Major Update Speculation Thread V22: Steampipe For Reals This Time - Games

What's going on [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Z89hKic.jpg[/IMG] We need to find the pass for this [sp]Passwords are stored locally in Steam's folder if anyone wants to investigate[/sp]

They're privately testing the update using the public version's code as a base, because some parts of the separate closed beta are out of date compared to the latest Steampipe branch of the game. Highly unorthodox, but maybe it's a sign of what's to come. No more separate beta app, whee. [editline]t[/editline] This is what it looks like to me, anyway. I might be misinformed, I've been out of that particular loop for a bit.

[QUOTE=Everything;40428830]They're privately testing the update using the public version's code as a base, because some parts of the separate closed beta are out of date compared to the latest Steampipe branch of the game. Highly unorthodox, but maybe it's a sign of what's to come. No more separate beta app, whee.[/QUOTE] If so, I hope we're able to keep some of the stuff we got in beta drops as mementos for our time playing and (attempting to be) helping out whenever they actually did seriously use the beta as a testing grounds for stuff. I remember when they thought to increase max HP across the board. Interesting times, that.

To clarify to those unaware or confused, there are in fact two entirely separate betas for TF2. One is the open one which everyone can join, and the other is closed and only Valve decides who gets in. Major updates with new content (which is secret) are tested in the latter, while minor changes, gameplay tweaks and grand experiments are (supposed to be) tested in the former. When I mentioned "separate beta app," I meant the closed one. It's got me hopeful that maybe soon testers can just opt into the closed beta using a code in the settings of the standard game, and opt out when they're done.

The password is the same password garry had for General Disruption yesterday. I'm a master hacker guys, trust me. :^)

Poker Night 2 Unlocks in 8 hours, who else is excited? Now I'm going to sleep my daily eight hours so waking up it's "failing at a cards game" time!

[QUOTE=Danzflor;40429211]Poker Night 2 Unlocks in 8 hours, who else is excited? Now I'm going to sleep my daily eight hours so waking up it's "failing at a cards game" time![/QUOTE] It unlocks at the very minute of midnight here. I will be playing it 'till the sun rises, I'm sure. I'm also probably never going to unequip the bloodhound hat either :v:

Whos the guy on the Poker Night 2 community hub already posting pictures of the game when its not even out yet? Did i miss something or is this a joke.

[QUOTE=Yukinari;40429296]Whos the guy on the Poker Night 2 community hub already posting pictures of the game when its not even out yet? Did i miss something or is this a joke.[/QUOTE] Did some research and turns out he's friend with some TellTale employees.

[QUOTE=HyperTails;40429243]It unlocks at the very minute of midnight here. I will be playing it 'till the sun rises, I'm sure. I'm also probably never going to unequip the bloodhound hat either :v:[/QUOTE] Ever since the beginning of time I have loved the Fancy Fedora, up to the point of buying my own so that when I sit in my room alone I can feel like a suave frenchman. It's going to be rough to have to break it to the poor hat that I won't be using it as frequently as I used to. Although I don't understand why it's for the Sniper, or why it isn't even all-class.

[t]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1082264898473931215/03A0A86252E1DDB7E15DB145B97182379A814631/[/t] Never change, GLaDOS. Never change... ;_; [editline]today[/editline] Someone get Hypertails to see this [t]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1082264898473920050/5C22D677BA6B10490C9DE0037E9363FFAEE62C84/[/t]

[QUOTE=TheDrunkenOne;40429359] Someone get Hypertails to see this [t]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1082264898473920050/5C22D677BA6B10490C9DE0037E9363FFAEE62C84/[/t][/QUOTE] [img]http://sae.tweek.us/static/images/emoticons/emot-swoon.gif[/img]

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1O_hSrh1ZA[/url] Here's a video of the Xbox version.

[QUOTE=TheDrunkenOne;40429359][t]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1082264898473931215/03A0A86252E1DDB7E15DB145B97182379A814631/[/t] [/QUOTE] I was even going to invite the Companion Square Friends Forever Badge. But I couldn't, because you CRAFTED HIM. [QUOTE=PSI Guy;40429451][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1O_hSrh1ZA[/url] Here's a video of the Xbox version.[/QUOTE] Did Max become more aggressive? Really seems like it.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdz1tzekH3A[/url] Another. There's quite a few at the moment. NOTE: THIS ONE HAS THE INTRO.

Man, seeing how the production value is now that high, I really really miss to see another TF2 character in that enviroment.

I was just playing on a skial Dustbowl server and some weird glitch happened. Some weird RED Soldier appeared while I was on BLU team. I'll give you the Steam chat quotes I typed to my friend so I don't have to retype it all. [quote]Sammy Cricket: IM FUCKING Sammy Cricket: PLAYING DUSTBOWL Sammy Cricket: AND MY VIEW SWITCHED TO THIS UNNAMED RED SOLDIER Sammy Cricket: BUT IM ON BLU Sammy Cricket: AND HES JUST RUNNING AMONGST THE BLU GUYS Sammy Cricket: THEN I RESPAWN Sammy Cricket: AND HE FUCKING WALKS BACK INTO OUR SPAWN Sammy Cricket: AND IM FOLLOWING HIM Sammy Cricket: HE GETS AMMO FROM THE RESUPPLY IN OUR SPAWN PROTECTED AREA Sammy Cricket: WALKS OUT OF THE SPAWN DOOR Sammy Cricket: I FOLLOW HIM Sammy Cricket: AND HES GONE Sammy Cricket: WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS BULLSHIT Sammy Cricket: HE DOESNT EXIST Sammy Cricket: LIKE HE JUST POPS UP THEN DISSAPPEARS Sammy Cricket: HE HAS NO NAME Sammy Cricket: SHOOTING HIM DOES NOTHING[/quote] 2Spooky Ghost update confirmed. Robo-Crate to contain haunted robot hats. Get your unusual scrap metal ready to craft.

[QUOTE=Mentlegen;40429537]I was just playing on a skial Dustbowl server and some weird glitch happened. Some weird RED Soldier appeared while I was on BLU team. I'll give you the Steam chat quotes I typed to my friend so I don't have to retype it all. 2Spooky Ghost update confirmed. Robo-Crate to contain haunted robot hats. Get your unusual scrap metal ready to craft.[/QUOTE] There's a bug where your team mates will appear as if they're on the enemy team, and they won't display their name either. Him disappearing could probably just be him disconnecting.

[QUOTE=Liquid-Fire;40429630]There's a bug where your team mates will appear as if they're on the enemy team, and they won't display their name either. Him disappearing could probably just be him disconnecting.[/QUOTE] Well it honestly spooked me quite a lot. Thought it was some weird-ass creepypasta about TF2 come to life.

[QUOTE=Liquid-Fire;40429630]There's a bug where your team mates will appear as if they're on the enemy team, and they won't display their name either. Him disappearing could probably just be him disconnecting.[/QUOTE] I once had this with a friendly Spy, complete with me being able to see him disguised as if I were on the enemy team. That shit was so confusing.

[QUOTE=Armisael;40427234]They fiddled with the blog about 5 minutes ago. Nothing immediately visibly changed, but it looks like they're making room for a new post. (diff: [URL]http://j.mp/10gAZNf[/URL]). I expect things tomorrow or monday.[/QUOTE] this could also be the Steampipe blog post

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;40429923]this could also be the Steampipe blog post[/QUOTE] They really do need to have one. There's very little reason to not opt in to the steampipe beta, yet absolutely nobody seems to know what it is outside of the "People that care to know about these sort of things" crowd, like us. Just a quick how-to on opting in and describing the benefits of it, and then a little winky face about "being able to test it out on the goodies next week!"

they said they'd have one for Steampipe a few days earlier than the update. The update is next tuesday, not much more time to make a post anyway, CSGO is having a really... weird way of doing community maps. Rather than straight add them to the game, they're doing "seasons" where they put community maps on their dedicated servers and people pay to play them (only one person in a group of friends needs to have paid). And then when the season's over they stop running them and the maps disappear. Which is kind of weird and... seems entirely pointless. Just add the damn maps to the game and not do this roundabout nonsense. I hope TF2 never does this sort of thing.

[QUOTE=ned_ballad;40430021]they said they'd have one anyway, CSGO is having a really... weird way of doing community maps. Rather than straight add them to the game, they're doing "seasons" where they put community maps on their dedicated servers and people pay to play them. And then when the season's over they stop running them and the maps disappear. Which is kind of weird and... seems entirely pointless. Just add the damn maps to the game and not do this roundabout nonsense. I hope TF2 never does this sort of thing.[/QUOTE] Halloween updates :downs: Yeah yeah, not the same thing, but still...

The money spent on the map tokens goes straight to the mapmakers, and you get a medial in your inventory that ranks up with time spent on that map. It's basically a map stamp.

[QUOTE=PSI Guy;40430066]The money spent on the map tokens goes straight to the mapmakers, and you get a medial in your inventory that ranks up with time spent on that map. It's basically a map stamp.[/QUOTE] Not quite. You have to pay to play the maps (on official servers) It's like MannUp mode with no official alternative to running the maps. It's a roundabout "pay for maps" idea, and I don't really like it. Imagine if you couldn't play MvM on any official server at all (you couldn't use matchmaking) and your only option was lone third party servers. That doesn't really sound appealing at all.

[QUOTE=TheDrunkenOne;40429359][t]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1082264898473931215/03A0A86252E1DDB7E15DB145B97182379A814631/[/t] [editline]today[/editline] Someone get Hypertails to see this [t]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/1082264898473920050/5C22D677BA6B10490C9DE0037E9363FFAEE62C84/[/t][/QUOTE] But Max doesn't like women as I remember. We've made him a childhood trauma to prevent that BosCow accident. Anyway, mine is 5 hours too. Midnight Poker, yay! Won any items?

[QUOTE=Liquid-Fire;40429630]There's a bug where your team mates will appear as if they're on the enemy team, and they won't display their name either. Him disappearing could probably just be him disconnecting.[/QUOTE] I have a demo somewhere of me being killed by what looks like a demoman on my own team with a shotgun, I too have experienced this bug.

Is it just me or does Ash seem really boring in PN2?

Is poker night supposed to disappear out of my library before it's unlocked?