Major Update Speculation V31: Gamechanging Edition - Games

I noticed they added a new animation, competitive_loserstate_idle. A few are the same to the regular ones, but from looking at it it seems like they still have a way to go before they're completed (if at all). [T]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11945129/ShareX/2016/04/loseranims.png[/T] Dunno if I'm late with these, but I couldn't find them mentioned anywhere.

that reminds me you know how the losing team gets a movement penalty for no reason since 2007 when they lose? The problem is this affects the loser animations too. It slows their gesture down and makes it look worse than it actually is. You can notice how much better everything looks during a stalemate (loser anims but no slowdown)

Looks like their poses are so they're not raising their hands on the medal rewards screen, so it doesn't look like they're waiting to be called on in class or something.

[QUOTE=Hell-met;50087871]that reminds me you know how the losing team gets a movement penalty [B]for no reason[/B] since 2007 when they lose? The problem is this affects the loser animations too. It slows their gesture down and makes it look worse than it actually is. You can notice how much better everything looks during a stalemate (loser anims but no slowdown)[/QUOTE] It was to make it easier for the winning players to catch and kill the losers.

[QUOTE=kos8bit;50087561]Honestly, i think that 4 grenades in 6 barrels is ok and would work even IRL, another thing is 3 grenades in 2 barrels...[/QUOTE] Do you think Valve would ever replace the weapon models for those two if someone submitted alternate models? They don't seem shy about fixing age-old weapon problems like Engineer's pistol clipping during reloads, so it could work

[QUOTE=gigazelle;50087899]Looks like their poses are so they're not raising their hands on the medal rewards screen, so it doesn't look like they're waiting to be called on in class or something.[/QUOTE] Or, in case of the Demoman, so he doesn't look like he needs to constantly take a piss.

[QUOTE=Trekintosh;50087910]It was to make it easier for the winning players to catch and kill the losers.[/QUOTE] yeah I bet the 3x dmg + speed boost weren't enough

[QUOTE=Fapplejack;50087556]We didn't even get a "it's coming soon though!" Now I'm guessing at least another 3-4 months. Might we get a full year gap between comics?[/QUOTE] I predict July 2017. [editline]8th April 2016[/editline] They managed to delay it over my last ludicrous prediction, I bet they'll do it again.

[QUOTE=Hell-met;50088255]yeah I bet the 3x dmg + speed boost weren't enough[/QUOTE] Sounds like Robin Walker behind the wheel on that one [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfv8HrTZzkk[/media] They probably had to drag him away from the screen as he tried to give the winning team an uber and godmode for good measure In other news, it's my turn to be the guy to ask - what magnificent and infinitely significant updates happened during the last month, during the first quarter of the year, while I moved west and had no internet access? I'm expecting nothing but absolute gamechangers here.

So has Tough Break actually ended yet?

[QUOTE=Kapellmeister;50094104]So has Tough Break actually ended yet?[/QUOTE] nah here's an additional week just for asking

[QUOTE=Drury;50094087]In other news, it's my turn to be the guy to ask - what magnificent and infinitely significant updates happened during the last month, during the first quarter of the year, while I moved west and had no internet access? I'm expecting nothing but absolute gamechangers here.[/QUOTE] Competitive matchmaking is in semi-open beta now. You need a beta pass to play it, but everyone who already has a pass also gets a steady supply of beta pass gifts to give out, so it shouldn't be too hard to find someone who'll give you one. Since Valve is Valve, though, you'll also need the Mobile Authenticator to play, so that might be a problem. A few people are working on an Invasion-style community thing called [URL="https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1513155"]The MAYANN Project[/URL]. It looks like Valve has set up a process for community updates going forward to try and make them go more smoothly from now on, instead of all the drama and secrecy we had with Invasion. A bunch of hats got updates to give them graphical improvements, add new styles, and make them equippable by more classes. If you've ever wanted to be a Spy with a [URL="https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/1/10/Bot_Dogger_Spy.png?t=20160407094633"]robot hot dog hat[/URL] and [URL="https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/9/99/Breakneck_Baggies_Spy.png?t=20160305100838"]horribly out-of-place track pants[/URL], or a Heavy with a [URL="https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/a/a6/Gift_Bringer.png?t=20160407233813"]full-body Santa suit[/URL], now's your chance.

Anyone else feeling bored with TF2 now I mean it's just been too long since something new to grasp on even with Matchmaking and I know it's like this most years you know with about 2 major updates per year (besides annuals) and blah blah blah but I mean couldn't valve just pick up something like Iron Gauntlet or at the minimum make matchmaking playable for me I mean I physically can't connect to stuff. That said I will be very happy to start playing again more regularly once we get that summer update (Note I'm not quitting not like it's a big deal either way just it feels too slow with the new stuff)

Matchmaking actually gave TF2 a big boost, for me. I'm playing with friends I haven't played with in years, people who played the game ages ago but stopped enjoying the bloat and 24-32 player gameplay. It's a lot of fun.

Haha Valve broke something very situational and specific about ubering I think??? Me and a friend were dicking around as medics uberchaining just to have a laugh and we noticed a. Weird happening. We noticed sometimes during ubers only the patient would be ubered leaving the healing medic vulnerable? We didn't know what it was at first, but after experimenting I'm pretty sure it works like this: If you, as a medic, begin to uber your patient as you are currently being ubered, once their uber on you runs out, your invulnerability will also run out, and only your patient will be invulnerable, leaving you, the medic giving the uber, vulnerable. This ended up getting us killed a few times when we shouldn't have been. If not that, it was still most definitely a thing that was happening, on a Valve server no less. Might be worth lookin' into or sending an email about maybe???

[QUOTE=Tinker;50099148]Matchmaking actually gave TF2 a big boost, for me. I'm playing with friends I haven't played with in years, people who played the game ages ago but stopped enjoying the bloat and 24-32 player gameplay. It's a lot of fun.[/QUOTE] I started playing Sniper because of MM. I miss every shot, but I'm trying!

[QUOTE=Gunsexual;50101566]I started playing Sniper because of MM. I miss every shot, but I'm trying![/QUOTE] It's great practice for sure - lower player counts means positioning is more important and you're also more likely to get flanked, so your awareness is trained a lot. Also makes you realize how insanely strong Jarate is, damn.

Speaking of MM, is there any other program for PC that "replaces" the Steam Mobile authenticator? I recently got a beta pass from a friend, but the steam mobile app always freezes my phone every time I try to use it, so I can't access the authenticator. Also, what happened to the PC Gamer episode 1? It's not on Steam anymore. Everytime I click it it sends me to the main store page. I really wanted to get that genuine Killer exclusive.

[QUOTE=admiralt;50102388]Speaking of MM, is there any other program for PC that "replaces" the Steam Mobile authenticator? I recently got a beta pass from a friend, but the steam mobile app always freezes my phone every time I try to use it, so I can't access the authenticator. Also, what happened to the PC Gamer episode 1? It's not on Steam anymore. Everytime I click it it sends me to the main store page. I really wanted to get that genuine Killer exclusive.[/QUOTE] You can use the bluestacks android emulator or the scrap.tf desktop authenticator.

[QUOTE=admiralt;50102388]Speaking of MM, is there any other program for PC that "replaces" the Steam Mobile authenticator?[/QUOTE] Geel made this [url]https://github.com/Jessecar96/SteamDesktopAuthenticator[/url]

Still waiting for the day where the Pillar of Shades becomes a misc and for the Tux to be tradable. Would also be nice if they could add the halloween strangifiers as super rare drops to normal crates cause theyre very overpriced.

Saw a Heavy turn arround while eating his Sandvich last night. Not even RIGHT AFTER, he was still nomming it and he just turned arround and completely nullified my backstab.

[QUOTE=Demo-the-man;50104042]Saw a Heavy turn arround while eating his Sandvich last night. Not even RIGHT AFTER, he was still nomming it and he just turned arround and completely nullified my backstab.[/QUOTE] Maybe has finally learn that turning around isn't walking while eating.

[QUOTE=admiralt;50102388]Speaking of MM, is there any other program for PC that "replaces" the Steam Mobile authenticator? I recently got a beta pass from a friend, but the steam mobile app always freezes my phone every time I try to use it, so I can't access the authenticator. [/QUOTE] You should try to use Steam Auth widget first

So, eh, wasnt though break supposed to be over 1 week ago?

[QUOTE=Fluury;50113093]So, eh, wasnt though break supposed to be over 1 week ago?[/QUOTE] I'm gettin real sick of seein pauling's smug face on the menu screen.

In 5 months when issue 6 of the comics has been released, I wonder what new project Valve will use an excuse to keep the comics team from working on issue 7.

[QUOTE=Magypsy;50113123]In 5 months when issue 6 of the comics has been released, I wonder what new project Valve will use an excuse to keep the comics team from working on issue 7.[/QUOTE] They're gunna start an office fire just to say they can't finish in time.

[QUOTE=Magypsy;50113123]In 5 months when issue 6 of the comics has been released, I wonder what new project Valve will use an excuse to keep the comics team from working on issue 7.[/QUOTE] You say that like we'll get an issue 7. My money is on "Unfortunately, we'll be unable to finish the comic, come check out our new DOTA weekly comic series instead!"

I kinda wish Valve didn't treat tf2 the way I treat my homework assignments. In fact judging from the balance changes they make, it wouldn't surprise me if they think up all those balance changes 2 hours before the update is launched, they then forget it until the last minute again for the next update.. Heck matchmakings current state shows that they "worked on it for 2 years" in the same way, they pretended to work on it for 2 years than probably crapped alot of it together at the last minute 2 weeks prior.