Major Update Speculation V5: Somewhere over the rainbow

[ned_ballad]

let's see if tonight we get back on track with one item and some bug fixes.

[Roninsmastermix]

i dont think there will be an update tonight. They'll probably stretch it out till the 23rd

[Psychopath]

[QUOTE=Armisael;36838472]Rewriting the attribute listings for the swords would be a fairly large undertaking in its own right. You'd have a new ctx, a new attribute, a new description for an existing attribute, and a couple weapon description edits in tf_english.

Not something I'd advise throwing in last minute.

Oh, and you'd throw out the katana ctx entirely, which as far as I can tell, exists for the sole purpose of having a sword type weapon without the range boost.[/QUOTE]

Pretty sure that the lack of a range boost on that weapon is because it's used by the Soldier as well, not like he doesn't have a melee weapon with ludicrous range now or something.

[Armisael]

[QUOTE=Psychopath12;36838750]Pretty sure that the lack of a range boost on that weapon is because it's used by the Soldier as well, not like he doesn't have a melee weapon with ludicrous range now or something.[/QUOTE]

I understand why the file currently exists; I was just saying that it'd be redundant if you pulled the extended range out of the sword ctx.

[FLUDDGadd]

-snip- just noticed this was the speculation thread lol

[ned_ballad]

I just got a job offer :O

...not from Valve, but looks like I might be dialing back my activity in 2-3 weeks.

[Justnobody]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36839530]I just got a job offer :O

...not from Valve, but looks like I might be dialing back my activity in 2-3 weeks.[/QUOTE]

Who was it?

[ned_ballad]

a start up in my home city. I'll be a junior front end developer. I get to code the flashy UI buttons... in flash. Flashy buttons wooo

[Roninsmastermix]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36839553]a start up in my home city. I'll be a junior front end developer. I get to code the flashy UI buttons... in flash. Flashy buttons wooo[/QUOTE]

congrats.

[ned_ballad]

hope you folks like banner ads muhahahahaha

[Monokarhu]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36839553]I get to code the flashy UI buttons... in flash. Flashy buttons wooo[/QUOTE]
Wow, that's like my dream job right there. What kind of an education do I need to do that?

[Hogofwar]

[QUOTE=testinglol;36835548]Everybody found them already. They aren't new. I found them when they did came out. I didn't go and post about it.[/QUOTE]

Why didn't you post them on a [I]Major Update Speculation Thread[/I]?

[ned_ballad]

[QUOTE=Kapellmeister;36839812]Wow, that's like my dream job right there. What kind of an education do I need to do that?[/QUOTE]

I have a degree in New Media Development and a minor in History

[Kaze1]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36839966]I have a degree in New Media Development and a minor in History[/QUOTE]

completely related degrees :v

[ned_ballad]

you'd be surprised.

Actually no you wouldn't because they aren't related at all. I was taking Web Design and Abraham Lincoln's America at the same time and there was 0 crossover.

[COSTA]

Well, the Heavy has a PhD in Russian literature.

With that said, Ned can be anything. Even a Monkeynaut.

[Ac!dL3ak]

i suck in web design

web development maybe [sub][sub][sub][sub][sub]if you live under a rock[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]

[Monokarhu]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36840211]you'd be surprised.

Actually no you wouldn't because they aren't related at all. I was taking Web Design and Abraham Lincoln's America at the same time and there was 0 crossover.[/QUOTE]
Now I want a Web Designer Lincoln crossover.

[Pie_Savvy]

[QUOTE=Kapellmeister;36840604]Now I want a Web Designer Lincoln crossover.[/QUOTE]
Abraham Lincoln's Internet.

Fund it.

[testinglol]

[QUOTE=hogofwar;36839952]Why didn't you post them on a [I]Major Update Speculation Thread[/I]?[/QUOTE]

I don't visit TF2 forums that much.

[Psychopath]

[QUOTE=Pie_Tony;36840619]Abraham Lincoln's Internet.

Fund it.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://www.icanhasinternets.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Internet-Quotes.jpg[/img]

Relevant?

[ned_ballad]

Monuments and Legend was by far the weirdest history class. We learned about the racist conspiracy to erect monuments proposing anarchy and racism and read a vaguely "backed by history" text book. Gave me a interesting perspective I guess. It was all psudo-science and very politically charged but it was fun because it was a small class that would just bicker with each other for 2 hours while I just sat and watched and listened.

African History Studies I took because it fit into my schedule nicely. Was taught my an African man (who was LOADED, his family owned the better part of some country) who I could barely understand. I thought it would be about tribes and slavery and stuff and it ended up being about 90% Egypt and 10% Moors. I know that's in Africa but... well it's not what I thought African history would be about, especially not 10 weeks of Pyramids and Pharaohs.

Video Game history was neat. Learned about arcade machines and the history of games and game development from pre-Pong to Pokemon Soul Silver/Heart Gold (which was the hit game at the time I took it). I wrote an essay on the character "Tank" from L4D which I'm sure you don't get to do fairly often. Also how Dustbowl is a great map. What an odd essay, basically me explaining how Dustbowl and TF2 works and how it could be improved and how it shows classic level design. What was nice is I just talked about how it's a remake of a TFC map and went on about that as the history part.

Lincoln's America was actually a Poli Sci class I managed to convince them to let me use it as a history credit. Was a VERY rigorous class (2, 2000 page books + 3 10 page essays) but one of my favorites (maybe be it was so rigorous and my other classes were crazy easy to the point of boredom). Was a look at Lincoln's political climate and the laws he passed and pushed, rather than just the civil war.

Took History of America thinking it would count and it ended up being considered an entry level class and I wasted a credit :/. Also was a boring class, basically high school American History.

Think there was a few other classes I'm forgetting. I'm positive I took a Medieval Europe class, but I can't for the life of me remember anything about it.

And honestly I could not tell you with such detail my New Media classes because they were pretty bland. Just web design and flash programming and stuff that's all super boring.

[wunderufl]

I like TF2 and hope there is an update soon.

[Monokarhu]

My psychic powers tell me that there will be some kind of an update this week or next week.

Maybe.

My psychic powers suck.

[wunderufl]

[QUOTE=Captain Chalky;36841104]My 6th sense tells me that we will get an update next week to celebrate Dr. Grordbort's new book called 'Triumph'.[/QUOTE]

Does that come out next week? Seems like the perfect set-up for getting Genuine versions of some brand-new Grordbort items in TF2...

[Armisael]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36840774]Also how Dustbowl is a great map.[/QUOTE]

You wrote that dustbowl is a great map? With a straight face?

Good thing the prof wasn't a fan.

[ArchimedesAgain]

So, anybody point out that the Soldier's afterburn death anim is a platoon reference?

[Mechtroid]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;36839553]a start up in my home city. I'll be a junior front end developer. I get to code the flashy UI buttons... in flash. Flashy buttons wooo[/QUOTE]
A startup? Prepare to dial your activity here back to nil if it's anything like the tech startups I've seen. Beware, long hours loom ahead of you!

[igotopinions]

Congratulations on the new gig, Ned! If you're as normally as meticulous as you are about tf2 whatnots, the spot was damn well earned.

[Kaze1]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/siUm2.jpg[/IMG]

so generous valve