Major Update Speculation XXX: cp_orange_x3 confirmed!

[EmilyVasquez]

Hopefully within that time we also get the Assault Cannon.

[Scizor]

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[Creeps]

[t]http://i.imgur.com/di8xCCg.png[/t]
:v:

[Aaron0000]

Impressions on balance changes
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Panic Attack: Now legitimately useful.
Reserve Shooter: Fucking hell, they killed the main reason for Soldiers to use it (anti-Scout weapon) and left it mostly as is for Pyro.
Half-Zatoichi: Amazing. Removed the bullshit random crits restoring 100% health and turned it into something legitimate (with an added bonus of being able to outclass the Boston Basher in uber building)
Pocket Pistol: Actually considering using this weapon instead of the Winger or Mad Milk now. A full clip can nab 60 health if done right.
Mad Milk: Hooray for teamwork.
Wrap Assassin: Neat I guess?
Beggar's Bazooka: Doesn't change the fact that it is a spam cannon, but it helps at least.
Concheror: Nice for the fact for the boosted regeneration outside of combat, but bad in that it gives even less reason to use other banners now.
BASE Jumper: Kinda bummed because I liked being a firefly *rimshot*, but also good in that one is less fucked when dealing with Pyros.
Market Gardener: Going to fuck up the timing for flying crits, but still entirely more worthy compared to vanilla.
Air Strike: Encourages aiming more instead of just blatantly puking rockets from on high.
Cleaner's Carbine: Assuming CRIKEY is built from all damage, solid choice compared to SMG now.
Cozy Camper: Now does exactly as it says on the tin. Camp cozily.
Jarate: Again, huzzah for teamwork.
Airblasts: Huzzah for health on extinguish and freedom of movement when blasted consecutively.
Flamethrower: Assuming it is only on the normal flamethrower, hooray for having a niche of being more effective at range.
Degreaser: Thing got run over by a truck. While it can still be switched to fast enough for reflecting things, the main niche got crippled, afterburn is literally a joke now, and airblasts cost more.
Medic Changes: Yay.
Spy Changes: Glad for bug fixes.
Fists of Steel/GRU: M'kay.
Warrior's Spirit: Christ, how much damage is this thing going to do with one smack? On a further note, Heavy's going to be made of paper if he eats Steak with it, but probabaly do almost as much as an Axtinguisher crit per hit (Hah.)
Eviction Notice: I like the psuedo GRU aspect it has, and actually gives Heavy a chance to WATATATATATTATATA foes before they flee.
Charge changes: Hit changes make sense and the Mr. Clean (debuff removal) charge seems tasty.
Swords: For a Grenade Knight, balls.
Splendid Screen: Hell's bells, how fast will it recharge between this and the new Persian Persuader?
Tide Turner: The loss of full crits hurts, but full control is still damn tasty.
Claidheamhmor: Great for Demo[B]men[/B], but for Demoknights it is iffy. You actually suffer a bit more in the bulk department (losing 12% health before compared to taking 15% damage globally), and the reach is gone.
Persian Persuader: NEVER STOP CHARGING, GOTTA GO FAST.
Quickiebomb Launcher: Now possible to use it for a quick trap, and more usable for sticky jumps.
Ullapool Caber: Less of a matchstick and more of a firecracker now.
Loose Cannon: Hit roughly with the Nerfhammer, but still in better shape compared to the Pyro items.
Engineer changes: On one hand, Spy buffs. On the other hand, Engy nerfs.

Also just throwing out that the new skins are leagues better than the majority of the Gun Mettle skins.

[Inferno564]

[QUOTE=Punchy;49338878]Also take note that the blogpost says "The Tough break update is [B]coming...[/B]"

[/QUOTE]

Halloween 2014 had that as well:
[t]http://i.imgur.com/c9ez0jz.png[/t]
Update was released a few hours later

[Tinker]

[QUOTE=Creeps;49338889][t]http://i.imgur.com/di8xCCg.png[/t]
:v:[/QUOTE]

Considering what they did to the Phlog I'm amazed they had the Backburner here :pudge:

[Breastigator]

Phlog actually got debuffed. Having knockback invulnerability is a bad thing when it used to be, being knocked upwards or off a ledge would instantly cancel your mmph taunt.

But eh

[Interrobang]

So is there a good chance the update will be coming tonight? Were there any other updates that were preceded with a "get ready" blog post on the same day?

[TectonicImprov]

[QUOTE=Breastigator;49338908]Phlog actually got debuffed. Having knockback invulnerability is a bad thing when it used to be, being knocked upwards or off a ledge would instantly cancel your mmph taunt.

But eh[/QUOTE]

But you're also invincible now. So it's give and take.

[BordyDogue]

[QUOTE=Arthamus;49338914]So is there a good chance the update will be coming tonight? Were there any other updates that were preceded with a "get ready" blog post on the same day?[/QUOTE]

It's 50/50 really, but I'm hoping tonight

[Tinker]

[QUOTE=Breastigator;49338908]Phlog actually got debuffed. Having knockback invulnerability is a bad thing when it used to be, being knocked upwards or off a ledge would instantly cancel your mmph taunt.

But eh[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I'm sure Phlog Pyros will be super sad with gaining full invulnerability during that taunt instead.

[Johnny Joe]

Landfall is the first completely new non-reskin CTF map that valve has added since 2009

[Loctopus]

[QUOTE=Tinker;49338933]Yeah, I'm sure Phlog Pyros will be super sad with gaining full invulnerability during that taunt instead.[/QUOTE]

Seems like they wont regen all thier health at the very least now!

[Steel]

[QUOTE=Breastigator;49338908]Phlog actually got debuffed. Having knockback invulnerability is a bad thing when it used to be, being knocked upwards or off a ledge would instantly cancel your mmph taunt.

But eh[/QUOTE]
Would have enjoyed a better fire particle or at least one half assed instead of quarter assed.

[JPRAS]

Notice how nothing winter/Smissmas related shows up, until the very bottom of the page, wich is, itself, a bit vague.

[Brandit]

Time to wipe the dust off this game once more.

Sad that Flare gun wasn't made to be distance based tho, but oh well, Degreaser and Axtinguisher get fucked. That I'm glad of. Along with every other weapon balance change.

[enigma007]

Am i the only one, who pissed about Claidheamh Mor nerf?
It wasn't that great and it had a diferrent mechanic compared to the other swords. Now it's just one of the "heal on kill" swords.

[GeeNoVoid]

There HAS to be a day two.
It can't be smissmas without festives. :cry:

[Pyraax]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/dMBeQO2.png[/img]
That clipping
Oh Dios mio

[Scizor]

[QUOTE=enigma007;49338955]Am i the only one, who pissed about Claidheamh Mor nerf?
It wasn't that great and it had a diferrent mechanic compared to the other swords. Now it's just one of the "heal on kill" swords.[/QUOTE]

I really have no idea what they were thinking with this change

[majan222]

My MVP of this patch are: faster weapon switch, medic's ubercharge from other healing methods, huge Quickiebomb Launcher buff, air-strafing pyro's airblast. And btw that is what you should do guys:

Enjoy weapon balance changes.
Buy coupon so they keep those updates comming.
Immediately sell shity reskins.
Gets loads of money.
Wait for Steam Holiday Sale.

This way you are basically getting double discount.

[Tinker]

[QUOTE=Linda,Octopus;49338942]Seems like they wont regen all thier health at the very least now![/QUOTE]

Don't they? It's a bit hard to tell if the new invulnerability and knockback invulnerability is instead of the health gain or on top of it.

[Johnny Joe]

Degreastinguihser got nerfed, Loose cannon and KRITANA KNIGHT got nerfed.

It is good day to be giant man.

[Loctopus]

[QUOTE=Pyraax;49338961][img]http://i.imgur.com/dMBeQO2.png[/img]
That clipping
Oh Dios mio[/QUOTE]

P sure that's a baseball glove.

[PipAntarctic]

Maybe the festives are coming with the update, but Valve doesn't tell us because they want it to be a surprise??

[Loctopus]

[QUOTE=Tinker;49338972]Don't they? It's a bit hard to tell if the new invulnerability and knockback invulnerability is instead of the health gain or on top of it.[/QUOTE]

I doubt they'd list what "MMMPH" does and not list all it does.

[Oast]

[media]https://twitter.com/4G_b4nny/status/677588438565056512[/media]

"Tonight", I bet he knows that's a fact.

[JPRAS]

[QUOTE=Pyraax;49338961][img]http://i.imgur.com/dMBeQO2.png[/img]
That clipping
Oh Dios mio[/QUOTE]

[url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=363580552[/url]

Honestly kinda surprised to see that there. Been nearly over a year now

[HoundFromHell]

It feels like the halloween themed skins in the harvest collection ( cause some of the are more autumn themed and not halloween) will be the highest grades. I just cant see why leaves would be a rare skin and spiderwebs not.

[TectonicImprov]

[QUOTE=majan222;49338968]My MVP of this patch are: faster weapon switch, medic's ubercharge from other healing methods, huge Quickiebomb Launcher buff, air-strafing pyro's airblast. And btw that is what you should do guys:

Enjoy weapon balance changes.
Buy coupon so they keep those updates comming.
Immediately sell shity reskins.
Gets loads of money.
Wait for Steam Holiday Sale.

This way you are basically getting double discount.[/QUOTE]

I already sold some keys I had to buy the pass asap. I came in a little late to Gun Mettle but still ended up with more money than I started so I hope the results are even better this time.