Major Update Speculation V35 - A Distinctive Lack of Communication - Games

[QUOTE=Drury;51566370]I like how both MUS and /r/tf2 are flipping out over this update in completely separate directions. I think it was ok.[/QUOTE] i liked it, but the 10 things i wish it had 1)maps, i opened tf2 and after being super pumped to play the update, then i realied there was nothing to play 2) this thing to complete my soldier load out [url]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=780892282&searchtext=[/url] 3) contracts, maybe 4) skins 5) instead of the 17 tiered cosmetics, 25+ non tiered ones 6) unusual effect, there were some awesome ones on the workshop 7) naughty crates with creative festives, (and festive escape plan) 8) update page + sfm short 9) id never say no to new weapons, shitty or gimicky as they might be 10) map festivization, like lights, snow, and weather effects 10 things i liked about this update 1) the Les Paul (guitar for scoot) 2) a lot of the cosmetics added i saw being worked on in the workshop threads, that was cool 3) stocking stuffers! 4) good store deals 5) both of sedi's taunts were pretty awesome, also cool that the sound for the Didgeridrongo were UeaK crash playing it 6) glad that we still got festives, and the added bonus festivezer in crates 7) not having to buy keys, and overpriced crates from broken drops 8)it working on release 9) decent lis of bug fixes (and watergate update? gonna go play that again) 10) the sweet casual improvements happy Smissmas everybody

Most off the maps I've been on such as badwater and swiftwater have lights on telephone wires hanging around the map. I guess that counts as map decorations right?

[QUOTE=housejojo06;51566508]Most off the maps I've been on such as badwater and swiftwater have lights on telephone wires hanging around the map. I guess that counts as map decorations right?[/QUOTE] do they? the maps ive played on havnt, but i know they used to do christmas lights, anyways thats a pretty minor thing, just thought it would be nice

Hey the next one's gonna be a real game-changer, right guys?

Here's my Bingo card: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/NSxuugu.png[/IMG] I decided to give myself "Valve Adds Something No One Saw Coming" as the fact that it wasn't a major update and had less new content/gameplay changes then any previous Christmas update because why not, it's not like taking that space will get me a Bingo. [QUOTE=housejojo06;51566508]Most off the maps I've been on such as badwater and swiftwater have lights on telephone wires hanging around the map. I guess that counts as map decorations right?[/QUOTE] Valve set it up years ago so wires in maps are Christmas lights during the Christmas event. That's not anything new.

You know what would've been a great Christmas gift If I stopped getting these fucking things every time I boot the goddamn game [t]http://i.imgur.com/4QklFYM.png[/t] I had to empty this page twice.

Here's the Reddit perspective, I forgot all about the jungle shit coming. [video]https://youtu.be/Guvx-as4pEg[/video]

[QUOTE=Firetornado;51566716]Here's the Reddit perspective, I forgot all about the jungle shit coming. [video]https://youtu.be/Guvx-as4pEg[/video][/QUOTE] that feel when reddit is doing better than facepunch :speechless: [editline]22nd December 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=SLBros.;51566707]You know what would've been a great Christmas gift If I stopped getting these fucking things every time I boot the goddamn game [t]http://i.imgur.com/4QklFYM.png[/t] I had to empty this page twice.[/QUOTE] i just wait for my crates to collect, than make a [url]http://bazaar.tf/[/url] auction and get a couple ref, so im not complaning

[QUOTE=Firetornado;51566716]Here's the Reddit perspective, I forgot all about the jungle shit coming. [video]https://youtu.be/Guvx-as4pEg[/video][/QUOTE] "Overall I think it was a good change of pace to have a working update for once" Pretty much.

ARENA MODE IS STILL NOT IN THE CASUAL ROTATION ITS MY FAVOURITE GAME MODE PLEASE VALVE

i just got votekicked by the team i accepted the volunteer switching request after dominating about 1/3 of them. i don't know how to feel about that...

[QUOTE=Outro-intro;51564846][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/AoMnsyu.png[/IMG] How the hell does this make any sense I know tf2 doesn't usually adhere to logic, but how the fuck do you festivize an icicle[/QUOTE] just wait until next year when we get the festive candy cane

love that voting patch

[QUOTE=Firetornado;51566716]Here's the Reddit perspective, I forgot all about the jungle shit coming. [video]https://youtu.be/Guvx-as4pEg[/video][/QUOTE] Reddit is comprised mostly of newer players that have little to no knowledge of TF2's heyday, and somehow feel breaking with a six year tradition of major updates is acceptable.

[QUOTE=Lord Exor;51566961]Reddit is comprised mostly of newer players that have little to no knowledge of TF2's heyday, and somehow feel breaking with a six year tradition of major updates is acceptable.[/QUOTE] If you were hyping up an Australian Christmas-grade update in 2016 and are now insanely pissed that it's not, I think that's on you. The update is fine.

[QUOTE=Sheer Visor;51566826]ARENA MODE IS STILL NOT IN THE CASUAL ROTATION ITS MY FAVOURITE GAME MODE PLEASE VALVE[/QUOTE] I really wish they re-booted this. I loved this mode. I don't understand why they gave up on it.

On the bright side, now the Heavy has not one, but two class-specific taunts, like the Medic and the Engineer.

[QUOTE=Drury;51567033]If you were hyping up an Australian Christmas-grade update in 2016 and are now insanely pissed that it's not, I think that's on you. The update is fine.[/QUOTE] Every Christmas update before this has had either new weapons, weapon rebalances or new maps. Last year we got a campaign as part of the Christmas update and Valve said in a blog post they were working on a new campaign. I don't think it was super unreasonable to expect more in this update then we got based on previous updates and what we know Valve was working on.

Wow, they didn't even put effort on making the new festives, they're just regular weapons with lights slapped onto them.

[QUOTE=alexelgeco;51567149]Wow, they didn't even put effort on making the new festives, they're just regular weapons with lights slapped onto them.[/QUOTE] that's what all festives are

[QUOTE=Sheer Visor;51567174]that's what all festives are[/QUOTE] Not really, take the festive black box for example, that isn't just plain festive lights

[QUOTE=alexelgeco;51567181]Not really, take the festive black box for example, that isn't just plain festive lights[/QUOTE] People complained in 2013 when they started going crazy with the festives with the wrapper and jingle bells and candy canes and shit so they toned them down.

honestly, I prefer the more relaxed festives like these ones and the old original set. they don't look like a fuckin' Hobby Lobby barfed on them.

Hello TF2 player. We know it's july of 2017, but thanks to your patience, we finally managed to do it. The thing you have been waiting for years is finally here. We fixed demo's bottle not breaking anymore.

[QUOTE=Ace_Rimmer;51565087]Are we absolutely sure that there will be no more updates this year?[/QUOTE] Pretty much. Unless we are going to get a "lol japed xD" today, don't expect anything. They are two things indicating nothing happening this year: The "See you in 2017 :^)" and the sale going till the 11th January. What I am personally hoping for is for an early January/February Update, which we will probably get... I hope. I really hope the reason why this isnt the Major Update with balancing etc. is because of the Update not being done fully, and if instead of releasing it broken and unfinished, they just released a smol Smissmas Update to not completely dissapoint. Perhaps the Update will add more than we think?

[QUOTE=Fluury;51567293] Perhaps the Update will add more than we think?[/QUOTE] I remember thinking that after halloween, about smissmas.

The only festive I've ever actually liked was the eyelander. and I dont even play demoknight.

[QUOTE=Fluury;51567293] What I am personally hoping for is for an early January/February Update, which we will probably get... I hope. I really hope the reason why this isnt the Major Update with balancing etc. is because of the Update not being done fully, and if instead of releasing it broken and unfinished, they just released a smol Smissmas Update to not completely dissapoint. [/QUOTE] Yeah I certainly hope we see a major update in early 2017 instead of having to wait until the Summer to get it. It would be kinda sad if Valve couldn't get anything out until the summer. Though if we are going to get a big update in early 2017 I wish they would of put something on the blog like "We had a bigger update planned but we weren't able to finish it in time, you'll see it in early 2017" so we know something is coming.

This is going to be the face of the TF2 Blog until July.

I really, really hope everything related to the casual matchmaking change gets reverted, the old system was just fine lmao okay downrate this all you want but a system that is bugged and logically flawed from the getgo is a bad system regardless of how starved you are of valves tit like rly why would I always want to be matched with the same people I fought with or against? 99% of the reason why I leave/rematch is so I have a fresh group to fight and fight with; if it was an optional thing then it's whatever also good job putting the same map on with the new votemap system, can't wait for 24/7 hightower, 2fort and turbine servers filled with 'friendly' manchildren who votekick you if you so dare touch the objective whilst they conga around the map also why make the votes display as percentages and not a numerical tally like a fucking normal system??? who needs to see a 64% vote get scewed down to 52% because someone voted to a different map, that's not how popular vote should be displayed at all but nah bra festive spycicles gud update hu hu never mind the fact that the official servers disconnect, lag and crash out for several hours whilst the game coordinator has a fit like usual whilst you introduce even more arbitrary shit when there's desperate screams from entire game modes for attention let alone classes and weapons that have literally been waiting for their update that you promoted month ago or maybe fix whatever the fuck is making the game crash on map load, character select, 10 seconds after spawning, or even when you try to exit the game? 10 year old game is no excuse for 0 quality assurance when you literally implemented a beta version of the game specifically to hunt down and eliminate this bullshit also lmao called it; people getting desperate for tf2 updates with all this doomsaying and whining about how much valve doesnt care, and when they get this pisstrickle of a blog post it's all praise and glory to 'lord gaben'