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As Team Fortress 2 veterans gaze at Deadlock with interest and envy, steadfast fans are still waiting for Valve to notice themSep 12, 2024 - PC GamerIt’s probably unfair to say Team Fortress 2 is on life support—Steam Workshop content is implemented regularly enough and the recent bot banwaves show Valve at least has a hand (or pinky finger) on the wheel—but it has been a hot minute since the game has had a meaningful content drop. The elder statesman FPS still gets its annual, community-led Summer Update, but it’s coming up on seven long years since Valve threw its weight behind TF2 with the Jungle Inferno update that brought new maps, items, and Pyro balancing. Valve implied the same treatment would be coming to the Heavy as well, but so far, every content update since has come with the same caveat: manage your expectations... Read more.ETF2L Highlander Summer '24 Grand FinalSep 10, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/554111/00e5063e72f446112beace2e75883618e2395152.jpg (Image credit: Baguettes) We've reached the apex of the current ETF2L Highlander season! This is a Premiership Grand Final that promises to be the fiercest in recent years! Top seed, 4House, takes on the multi-season reigning champion, SDCK!, having beaten them handily earlier in the season. These two powerhouses will resume battle across three separate maps on Thursday, September 12th, at 21:15 CEST / 12:15pm PDT! Could this finally be the season that someone rips the ETF2L Premiership Highlander crown from the vice-like grip of SDCK!? Be sure to watch the action and find out! Join the Twitch stream live! Watch later on YouTube! ETF2L Highlander Summer '24 Grand FinalSep 10, 2024 - TF2 Blog (Image credit: Baguettes) We've reached the apex of the current ETF2L Highlander season! This is a Premiership Grand Final that promises to be the fiercest in recent years! Top seed, 4House, takes on the multi-season reigning champion, SDCK!, having beaten them handily earlier in the season. These two powerhouses will resume battle across three seperate maps on Thursday, September 12th, at 21:15 CEST / 12:15pm PDT! Could this finally be the season that someone rips the ETF2L Premiership Highlander crown from the vice-like grip of SDCK!? Be sure to watch the action and find out! Join the Twitch stream live! Watch later on YouTube! The save Team Fortress 2 petition lands at Valve HQ with over 340,000 namesSep 9, 2024 - GamingOnLinuxRemember somewhat recently there was a new campaign to highlight bot issues in Team Fortress 2 (TF2)? This was part of the SaveTF2 petition, which gathered over 340,000 names and now it's at Valve's HQ. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/the-save-team-fortress-2-petition-lands-at-valve-hq-with-over-340000-names A book with names from a 340,000-player TF2 petition has been hardbound and sent to Valve, as part of the #SaveTF2 campaignSep 9, 2024 - PC GamerTeam Fortress 2 is—second only to Half-Life—probably what you think of when you picture a Valve game. It's built a huge, passionate player base of loyal fans who have, from an outsider's perspective, been stuck in a sisyphean, circular nightmare of bots and banwaves for some time now... Read more.Team Fortress 2's 'Save TF2' petition has been delivered to Valve HQSep 8, 2024 - PCGamesNYour name could be in Valve HQ. It's weird even typing that out if I'm honest, but it isn't any less true. If you signed the famous Save TF2 petition, you've now been immortalized in a book that sits in the building where they make the likes of Portal, Half-Life, Deadlock, and, of course, Team Fortress 2. The grassroots campaign asking Valve to do something about the Steam shooter's botting crisis worked. So to celebrate, a gift for the team now sits somewhere in the office. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Team Fortress 2 fans beware, new 'version' of Valve petition is a scam Team Fortress 2 is finally back as Valve drops huge new update Team Fortress 2 legend says they will stop making videos on Valve FPS AsiaFortress Liquid.tf Highlander Grand FinalSep 6, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/554111/b3d092a16a7f8f1057736cd32f5cac612582c99e.png AsiaFortress Liquid.tf is hosting its first-ever Team Fortress 2 Highlander Grand Final this Saturday! The land of legacies brings its very first season of Highlander! The Grand Final will feature two of the best Highlander teams in Asia, each vying for the ultimate title of the first Highlander Champions. This match is more than just a game — it's an opportunity to forge a new legacy! Catch more Sniper, Spy and Pyro action than you've ever seen! Tune in live on the 7th of September @ 8pm SGT / 1pm CEST! Important Links: Twitch YouTube Twitter Discord AsiaFortress Liquid.tf Highlander Grand FinalSep 6, 2024 - TF2 Blog AsiaFortress Liquid.tf is hosting its first-ever Team Fortress 2 Highlander Grand Final this Saturday! The land of legacies brings its very first season of Highlander! The Grand Final will feature two of the best Highlander teams in Asia, each vying for the ultimate title of the first Highlander Champions. This match is more than just a game — it's an opportunity to forge a new legacy! Catch more Sniper, Spy and Pyro action than you've ever seen! Tune in live on the 7th of September @ 8pm SGT / 1pm CEST! Important Links: * Twitch ;* YouTube ;* Twitter ;* Discord Team Fortress 2 Update ReleasedAug 15, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Fixed regression with some .mp3 files not playing Updated description for the Backpack Expander Updated some tournament medals Updated the Desk Engineer cosmetic item Fixed clipping with the Gunslinger Fixed clipping with Engineer's buckle Fixed rotation in the paint preview Fixed skin parts being tinted green from texture compression Updated the Daring Dell cosmetic item Fixed rotation in the paint preview Fixed shading artifacts on the helmet Updated The Big Star cosmetic item Fixed rotation in the paint preview Fixed various instances of clipping with the player model Updated mismatched backpack icon Fixed parts of the textures Updated koth_cachoeira Players can no longer shoot through the metal fence Team Fortress 2 Update ReleasedAug 15, 2024 - TF2 BlogAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: * Fixed regression with some .mp3 files not playing ;* Updated description for the Backpack Expander ;* Updated some tournament medals ;* Updated the Desk Engineer cosmetic item; * Fixed clipping with the Gunslinger ;* Fixed clipping with Engineer's buckle ;* Fixed rotation in the paint preview ;* Fixed skin parts being tinted green from texture compression; * Updated the Daring Dell cosmetic item; * Fixed rotation in the paint preview ;* Fixed shading artifacts on the helmet; * Updated The Big Star cosmetic item; * Fixed rotation in the paint preview ;* Fixed various instances of clipping with the player model ;* Updated mismatched backpack icon ;* Fixed parts of the textures; * Updated koth_cachoeira; * Players can no longer shoot through the metal fence; Team Fortress 2 Update ReleasedAug 15, 2024 - Product UpdateAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: * Fixed regression with some .mp3 files not playing; * Updated description for the Backpack Expander; * Updated some tournament medals; * Updated the Desk Engineer cosmetic item; * Fixed clipping with the Gunslinger; * Fixed clipping with Engineer's buckle; * Fixed rotation in the paint preview; * Fixed skin parts being tinted green from texture compression; * Updated the Daring Dell cosmetic item; * Fixed rotation in the paint preview; * Fixed shading artifacts on the helmet; * Updated The Big Star cosmetic item; * Fixed rotation in the paint preview; * Fixed various instances of clipping with the player model; * Updated mismatched backpack icon; * Fixed parts of the textures; * Updated koth_cachoeira; * Players can no longer shoot through the metal fence; Major League Mayhem: Übercharged Charity TournamentAug 14, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/554111/4cf587057c2f8e0107e252094883a51e892a9bce.jpg (Image credit: SFM - Herwork, Typesetting/Compositing/Logo/Paintover - Requim, Feedback - IVG, Lecter, Shippy, YLR) BATTERS UP! Fortress Faceoffs is bringing you another action-packed Bostonian beatdown for their eleventh event! Don't delay! Get yourself a ticket for the front row! Get ready to relive the excitement of the MAJOR LEAGUES in this spin on an American classic. Teams of five Scouts will face off against one another in this arena, where only ONE hit can seal their fate. Dive, duck, and weave your way across the various battlefields as baseballs zip through the sky at Mach one, but don't count yourself out just yet. The Fortress Faceoffs team has been hard at work in the laboratory crafting a variety of special tools for your team of Boston bully-boys. POWER-UPS will change the ebb-and-flow of the battle, giving you special abilities for a limited time. Special abilities range from faster movement speed to summoning the power of your inner Scottish Cyclops by causing your baseball to EXPLODE! How will you be able to put them to use? But that’s not all Fortress Faceoffs has in store! For the duration of this unconventional doubleheader, they will also be raising funds to support The Trevor Project, a charity group that aims to help LGBTQ+ youth. Click here to donate! Sign up today to secure your spot in this climactic beatdown and a bottle of overpriced water (water not included)! The games begin August 18th @ 11:59 PM / 23:59 BST for both North American and European competitors respectively! The top 8 finalists in this series will have their knocked-out teeth showcased live! For more information about the event's rules, prizes, and more - Join the Fortress Faceoffs Discord Server and claim your spot in the MAJOR LEAGUES. Important Links: Challonge Event Page (Tournament Brackets) / Donation Links Discord Twitter Twitch YouTube Steam Group Major League Mayhem: Übercharged Charity TournamentAug 14, 2024 - TF2 Blog (Image credit: SFM - Herwork, Typesetting/Compositing/Logo/Paintover - Requim, Feedback - IVG, Lecter, Shippy, YLR) BATTERS UP! Fortress Faceoffs is bringing you another action-packed Bostonian beatdown for their eleventh event! Don't delay! Get yourself a ticket for the front row! Get ready to relive the excitement of the MAJOR LEAGUES in this spin on an American classic. Teams of five Scouts will face off against one another in this arena, where only ONE hit can seal their fate. Dive, duck, and weave your way across the various battlefields as baseballs zip through the sky at Mach one, but don't count yourself out just yet. The Fortress Faceoffs team has been hard at work in the laboratory crafting a variety of special tools for your team of Boston bully-boys. POWER-UPS will change the ebb-and-flow of the battle, giving you special abilities for a limited time. Special abilities range from faster movement speed to summoning the power of your inner Scottish Cyclops by causing your baseball to EXPLODE! How will you be able to put them to use? But that’s not all Fortress Faceoffs has in store! For the duration of this unconventional doubleheader, they will also be raising funds to support The Trevor Project, a charity group that aims to help LGBTQ+ youth. Click here to donate! Sign up today to secure your spot in this climactic beatdown and a bottle of overpriced water (water not included)! The games begin August 18th @ 11:59 PM / 23:59 BST for both North American and European competitors respectively! The top 8 finalists in this series will have their knocked-out teeth showcased live! For more information about the event's rules, prizes, and more - Join the Fortress Faceoffs Discord Server and claim your spot in the MAJOR LEAGUES. Important Links: * Challonge Event Page (Tournament Brackets) / Donation Links ;* Discord ;* Twitter ;* Twitch ;* YouTube ;* Steam Group Team Fortress 2 Update ReleasedAug 13, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Increased the maximum number of backpack slots to 4000 (from 3000) Fixed record/stop .dem file exploit that was used to reveal cloaked Spies Fixed Robot Destruction death notice events not properly highlighting when the local player kills a robot Fixed regressed self-illum setting for the Earbuds Fixed hearing the deflection sound when deflecting arrows that are already stuck in something (community fix from Marxvee) Fixed a problem with .mp3 sounds not playing if they were very short Fixed arrows instantly breaking when being fired by an invulnerable player with the projectile penetration upgrade in Mann vs. Machine (community fix from Marxvee) Updated tf_zombie_spawner entity to support setting team numbers for the zombies (defaults to the original behavior if no team is set) Updated Taunt: Unleashed Rage to fix incorrect outro timing Updated Taunt: Can It! to fix MvM bone Updated koth_sawmill_event Removed stray spell Updated koth_megaton Fixed rockets being able to quite literally crash the beach party (Thanks again, ficool2!) Updated pl_cashworks Updated menu photo to match map changes Removed strange texture glitch at RED spawn 1 Added shutter for drop exit at RED spawn 1 RED spawn 2 big door can't be stickied anymore Removed collision on some lamps Added minor visual changes in BLU spawn and final cap side route Fixed minor clipping issues Updated koth_cachoeira The sightline from the helicopter has been blocked off Fixed missing door texture (Thanks Hoppkins!) Various miscellaneous fixes (Thanks Midnite!) Team Fortress 2 Update ReleasedAug 13, 2024 - TF2 BlogAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: * Increased the maximum number of backpack slots to 4000 (from 3000) ;* Fixed record/stop .dem file exploit that was used to reveal cloaked Spies ;* Fixed Robot Destruction death notice events not properly highlighting when the local player kills a robot ;* Fixed regressed self-illum setting for the Earbuds ;* Fixed hearing the deflection sound when deflecting arrows that are already stuck in something (community fix from Marxvee) ;* Fixed a problem with .mp3 sounds not playing if they were very short ;* Fixed arrows instantly breaking when being fired by an invulnerable player with the projectile penetration upgrade in Mann vs. Machine (community fix from Marxvee) ;* Updated tf_zombie_spawner entity to support setting team numbers for the zombies (defaults to the original behavior if no team is set) ;* Updated Taunt: Unleashed Rage to fix incorrect outro timing ;* Updated Taunt: Can It! to fix MvM bone ;* Updated koth_sawmill_event; * Removed stray spell; * Updated koth_megaton; * Fixed rockets being able to quite literally crash the beach party (Thanks again, ficool2!); * Updated pl_cashworks; * Updated menu photo to match map changes ;* Removed strange texture glitch at RED spawn 1 ;* Added shutter for drop exit at RED spawn 1 ;* RED spawn 2 big door can't be stickied anymore ;* Removed collision on some lamps ;* Added minor visual changes in BLU spawn and final cap side route ;* Fixed minor clipping issues; * Updated koth_cachoeira; * The sightline from the helicopter has been blocked off ;* Fixed missing door texture (Thanks Hoppkins!) ;* Various miscellaneous fixes (Thanks Midnite!); Team Fortress 2 Update ReleasedAug 13, 2024 - Product UpdateAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: * Increased the maximum number of backpack slots to 4000 (from 3000); * Fixed record/stop .dem file exploit that was used to reveal cloaked Spies; * Fixed Robot Destruction death notice events not properly highlighting when the local player kills a robot; * Fixed regressed self-illum setting for the Earbuds; * Fixed hearing the deflection sound when deflecting arrows that are already stuck in something (community fix from Marxvee); * Fixed a problem with .mp3 sounds not playing if they were very short; * Fixed arrows instantly breaking when being fired by an invulnerable player with the projectile penetration upgrade in Mann vs. Machine (community fix from Marxvee); * Updated tf_zombie_spawner entity to support setting team numbers for the zombies (defaults to the original behavior if no team is set); * Updated Taunt: Unleashed Rage to fix incorrect outro timing; * Updated Taunt: Can It! to fix MvM bone; * Updated koth_sawmill_event; * Removed stray spell; * Updated koth_megaton; * Fixed rockets being able to quite literally crash the beach party (Thanks again, ficool2!); * Updated pl_cashworks; * Updated menu photo to match map changes; * Removed strange texture glitch at RED spawn 1; * Added shutter for drop exit at RED spawn 1; * RED spawn 2 big door can't be stickied anymore; * Removed collision on some lamps; * Added minor visual changes in BLU spawn and final cap side route; * Fixed minor clipping issues; * Updated koth_cachoeira; * The sightline from the helicopter has been blocked off; * Fixed missing door texture (Thanks Hoppkins!); * Various miscellaneous fixes (Thanks Midnite!); This awesome mod sees TF2 come to CoD Zombies—which is all the more impressive considering it'd typically be the other way aroundAug 13, 2024 - PC GamerIt's a rare delight to discover that a game you hadn't considered not only has an active modding community, but has one with some really clever boffins doing some awesome work. As is the case with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, a game that came out in 2015 but is still receiving new workshop content almost a decade later... Read more.TF2 Coaching Central Newbie Cup VIIIAug 5, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/554111/7a497b1e5533ca96551758e053bd6892243c1440.png TF2 Coaching Central is announcing the eighth iteration of their North American Newbie 6s Cup, a learning experience and friendly competition for people who are new to competitive 6v6. Players with no to minimal competitive experience will sign up to be placed on a team of six, led by coaches who will teach the basics of how to play the 6v6 format and help you learn the maps. Teams have three weeks to learn and train together before facing off in a tournament with a prize pool of 18 keys for the winners and runners up. TF2 Coaching Central's previous Newbie Cup events have successfully prepared many players and teams to continue competitive play in RGL, the biggest North American TF2 league. Sign-ups are open now, and the deadline to apply to be placed on a team is August 8. Team and coach assignments will be made by August 10 and tournament matches, broadcasted by Fireside Casts, will be the weekend of August 31-September 1. Check out the Discord for more info. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive TF2, a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, or even a fresh install, feel free to join the community - all skill levels are welcome! TF2 Coaching Central Newbie Cup VIIIAug 5, 2024 - TF2 Blog TF2 Coaching Central is announcing the eighth iteration of their North American Newbie 6s Cup, a learning experience and friendly competition for people who are new to competitive 6v6. Players with no to minimal competitive experience will sign up to be placed on a team of six, led by coaches who will teach the basics of how to play the 6v6 format and help you learn the maps. Teams have three weeks to learn and train together before facing off in a tournament with a prize pool of 18 keys for the winners and runners up. TF2 Coaching Central's previous Newbie Cup events have successfully prepared many players and teams to continue competitive play in RGL, the biggest North American TF2 league. Sign-ups are open now, and the deadline to apply to be placed on a team is August 8. Team and coach assignments will be made by August 10 and tournament matches, broadcasted by Fireside Casts, will be the weekend of August 31-September 1. Check out the Discord for more info. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive TF2, a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, or even a fresh install, feel free to join the community - all skill levels are welcome! Team Fortress 2 Update ReleasedAug 2, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include: Updated Taunt: Can It! to fix missing flies particle effect Updated the backpack image for the Impact Impaler Updated Violent Viridian Unusual effect to fix a visual bug Updated/Added some tournament medals Updated cp_hadal Fixed control point capture messages Fixed door locking in RED spawn after C capture Removed unintended buildable areas Increased capture time on final point Improved directions around the map Updated pl_embargo Reduced respawn time on Last for RED from 34 to 22 seconds Asked Botlers to speak and explode more quietly Minor visual fixes Updated koth_megaton Improved performance by up to 20%, with more significant improvements possible depending on system specs (Thanks ficool2!) Fixed the grates around the capture zone allowing blast damage to pass through Fixed a few cases of alpha painted displacement seams Improved lighting on several models, especially on the rocks throughout the map Fixed surfaceprop on BLU's metal plates Fixed several pixelwalks along thatch roofing and exteriors of the team buildings Improved clipping throughout Fixed a support beam intersecting with spawn doors Fixed a few instances of visible displacement holes in the perimeter dropoff Added a unique kill icon for the end of the round Fixed floating spawndoor motors Plus... all you need for a beach party! Updated pd_atom_smash Fixed the Casual Administrator overriding the Scientist Fixed some floating lights Updated koth_sawmill_event Removed the spells in the underworld since players could spawn camp with them too easily Increased the time players get crits and health from the underworld after leaving Added some additional effects to the secret exit from the underworld

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