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

[QUOTE=Sandvich;36442500]18:00 --> 6pm PST. We have just under 10 hours left, boys.[/QUOTE] It could be GMT, as updates for most Valve games come out at 6pm GMT.

Because of my time-zone, the second Australian Christmas Update was launched at 11:30.

[QUOTE=COSTA;36442550]I think the TF2 backstory should be more explained and shown directly in-game. There's an incredibly amount of players who are completely oblivious to all these interesting tidbits. I just remembered that guy on Reddit who, a few days after the last Halloween update shipped, came up with a theory that [b]Monoculus was Demoman's eye[/b], just because he saw [url="http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/214745-tf1.jpg"]that image of Demoman and Monoculus[/url] on Google Images. Even though it was supposed to be, and it was explicitly shown it was true. tl;dr: Most players are oblivious to TF2 backstory.[/QUOTE] You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

Is there anyway all the Poopyjoe space stuff relates to this? [img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/a/a4/The_Moonman_Pack.png[/img] That IS the Pyro in space gear.

[QUOTE=COSTA;36442550]-snip-[/QUOTE] No, the subtlety is part of the story. Its called a BACKstory for a reason. You should be able to play the game without even touching the story. The story just adds depth to those who are looking for it. There is a reason that Valve didn't put the story into the levels except in inconspicuous nods and easter eggs.

[QUOTE=MajorMattem;36442514]But the demo is. I swear, they're looking in different places now. And, yeah, on [url=http://www.tf2.com/]here.[/url][/QUOTE] Yes, the Demo has always been looking at us. Heavy, Scout and Spy have always been looking in the current direction. I would say I'm 100% sure of it but I'd look like an idiot if I end up being proven wrong.

[QUOTE=Constructor;36442560]Still different.[/QUOTE] but not unique

[QUOTE=COSTA;36442550]I think the TF2 backstory should be more explained and shown directly in-game. There's an incredibly amount of players who are completely oblivious to all these interesting tidbits. I just remembered that guy on Reddit who, a few days after the last Halloween update shipped, came up with a theory that [b]Monoculus was Demoman's eye[/b], just because he saw [url="http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/214745-tf1.jpg"]that image of Demoman and Monoculus[/url] on Google Images. Even though it was supposed to be, and it was explicitly shown it was true. tl;dr: Most players are oblivious to TF2 backstory.[/QUOTE] we keep this system and reddit looks retarded I see no problems

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36442497][thumb]http://i48.tinypic.com/seom5h.png[/thumb] Only difference between the sticky launcher and the detonator is some dirt and smoke explosion_FloatieEmbers is just piece of the entire particle system for the weapon. It's not the only particle used for the Detonator, and it's also used on the Sticky Launcher.[/QUOTE] [thumb]http://www.sourceop.com/hell-met/TF2/detex2.jpg[/thumb] doubt it.

[QUOTE=JakeSanchard;36442466][URL="http://i.imgur.com/sszxW.png"]And I'm probably late with this too but the Capacitor says 1800, not 1500.[/URL][/QUOTE] Yes, but down there it's 0718, not 07A8. It translates to GRAY, as we all know.

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36442586]but not unique[/QUOTE] unique for flare guns alright

have some thread music [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo9riZYUpTw[/media]

[QUOTE=S.S. Borra;36442581]No, the subtlety is part of the story. Its called a BACKstory for a reason. You should be able to play the game without even touching the story. The story just adds depth to those who are looking for it. There is a reason that Valve didn't put the story into the levels except in inconspicuous nods and easter eggs.[/QUOTE] Interesting point. It just doesn't feel right having people asking around in-game "who's Saxton Hale?", "who's Poopy Joe?", "what do bananas do, lulz this is so randum XD", "i just found a girly diary, im gonna delete it, i wanted a brass beast instead"

i organized my backpack just for this update [url]http://tf2b.com/tf2/lilrobot[/url]

[QUOTE=Hell-met;36442592][thumb]http://www.sourceop.com/hell-met/TF2/detex2.jpg[/thumb] doubt it.[/QUOTE] You doubt what? That the particle is only used on the detonator even if the Sticky Launcher is set to also use the particle? I asked Chaofanatic (particle wizard from the Emporium) [quote]11:31 AM - ned_ballad: so the detonator and sticky launcher are identical other than than smoke and a flash? 11:32 AM - Chaofanatic: Yeah, that can be changed easily by creating new particles and making them children to explosioncore_midair_flare 11:34 AM - Chaofanatic: It looks totally different simply because the flash and smoke are gone. [/quote] It doesn't have unique particles. It just uses the particles that were already in-game a little differently, but they are not unique to the detonator, nor were they added with the Uber update.

Do other flare guns use those particles?

[QUOTE=FLUDDGadd;36442631]have some thread music [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo9riZYUpTw[/media][/QUOTE] Peter [B]Gabriel [/B] Gabriel likes scout meet the scout confirmed?

[QUOTE=Constructor;36442688]Do other flare guns use those particles?[/QUOTE] in that regard, the detonator is unique. However, it would be nice if it didn't have to share particles with other explosions at all and had a fire work with little sparks that slowly fall down. It would help with the hitbox identification issues.

[QUOTE=Suttles;36442689]Peter [B]Gabriel [/B] Gabriel likes scout meet the scout confirmed?[/QUOTE] False. My name is Gabriel and I suck as a scout.

We're ready for the next part valve. Come at us

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36442656]You doubt what? That the particle is only used on the detonator even if the Sticky Launcher is set to also use the particle? I asked Chaofanatic (particle wizard from the Emporium) It doesn't have unique particles. It just uses the particles that were already in-game a little differently, but they are not unique to the detonator, nor were they added with the Uber update.[/QUOTE] cool but that still makes the detonator explosion unique.

[QUOTE=Hell-met;36442719]cool but that still makes the detonator explosion unique.[/QUOTE] But it does not have it's own particles, which it sorely needs (and was what I meant when I said custom particles)

Somewhat off topic, but I think the thing I want most out of the end of the ARG-thing is the retrospective, like what they did with the Portal 2 one. If you don't remember that, they hid 3 images in the same SSTV format in one of the commentary nodes, which was a short, 3-slide presentation on the initial stage of the Portal 2 ARG (with the BBS and radios, before the Potato one). [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzMR_qk4w4k[/url] In those presentations, the time they gave for the Internet to solve part of it (about seven hours) was pretty close, so it was good to see that we met expectations pretty well... They also threw in some information on how they designed it and what the goals were. Some of those goals showed up here, too, like "Easy meta-game; everyone could join in" (in fact, everyone [i]had[/i] to this time!)... though my favorite was the bullet point "Combined might of the Internets is terrifying". Heheh. As for update thoughts, this is probably just backstory. I honestly think that people are overreacting to the whole Poopy Joe thing; there have been a bunch of secret images and pages before that made all sorts of ridiculous claims, and last time I checked TF2 wasn't a game about sitting around [url=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Nine-Pipe_Problem]puffing through pipes[/url] and wearing [url=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Towering_Pillar_of_Hats]ridiculous ha[/url]-- ... okay, I guess they [i]do[/i] have a point.

[QUOTE=Hell-met;36442719]cool but that still makes the detonator explosion unique.[/QUOTE] It's unique in the same way that a Ham sandwich is different from a ham and cheese sandwich.

Yeah Valve, come on ! We are ready to fight ... [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_83gEWz7aU"]*PREPARE TO FIGHT*[/URL] and - [url]http://goo.gl/c5Zx0[/url]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36442738]But it does not have it's own particles, which it sorely needs[/QUOTE] but it doesn't. might aswell give the directhit, blackbox, libertylauncher, rocketjumper, original, scottishresistance, stickyjumper and loch-n-load unique particles then, yes?

[B]Listen to my idea! What if every day will add new codes that tell new stories. For example bananas is a monkey, a capacitor robots (Updated MannVsMachine) and the secret diary tells the story of pyro and then will roll MtP.[/B]

[QUOTE=GlobalS;36442758][B]Listen to my idea! What if every day will add new codes that tell new stories. For example bananas is a monkey, a capacitor robots (Updated MannVsMachine) and the secret diary tells the story of pyro and then will roll MtP.[/B][/QUOTE] did you register to post this

ok i was gone for the past 10 hours, the last thing i know was that you guys found all the bytes/decoded all of them/got the full 2 page of text. can any kind soul tell me if anything has happened after that?

[QUOTE=Sandvich;36442500]18:00 --> 6pm PST. We have just under 10 hours left, boys.[/QUOTE] Unless they are operating on GMT, in which case it will be a couple of hours.