TF2 General Chat and Update Speculation Station - One of Several Edition - Games

[QUOTE=ics;52584662]"...but we should be able to get to this after that ships (and plenty of time before Halloween)".[/QUOTE] it's nice to know that a line can finally be drawn. it [b]will[/b] be out before Halloween.

[QUOTE=Blackavar;52585083]it's nice to know that a line can finally be drawn. it [b]will[/b] be out before Halloween.[/QUOTE] *if everything goes according to plan.

[QUOTE=Blackavar;52585083]it's nice to know that a line can finally be drawn. it [b]will[/b] be out before Halloween.[/QUOTE] before Halloween is still about 2 months from now :/

[QUOTE=Doodle966;52585120]before Halloween is still about 2 months from now :/[/QUOTE] That leaves time for people to do/finish their halloween maps.

[QUOTE=Kegan;52585031]Leading shots with projectile weapons never stops being satisfying, I wish there was a projectile shotgun players could get, I've never had consistent results with hitscan weapons in TF2 because of hitreg being weird[/QUOTE] yeah, I love it too. it's part of the reason why demo is one of my two mains (the other being scout).

[QUOTE=valvenews;52584077]Funko announced the look of the 3 TF2 vinyl figures, and they look alright. I'll probably try to get them. [url]https://funko.com/blogs/news/coming-soon-valve-team-fortress-2-portal-pop-s[/url][/QUOTE] the fact that TF2 is still getting figurines and merchandise speaks volumes about how it's not yet dead

[QUOTE=Hell-met;52584742]OR you can just do it like left4dead and cs:go and make it so pressing jump automatically does a duckjump anytime with all its benefits instead of relying on an archaic key combo?[/QUOTE] It's not archaic mechanic. It's absolute necessity for precision rocket and stickyjumps, it allows to control time you stay in air and to some degree select either if you want to be ON that ledge or NEAR it. And it's not that hard, really, people pick that up intuitively with no problem for the most part. But they can go route which Crowbar Collective went with Black Mesa and introduce option for autocrouchjumping. You know, for severely... [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs1IKZv8YyY"]alternatively gifted specimens[/URL]

There's a pro version of Badlands? I thought they always played normal badlands in comp? Speaking of comp did anyone watch the prolander 7v7 finals last weekend? I honestly found having more classes available and maps that don't basically have unlimited time make the game far more enjoyable to watch than regular 6s.

[QUOTE=hahagoni_r;52585298][media]https://twitter.com/4G_b4nny/status/898254372601081858[/media] cp_goodlands confirmed? :thinking:[/QUOTE] God damn it what does he know now

[QUOTE=hahagoni_r;52585298][media]https://twitter.com/4G_b4nny/status/898254372601081858[/media] cp_goodlands confirmed? :thinking:[/QUOTE] Please oh merciful God... Don't let this be the new neato

[QUOTE=hahagoni_r;52585298][media]https://twitter.com/4G_b4nny/status/898254372601081858[/media] cp_goodlands confirmed? :thinking:[/QUOTE] Is Valve going to start making their own alternative versions of maps? Or are they going to start tweaking maps like CS:GO?

[QUOTE=Blackavar;52585340]God damn it what does he know now[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Drag0600;52585369]Is Valve going to start making their own alternative versions of maps? Or are they going to start tweaking maps like CS:GO?[/QUOTE] gosh dangit, just when i think i dont give a crap anymore, something like this comes along and hypes me the freak up

[QUOTE=Drag0600;52585369]Is Valve going to start making their own alternative versions of maps? Or are they going to start tweaking maps like CS:GO?[/QUOTE] This is the hope. I really hope they start going over every map and making them more fun. 2fort, Dustbowl, Gorge... So many of the older maps could use some more pathways, flank routes, catwalks, etc

[QUOTE=Blackavar;52585386]This is the hope. I really hope they start going over every map and making them more fun. 2fort, Dustbowl, Gorge... So many of the older maps could use some more pathways, flank routes, catwalks, etc[/QUOTE] Or we could just be getting more Pyroland maps to go with the Pyro update.

[QUOTE=hahagoni_r;52585298][media]https://twitter.com/4G_b4nny/status/898254372601081858[/media] cp_goodlands confirmed? :thinking:[/QUOTE] would B4nny honestly be privy to information?

[QUOTE=Man in the Moon;52585417]would B4nny honestly be privy to information?[/QUOTE] Yeah, he gets to know things the rest of the community doesn't. For instance, when he was going over the balance blogpost changes, he said that he had seen the list for "months" beforehand.

I mean, as much as you might dislike b4nny, he's still the guy that TF2 team keeps in touch with, so it's no surprise that he might've been told about the competitive-orientated changes that will be brought in this update.

[QUOTE=Cpt.MEEM;52585423]I mean, as much as you might dislike b4nny, he's still the guy that TF2 team keeps in touch with, so it's no surprise that he might've been told about the competitive-orientated changes that will be brought in this update.[/QUOTE] The things me and others seemed to dislike about him before (seemingly strict compliance to the sect of tf2 that wants to uphold the status quo of 6s) appear to be different now. He is okay with a full-time Pyro (in his words, he is okay with Pyro becoming the 4th generalist, along with soldier, scout, and demoman), and is okay with earth-shattering changes to the meta.

The school year here in Texas starts in 13 days. That's kind of disappointing. 5 years ago, I'd always have at least one major update and a summer update to look forward to during the summer. I guess the era of consistent updates that weren't buggy as hell upon release has come to close. Valve will never release an update as great or as memorable as MVM again :( Valve will never release a lore changing update like Pyromania again :( Remember ARGs? I do. I remember when Facepunch spent 2 days trying to figure out the significance of a chat message that'd only appear if you high-fived someone with a Barely Melted Capacitator. I remember the amount of speculation that went on trying to figure out the meaning of "TOBOR". Those were good times. Remember hidden links? Y'know, like the one on the Classless Update that led to a page that gave you a Gentle Mannes Service Medal, or the one that'd give you a Gibus? I wish Valve would re-implement these features into another update somehow, but i don't think it'll happen. R.I.P Updates, 2007 - 2016. You were good son, real good. Maybe even the best.

I remember being really fucking hyped about [B]bread[/B] of all things. That was over 3 years ago. It's also when I joined this place

[QUOTE=hahagoni_r;52585298][media]https://twitter.com/4G_b4nny/status/898254372601081858[/media] cp_goodlands confirmed? :thinking:[/QUOTE] I have a feeling valve let him in on something/allowed him to publicly give hints because they're confident that the update will be ready to launch soon™

Oh! Whining aside, I actually have something to bring to the table. Pyroland World 11 Servers just kind of sitting on the server browser today: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KfDdTFe.jpg[/IMG] I haven't been lurking, so i don't know if you guys have already seen this

[QUOTE=socks_;52585471]Oh! Whining aside, I actually have something to bring to the table. Pyroland World 11 Servers just kind of sitting on the server browser today: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KfDdTFe.jpg[/IMG] I haven't been lurking, so i don't know if you guys have already seen this[/QUOTE] This has been discovered a month or more ago, but I forgot what people speculated its purpose to be.

The new Jungle Payload map i believe.

I asked b4nny this "got any news about the updates" in the stream and he said they are only going to update 2 things on cp_badlands.

So, they ARE tweaking cp_badlands. What two changes are needed to render Pro Badlands obsolete?

[QUOTE=Man in the Moon;52585417]would B4nny honestly be privy to information?[/QUOTE] He had to talk valve out of buffing the reserve shooter. Regardless of what you think of his occasional ego, he's a very big asset to the game as a whole.

[QUOTE=Drag0600;52585580]So, they ARE tweaking cp_badlands. What two changes are needed to render Pro Badlands obsolete?[/QUOTE] 1; delete the map 2; insert pro badlands

badlands is already one of the most pro-ready maps that valve ever made. what about all the other maps with pro versions? (badwater, viaduct, turbine [lol], etc)

Out of all the maps with pro versions, we should really consider trainsawlaser