Engineer and Sniper
      
    • Updated some VSH-related voice lines for Saxton, Soldier, Engineer and Sniper (thanks The Rat Man)
      
    • Added Hale's kill icons
      
    • Visual improvements to Hale's Ability HUD (thanks Funicular)
      
    • Added a visual cue signaling an upcoming Saxton Punch!
      
    • Minor visual improvements to Saxton Hale and his particle effects
      
    • Fixed the boss bar sometimes starting invisible
      
    • Fixed a rare crash caused by seeing blood decals on Hale while playing on low graphics quality settings
      
    • Fixed a rare bug when Hale's Ability HUD textures become missing
  • Balance Changes - Saxton Hale
    • Added Brave Jump Fatigue. Each consecutive jump will be less powerful, requiring a short break to restore to full strength
      • Weightdown ability is disabled during Jump Fatigue
    • Increased Hale's health by ~100HP per opponent
      
    • Adjusted Hale's health formula against 24+ opponents - Hale now gains 2000HP for every opponent past 23 (thanks Megascatterbomb)
      
    • Hale's resistance to knockback reduced from 75% to 35%
      
    • Head Stomp damage now scales with Hale's downward speed, dealing between 64 and 193 damage (previously dealt flat 195 damage)
  • Balance Changes - Mercenaries
    • Explosives and fire now deal 50% more damage against Hale
      
    • The 40% minigun damage penalty now applies to full crits only
      
    • Broken Demoman shields now retain the charge ability
      
    • Demoman shields now absorb only 50% of the incoming damage upon breaking (a would-be-lethal blow will leave the Demo at 1HP)
      
    • Greatly decreased sticky trap damage reduction
      
    • Removed Scottish Resistance's 20% damage penalty
      
    • Baby Face's Blaster now loses 20% of its boost upon Wall Climbing
• Updated vsh_tinyrock (additional changes)
  • Improved performance
    
  • Fixed odd clipping at one of the spawns
• Updated vsh_distillery (additional changes)
  • Improved performance
• Updated vsh_nucleus (additional changes)
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Improved detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on staircases
    
  • Increased control point capture time to 15 seconds
    
  • Removed collision on some lights
    
  • Changed damage model and damage amount of the toxic waste pit and puddles
• Updated vsh_skirmish (additional changes)
  • Fixed setup time ending five seconds too early
    
  • Fixed an issue where Engineers could build in the crocodile pit
    
  • Fixed not being able to wall climb certain trees in the main arena
    
  • Fixed some lighting issues on stalactites and other props
    
  • Parts of Hale's intro sequence no longer play while waiting for players
    
  • Improved optimization and detailing in some areas
    
  • Improved clipping on spiral stairs (Thanks Aar!)
    
  • Updated security system
• Updated cp_brew
  • The shortcut from RED spawn to the "A" point now has a nobuild trigger
    
  • Added floor indicator for the health kit in the "A" point wooden shack
    
  • Adjusted "A" point wooden shack to allow more breathing room
    
  • Fixed getting stuck on the "A" gate's frame
    
  • Fixed teletrap near "A" point ditch route
    
  • Fixed being able to place buildings inside an out-of-bounds room outside "A" point
    
  • Fixed some stuck spots near "B" point
    
  • Fixed being able to shoot through a crack in the BLU forward spawn
    
  • Fixed floating props in the diner
    
  • Fixed one way door not forcing itself closed
    
  • Cleaned up some collisions and clipping across the map
    
  • Improved lighting on all of the archways
• Updated koth_krampus
  • Fixed missing trees in skybox
    
  • Improved look of waterfall texture near full health-kit
    
  • Fixed minor visual errors
    
  • Minor NPC clipping changes
    
  • Fed krampus some oats
• Updated pl_emerge
  • Switched on the cart light
    
  • Fixed RED players being able to sit on the edge of an exit of BLU's starting spawn
    
  • Fixed some doors showing incorrect textures
    
  • Fixed the final capture point displaying an incorrect string
    
  • Fixed the map occasionally playing incorrect ambient sounds
    
  • Minor visual and performance tweaks
• Updated cp_carrier
  • The Carrier now has full crits rather than mini-crits
    
  • The Carrier now uses the robot voice lines
    
  • Improved hearability of the Carrier's voice lines and footsteps
    
  • Fixed visual bugs with the boss bar
    
  • Fixed the Carrier sometimes becoming invisible while taunting
    
  • Fixed animation glitches when a Demoman Carrier holds a Stickybomb Launcher
    
  • Fixed occasional phasing through the elevator platform at BLU spawn
    
  • Decreased size of the frog