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Team Fortress 2 Update Released

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:


  • Add ConVars to control Mann vs. Machine team limits on community servers

    • tf_mvm_defenders_team_size
    • tf_mvm_max_connected_players

  • Fixed the Pastel Trance Unusual taunt effect not drawing two Balloonicorns
  • Fixed names/descriptions for the most recent HugsTF medals
  • Updated pl_venice

    • Gameplay

      • Relocated first Blu spawn (now split into two individual spawns at random)
      • Moved 1st Red spawn further away into a new room
      • Added new upper entrance into building next to Point A (thanks Delila)
      • Added new exit from 2nd Red spawn room
      • Moved a building entrance near Point A to a new walkway area above
      • Removed upper entrance and Point C routes in building next to Point B
      • Added new raised position at the main open inside area between Points C and D
      • Added new route near Point D
      • Added new cubby spot at Point D
      • Removed part of the balcony at the final Point
      • Widened door between 2nd Blu spawn and Point B
      • Removed a door to upper room near first Blu spawn & connected the balconies
      • Opened section of the building next to Point C for faffing and uber charging
      • Altered the underneath of the balcony at the building next to Point C
      • Tweaked roof area near Point B to make it easier to counter
      • Tweaked walkway between Points A and B
      • Added some minor cover near Point A
      • Lowered railing at above position near Point C for Turrets
      • Added cubbies across the map to improve gameplay for Engineer, Spy, etc.
      • Removed engineer building & added smoother clipping on the raised bridge
      • Added/removed/moved some health & ammo

    • Art

      • Improved lightmap scale across the map to produce nicer shadows
      • Increased saturation and slightly adjusted style of some materials
      • Expanded the 3d skybox and made it viewable from more locations across the map
      • Fixed flag models
      • Made certain areas feel less like empty spaces

    • Misc

      • Fixed strange missing texture error in middle connector
      • Fixed error in soundscapes
      • Added more direction signs across the map
      • Fixed misaligned payload particles
      • Boat near first Blu spawn has drifted off into the distance
      • Other minor changes

Valve adds 100-player support to Team Fortress 2, immediately tells people not to use it




If you've ever thought to yourself that Team Fortress 2 would be perfect if only you could cram more players onto its maps, you are going to love today's new update. It more than triples the maximum player count, from 32 to 100—and also, Valve says you probably shouldn't do that...
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Valve just turned Team Fortress 2 into a battle royale

Team Fortress 2 is one of the elder statespeople of PC FPS games. Since 2007, it has been the benchmark for fun, quick, varied, and highly memeable online multiplayer, complementing Half-Life and CSGO as one of Valve's best shooters. But now that's all been turned upside down. The latest Valve update for Team Fortress 2 suddenly means that, rather than the standard 32, TF2 games will now support up to 100 players. The developer itself says that this is "unsupported and not recommended." But if you want to experience Team Fortress 2 as a chaotic, crowded, and often comical battle royale game, now's your chance.


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hugs.tf 2023



hugs.tf officially returns for its first live event since 2018! Join a range of charity-loving hat enthusiasts for a weekend full of pubs, show matches, creative segments, jumping and The Big Fat TF2 Quiz. Raising money for nearly a decade, this year's donations will once again go to SpecialEffect to put fun and inclusion back into the lives of people with physical disabilities by helping them to play video games!

The two-day livestream will take place on July 29th and 30th, starting at 11am BST / 12pm CEST / 6am ET and won't stop all day! Donations are now open over at the hugs.tf donation page!

And it doesn't stop there as the famous hugs.tf medals are back to be claimed! Any donations of at least £10 GBP or more will receive an in-game medal reward, with different medals offered for higher donations.

You can catch all the action over at the EssentialsTF Twitch channel.

To donate and find out more information, head to the hugs.tf website and join the hugs.tf Discord server!

hugs.tf 2023





hugs.tf officially returns for its first live event since 2018! Join a range of charity-loving hat enthusiasts for a weekend full of pubs, show matches, creative segments, jumping and The Big Fat TF2 Quiz. Raising money for nearly a decade, this year's donations will once again go to SpecialEffect to put fun and inclusion back into the lives of people with physical disabilities by helping them to play video games!




The two-day livestream will take place on July 29th and 30th, starting at 11am BST / 12pm CEST / 6am EDT and won't stop all day! Donations are now open over at the hugs.tf donation page!




And it doesn't stop there as the famous hugs.tf medals are back to be claimed! Any donations of at least £10 GBP or more will receive an in-game medal reward, with different medals offered for higher donations.




You can catch all the action over at the EssentialsTF Twitch channel.




To donate and find out more information, head to the hugs.tf website and join the hugs.tf Discord server!