Major Update Speculation XXVI: Much Ado About Nothing - Games

[QUOTE=Flubbman;47912495]They also said they would be regularly putting community taunts in the game[/QUOTE] Not quite. [t]http://i.imgur.com/qVWzA5w.png[/t] They 'regularly select' cosmetics from the Workshop to be sold in the Mann Co. Store, too. They just don't put them there until they've got an update to ship.

[QUOTE=Flubbman;47912495]They also said they would be regularly putting community taunts in the game[/QUOTE] Once every six years, as long as they do it every six years, is technically regularly.

[QUOTE=LightFlock;47912046]I don't believe we ever had full clarification that the TF team fully intended to use the maps workshop to add maps to the game (and not just for servers to host custom maps), but now we do (bottom row of his response).: [img]http://puu.sh/ihXIa/930fc1f293.png[/img] Don't mind the actual context of the email.[/QUOTE] that reminds me, has the pl_swiftwater uploaded to workshop yet ?

[QUOTE=r_S;47912810]that reminds me, has the pl_swiftwater uploaded to workshop yet ?[/QUOTE] Nope. There's a few established community maps missing, besides Swiftwater I'm also missing koth_arctic, cp_croissant, koth_railbridge, to name a few.

[QUOTE=r_S;47912810]that reminds me, has the pl_swiftwater uploaded to workshop yet ?[/QUOTE] And I'm Just sitting here waiting for Snowplow Too Confusing,eh?

[QUOTE=Stric_Matic;47912825]Nope. There's a few established community maps missing, besides Swiftwater I'm also missing koth_arctic, cp_croissant, koth_railbridge, to name a few.[/QUOTE] Yeah it seems like some fairly proment community maps have not yet been added to the workshop, possibly because the map authors don't closely follow TF2 anymore and don't know about the workshop. I may try to contact some of them and suggest they upload their map.

I wonder how the author receives benefits if their map is accepted into the game. stamps?

First there's the initial amount from Valve when they buy the map from the author (there was talk of $7000 per map, I believe), and then there's the income from stamps. Which, while definitely worse than the income from cosmetics sales, apparently and surprisingly still amounts to thousands or at least hundreds of dollars per month. Though it's possible that stamp sales income like that was only a couple of years ago, when community maps were added more regularly and stamps were a new thing. Seems like they're kinda forgotten now. One of the mapper revealed this info in either an interview or in some post on tf2maps.net or something like that, I'm sure someone else will be able to link the whole thing.

[QUOTE=Stric_Matic;47912940]First there's the initial amount from Valve when they buy the map from the author (there was talk of $7000 per map, I believe), and then there's the income from stamps. Which, while definitely worse than the income from cosmetics sales, apparently and surprisingly still amounts to thousands or at least hundreds of dollars per month. Though it's possible that stamp sales income like that was only a couple of years ago, when community maps were added more regularly and stamps were a new thing. Seems like they're kinda forgotten now. One of the mapper revealed this info in either an interview or in some post on tf2maps.net or something like that, I'm sure someone else will be able to link the whole thing.[/QUOTE] Yes this is correct, the map maker who made Process and Standin said he got paid $7000 per map from Valve, plus several thousand to several hundred a month for map stamps. Also I was playing a game with Y__M (who made Hoodoo and Mann Manor) a few months ago on the TF2maps.net server and he said he still makes about $1000 a month on map stamps, so while map stamp sales aren't super high they can still be a good amount of money.

Just for the people which still have doubts about the steam summersale thing. [t]http://i.imgur.com/CdU12mU.png[/t]

Hey, when does Mann co Store have its sale? I seem to remember a time where keys were on sale for like 50cents or something Wait am I remembering this wrong?

[QUOTE=Oizen;47912023]Scout gets another weapon? Try Soldier.[/QUOTE] Well, since 2012, it looks like Scout's gotten 4 new weapons while soldier's only gotten 3.

[QUOTE=bobxrawks;47913394]Hey, when does Mann co Store have its sale? I seem to remember a time where keys were on sale for like 50cents or something Wait am I remembering this wrong?[/QUOTE] Pretty sure that Keys were never on sale, we just got a free one back in Aussie Christmas 2010, but that was pre-free-to-play. I think you might have Tour od Duty tickets in mind, those were like half price at one time.

[QUOTE=Mort Stroodle;47913914]Well, since 2012, it looks like Scout's gotten 4 new weapons while soldier's only gotten 3.[/QUOTE] Meanwhile Heavy's gotten 0... Unless you count the Panic Attack? Or reskins.

[QUOTE=G. Verloren;47914048]Meanwhile Heavy's gotten 0... Unless you count the Panic Attack? Or reskins.[/QUOTE] In 2012 he got the Huo-Long Heater.

[QUOTE=Jetamo;47914137]In 2012 he got the Huo-Long Heater.[/QUOTE] Uhh, yeah. "...[I][B]since[/B][/I] 2012..."

[QUOTE=G. Verloren;47914141]Uhh, yeah. "...[I][B]since[/B][/I] 2012..."[/QUOTE] Okay then. [b][i]Since[/i][/b] 2012, Scout has only gotten one weapon, the Back Scatter. Seeing as Baby Face's Blaster, the pistol from that set were all added in 2012. "Since 2012" can mean including the year itself, or just the years after it.

[QUOTE=ambaxtoxin;47912670]Not quite. They 'regularly select' cosmetics from the Workshop to be sold in the Mann Co. Store, too. They just don't put them there until they've got an update to ship.[/QUOTE] To be fair there's only a handful of taunts that in my opinion fit the game thematically and are well done enough to be even considered for the game.

I sure hope the Mercs Vs Aliens thing comes to TF2. I loved some of the maps that came as a result of the mapping contest.

[QUOTE=G. Verloren;47914048]Meanwhile Heavy's gotten 0... Unless you count the Panic Attack? Or reskins.[/QUOTE] Shit as it is, it does technically qualify. Funny that the first weapon he gets in years is probably the worst weapon in the whole game

Summer 2015 patchnotes - Introducing competitive* matchmaking! - Added 3 new Soldier weapons - Added 1 new Medigun that won't be ever used - Added 1 Scout melee reskin - Nerfed the Stickybomb launcher - Demoman shields now make the user impervious to fire damage - Half-Zatoichi now has a 100% crit chance by default, but gets no random critical hits - Buffed Rocket Launcher damage - Buffed Shotgun damage - Fused the Escape Plan and Equalizer again - Buffed Fire Axe, Bonesaw, Bat, Shovel and Kukri clipsize - Added 5 new taunts available only at the Mann.co store for 10€ a piece * 12v12, CTF/KOTH/PL only

[QUOTE=Rumia;47914438]Summer 2015 patchnotes - Introducing competitive* matchmaking! - Added 3 new Soldier weapons - Added 1 new Medigun that won't be ever used - Added 1 Scout melee reskin - Nerfed the Stickybomb launcher - Demoman shields now make the user impervious to fire damage - Half-Zatoichi now has a 100% crit chance by default, but gets no random critical hits - Buffed Rocket Launcher damage - Buffed Shotgun damage - Fused the Escape Plan and Equalizer again - Buffed Fire Axe, Bonesaw, Bat, Shovel and Kukri clipsize - Added 5 new taunts available only at the Mann.co store for 10€ a piece * 12v12, CTF/KOTH/PL only[/QUOTE] You had me except for the 'new Medigun' bit. You're such a joker!

its just me or [url]www.teamfortress.com[/url] is down?

[QUOTE=hoodedespoir;47914540]its just me or [url]www.teamfortress.com[/url] is down?[/QUOTE] It and the steam community have been down for about an hour for me.

[QUOTE=King Cnut;47914551]It and the steam community have been down for about an hour for me.[/QUOTE]Summer sale's in 2 days, they're most likely just getting the servers and everything prepared.

[QUOTE=King Cnut;47914551]It and the steam community have been down for about an hour for me.[/QUOTE] Same here, maybe it's some maintenance work to prepare for the Steam Sale in a couple of days. edit: beat me to it. Btw, how do I put the rainbow and the other post-rating symbols into the actual body of the post?

[QUOTE=JasperDx17;47914579]Summer sale's in 2 days, they're most likely just getting the servers and everything prepared.[/QUOTE] Obligatory.. [video=youtube;bUo1PgKksgw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUo1PgKksgw[/video]

[QUOTE=UntouchedShadow;47912594]Every time there's a crossover like this, my mind like to pretend the mercs are so bored of nothing ever happening in TF2 that they cross over to other games to find entertainment.[/QUOTE] this made me think of steam like Wreck it Ralph's game central, the Tf2 mercs sitting outside their door looking really depressed. Someone goes up and asks what's going on and they point to all the new bugs, soldier holding up the rocket launcher, shotgun and shovel up at the same time with one hand, unable to drop them. Heavy bitches about how they make him refer to himself in third person despite being pretty smart, scout runs around stuck in high five pose and pyro puts all the baloonicorn, pyroland and randumb hats in a pile and burns it all spitefully. then whoever asks feels bad and invites them all along out of pity

All my bets on at least some buffs on the news weapons( Airstrike, Classic, Panic Attack & both demo winter weaps)

[QUOTE=Rumia;47914438]Summer 2015 patchnotes *literal shit*[/QUOTE] No. Close, but no. It's un-balanced. You think Valve would want this? [sp2] Probably, but...[/sp2] Plus, we need it geared a bit more towards what the community wants. They let us down the last few updates. Let me fix it for you. Blistering Summer Update - Added 25 new Cosmetics (for each class) - Added Water Balloon all-class weapon. - Finished artpassing RD_Asteroid and removed it from Beta. - Finished PL_CactusCanyon and removed it from Beta. - Added 4 new maps; KOTH_Trainsawlazer, PL_Swiftwater, TC_Meridian, and TR_Walkway. - Fixed the Strange Dalokohs Bar not counting times eaten. - Introducing competitive* matchmaking beta! - Added 3 new Soldier weapons, One fo each slot. Each one is a sidegrade, except for one buff. This one everyone loves. It will be nerfed to shit tomorrow. - Added 1 new Medigun for testing. Will change often** in the coming months. It exchanges patient's ammo for crits. - Added 1 Scout melee reskin. - Reverted an earlier nerf for the Stickybomb Launcher. You can now taunt and attack at the same time. - Demoman shields now have +25% base resistance against fire. The Charge'n Targe make's you invicible to it. - Half-Zatoichi now has a 35% higher crit chance by default, but cannont be crit-boosted in any other way. - Buffed Shotgun damage by 10% - Re-combined the Escape Plane and Equalizer. New name: The Great Equalizer. Sorry for earlier, Tom and Jibberish! - Buffed Minigun clipsize and damage by 25% - Added 5 new taunts available only at the Mann.co store for 15 USD! (Also a 75% discount for the Steam Sale) - Reduced all Mann Co. store prices by 25% for the next month. An additional 35% will be applied to certain items types each week. - The Heavy's movespeed has been increased by 15% - Added "Two-tone Journal", A Multi-class (Spy/Engineer) Action item as a Ultra-Rare drop to the drop list. - Updated localization files * 12v12/6v6/Highlander, Koth/AD/5CP/PL only ** Yeah, right.