[quote]From Hell
February 3, 2011 - TF2 Team
Any time we have a tie-in promotion with another game, we'll send the TF mercs a package with all the new items in it (except Heavy, who lives in some remote log mansion in the Dzhugdzhur Mountains. We just mail it to the nearest Siberian town, and they dogsled it up to him eventually). This gives them a chance to get acquainted with the new weaponry, so they're not surprised when they show up back to work.
But when we sent out our latest promotion--Rift, the upcoming MMO from Trion Worlds--we were puzzled when Scout sent it back, unopened. We gave him a call.
"Hey, man," we said. "We were wondering why you hadn't opened--"
"Are you frickin' kidding me? Another tie-in. My apartment's still filled up with crap from all the last ones."
[Sounds of rummaging.]
"Like this. Ear buds. What the hell am I supposed to do with ear buds? Play Sarah McLachlan at a guy until he gets so sad he dies? Look, alright, I'll open it, but I am done with this crap. Brown hat anna bat, that's my new motto. Simple, clean, eas--oh my GOD what is this beautiful thing?"
[img]http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/rift.jpg[/img]
"It's called the Sun-on-a-Stick," we said.
"Holy crap, this is so friggin'..." [Sounds of swinging.]
"Did this come from hell? It did, didn't it? Awww, man. It's like what the Devil uses when he plugs up his toilet or somethin'."
[Sounds of burning flesh and screams.]
So that was that. We're hoping Steam customers who pre-order Rift by March 1st will have a similar reaction. You'll get two exclusive melee weapons in Team Fortress 2, the Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick. Additionally, we're adding a permanent Team Fortress 2 achievement that grants players a redeemable code for an equally exclusive (and terrifying) headpiece in Rift, the Well Spun Hat.
Team Fortress 2 players will automatically receive the melee weapons beginning today. Players who want to snag a Well Spun Hat need to complete the new Riftwalker achievement. After applying the code on their Trion account page, Rift players will receive the Well Spun Hat in their in-game mailbox, beginning with the game's head-start period on February 24th.
[b]The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends.[/b]
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Scared by the big words? Just read the last sentence.
And apparently the TF2 team realizes they're giving out a lot of tie in crap, but they don't really seem to give a fuck.
Oh, and more canon info on heavy, neat.
WHY DO YOU RATE ME DUMB
DON'T KILL THE MESSENGER YOU PEOPLE
"The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends."
:D
Even if they are craftable, i bet that it will be like 2 refined + 1 weapons thing.Anyway the blog post says where TF2 it's going to right now.
[QUOTE=Mazakrov;27841967]"The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends."
:D[/QUOTE]Nice save there Valve.
I hope they give a glow like in the promo pic. That would be great.
The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends.
[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6438055/Reaction%20faces/Wow.gif[/img]
Oh thank god they can be crafted.
[quote]Are you freaking kidding me, another tie in! My apartment is filled with the crap from the last ones[/quote]
[b]How did they knowww[/b]
Well, now we know where Heavy lives.
Don't pull that on me again, Valve.
Please.
wow, more gimmicky crap, just what Tf2 needs :\
Still doesnt excuse the fact that the weapons have no place in TF2.
This was a really good blog post, I thought that it would be a generic "We are partnering with another game" post but I was surprised....
They seem to be learning. Maybe they will stop adding promo items? (Also, they will probably pull Vintage Crap on us with the crafting.)
Yeah, it's [u][url="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging"]Lampshade Hanging[/url][/u], but they make it obvious they don't give a flying fuck about the situation.
So, take your guesses on the crafting recipies.
2 Refined + Unusual Scrap (Or an unusual hat) + Your favorite hat + Your first born?
[editline]3rd February 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Marik Bentusi;27842272]Yeah, it's [u][url="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging"]Lampshade Hanging[/url][/u], but they make it obvious they don't give a flying fuck about the situation.[/QUOTE]
That website....
shit i gotta close TF2, need more tabs.
[QUOTE=Marik Bentusi;27842272]Yeah, it's [u][url="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging"]Lampshade Hanging[/url][/u], but they make it obvious they don't give a flying fuck about the situation.[/QUOTE]
FUCK, you've ruined my entire evening.
The standard for these items just keeps dropping lower and lower.
Does anyone else find these newest items to be drop-dead [b][i]ugly?[/i][/b]
Enough with these promotional items, Valve.
They've been shit from the beginning.
[i]Stop before it's too late![/i]
[QUOTE=Kiamberm;27842378]The standard for these items just keeps dropping lower and lower.
Does anyone else find these newest items to be drop-dead [b][i]ugly?[/i][/b]
Enough with these promotional items, Valve.
They've been shit from the beginning.
[i]Stop before it's too late![/i][/QUOTE]
Personally i think they don't fit with the era.
[QUOTE=Altin;27842444]Personally i think they don't fit with the era.[/QUOTE]
That as well.
TF2 is nothing more than a guinea pig for cheap marketing experiments now.
:smith:
[QUOTE=Kiamberm;27842378]Enough with these promotional items, Valve.
They've been shit from the beginning.
[i]Stop before it's too late![/i][/QUOTE]
Sam and Max
Left 4 Dead 2
Alien Swarm
Worms
Earbuds
Left 4 Dead 2 (again)
Poker Night
Killing Floor
Monday Night Combat
Rift
Portal 2 (eventually)
when is "too late"
They keep adding Promo hats, but they wont add a damn Christmas hat at Christmas time.
i absolutely hate how they play off the promotional item shit like it's a joke, like we, the fanbase, really appreciate the items they're putting in
god damn it
[editline]3rd February 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;27842553]They keep adding Promo hats, but they wont add a damn Christmas hat at Christmas time.[/QUOTE]
what are you even talking about, the christmas hat is LITERALLY a christmas tree that sits on your head
This blog post sure comes from hell.
[QUOTE=Doomish;27842569]what are you even talking about, the christmas hat is LITERALLY a christmas tree that sits on your head[/QUOTE]
Thats ridiculous. Where is the traditional red and white hat with the pom pom. I dont want a stupid vibrating tree.
I'm not mad anymore, I will be able to use that axe, and I don't give a fuck about Genuine, there is no difference :unsmith:
[QUOTE=leonthefox;27842670]I'm not mad anymore, I will be able to use that axe, and I don't give a fuck about Genuine, ther eis no difference :unsmith:[/QUOTE]
Tell that SPUF. :smith:
[QUOTE=shadow_of_intent;27842657]Thats ridiculous. Where is the traditional red and white hat with the pom pom. I dont want a stupid vibrating tree.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/JPRzc.png[/img]
Do I win a prize or something? :v:
[QUOTE=xpod1;27842015]The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends.[/QUOTE]
Awesome, i'll just wait to get a down-graded verison of the items like most people rather than wasting £40 on a game that I most likely hate because its an MMO.
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