I played Team Fortress 2 (and loved it) for a couple of years on the Xbox 360 via The Orange Box, but considering how Steam has been made available on the Mac for quite some time, I may have to jump in once again. With each new update, I feel the urge more and more.
Official Update List
- Added new map Koth_Badlands
- Updated CP_Well
- Spawn room by second cap for each time is now a one-way door
- Updated Training
- Added 3 new training courses for the Demoman, Engineer, and Spy
- Added the Ready for Duty achievement for completing all of the training courses
- Added a new system to associate dedicated servers with Steam accounts
- Use the ConCommand "cl_gameserver_create_identity" in the Team Fortress 2 client console to create a server account using the currently logged in Steam account. This will generate values for "tf_server_identity_account_id" and "tf_server_identity_token"
- Put the values for "tf_server_identity_account_id" and "tf_server_identity_token" into your server.cfg
- Use the ConCommand "cl_gameserver_list" in the Team Fortress 2 client console to list all of the game server accounts owned by the currently logged in Steam account
- Added a new system for coaching players
- Added a new vote system
- Server convars to control the vote system
- sv_allow_votes : Allow voting?
- sv_vote_failure_timer : A vote that fails cannot be voted on again during this period.
- sv_vote_allow_specators : Allow spectators to vote?
- sv_vote_issue_changelevel_allowed : Allow votes to change levels?
- sv_vote_issue_kick_allowed : Allow votes to kick players from the server?
- sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowed : Allow votes to set the next level?
- sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_allowextend : Allow votes to extend the current map?
- sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed : Allow votes to restart the game?
- sv_vote_issue_scramble_teams_allowed : Allow votes to scramble the teams?
- sv_vote_issue_nextlevel_choicesmode : Present players with a list of maps with the lowest playtimes to choose from?
- sv_vote_kick_ban_duration : How long should a kick vote ban someone from the server? (in minutes)
- Server convars to control the vote system
- dynamic model loading to improve performance
- Combat Text changes
- Added a new convar "hud_combattext_healing" to display the amount of healing done per second
- Added bonus points to the items displayed using Combat Text
- Starting position of values is now affected by range to target, making it easier to see numbers when next to targets
- Updated voice to use the Steam voice codec to improve quality
- Servers can toggle between the old codec and the new codec with the convar "sv_use_steam_voice", which defaults to 1.
- Fixed not being able to see the correct colors for painted hats when running with DX8
- Fixed not being able to see the | character in custom names and descriptions
- Fixed a couple cases where custom sprays would not import correctly
- Duel changes
- The duel dialog has been extended to include class-specific duels in addition to the default duels
- Duel badges now only show the number of wins a player has
- Added Payload maps to Offline Practice
- Fixed taunt kills made with a Katana not counting towards honorbound kills
- Fixed a bug where killing a Katana wielder with a Katana was incorrectly causing an increased crit chance
- Fixed infinite noisemakers exploit where noisemakers could continue to be used after their charges had run out
- Improved the Medic overheal effect so it's more noticeable
- Fixed func_build entities to respect the team value and prevent the associated team from building in the area
- Items changes:
- Added new "Sort by Rarity" option for sorting backpack items
- Improved the backpack sorting algorithms
- Added "styles" for the Ghastlier Gibus, Scotsman's Stove Pipe, Treasure Hat, Hat of Undeniable Wealth And Respect, and the Googly Gazer
- Added paint preview to the preview section when shopping for hats
- Updated the Googly Gazer to be paintable
- Added new paint styles to the Pyromancer's Mask
- Items in the action slot won't be swapped until returning to a supply cabinet
- Replaced the no-crit attribute with -25% damage on the following:
- The Eyelander, The Gunslinger, The Southern Hospitality, The Powerjack (also added +20% melee vulnerability)
- The Horseless Headless Horseman's Headtaker, The Ullapool Caber, The Claidheamohmor
- Dalokohs Bar
- Removed item cool down meter and ammo count when using the Dalokohs Bar
- Fists of Steel
- Increase deploy times 20%
- Ranged damage reduced 40% (down from 60%)
- Loch-n-Load
- Damage increased by 10%
- Equalizer
- Tuned high-end damage range so it's no longer possible to one-shot certain classes
- Suppress the medic call effect while active
- Battalion’s Backup
- Reduced rage generation rate by 50%
- Concheror
- Damage-to-health conversion increased to 35% (from 20%)
- Mad Milk
- Heal 60% of damage done (down from 75%)
- Sun-on-a-Stick
- Base damage lowered slightly but guarantees crits against burning players instead of mini-crits
- Fan O’ War
- Marking someone for death now lasts 15 seconds (from 10 seconds)
- Flaregun
- Flares always crit burning targets, regardless of range
- Backburner
- Removed the restriction on airblast
- Ammo cost increased 150% (4 blasts at full ammo)
- Damage bonus reduced to 10% (from 15%)
- Sydney Sleeper:
- Charge rate increased 25%
- Bot changes:
- Added Spy TFBots. Spy bots have basic cloaking, diguising, sapping, and backstabbing behaviors now, and are ready to join the fight
- TFBots understand the basics of the Payload scenario now, and will push the cart on offense, and try to stop the cart on defense
- Added navigation meshes for pl_goldrush, pl_badwater, pl_upward, pl_thundermountain, and pl_hoodoo_final
- Improved TFBot reactions to cloaked and/or disguised enemy Spies
- Improved Demoman bot behaviors for planting sticky bomb traps
- Demoman bots will now try to move to a safe spot and lob stickybombs onto enemy sentry nests to destroy them
- Soldier bots switch to their shotgun after emptying their rocket launcher at close/medium range
- TFBots will no longer hide from sapped or carried sentryguns
- Engineer bots are better at moving their sentry gun nest as the scenario changes
- Improved Sniper bot algorithm for finding good sniping spots for both Capture Point and Payload scenarios
- Sniper bots will take opportunistic shots at targets while they move to their desired sniping spot
- Fixed bug where Sniper bots would sometimes stand around in their spawn room doing nothing.
- Improved TFBot ability to find a safe vantage spot to attack enemy sentry guns
- TFBots will no longer try to use a teleporter entrance they can't actually reach
- Added tf_bot_melee_only cvar. If set to 1, all TFBots will be restricted to only using their melee weapon
