Major Update Speculation Thread V3: Tonight's the Night, forever and always

[ZVAARI]

I bet they replaced the old AAAaAaAaAaSFKDGFV with the new one because otherwise the Portal 2 Pin would be available again

[Zannabluke]

[QUOTE=|eXtv| El Pacho;36303005]New item schema stuff. Something about those mysterious promos and they added a new item called crafting bar level 1.
[url]http://git.optf2.com/schema-tracking/commit/?h=teamfortress2&id=f8cdf06c700bc6a3db1a4ee81fe11ada922a9c2e[/url][/QUOTE]

[quote]"name" "Mysterious Promo 3"
32693 "item_class""bundle"
32694 "bundle"
32695 {
32696 "[b]The Flare Gun[/b]" "1"
32697 }
32698 "item_type_name""#TF_StoreBundle"
32699 "item_name" "#TF_Bundle_MysteriousPromo3"
32700 "item_description""#TF_Bundle_MysteriousPromo3_Desc"
32701 "image_inventory""backpack/player/items/crafting/mysterious_promo"
32702 "image_inventory_size_w""128"
32703 "image_inventory_size_h""82"
32704 "item_quality" "unique"
32705 "min_ilevel""50"
32706 "max_ilevel""50"
32707 "used_by_classes"[/quote]

How 'bout this, with the recent Potato Sack Reunion?

[img]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/578957144382349232/0476EFBB23C877759456E6749418B5A9CA988DD1/268x268.resizedimage[/img]

[ZVAARI]

[QUOTE=|eXtv| El Pacho;36303005]New item schema stuff. Something about those mysterious promos and they added a new item called crafting bar level 1.
[url]http://git.optf2.com/schema-tracking/commit/?h=teamfortress2&id=f8cdf06c700bc6a3db1a4ee81fe11ada922a9c2e[/url][/QUOTE]
Iron Bar confirmed for Minecraft promo

[|eXtv| El Pacho]

My God, I wonder if Eric took that email I sent him a couple of weeks ago, sat down and said WE NEED MORE BLOG POSTS AND AN ARG FOR TF2 BRING OUT THE TATERS

[ZVAARI]

Potatobor

[Zelkyri]

Didn't we get the Summer Shades from the potato event last summer while the summer crates were dropping? We're not getting the summer crates at the moment so does that mean no summer crates this year?

[|eXtv| El Pacho]

[QUOTE=SLBros.;36303128]Potatobor[/QUOTE]

SEX Potatobor

[Grimhound]

[QUOTE=SLBros.;36303090]I bet they replaced the old AAAaAaAaAaSFKDGFV with the new one because otherwise the Portal 2 Pin would be available again[/QUOTE]

That makes no sense. The Resurrection Associate Pin was a limited-time thing relating to the contest. Not something inherently given by having the games. You actually had to claim it.

[ned_ballad]

yea, the pin was different.

[ZVAARI]

It's weird, actually. The first Mysterious Promo has been in for more than a year, we got another one later, and now there's two more.

First I thought it could be the sets bundles from the update. Once they finished a set, they prepare the ground so they can add it when time has come. But it's been way too long since the first M.Promo for that.

Second, I thought it'd be the WETA sets, because there's two sets and two M.Promo. But there was no M.Promos this Christmas.

Still, why "promos"? Since when do promos gets worked on this much? :v:

[Grimhound]

[QUOTE=Zelkyri;36303134]Didn't we get the Summer Shades from the potato event last summer while the summer crates were dropping? We're not getting the summer crates at the moment so does that mean no summer crates this year?[/QUOTE]

Summer Shades were from tickets during the Summer Camp event.

[ironman17]

Well, maybe if the promos are for something big and secret. Either that or it's for MvM.

[ned_ballad]

note there are four planned Weta weapons

[Hell-met]

well I'll be damned.

maybe...

nah

[eightDash]

[QUOTE=wunderufl;36300748]I am biting my lip at the thought of what new microtransaction-related stunt they'll be pulling with the next big update.

I was really upset with how they handled the holiday crates and holiday keys last year. It was really pretty lame to the contributors after the precedent they had set earlier, and frankly, it came across as being uncharacteristically money-grubbing. At least to me.[/QUOTE]

What happened? I missed it.

Also, what's this MvM?

[01271]

[QUOTE=Zannabluke;36303096]How 'bout this, with the recent Potato Sack Reunion?

[img]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/578957144382349232/0476EFBB23C877759456E6749418B5A9CA988DD1/268x268.resizedimage[/img][/QUOTE]

They use the flare gun in all cases for placeholder content.
Just like the level 50.

[BoxinShrimp]

I can't wait for how angry tons of people will be when they don't reveal what the Pyro is in MtP.

You know they're not going to do it, and even if they show him taking off her mask, it'll just cut to the end or something will happen so you don't see anything.

[Hell-met]

don't think anybody cares about his identity

we just want content

[Hogofwar]

More stuff? yaaay.

[ned_ballad]

[QUOTE=Rcksta;36303390]hl2.exe crash[/QUOTE]

haha

Remember the Hatless update?
Then again with the Manniversary?

We're about due for another 2 months of the game crashing every 10 minutes.

[Fat White Lump]

They removed the outdated stuff in the description for The Potato Sack.

[Jetamo]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36302975]TF2 promo for Payday somewhat hinted at... maybe
[url]http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/06/12/valveoverkill-not-making-left-4-dead-prequel-making-something-smaller-but-really-cool/[/url][/QUOTE]

No, they're stillt alking about the L4D and Payday crossover promos.

[alpha00zero]

I like to think that the Pyro is to Valve what Poison is to Capcom.

They will never really confirm what she/he really is but will make load of obscure, doubtful references around it.

Edit: 119th post! [sp]There is something with me and this number. Not because of TF2's update. I really keep seeing it everywhere and in many games I play.[/sp]

[BoxinShrimp]

You know, it just donned on me.

What time period does TF2 take place in?

[HazzaHardie]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC-m6PWBJuA[/media]

[Hogofwar]

[QUOTE=BoxinShrimp;36303477]You know, it just donned on me.

What time period does TF2 take place in?[/QUOTE]

1960s

[AbrahamLincoln]

[QUOTE=BoxinShrimp;36303477]You know, it just donned on me.

What time period does TF2 take place in?[/QUOTE]

Archaeologists believe there was once, in fact, a "consistent theme" to TF2. Some of the most skilled analysts estimate that the period was around the 60s, but further examination of the art style fossil will be required before a conclusive result is reached.

[Fat White Lump]

[QUOTE=BoxinShrimp;36303477]You know, it just donned on me.

What time period does TF2 take place in?[/QUOTE]

Late 60s, I forgot the specific year. It might be '69.

Edit: It's June 1968 according to the [url=http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Storyline]wiki[/url] and they're probably going off of in game calenders.

[ned_ballad]

[QUOTE=hogofwar;36303531]1960s[/QUOTE]

1969, which makes it more 70s culture than 60s.

[BoxinShrimp]

[QUOTE=hogofwar;36303531]1960s[/QUOTE]

Well, that throws my "Glados is controlling the robots" theory out the window.

But it's still possible that Aperture could be involved, considering that it was formed in the 1940's.

Mann Co. could have funded a robotic mercenary project, with Aperture providing the robotics. And something went horribly wrong, creating the TOBOR incident.

Cave Johnson arguing with the Announcer, anyone?