Major Update Speculation XXX: cp_orange_x3 confirmed!

[Shift28]

[QUOTE=Chrytin;49333823]The optimist in me wants to see these potential weapons added, but the cynic (and realist) sees it as just internal stuff Valve has no intent on shipping. I hope I'm wrong, because if the file names suggest anything, potentially game changing stuff is in the works. The first new Flamer since the Phlog in Australian Christmas 2011, the first new minigun since the Tomislav in the Uber update. The implications of another offense focused mini building like the Mini-Dispenser or the joke Mini-Teleporter BANG! put on his chanel would be huge. May give the engie some more use in 5cp. I hope that we're going to see some real new and game changing weapon content, but I feel like the leak is just too good to be true, especially considering Valve's recent record of focusing on making existant weapons useful rather than adding new ones.[/QUOTE]

I sure hope not, but it makes sense.

btw nice first post, you a lurker for a while?

[Metaru]

i'd be more happy about new weapons if we didn't had the R8 incident still lingering in the air.

there is still plenty, plenty material to work on the current weapons avalaible to warrant a new batch of weapons.

[Chrytin]

[QUOTE=Firetornado;49333845]I sure hope not, but it makes sense.

btw nice first post, you a lurker for a while?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, since a little before Much Ado About Nothing. Those pre-Gun Mettle times were some bleak ones indeed.

[KronkyDonk]

[QUOTE=Metaru;49333861]i'd be more happy about new weapons if we didn't had the R8 incident still lingering in the air.

there is still plenty, plenty material to work on the current weapons avalaible to warrant a new batch of weapons.[/QUOTE]

The thing is that with CS:GO weapons, they are usually brand new and don't branch off of other weapons like TF2's. With the TF2 weapons, they have a bit more to look at when balancing, the stock weapon that the new one comes from. Unless it's like the huntsman type of weapons, that are brand new.

[Shift28]

No update page tonight?

Darn.

with gun mettle it came one night before.

[Blackavar]

[QUOTE=Firetornado;49334222]No update page tonight?

Darn.

with gun mettle it came one night before.[/QUOTE]

Doesn't mean anything.

Anyways, this update, I think, will be much different than our standard Christmas update (with a new campaign, possibly new weapons, hopefully a huge performance pass, and 3 new taunts), and I think we ought to treat it as such.

I'm betting on tomorrow for the update. It will be a Thursday. Tomorrow will be my first full day back at home with my family, so I'll just keep hoping.

[Shift28]

oh my god... this may be the best smissmass ever. :smile:

[Chrytin]

[QUOTE=Firetornado;49334222]No update page tonight?

Darn.

with gun mettle it came one night before.[/QUOTE]

Worth noting, however, that neither of the Smissmas updates we have received have had an update page. In 2014 it was just the blogpost, and in '13 it was a smaller blogpost leading to the changelog. Mecha Update was (if you consider it a holiday update) the last TF2 winter update to feature an update page, with the 2 Australian Christmas updates being the only explicit holiday updates to have their own pages.

[Shift28]

[QUOTE=Chrytin;49334321]Worth noting, however, that neither of the Smissmas updates we have received have had an update page. In 2014 it was just the blogpost, and in '13 it was a smaller blogpost leading to the changelog. Mecha Update was (if you consider it a holiday update) the last TF2 winter update to feature an update page, with the 2 Australian Christmas updates being the only explicit holiday updates to have their own pages.[/QUOTE]

True, but from the look of things this update is DEFINITLEY big enough to justify an update page, I mean if the weapons and maps are real than its as big as LOVE AND WAR maybe even bigger!

[_charon]

[QUOTE=facepunched8]models/player/items/taunts/limes

models/player/items/taunts/scooter/pauling_moped
models/player/items/taunts/scooter/wheel

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models/weapons/c_items/c_balloon_grenade
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models/weapons/c_items/c_bread_bagged
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models/weapons/c_items/c_bread_robo

models/workshop/buildables/mini_dispenser/mini_dispenser
models/workshop/buildables/mini_dispenser/mini_dispenser_blue
models/workshop/buildables/mini_dispenser/mini_dispenser_phongmask

models/workshop/player/items/demo/true_scotsmans_call/true_scotsmans_call_1_blue_color
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models/workshop/player/items/engineer/bucking_bronco/bucking_bronco_blue_color
models/workshop/player/items/engineer/bucking_bronco/bucking_bronco_color
models/workshop/player/items/engineer/bucking_bronco/bucking_bronco_normal

models/workshop/player/items/pyro/taunt_spring_rider/taunt_spring_rider_blue_color
models/workshop/player/items/pyro/taunt_spring_rider/taunt_spring_rider_color
models/workshop/player/items/pyro/taunt_spring_rider/taunt_spring_rider_normal

models/workshop/player/items/spy/taunt_hoodoo_hex/taunt_hoodoo_hex_blue_color
models/workshop/player/items/spy/taunt_hoodoo_hex/taunt_hoodoo_hex_color
models/workshop/player/items/spy/taunt_sant/taunt_sant_color
models/workshop/player/items/spy/taunt_sant/taunt_sant_normal

models/workshop/weapons/c_models/c_pilot_flamer/c_pilot_flamer
models/workshop/weapons/c_models/c_pilot_flaregun/c_pilot_flare
models/workshop/weapons/c_models/c_pilot_flaregun/c_pilot_flaregun

models/workshop/weapons/c_models/c_revolver_sniperrifle/c_revolver_sniperrifle

models/workshop/weapons/c_models/c_silenced_pistol_instructor/c_silenced_pistol_instructor[/QUOTE]

The mini-dispenser makes me feel we should take all this with a grain of salt (a bigger one than we already should've been). I've never been able to work out a way it could work, it's always seemed like something that could never be added.
Also those cut breads and balloons from ages ago. The gold balloon is new though, so maybe they picked up the idea again? Would be weird timing to put that in a Smissmass update.

[Doom64hunter]

[QUOTE=Firetornado;49334341]True, but from the look of things this update is DEFINITLEY big enough to justify an update page, I mean if the weapons and maps are real than its as big as LOVE AND WAR maybe even bigger![/QUOTE]

I bet all we get is a bunch of hats, taunts and fixes.

[ics]

Some people here already know inside information but cannot/wont say it out loud. (the ones that got their items in and maybe some maps too)

[pepetoads]

[QUOTE=ics;49334398]Some people here already know inside information but cannot/wont say it out loud. (the ones that got their items in and maybe some maps too)[/QUOTE]

the dude who made the bronco was like "cool" :smile:

[Fluury]

These new Voicelines make me very happy.

I'll assume that tonight is truly the night.

[Rajikaru]

[QUOTE=ics;49334398]Some people here already know inside information but cannot/wont say it out loud. (the ones that got their items in and maybe some maps too)[/QUOTE]

Then why say anything in the first place

That's like holding a present in somebody's face and going "You can have it ON CHRISTMAS DAY and not until then I bought if you but you can't even see it I'm not telling you anything about it though" while you're rubbing it on their face.

Anyways, it's a shot in the dark, but I'm betting the update will be today (as of 12:31 AM on 12-17) because it's the beginning of break for college students and (I'd assume) most workers. Chances are nobody would be around after tomorrow to do anything, unless a huge bug happens that somebody has to hotfix.

[BANG!]

[QUOTE=_charon;49334359]The mini-dispenser makes me feel we should take all this with a grain of salt (a bigger one than we already should've been). I've never been able to work out a way it could work, it's always seemed like something that could never be added.[/QUOTE]

My guess is the texture_preload_list.txt contains those models because they tested them with their internal build of TF2, nothing more than that.
I heard Valve had the mini dispenser model on their internal version of TF2 for years now, I visited Valve this summer and got to play TF2 there, they still had the mini dispenser in their internal build.

Although they used to tease new content threw files like that right? but it seems lately they've just left out things like these by accident and it doesn't mean anything.

Its better to not expect anything from these things though, if someday they end up adding it into the game, cool, if not at least its great to know they took the time to test it.

[sponge7325]

I'm hoping for today, and Smissmas has come on the 17th before, but keep in mind that Valve could have just not counted on the taunts getting leaked and might need a bit more time to work on stuff. Then again, they could have leaked them on purpose. Or maybe they actually did it on accident but are going to try and make it look like they knew all along. Or maybe that's just what they WANT you to think!

[pepetoads]

It looks like it was purposeful; they don't go unlisted AND on a playlist on accident. I also think that it should come out this week, Valve wouldn't want to work on Christmas week. Could be wrong though.

[Blackavar]

Rate Winner for December 17th
Rate Optimistic for December 18th
Rate Disagree for next week
Rate Dumb if you think they'll postpone the major update to next year

[chandlerj333]

Star Wars 7 update confirmed?

[pepetoads]

It could be the update page on the 17th, and the update on the 18th a la Gun Mettle.

I don't think it will be next week; working Christmas week when it looks like it's (mostly?) ready doesn't seem like something Valve would do.

[GordonGman]

I have a sure feeling tomorrow (the 17th) will be the day. If not this week then next week. This update has me wondering and excited because they said in December there is going to be a big update.

[Milanpsmp]

Mannrobics is so cool but probably will be store only, 11€ :(

[Drekonil]

[QUOTE=Milanpsmp;49334718]Mannrobics is so cool but probably will be store only, 11€ :([/QUOTE]

I don't care how much it cost, I'm getting that taunt.

Also the update a Friday would be quite surprising, but who knows.

[Zeos]

I swear the mini dispenser has been in and out of the files a ton of times, either that or I am mixing it up with something else

[EmilyVasquez]

I am so ready for the update if it comes tomorrow.

[Metaru]

[QUOTE=Zeos;49334778]I swear the mini dispenser has been in and out of the files a ton of times, either that or I am mixing it up with something else[/QUOTE]

[I]the minispencer and the afterburner
Sitting in a dev build
T-E-S-T-I-N-G
First it was teased,
the update arrived
we check the notes
they were delayed[/I]

[pepetoads]

What slot would a minidispenser take the place of? Would it be an option on the gunslinger?

[EmilyVasquez]

[QUOTE=pepetoads;49334844]What slot would a minidispenser take the place of? Would it be an option on the gunslinger?[/QUOTE]

I feel like it would be attached to the Gunslinger, since it's got the mini-sentry and all.

[Chrytin]

[QUOTE=pepetoads;49334844]What slot would a minidispenser take the place of? Would it be an option on the gunslinger?[/QUOTE]

I think it would be decent tied to a secondary weapon. Theoretically, the best offense engineer loadout would be the Frontier Justice, Gunslinger for Mini-Sentry, some sort of revolver secondary for Mini-Dispenser, and a PDA that would add an actual version of [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J594ndELgsM"]the joke Mini-Teleporters BANG! made.[/URL]