Major Update Speculation Thread V4: Tonight's the Night For QR Codes

[zach34]

[QUOTE=Grimhound;36490305]Saxton Hale is trying to do something. It isn't actually launching a monkey into space. My first thought was disposal of evidence. Though based on the reaction by the senators after they talked to the Administrator? Something tells me this could be far more interesting, and Valve will leave us blueballed again.[/QUOTE]

Saxton Hale teamed up with the Administrator and Ms. Pauling to steal the USA's supply of Australium. They were given the Australium to fuel the rocket ship, but Hale replaced the Australium and ran with it. This is where the Teams come in. One Team transports the suitcases that are full of gravel water and empties it into the rocket that Poopy Joe's on. It explodes.

In the latest script, either the Administrator or Ms. Pauling tells the Senators why they stole the Australium. We don't know why yet.

[Kegan]

admittedly I can't help but feel a little annoyed that we went through 6 months of waiting, the ARG, and the mysterious mmphing morse code; only to be told wait [I]another[/I] 3 days. I mean you could argue "Oh well it's only three days." but it was "only three days" friday of last week.

This update had better be crammed to the gills with weapons and maps, and actual stuff that impacts gameplay

[ned_ballad]

[QUOTE=Atlascore;36490368]http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/

It's pretty fucking clear, there are three days listed, a new map/game mode was shown today, Meet the Pyro is coming out on the third day (in fact that's what the count down is for).

I mean there might be a 4th day but I seriously doubt it, they always release the update the same day as the Meet the X video.[/QUOTE]

I imagine Weta will want their own day, and using a Day 4 (even if it's just a page linked from the blog or even a little logo on the splash page) wouldn't be that bad. Sure we'd already have the items, but Weta would want their advertising, this is why they do it.

[wunderufl]

Seeing as how I live in a fantasy world, I'm looking forward to Valve adding:

-New gamemode-specific voice lines
-New gamemode-specific character animations
-Poopy Joe character model

[brie_irl]

Since this is speculation thread, here are my completely uninsightful speculations about the achievements.

[IMG]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/8/83/Escape_Ferocity.png[/IMG] Escape Ferocity
Something about not dying/killing someone while you have the bomb

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3b/Lift-offed.png[/img] Lift-offed
Kill someone with/get killed by the rocket fire

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3a/Failure_to_Launch.png[/img] Failure to Launch
Maybe kill the enemy team when they're capturing the point to launch the rocket

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/4/41/Plan_Nine_to_Outer_Space.png[/img] Plan Nine to Outer Space
Obviously something about launching the rocket and the number nine

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/1/11/Rocket_Booster.png[/img] Rocket Booster
Something to do with the rocket (duh)

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/52/The_Fight_Stuff.png[/img] The Fight Stuff
Win 138 times, of course

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/5f/Cap-ogee.png[/img] Cap-ogee
Obviously something about capturing the control point thing. Perhaps it's capturing the point with 5 people

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/cc/Best_Case_Scenario.png[/img] Best Case Scenario
Simultaneously kill 5 people with the bomb (as indicated by the 5 skulls)

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/58/Space_Camp.png[/img] Space Camp
Something to do with the bomb, not quite sure

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/d/d5/Flight_Crew.png[/img] Flight Crew
Looks like something to do with the scoreboard?

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/a/a4/Mission_Control.png[/img] Mission Control
Something about capturing the bomb

I'm sure everyone understands how this mode will work, but I'm slow so here goes:
Player(s) grab(s) intel and bring(s) it back to control point. Teammates defend it there, while the control point rises like in hightower. When it gets to the top, the rocket launches.

[Destroyox]

Rewatching all the Meet the videos made me think.
How are they gonna top the others? How would the video even go?

[Grimhound]

I just made the connection that "gravel water" is deuterium, and Saxton Hale literally turned Poopy Joe's rocket into a fucking hydrogen bomb.

[Lefty]

[QUOTE=zach34;36490385]Saxton Hale teamed up with the Administrator and Ms. Pauling to steal the USA's supply of Australium. They were given the Australium to fuel the rocket ship, but Hale replaced the Australium and ran with it. This is where the Teams come in. One Team transports the suitcases that are full of gravel water and empties it into the rocket that Poopy Joe's on. It explodes.

In the latest script, either the Administrator or Ms. Pauling tells the Senators why they stole the Australium. We don't know why yet.[/QUOTE]

You guys see? The fact that we already know this much about this game makes it harder to come up with an explanation as to why this would happen again, that why I think it's a one map deal.

[Behemothbear]

[QUOTE=wunderufl;36490415]-Poopy Joe character model[/QUOTE]

Oh god, modders would have a field day with that.
[sp]Monkey Civilians[/sp] \:v:/

[JohnnyGoGo]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36489826]Odd pacing of news if it works out that way[/QUOTE]

This is my small worry aswell, a gamemode is big but it's odd that it takes up a whole day. It will mean day 2 and 3 will have to be crammed, Day 2 with the weapons and hats or sets, Day 3 will have the pyro's new gear and MTP, and then there's something big happening that's relevant to MTP on the day. If you're hoping for MvM, a new map, or Grordbort items, that's a lot of content to share with two already big days, it just makes little sense to have Day 1 about one thing. Maybe the rest of the update couldn't be split up, or they'll add extra days, because it is suppose to be a massive update, Tobor might be a twist and take us on another rollercoaster.

[TheRealFierce]

[QUOTE=wunderufl;36490415]Seeing as how I live in a fantasy world, I'm looking forward to Valve adding:

-New gamemode-specific voice lines
-New gamemode-specific character animations
-Poopy Joe character model[/QUOTE]

I for one approve of the Poopy Joe character model, but thats only because I want to see small little monkey gibs flying across the map.

[Ceiling Man]

[QUOTE=wunderufl;36490415]Seeing as how I live in a fantasy world, I'm looking forward to Valve adding:

-New gamemode-specific voice lines
-New gamemode-specific character animations
-Poopy Joe character model[/QUOTE]

Makes me wonder how easy it is to get each of the voice actors.

Nathan lives very close to Valve, which is probably why he has the most lines.
Grant lives about 2 hours away from Valve (drove through his town, once).

[dageek]

[QUOTE=Baboo00;36490452]Since this is speculation thread, here are my completely uninsightful speculations about the achievements.

[IMG]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/8/83/Escape_Ferocity.png[/IMG] Escape Ferocity
Something about not dying/killing someone while you have the bomb

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3b/Lift-offed.png[/img] Lift-offed
Kill someone with/get killed by the rocket fire

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3a/Failure_to_Launch.png[/img] Failure to Launch
Maybe kill the enemy team when they're capturing the point to launch the rocket

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/4/41/Plan_Nine_to_Outer_Space.png[/img] Plan Nine to Outer Space
Obviously something about launching the rocket and the number nine

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/1/11/Rocket_Booster.png[/img] Rocket Booster
Something to do with the rocket (duh)

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/52/The_Fight_Stuff.png[/img] The Fight Stuff
Win 138 times, of course

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/5f/Cap-ogee.png[/img] Cap-ogee
Obviously something about capturing the control point thing. Perhaps it's capturing the point with 5 people

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/cc/Best_Case_Scenario.png[/img] Best Case Scenario
Simultaneously kill 5 people with the bomb (as indicated by the 5 skulls)

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/58/Space_Camp.png[/img] Space Camp
Something to do with the bomb, not quite sure

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/d/d5/Flight_Crew.png[/img] Flight Crew
Looks like something to do with the scoreboard?

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/a/a4/Mission_Control.png[/img] Mission Control
Something about capturing the bomb

I'm sure everyone understands how this mode will work, but I'm slow so here goes:
Player(s) grab(s) intel and bring(s) it back to control point. Teammates defend it there, while the control point rises like in hightower. When it gets to the top, the rocket launches.[/QUOTE]

Flight Crew is probably playing with 5 of your steam friends

[Penna]

I honestly don't know if it's possible to complete this anymore.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/A7MzS.jpg[/IMG]

[goluffy]

[QUOTE=Baboo00;36490452]Since this is speculation thread, here are my completely uninsightful speculations about the achievements.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/4/41/Plan_Nine_to_Outer_Space.png[/img] Plan Nine to Outer Space
Obviously something about launching the rocket and the number nine

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/1/11/Rocket_Booster.png[/img] Rocket Booster
Something to do with the rocket (duh)

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/d/d5/Flight_Crew.png[/img] Flight Crew
Looks like something to do with the scoreboard?

[/QUOTE]

From top to bottom, this is the speculation I have about those acheivments:
Make the rocket take off with a team of 9.

Put the rocket fuel in a limited amount of time.

Play the map with 5 friends.

[01271]

[QUOTE=Baboo00;36490452]Since this is speculation thread, here are my completely uninsightful speculations about the achievements.

[IMG]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/8/83/Escape_Ferocity.png[/IMG] Escape Ferocity
Something about not dying/killing someone while you have the bomb

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3b/Lift-offed.png[/img] Lift-offed
Kill someone with/get killed by the rocket fire

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3a/Failure_to_Launch.png[/img]Failure to launch
Be on the elevator with the team as the rocket launches.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/4/41/Plan_Nine_to_Outer_Space.png[/img] Plan Nine to Space
Bring one of each class with you into the rocket.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/1/11/Rocket_Booster.png[/img] Rocket Booster
Be the one to bring the case into the rocket.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/52/The_Fight_Stuff.png[/img] The Fight Stuff
Win 138 times, of course

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/5f/Cap-ogee.png[/img] Cap-ogee
bring the lift all the way up.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/cc/Best_Case_Scenario.png[/img] Best Case Scenario
The rocket crashes and everyone dies or the rocket launches and crashes and kills everyone but the case was on the ground.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/58/Space_Camp.png[/img] Space Camp

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/d/d5/Flight_Crew.png[/img] Flight Crew
Play with 5 friends.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/a/a4/Mission_Control.png[/img] Mission Control
Something about capturing the bomb
[/QUOTE]

My interpretation.

[goluffy]

[QUOTE=Uesrname;36490505]I honestly don't know if it's possible to complete this anymore.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/A7MzS.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Action slot item and medic and scout lasers and we got a bingo!

[Penna]

[QUOTE=goluffy;36490520]Action slot item and medic and scout lasers and we got a bingo![/QUOTE]

That's probably the most likely, but I don't see anything else happening aside from the second row.

[ned_ballad]

[IMG]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/8/83/Escape_Ferocity.png[/IMG] Escape Ferocity
Headshot a Spy before he backstabs someone carrying the cache

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3b/Lift-offed.png[/img] Lift-offed
Die in the end-round explosion

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/3/3a/Failure_to_Launch.png[/img] Failure to Launch
Kill three enemies as they try to lift the elevator to the rocket.

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/4/41/Plan_Nine_to_Outer_Space.png[/img] Plan Nine to Outer Space
Collect 9 caches more than your opponent

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/1/11/Rocket_Booster.png[/img] Rocket Booster
End a game in a stalemate, leaving the rocket never lifting off and changing the course of history forever

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/52/The_Fight_Stuff.png[/img] The Fight Stuff
Win 138 times

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/5f/Cap-ogee.png[/img] Cap-ogee
Have your entire team riding the elevator at the same time

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/cc/Best_Case_Scenario.png[/img] Best Case Scenario
Kill 5 people carrying a fuel cache, in one life

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/5/58/Space_Camp.png[/img] Space Camp
Headshot a Scout carrying a fuel cache (note the name of the achievement, and the scout animation)

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/d/d5/Flight_Crew.png[/img] Flight Crew
Play a game of Doomsday with 5 of your steam friends on your team, and top the score board

[img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/a/a4/Mission_Control.png[/img] Mission Control
Be the first to bring a fuel cache to the elevator

[CommodoreV]

[QUOTE=Ceiling Man;36490491]
Grant lives about 2 hours away from Valve (drove through his town, once).[/QUOTE]

I want to believe he has a sentry guarding his lawn from pesky baseball-capped teens and a French neighbor who's always coming over to his house and masquerade parties uninvited.

[CdeMonkey]

Just got home from work and read the blog post and pyromania, do we know what the new game mode is about at all?

[Computrix]

[QUOTE=CdeMonkey;36490584]Just got home from work and read the blog post and pyromania, do we know what the new game mode is about at all?[/QUOTE]
Yep
[url]http://www.teamfortress.com/pyromania/doomsday/[/url]

[kustom3]

[QUOTE=Ceiling Man;36490491]Makes me wonder how easy it is to get each of the voice actors.

Nathan lives very close to Valve, which is probably why he has the most lines.
Grant lives about 2 hours away from Valve (drove through his town, once).[/QUOTE]

Some of them have been working with Valve in the last months so there's hope.
[URL="http://www.dota2wiki.com/wiki/Voice_Actors"]Source[/URL]

[wunderufl]

[QUOTE=CommodoreV;36490550]I want to believe he has a sentry guarding his lawn from pesky baseball-capped teens and a French neighbor who's always coming over to his house and masquerade parties uninvited.[/QUOTE]

Snip. Wrong voice actor, phooey.

[Pinkamena]

I was thinking, since every "Meet the" short will be now done, do you think Valve will still make big updates with some form of video to go along with them? Probably heavily TF2 lore based.

[nied]

[QUOTE=CdeMonkey;36490584]Just got home from work and read the blog post and pyromania, do we know what the new game mode is about at all?[/QUOTE]

From what we know, it seems like some sort of Payload/CTF cross

[Sharc]

[QUOTE=CdeMonkey;36490584]Just got home from work and read the blog post and pyromania, do we know what the new game mode is about at all?[/QUOTE]

Seems to be along the lines of L4D2's Scavenge Mode, Single Flag CTF and the Oil Barron gamemode Spuf tried thinking out years back.

[hexpunK]

Okay, 2000 posts is a bit much. Can people like me who can't spend their day obsessing over this get a quick recap about what's happened since Friday? Maybe an OP update as well?

[ned_ballad]

Apparently ~20 minutes until Adult Swim announcement

[Pinkamena]

[QUOTE=hexpunK;36490622]Okay, 2000 posts is a bit much. Can people like me who can't spend their day obsessing over this get a quick recap about what's happened since Friday? Maybe an OP update as well?[/QUOTE]

Check the blog.