The New Era of TF2

[Bl4ck1ce]

Valve need a newer tf2 trailer.

It's a super damn old trailer, man.

[JoeSibilant]

[QUOTE=Nexosz;25449319]Halo. Parasite hats. They are [b]horribly popular[/b] and very, [b]VERY[/b] ugly. While other hats at least TRY to keep TF2 theme (Pot is acceptable, hotrod is acceptable, Ellis Cap/Mann Co cap are decent), but then horrible shit comes - as I said before - Parasites, halos, gibuses. Or that new demos hat. These are really bad, and/or completely destroy TF2 theme.
....
I really respect valve, I was like "Damn, I have no idea how valve will do that, but I am pretty sure that they will make it right" before. The result was always "Holy shit it's awesome!". Now it's more like forced "Well, okay".
I do realize they release their work free. But they should keep their quality, I don't want to see that type of things in their new games like Portal 2 or DotA 2![/QUOTE]

Yes, clearly you are the authority on what is good, the fact that the stuff you hate so much is still "horribly popular" just means more people are WRONG.

This thread is full of the opinions of people who think that their mild grievances and resistance to change entitles them to dictate what should or should not be in the game. After all, everything has gone so downhill! That's why TF2 doesn't attract new players any more, and old players are leaving in droves--oh wait.

[editline]16th October 2010[/editline]

I mean jesus, half the shit people complain about is the cosmetic attributes of cosmetic items. Suck it the fuck up.

[NiGHTS88]

[QUOTE=JoeSibilant;25450941]Yes, clearly you are the authority on what is good, the fact that the stuff you hate so much is still "horribly popular" just means more people are WRONG.

This thread is full of the opinions of people who think that their mild grievances and resistance to change entitles them to dictate what should or should not be in the game.[/QUOTE]

I make judgments based off of [url=http://www.teamfortress.com/contribute/tips.php]Valve's rules[/url].
[quote=Valve]Keeping the visual style consistent is important, in that we don't want anything out of theme or out of date. TF is a stylized world set some time in the 50's. Nothing modern, visually hyper-realistic, or overly "cartoony."[/quote]
[IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-pyro/pyro_brainsucker_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-spy/noblehair_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-soldier/soldier_samurai_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-medic/medic_goggles_sized.png[/IMG]
[quote=Valve]Maintain character personality as much as possible with items. Hats should maintain the character personality of the wearer (heavy ushanka, scout batter's helmet, etc.)[/quote]
[IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-heavy/heavy_stocking_cap_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-demo/inquisitor_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-soldier/chief_rocketeer_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-demo/hat_first_nr_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-soldier/dappertopper_sized.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-pyro/pyro_beanie_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-pyro/pyro_hat_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-scout/scout_whoopee_sized.png[/IMG]
[quote=Valve]For hats, maintain team colors, if not - neutral colors (see color swatch below.)
[IMG_thumb]http://www.teamfortress.com/contribute/images/tips_palette.gif[/IMG_thumb][/quote]
[IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-all-class/parasite_hat_sized.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-scout/milkhat_sized.png[/IMG] (And more of the above)

[Bubbus]

Damn, that's some good music.

What is it?

[_Junkie_]

[QUOTE=NiGHTS88;25451370]I make judgments based off of [url=http://www.teamfortress.com/contribute/tips.php]Valve's rules[/url].
[/QUOTE]

And then you continued to play TF2 and nobody cared.

[SkinkYEA]

[QUOTE=NiGHTS88;25451370][img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-soldier/dappertopper_sized.png[/img_thumb]
[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I completely agree with this post.

Since when does Cat in the hat = a Crazy, blood thirsty, blind patriotic mercenary?

[NiGHTS88]

[QUOTE=_Junkie_;25451891]And then you continued to play TF2 and nobody cared.[/QUOTE]

I play Team Fortress 2 a lot less than I used to, mostly because of what I have stated in this thread. Recently, I have been seeing more people unsatisfied with the direction in which the game has headed.

(And nobody cared.)

[PivotDJ]

[QUOTE=SkinkYEA;25452066]Yeah, I completely agree with this post.

Since when does Cat in the hat = a Crazy, blood thirsty, blind patriotic mercenary?[/QUOTE]

red and white are 2 of the colors of the american flag

[Chocoro]

At least everyone isn't running around in a gibus.

[Epic Fortune]

[QUOTE=Splambob;25451563]Damn, that's some good music.

What is it?[/QUOTE]

Perfect in between - Dj champion.

[NiGHTS88]

[QUOTE=PivotDJ;25452319]red and white are 2 of the colors of the american flag[/QUOTE]

That's a big stretch.

[Corporal Yippie]

I like how people bitch about the Dr. Seuss hat and the Pyro's hats and nobody brings up the fucking Sam and Max, Left 4 Dead and Worms items in the TF2 universe

if valve put in "Gordon's Crowbar" or a Lamarr hat you guys would be sucking Valve's dick wouldn't you

[NiGHTS88]

[QUOTE=Corporal Yippie;25452900]I like how people bitch about the Dr. Seuss hat and the Pyro's hats and nobody brings up the fucking Sam and Max, Left 4 Dead and Worms items in the TF2 universe

if valve put in "Gordon's Crowbar" or a Lamarr hat you guys would be sucking Valve's dick wouldn't you[/QUOTE]

In the backpacks I pulled the images from, I couldn't find most of those items. Bill's Hat is the only promotional item that meshes well with the game's style.

[Pardalis]

How did you do it? Demos?

[editline]17th October 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=phantompain5;25449293]That is a very wrong assumption, Team fortress classic had a very high fan base for 8 years[/QUOTE]

There were fewer games back then

[Candy Bee]

[QUOTE=latin_geek;25453315]How did you do it? Demos?[/QUOTE]
My guess would be access to a SourceTV demo so he can move about as he pleases.

[Fearlezz]

Yeah I freezed a dem and used the drive option to fly around.

[Fearlezz]

I made another similare video. More effort
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iFM_t-AmME&hd=1[/media]

[Fivas]

That was fun to watch, nice nice.

[DainBramageStud]

[QUOTE=Dr.Scrake;25447899]this just in:

[B]hats don't affect gameplay[/B][/quote]

wrong - item sets

[quote]more than half of the hats look good[/quote]

wrong/opinion

[quote]without hats and new weapons tf2 would be dead already.[/QUOTE]

wrong

[OatmealMan]

I like the Outlaws Soundtrack Remix in Video 2.

BTW, your videos are true.

[Wowza!]

[QUOTE=NiGHTS88;25451370]I make judgments based off of [URL="http://www.teamfortress.com/contribute/tips.php"]Valve's rules[/URL].

[img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-pyro/pyro_brainsucker_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-spy/noblehair_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-soldier/soldier_samurai_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-medic/medic_goggles_sized.png[/img_thumb]

[img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-heavy/heavy_stocking_cap_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-demo/inquisitor_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-soldier/chief_rocketeer_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-demo/hat_first_nr_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-soldier/dappertopper_sized.png[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-pyro/pyro_beanie_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-pyro/pyro_hat_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-scout/scout_whoopee_sized.png[/img_thumb]

[img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-all-class/parasite_hat_sized.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://mirror.pointysoftware.net/tf2items/hats-scout/milkhat_sized.png[/img_thumb] (And more of the above)[/QUOTE]

Well, most of the Soldier's hats are military or war themed, the Headress and Kabuto fit in with this. The Goggles fit in with the Medic's mad scientist/sadist personality. The hat towers are based on an inside joke from the Classless Update. The Whoopee Cap is based on a hat from the 40s-50s period. Since we don't really know anything about the Pyro's personality aside from the fact that he's a psychopath, we can't pass absolute judgment on which hats fit his personality. Since the Alien Swarm, Sam and Max, and Worms hats are intentional references to other games, the rules don't really apply to them. The Spy dresses dignified and proper, so wearing a powdered wig isn't completely out of character. Sure, not all of the hats fit in with the artstyle or the classes' personalities, but the vast majority of them do. Even so, I play TF2 for the actual gameplay, not the hats, and it's not like I'll burst into tears about the absolute destruction of TF2's artstyle whenever I see a Dapper Topper.

[Holy Vagineer]

Thats all in Gmod? Impressive. :bravo:

[Kaz]

[QUOTE=Holy Vagineer;25464547]Thats all in Gmod? Impressive. :bravo:[/QUOTE]No he made it in TF2 demos.

[Bat-shit]

[QUOTE=Dr.Scrake;25447899]this just in:

hats don't affect gameplay, more than half of the hats look good, without hats and new weapons tf2 would be dead already.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. For so long, they kept the updates free, they kept players active and some-what happy with the content. Then they release the Polycount sets and hats that cost actual money and people fell for it. After all we've had this game for 4 years.

I respect the strategy. I wonder if the "Start making some fucking money already" was just a trick of some sort.

[Sharkle_Bunwich]

[QUOTE=Bat-shit;25464850]Agreed. For so long, they kept the updates free, they kept players active and some-what happy with the content. Then they release the Polycount sets and hats that cost actual money and people fell for it. After all we've had this game for [b]4 years.[/b]

I respect the strategy. I wonder if the "Start making some fucking money already" was just a trick of some sort.[/QUOTE]

2010 - 2007 = 4?

[Chekko]

I say yes to weapons, and no to hats.

[LolzMan1325]

But without hats people would have actually PLAYED THE GAME *GASP* :byodood:

[prow]

Yeah, 3 years. Loads of maps added.
[B]And people still play on Dustbowl and 2fort non stop. [/B]:argh:

[Fhux]

[QUOTE=solid_jake;25447775]That was actually a well played video[/QUOTE]
[I]Well[/I] played. You get it? :v:

Anyway... A true, but quite sad, video.

[Fearlezz]

Im not sure, just liked it better before