Major Update Speculation Thread v12: Layoffs Edition - Games

I had an awesome replay, but it only recorded or downloaded the first 6 seconds of my life for some reason. I located the server and downloaded the .block files for it, all 50 or so of them. Any way to string these into a replay? Wrong thread, oops. Also yes I want strange grordbort stuff.

[QUOTE=Yukinari;39571686]I bet series 50 will be the best Grodborts all in one crate.[/QUOTE] Waiting for that one guy to say that there are no good Grordbort weapons.

[QUOTE=TectoImprov;39571867]Waiting for that one guy to say that there are no good Grordbort weapons.[/QUOTE] Anyone who says that hasn't killed a medic chain with the third degree.

[QUOTE=Revolver Osha;39571924]Anyone who says that hasn't killed a medic chain with the third degree.[/QUOTE] I have never seen the Third Degree ever used outside of MVM. Glad that gave it the second chance it needed.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;39566191]It does resemble it a bit though: [thumb]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/8/83/Lumbricus_Lid_Grenades.png[/thumb] [/QUOTE] those grenades look fucking terrible and their texture is like 2 2x2 blobs of color iirc

[QUOTE=Constructor;39572149]those grenades look fucking terrible and their texture is like 2 2x2 blobs of color iirc[/QUOTE] Compare to the promo image [img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/ce/Soldier_worms_small.png[/img]

[QUOTE=The Calzone;39571079]cool kid from the cool kids club, god damn look at this guy's hot zingers[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/6/68003/1190772-zinger_dkc2.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=psyke;39572221]Compare to the promo image [img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/ce/Soldier_worms_small.png[/img][/QUOTE] i might be wrong but isn't that the purple checkerboard for missing envmap, except it's not purple because of whatever $envmap commands they stuck in?

[QUOTE=Cape;39572037]I have never seen the Third Degree ever used outside of MVM. Glad that gave it the second chance it needed.[/QUOTE] I use either it or the homewrecker, depending on whether the enemy team's medics or combat engies are more of a problem. It's probably the most fun pyro melee in the game if random crits are enabled. Also they may just have reused the old medic grenade model for the lid's grenades, with some slight alterations. Also I like how the game has gone from 'We took special grenades out to reduce player skill gaps' to '2 of the classes now have special grenades'

[QUOTE=psyke;39572221]Compare to the promo image [img]http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/c/ce/Soldier_worms_small.png[/img][/QUOTE] Personally I forget about the grenades when I look at the helmet. I don't care about the eyebrows, since it is a Worms promo, but did they really have to slap a freaking worm sticker on it?

[QUOTE=Manibogi;39574566]Personally I forget about the grenades when I look at the helmet. I don't care about the eyebrows, since it is a Worms promo, but did they really have to slap a freaking worm sticker on it?[/QUOTE] Would be nice with an alternate style that removed the sticker and/or eyebrows and if they made the grenades a misc as well.

Layoffs... at Valve? [url]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/186592/Several_out_of_work_as_Valve_makes_large_decisions_about_its_future.ph#.URvUA6XqnXc[/url] That's not something I thought I'd ever type. They're restructuring to remove the hardware branch and focus more on software I guess.

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;39575912]Layoffs... at Valve? [URL]http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/186592/Several_out_of_work_as_Valve_makes_large_decisions_about_its_future.ph#.URvUA6XqnXc[/URL] That's not something I thought I'd ever type. They're restructuring to remove the hardware branch and focus more on software I guess.[/QUOTE] Wow, this really caught me off guard too to be honest, and Hardware and Android, it seems that they really are having a hard time with the Steam Boxes and the VR, guess we should wait until GDC to find out.

some kinda of update announcement tonight?

Wouldn't be surprised if the big name traders decided to suddenly offload some of their stuff to news of Valve layoffs. Could be a great time for bargain hunting.

It's Official, [URL="http://store.steampowered.com/app/225260/?snr=1_7_7_204_150_3"]Brutal Legend on Steam[/URL], 20 bucks, pre-order comes with 25% off, beta Multiplayer and (you guessed it) TF2 Hats. More info will roll later today, according to the Steam page. So, yeah, update in the horizon, today or tomorrow. [video=youtube;Ssgajd2wZ6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssgajd2wZ6c[/video]

having Jack Black's hair would be cool

more or less confirms a patch tonight

[QUOTE=Danzflor;39576136]It's Official, [URL="http://store.steampowered.com/app/225260/?snr=1_7_7_204_150_3"]Brutal Legend on Steam[/URL], 20 bucks, pre-order comes with 25% off, beta Multiplayer and (you guessed it) TF2 Hats. More info will roll later today, according to the Steam page. So, yeah, update in the horizon, today or tomorrow. [video=youtube;Ssgajd2wZ6c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssgajd2wZ6c[/video][/QUOTE] A game that I wanted since its release on consoles? With tf2 hats? Im sorry for using that meme, but SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;39576196]more or less confirms a patch tonight[/QUOTE] or tomorrow /buzzkill

Please let there be a guitar melee reskin

[QUOTE=Tiesno;39576242]or tomorrow /buzzkill[/QUOTE] it says tonight on the page

[QUOTE=Liquid-Fire;39576248]Please let there be a guitar melee reskin[/QUOTE] I'm hopeful for a non-reskin. With the amount of reskins we have, I'm sure a lot of people are getting sick of them, especially when their loadouts are already established.

Tonight is the night

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;39576296]it says tonight on the page[/QUOTE] What page?

[QUOTE=HyperTails;39576334]What page?[/QUOTE] the brutal legend store page [quote]Pre-Purchase Now and receive access to the multiplayer beta as well as exclusive Team Fortress 2 items*! *[b]Item details and release date information will be available later today.[/b][/quote]

Item[B]s[/B]?! Either multiple hats,or a contentpack. Dear god let it be the second one,including weapons with stats. [sp]rainbows[/sp]

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;39576355]the brutal legend store page[/QUOTE] Oo, interesting. Guess I missed that

[QUOTE=Zotobom;39576421]Item[B]s[/B]?! Either multiple hats,or a contentpack. Dear god let it be the second one,including weapons with stats. [sp]rainbows[/sp][/QUOTE] I think it'll be just hats and/or a melee reskin in there. I wouldn't complain, really. I had an okay enough time with The Cave - fundamentally flawed but still worth experiencing at some point and I understand why the design decisions that were made were, well, made. I'm more than ready to toss another 15 bucks at Double Fine for another good romp.

I wonder if the promos are community made like the Cave ones were