Major Update Speculation XXVI: Much Ado About Nothing - Games

Shakespeare said that. Posting in ever so slight advance of the thread actually closing. [QUOTE=UberMunchkin;46921162]You know the drill. Post about speculation and shit. Keep drama out of here.[/QUOTE] [U][B] Recent Recap (as of 7/7/15): [/B][/U]The [URL="http://mym.kritzkast.com"]Meet Your Makers[/URL] interviews, featuring talks with prominent community contributors such as McVee, Daimao and Bapaul, were released, along with exclusive interviews with Makani, the recent TF comics artist, and the TF2 team at Valve themselves. With these interviews came two sneak peaks at future content, in the form of new sketches by [URL="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4379567/ds2/spyknifestab.PNG"]Makani featuring poses not seen in any comic[/URL] currently released, and a[URL="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4379567/ds2/valvehatmap.PNG"] picture of a new, unknown map[/URL] on the infamous Valve hat wall. [URL="https://twitter.com/jaypinkerton"]Jay Pinkerton, a writer working at Valve[/URL] has said that the next TF Comic is going to be out "within a month or two". The [URL="http://www.teamfortress.com/gunmettle/"]Gun Mettle update has been revealed[/URL]. The new Valve-authored map Powerhouse was the map on the Valve hat wall. Along with that, there's quite a few hints on the map pointing towards a link to rd_asteroid. In the schema and the internal files, there are references to the Competitive Matchmaking going into beta, requiring a Beta Pass to enter. A trailer for a new community update has been leaked. With respect to the creators of the update, I won't be linking it in the OP. [B][U]Archive:[/U][/B] [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] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1205459"]V8: Rise of the Machines![/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1215851"]V9: Really Spooky Halloween Edition [/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1221466"]V10: This Week Is The Week[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1233679"]V11: Whatever it was called that one time[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1242525"]V12: Some name I don't remember[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1250046"]V13: The Final Frontier[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1253356"]V14: Roman Numerals are the Best Edition[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1253356"]V15: Apocalypse Now! (In a few weeks)[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1254987"]V16: The Monoculus RIFT Well Spun Hat Promo Edition[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1258305"]V17: She's Only 17[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1258305"]V18: New world order[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1259849"]V19: Official Sponsor of the Winky Smiley[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1261765"]V20: ScoRes and Pipes[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1262766"]V21: Delays For Most[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1265932"]V22: Steampipe For Reals This Time[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1266816"]V23: the mind of the subject will desperately struggle to create speculation where none exists[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1398764"]V24: Major Update Speculation XXIV: An Eloquent Absence of Germane Spectulation[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1446193"]V25: Major Update Speculation XXV: Featuring 60% less Bonus Ducks[/URL] [URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1469585"]V26.1: [/URL][URL="http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1469585"]Major Update Speculation XXVI: UFO - 'Usually Fucking Optimistic' Edition[/URL]

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Does anyone know what the map is on the hat wall or is it completely new?

[QUOTE=Snowshoe;47894262]Does anyone know what the map is on the hat wall or is it completely new?[/QUOTE] As far as I know, it's a new map. It doesn't look like anything from RD_Asteroid, considering that RD_Asteroid does not have a CP model anywhere.

I'm just gonna repost this since it was literally the last post in the old thread: I don't even understand what is going on. I thought most of us were just enjoying the hunt for a clue? I know I was. Dunno where all this 'community distraught' has come from. Honestly? This is going to sound weird but I'm extremely happy the Invasion update is months away. Why? Because it means this years Summer update is a Valve made one and that makes me real relieved. I was getting worried Spy vs Engi was a longer way off than expected.

May the hype deliver us to Valvehalla.

WHICH ONE TO USE

And so the cycle continues. I will wait till next week when the sale happens, I doubt literally nothing will happen till then.

[QUOTE=DarthMewtwo;47894287]WHICH ONE TO USE[/QUOTE] mine

[QUOTE=165your4;47894293]mine[/QUOTE] This one is 1st....

[QUOTE=facepunched8;47894298]This one is 1st....[/QUOTE] yes but they cheated by posting early cheaters are bad

use both

[QUOTE=TheDrunkenOne;47894318]use both[/QUOTE]simultaneously

Now, you see, I intended to grab the thread this time around so I could put a minor recap of recent events(without any overblown hype-horning) in the OP. You know, like what we [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1115659] used to do.[/url]

Hopefully between the hype of EOTL, Boogaloo and Invasion the tf2 team will learn WHY people get excited about community updates. People were speculating about MvM, Maps and Weapons in regards to the Invasion stuff. If they want people to get excited over cosmetics they should be tied to something interesting in game. You can have all the lovely comics and videos you want but at some point they need to get off their "This was all made by the community and we're so proud of them" soapbox and put some effort into the in game stuff. Contribute in turn for the contributors.

I hope the Mann Co. store has another sale when the summer sale shows up.

Quite frankly I'm just waiting without any real interest any more. All of the hope and expectation has been sucked out of me by the long wait and constant disappointment. I'd like to think that I can see amazing, shiny new things just waiting on the horizon, but the more realistic part of me says it's probably just something on fire. Most likely my dreams.

After Boogaloo and EotL, nobody should realistically be expecting weapons for a community update. It seems Valve does not want weapons as part of comunity made updates.

Or maps.

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;47894465]After Boogaloo and EotL, nobody should realistically be expecting weapons for a community update. It seems Valve does not want weapons as part of comunity made updates.[/QUOTE] Hopefully at some point they realize how intensely stupid that is. They're sabotaging their own game that way, it's ridiculous.

[QUOTE=_charon;47894475]Hopefully at some point they realize how intensely stupid that is. They're sabotaging their own game that way, it's ridiculous.[/QUOTE] The community updates still add hats. Thats what makes valve money.

Way to go VNN and co., you fucked over any chances of another MyM happening. :suicide:

Has anyone found anything on the main TF2 site?

[QUOTE=ZeHat;47894515]Has anyone found anything on the main TF2 site?[/QUOTE] No.

Yummy new thread. Never found out, so ill ask again, i guess... Anyone know when or why those billboards linking various updates together were removed from the maps?

[QUOTE=ZeHat;47894515]Has anyone found anything on the main TF2 site?[/QUOTE] I've found a whole network of pages about Team Fortress 2

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;47894506]Way to go VNN and co., you fucked over any chances of another MyM happening. :suicide:[/QUOTE] Actually no, people gave criticism and it was received poorly, thats why it won't be happening

[QUOTE=Limed00d;47894559]I've found a whole network of pages about Team Fortress 2[/QUOTE] wow! that could prove useful in the future! [sp2]lol the ratings, this was a joke[/sp2] [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Spoiler tag abuse" - OvB))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=InfectedPotato;47894603]Actually no, people gave criticism and it was received poorly, thats why it won't be happening[/QUOTE] It was less the criticism and more the fact people can't handle criticism.