TF2 War Update

[Noodles]

Damn timezones...it's now been 2 days here

[no00dylan]

it's taking awhile, IM SO EXCITED

[Terr]

I'm trying to think of Demo and Soldier unlocks that may counter the other, but I can't think of very much.

I suppose you could have a rocket that destroys or temporarily disables stickies (as opposed to knocking them around) but I'm not sure what might exist in the other direction.

My current favorite theory is that Demo/Soldier are just examples chosen, and that there will be some map--like halloween Harvest--but based on an existing game-mode.

Perhaps two players are randomly paired as "friends". Nobody except the two friends knows exactly who has the friendship. Your "goal" is to kill your friend for some bauble, and vice-versa. If you wait too long, both of you become moved to a third-team and your own teammates will seek to kill you for the same prize.

[vcool]

Maybe stickies that asplode on rocket proximity?

Maybe a rocket resistant bottle?

[Psy]

It's already happening. The outcome of the update will be determined by how many soldiers/demomen die. This is already being tracked.

[source-maps]

It's already happening. The outcome of the update will be determined by how many soldiers/demomen die. This is already being tracked.

what?

[Corigami]

LIES. I demand your source.

[Psy]

I was in the TF2Maps chat room when Dario Casali (Valve level designer) joined the chat. Here's a transcript.

[vcool]

So I guess everyone is playing as either soldier or demoman now?

[source-maps]

lol thats stupid, cut the crap and give me updates for both


edit: so also a 3 stage payload map with a new environment
goldrush is like my #1 map and I would love to have a new one like that

[YokaI]

he didn't say an update, he said "gets something cool". Since it's not the plural, "gets some cool things", I am assuming it isn't the weapons. It will probably be a crown hat, or some sort of temporary winter buff.

To be honest, they should take whoever has the lowest score and consider balancing said class, but that would be far too blizzard for valve.

[Zipfinator]

he didn't say an update, he said "gets something cool". Since it's not the plural, "gets some cool things", I am assuming it isn't the weapons. It will probably be a crown hat, or some sort of temporary winter buff.

To be honest, they should take whoever has the lowest score and consider balancing said class, but that would be far too blizzard for valve.

Well I've heard of a few Blizzard employees being hired at Valve over the past few years... There's no way they can fuck TF2 as much as Blizzard fucked WoW though.

[Armageddon]

I lol at VALVe time...

[Corigami]

http://tf2.com/post.php?id=3225

IT'S HERE

[stoopdapoop]

I think everyone is going to play soldier