TF2 Christmas!

[Doc ock rokc]

Countrymen Hear my plea.
For it is a time of eternal glee.
on the eve of the 25th
all will receive good cheer!
except maybe Fifth...

the Barracks of different hue
decided to try something new.
Maybe new isn't true
as medieval fights are quite old,
even to the likes of RED and BLU

but not without due
new weapons are out
and they are quear to be true
if a bit stout
to the christmas sprite
that tells us to light
all of us about.


OK enough with the (pathetic) excuse for a rhyme TF2 updated with awesome
Added Medieval Mode, a game mode where players are restricted to using olde weapons.
'Your Eternal Reward' changes:
Spies can now change their disguise weapon via 'lastdiguise' while using 'Your Eternal Reward'
Already-disguised 'Your Eternal Reward' Spies are no longer forced to switch to displaying the melee weapon when they make a kill
Spies no longer play speech lines when making a kill with 'Your Eternal Reward'
Sentries no longer track 'Your Eternal Reward' Spies after they backstab someone
'Natascha' changes:
Spin-up time increased.
Slowdown-on-hit effect is reduced over distance.
Added 'The Medi-eval Medic', 'The Hibernating Bear', and 'The Expert's Ordnance' item sets.
Added new weapons: 'The Claidheamohmor', 'The Back Scratcher', 'The Boston Basher', 'The Fists of Steel', 'The Amputator', 'The Crusader's Crossbow', 'The Ullapool Caber', 'The Loch-n-Load', 'The Buffalo Steak Sandvich', 'The Brass Beast', 'The Warrior's Spirit', 'The Candy Cane', and 'The Jag'.
Added 20 new hats.
Added a prototype item testing map, and associated functionality, for contributors to test their work. Further details in an upcoming blog post.
Spies can now see TargetID's of players and objects regardless of their own disguise status.
Fixed some speech lines continuing after the speaker changes class
The Spy 'Sap Auteur' achievement now increments in cases where the Spy was the assister in the building destruction.
Fixed the arrow burning effect getting stuck on if you changed class in a respawn room with your arrow lit.
Fixed a Flamethrower bug that allowed players to rapidly fake the Pyro's airblast effect.
Throwing the Jarate or Milk now returns you to your previous weapon, instead of your Primary.
Added leaderboard to track duel wins.
Added ability for players to donate money directly to the creators of their favorite community maps.
Increased backpack size by 100 slots.

[Seil]

Can we call a time-out for the Seil tag? No one's usin' it right.

[Aerozord]

they nerfed Natasha? I can accept the spin up time but peppering enemies at a distance was one of its main uses

[Jagos]

Also a main annoyance. Why it affects people over the length of a map really was kinda bad for any attempt to balance.

[Doc ock rokc]

Also a main annoyance. Why it affects people over the length of a map really was kinda bad for any attempt to balance.

Im glad to see that it's still a bit better then the beta Nat falloff that nearly negated its use. At mid range it's still a beast

Also the new Demo club with the Charging targe is hilariously awesome
I manged to crit kill 5 people in one swing on melee only!

[Kerensky287]

Holy shit, has anybody tried to do any testing for Amputator tauntheal range? I tried for a while. I did not find an upper limit.

So basically when you tauntheal with the Amputator, anybody who is within line of sight of you on your team (also they have to be on kind of level ground with you, but that's no big deal usually) gets healed as if with medigun. This does remove negative effects like flame and bleeding as usual. It doesn't charge uber or overheal, but I still much prefer it in a lot of cases.

One memorable bit was when I was at a crossroads right next to the enemy CP, and I just kept taunthealing to keep my entire team alive while under attack from sentries, heavies and pyros.

Speaking of heavies.... that Brass Beast is a MONSTER and you guys should enjoy it while it lasts because I can't see it existing as-is without nerfs for more than a few days.

[Fifthfiend]

Using the seiltag on a TF2 thread makes you an objectively terrible human being, PEACE

[Geminex]

Using the seiltag on a TF2 thread makes you an objectively terrible human being, PEACE

More or less terrible than spying?
:dance:

And damn. TF2 is totally the gift that keeps on giving. And giving. And giving. AND GIVING.

Anyone got stats on the new weapons? The wiki doesn't say anything yet.

[Kerensky287]

You can view all the weapon changes in the Mannco catalogue.

The only thing that's really of note is that the Demoman's new melee weapon causes massive explosive damage (to you and surrounding enemies) on its first hit, which isn't mentioned anywhere in the description. (It's hinted at though - "A sober man would probably throw this.")

[Jagos]

...

Dammit, I just deleted this game off my laptop!

[Shyria Dracnoir]

I've got just under three months worth of updates for all my Steam games to catch up on on this laptop here. Better get started!

EDIT: Bleh, I've got no money to spare for keys and such. Anyone else want my Festive Crate?

EDIT EDIT: The Pryomancer's Mask is a community-created headwear item for the Pyro. It appears in-game as a dragon skull with a missing horn

:eek::eek::eek::ohdear::crying:

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Double bleh, I forgot how much of a lagbeast my old laptop was.

On a bright note, managed to craft the Amputator.

[Jagos]

EDIT EDIT:
The Pryomancer's Mask is a community-created headwear item for the Pyro. It appears in-game as a dragon skull with a missing horn
:eek::eek::eek::ohdear::crying:


...

Damn you Shyria...

*redownloads TF2*

[Flarecobra]

>_>

Sorry Shy.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

>:C Oh you fuckers can all go to hell if you think you're getting my head.

[Geminex]

On the one hand, frienship.
On the other hand, hats.

...

I'm sorry, Shyria.

[Jagos]

>:C Oh you fuckers can all go to hell if you think you're getting my head.

Don't you know who I am? I'm the Jaggernaut!

Now I can either take that, or you can give it to me willingly!

[Shyria Dracnoir]

NEIN! IS MINE! *flees*

[Aerozord]

so Christmas crate + Christmas key = special item


I got a rake

[Revising Ocelot]

I unboxed a Le Party Phantom from one of my winter crates with the free key. Then I got ANOTHER as a random drop straight after.

And I'll never use a Le Party Phantom, as nothing can match the might of the Camera Beard. :(

[Shyria Dracnoir]

FAWK! I traded off my only festive crate so far and now I get the Stocking Stuffer Key. Bleeeeeh, time to grind...

[mudah.swf]

Did any other servers get borked by the Christmas update? The one I play regularly on suffered with it, and I was wondering if it was a widespread issue.

Bonus video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-wED0aHr8E).

[Shyria Dracnoir]

I'm not surprised: major updates like this always carry a big chance of server borkery

[Arhra]

I've got a spare festive crate if you haven't found one yet, Shyria.

[Jagos]

I can't even play the damn game right now...

I get to loading it up, then it doesn't even go to the title screen.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Yay! My head is safe for another night!

[Fifthfiend]

FAWK! I traded off my only festive crate so far and now I get the Stocking Stuffer Key. Bleeeeeh, time to grind...

I popped a box and didn't get shit from it really so w/ev. Like I got those metal heavy gloves.

If the fuckin' thing spit out a hat or something then maybe I could manage to care.

[Aerozord]

for some reason I already got two of those new scout bats.

By the way, post polycount I got a spare holy makeral, GRU, battalion back up, and that bat if anyone is interested in trading. I really dont have much of the new stuff

Oh and I'll trade a christmas crate for a matching key

[Fifthfiend]

BTW Shyria you can use the key to open up a regular non-festive crate.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Yeah, but where's the fun in that? Besides, I figured since the festive crates all go poof at the end of December and you need to buy a wholly separate key for them anyways, I'd save it for that.

Ended up getting the Claidheamh Mòr from the one I got.

[Aerozord]

looks like I reached the item drop cap, if anyone wants some christmas boxes let me know, I just ask you give me any duplicates you get from them

[Jagos]

If I could get the @##$ thing working, I would get one...

[Shin Amakiir]

looks like I reached the item drop cap, if anyone wants some christmas boxes let me know, I just ask you give me any duplicates you get from them

I fucking love boxes!

If I could get the @##$ thing working, I would get one...

This probably sounds suspicious, but do you want me (or someone you trust! :D) to log on as you so you can at least get the Key?

[Aerozord]

I fucking love boxes!


soo you want one? I dont know if I got you on my list

[Shin Amakiir]

soo you want one? I dont know if I got you on my list

I do. I don't think so. User name is ShinAmakiir. :D

[Shyria Dracnoir]

I know this is a little late, but does anyone here want a Name Tag? Or if they don't want it for themselves, suggest an item from my backpack (http://www.tf2items.com/id/shyriadracnoir) and a good nickname for it.

[Aerozord]

I kind of want to name my frying pan (or yours, whatever) "Your brain on drugs"

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Yeah, I spent the whole day mulling it over, and the only other possibility was naming my Sandman the Kakensmoosher (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8UE8ADvF_s)

EDIT: Gave my Direct Hit a How to Train your Dragon reference.