Major Update Speculation V5: Somewhere over the rainbow - Games

Hey, that crsk code showed up again! Weren't those the source of the previous instances of those Valve character cameos?

nevermind -snip-

[QUOTE]01:32 - SLBros.: so this year's boss is Demoman's microwave? 01:34 - Maruhai: no 01:34 - Maruhai: seeing all the rule34 we got this year it's either his dick or his smiley (which would explains its mysterious disappearance)[/QUOTE] I totally forgot about the fucking smiley

-snip- They always snip post when i quote them :(

Here's some speculation for ya. team fortress 2 materials.gcf\tf\materials\models\props_badlands\badlands_rails.mdl was added, which appears to be a long cart rail. pl_badlands?

I desperately want the cart to go across spire. I would do unspeakable things with that map.

[QUOTE=Moussekateer;36861747]Here's some speculation for ya. team fortress 2 materials.gcf\tf\materials\models\props_badlands\badlands_rails.mdl was added, which appears to be a long cart rail. pl_badlands?[/QUOTE] Sounds a lot more like pl_waste's mechanic if anything. attack/defense maps are designed with the intention of only 1 team attacking and defending. 5cp maps are designed around a constant back and forth push. Badlands is the latter of those two, so the only logical conclusion is that both teams are going to be able to push [i]a[/i] cart. It's far more likely that it will be like pl_waste than a payload race map, badlands is too big of a map for payload race to be fun.

Just got a 24.6kb update. [editline]21st July 2012[/editline] oh and since this hasn't apparently been posted here: [QUOTE]team fortress 2 content.gcf\tf\resource\ui\LobbyPanel.res team fortress 2 content.gcf\tf\resource\ui\LobbyContainerFrame.res[/QUOTE] [editline]21st July 2012[/editline] Oh and [QUOTE]They contain references to matchmaking with "ChatLog", "PartyPlayerList", "EstimatedWaitTimeLabel", "WaitingForLeaderLabel" and "JoinLateCheckButton".[/QUOTE]

Why are so many people viewing this thread?

I can image this new game mode being shipped next Halloween. Kinda makes sense.

[QUOTE=Eeshton;36862538]Why are so many people viewing this thread?[/QUOTE] Sorry! [sp]I linked it[/sp] Then again, people will rush here anyways when there's an update.

[QUOTE=Eeshton;36862538]Why are so many people viewing this thread?[/QUOTE] Because IT'S BEGINNING AGAIN. [img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-science.gif[/img]

Tonight's the night. Tobor is coming.

[QUOTE=SLBros.;36861468]Valve just said fuck and mixed Halloween with MvM Demoman's cleaner robot confirmed for boss[/QUOTE] Wait, what if we were all led astray? What if... MvM stood for Mann versus MONSTERS? ...Oh right, tobor.

That PLAY_FOR_BRAGGING_RIGHTS is intriguing. I knew there were some kind of "credits" that need to be collected/earned, but there seems to be a reason for them to present a consequence-free version. Is there any other information on the credits front? Until now, I hadn't really been paying too much attention. I'm curious what it'll do. I'm also curious who's gonna be the first guy to say the words "Skinner Box" and think he's uncovered a vast conspiracy

On that second update: gxti of reddit posted this Pastebin diff: [url]http://pastebin.com/nZ5011Ci[/url] Adds more lobby stuff. The "mm" part suggests it's MvM related.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36862675]On that second update: gxti of reddit posted this Pastebin diff: [url]http://pastebin.com/nZ5011Ci[/url] Adds more lobby stuff. The "mm" part suggests it's MvM related.[/QUOTE] I assumed MM was MatchMaker, not an even shorter version of MvM

[QUOTE=igotopinions;36862654]I'm also curious who's gonna be the first guy to say the words "Skinner Box" and think he's uncovered a vast conspiracy[/QUOTE] Too late. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW5tn7NoRqo&feature=youtube_gdata"]TotalBiscut already did[/url]. He claimed that TF2 went free to play and has been a loss leader to valve just to entangle new players into using steam so they can enact a future monopoly.

Mann vs Monsters would be kinda cool for Halloween, though Mann vs Machine would probably be default; the Monsters part would probably just be a seasonal thing.

""sound\ui\credits_updated.wav" I don't think anyone has posted this, mainly because it doesn't say "mvm" in it. However, it does mention credits AND does not exist.

Yeah, that makes more sense. Matchmaking might just be for MvM, but even if that's the case, they would probably want to keep it generic for the sake of future uses. Like the special delivery/doomsday differences. e: [QUOTE=Mechtroid;36862702]Too late. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW5tn7NoRqo&feature=youtube_gdata"]TotalBiscut already did[/url]. He claimed that TF2 went free to play and has been a loss leader to valve just to entangle new players into using steam so they can enact a future monopoly.[/QUOTE] Someone always brings this shit up when it comes to games. I'd bet my house that "Skinner Box" was mentioned the second Valve first announced drops.

With them adding events AND ui parts, MvM/tobor/Whatever is getting closer.

[QUOTE=NeoDement;36862687]I assumed MM was MatchMaker, not an even shorter version of MvM[/QUOTE] Posssible, but maybe Valve wanted to save a few (almost worthless) bytes?

Hey, uh, I got another confirmation that TF2 has finished updating.

[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4379567/beepboopson.png[/img]

Nah, it's gotta me Matchmaking. [editline]21st July 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=-=NARH=-;36862741]Hey, uh, I got another confirmation that TF2 has finished updating.[/QUOTE] 24.6kb, right? [editline]21st July 2012[/editline] Oh the Event stuff was the 24.6kb update? Goddammit valve, they are really teasing us. This is on PURPOSE. [editline]21st July 2012[/editline] This is cruel, but a confirmation that MvM has gotta be near again.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36862733]Posssible, but maybe Valve wanted to save a few (almost worthless) bytes?[/QUOTE] They could be implementing the matchmaking system for MvM, too. But it seems to me that this has more to do with a lobby system/matchmaking than it does with MvM

[QUOTE=ironman17;36862707]Mann vs Monsters would be kinda cool for Halloween, though Mann vs Machine would probably be default; the Monsters part would probably just be a seasonal thing.[/QUOTE] What if the Tobors were released sometime during the summer, and for the halloween update they received a sort paint job and cosmetic addition to make them look more festive? Kinda like KF did with their halloween update.

[QUOTE=igotopinions;36862712] Someone always brings this shit up when it comes to games. I'd bet my house that "Skinner Box" was mentioned the second Valve first announced drops.[/QUOTE] I know. To believe I used to respect the guy... Ehhh, his accent makes for wonderful background noise.

[QUOTE=dageek;36862828]They could be implementing the matchmaking system for MvM, too. But it seems to me that this has more to do with a lobby system/matchmaking than it does with MvM[/QUOTE] Well, I was taking it that MvM requires matchmaking, they are both mentioned in the same string numerous times.