Major Update Speculation: V8: Rise of the Machines! - Games

Made early because I'm a working man! The other thread had a bit more steam left in it, but not enough to make it until I get out of work, so enjoy an early thread! Welcome to V8! [i](Psychopath wanted a juice joke in the title for the single most imporant Major Update Spec thread in years, yea right)[/i] [b]It's finally here. MvM, Tobor, Raid Mode, whatever you want to call it. It's happening VERY SOON. 3 years in the making, the most anticipated update to TF2 ever! Tonight is actually the night![/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4cfo0f88Ug&feature=player_embedded[/media] [b][url]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B1LLnetwzpWryZbwRqyAH7KtP0Gxsx4udzjyjC6w1lU/preview?sle=true[/url] <-- ARG info. We had to figure out a puzzle with high fives and we got a neat comic out it. CHECK THIS IF YOU NEED A QUICK UPDATE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED [/b] Quick MvM history lesson [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzxpbUeN-eg[/media] Archive: [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1115659]V1: The Original[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1160261]V2: Revenge of the Tobor[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1187592]V3: Tonight's the Night, forever and always[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1192424]V4: Tonight's the Night for QR Codes[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1193608]V5: Somewhere over the rainbow[/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1200947]V6: Going South of Houston, Baby! [/url] [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1204832]V7: Who's Ned? [/url] Good resources for information: - [url="http://git.optf2.com/schema-tracking/"]Wiki Schema Tracker[/url] - [url="https://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds"]HLDS Email List[/url] [thumb]http://www.meijer.com/assets/product_images/styles/xlarge/1001029_051000003362_A_400.jpg[/thumb] This thread brought to you by IE 9. IE 9, for when you want Firefox without a spell checker. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Don't make a new thread before the old one is locked" - Orkel))[/highlight]

Not first! Guess not!

Too bad I can't play until sunday, but hope you all have fun shooting robots!

Let's start our pagemonitors, gentleman.

New thread smell.

Yes! A good title from the get-go this time!

That's a better name for the thread,so.What is Valve time zone?

First page master race. Also, good thread title.

Alrighty. I'm guessing that Engie's gonna be a hell of a good time to play as against the machines.

Woop.

RIP Steam servers 2003-2012

Can't wait for the internet to crash for a few hours.

Fletch seventh'd a request for it to hit before 5 EDT: [quote=Fletcher Dunn]7th. We'll do the best we can and are hoping to not release it too late.[/quote]

[QUOTE=Hellduck;37250818]Yes! A good title from the get-go this time![/QUOTE] what other possible title would have been appropriate for the culmination of 2 years of speculation. To think this all started with the STS leak, a small note about raid mode. Here we are today. Raid mode now MvM, sitting before us, just hours away. The other alternate thread title idea was "Happy 32nd of Valvetobor!"

I can imagine the pain of whoever manages the download servers at Valve.

[video=youtube;860_fHsLwEI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=860_fHsLwEI[/video]

I doubt we'll already be able to enjoy the mode today, but I hope servers will have stabilized within the week or so.

yay ned

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37250845]Fletch seventh'd a request for it to hit before 5 EDT:[/QUOTE] Whoo, hopefully no more waiting until 9-fucking-PM!

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37250845]Fletch seventh'd a request for it to hit before 5 EDT:[/QUOTE] If they want it ready in 5 hours, I'm betting we get it around normal update time. MAYBE 6 if we're lucky.

Let's kick some robot asses!

were finally having a V8 :tinfoil: . i hope one of the MvM map's has water so the neon annihilator isn't useless

[video=youtube;foCzlvXKWTA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foCzlvXKWTA[/video] I couldn't resist

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37250845]Fletch seventh'd a request for it to hit before 5 EDT:[/QUOTE] [i]before 5EDT??[/i] Oh wow, that'd be SUPER early.

My booty is ready.

Cmon new explosive demoman weapons. *crosses fingers*

It's time to rev the V8 Speculation Engine! What's next for TF2 after the Machines? Halloween is obvious, do we think we'll see the Mann Brothers' ghosts? That robot is a ghost? And of course Australian Christmas 2: Electric Boogaloo 2: Electric Boogaloo.(3)

So what shall we do whilst we're veighting for this update?

So, Day 3: Bounty. I'm thinking maybe a few new weapons, but the main focus will be on the credits system and buying stuff. I'm optimistic that this update won't be too bad when it comes to Valve monetizing TF2. That might come later, but for now I'm fairly confident that they won't pull anything too ridiculous.

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;37250916][i]before 5EDT??[/i] Oh wow, that'd be SUPER early.[/QUOTE] Yeah, that's before 9pm GMT right?