[TF2] Team Fortress 2 Dev Blog

2009-04-02 15:44:36

#151

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6457

REAL blog post about the Sniper is up!

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2394

It's been a couple of weeks since we posted, so we thought it'd be good to do some housekeeping. The next class pack will focus on the Sniper. It's actually shaping up to be the largest TF2 update yet, with multiple new maps and a bunch of gameplay tweaks. In addition, we've got another update in the works that should be done before the Sniper, and that one will include some new content for all classes.

AWESOME

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2009-04-02 16:03:28)

2009-04-02 15:54:16

#152

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6656

Greg Cherlin wrote:
that one will include some new content for all classes.

Happy Uzique?

2009-04-02 15:56:34

#153

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6457

I just read that. No idea how I missed it the first time. So yeah. Awesome. An update before the Sniper update with content for all classes, and then the massive Sniper Update. Should be great

Edit: Lol Steam forums. We were all thinking it:

vault24 wrote:
I hope you are glad X-box fanbois! Valve is wasting precious valve-time on accommodating your flawed platform, instead of working on content! Well done console heroes. Now we know who to blame.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2009-04-02 16:10:32)

2009-04-02 16:15:02

#154

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6343|Vancouver | Canada

Whooo imagine all the easy targets.

2009-04-03 13:33:09

#155

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6623

Make the new content grenades.

2009-04-03 13:53:01

#156

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|5976|Catherine Black

Fat_Swinub wrote:
Make the new content grenades.

No.

2009-04-03 14:29:52

#157

SGT_Dicklewicz: Member; +33|6812

Gimme medic paddles, haha

2009-04-03 14:48:15

#158

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6623

I hope the new content is actually DoD Source without the orange box patch replacing TF2 serious post.

2009-04-03 19:20:04

#159

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6457

Fat_Swinub wrote:
I hope the new content is actually DoD Source without the orange box patch replacing TF2 serious post.

Yes that is very likely.

...

2009-04-03 20:34:07

#160

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6852|NT, like Mick Dundee

Finray wrote:
Fat_Swinub wrote:
Make the new content grenades.
No.

Aye. Wtf would be the point of playing demoman half the time if everybody could toss a nade about here and there. The primary weapon is not the pipe-bomb launcher. That's why the nade launcher does so much damage.

They've pretty much given the scout back his conc. jumps (for distance anyway, if not height).

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-04-04 10:52:46

#161

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6623

I'd enjoy the shitstorm adding grenades would give more than actually playing the game.

2009-05-05 17:32:16

#162

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6656

http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2477

http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2479

Last edited by DoctaStrangelove (2009-05-05 18:53:22)

2009-05-05 19:01:40

#163

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6457

While it was a nice interesting and funny read (especially with the Dr Who music blaring away xD), they told us almost nothing new D:.

The new rifle will bring the Sniper closer to the front line.

I wonder when they'll be done

As a guy on the Steam forum said...

CrocodileMonkey wrote:
My thoughts exactly. They didnt really tell us much besides the fact that people dont like getting killed by snipers. Stop the presses for that one.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2009-05-05 19:27:51)

2009-05-05 19:08:58

#164

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6894|67.222.138.85

YES YES YES YES YES

2009-05-05 19:18:01

#165

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6656

I actually like being an "active sniper" in pretty much every game ever, the sniper weapons can really only be used at a very long range, to far away for you to really have fun. A good example of an "active sniper" is using the bolt-action rifles in CoD5 without the sniper scopes, you're still vulnerable in CQC, but you can be mobile enough to have fun and get kills without having to camp half the length of the map away. I hope that's what they do for the sniper.

However Valve still needs to be careful to not make him to good in CQC, he still needs to have the property of being a free kill in CQC or else he'll be too well rounded.

2009-05-05 20:10:57

#166

dill13: Member; +67|6381

Im guessing that there is going to be no charge up time for the new rifle and the closer you are the more damage you do so if a 125 health guy is like 10 feet away youll kill him with a body shot but at 100 feet a headshot does like 125 max. Theyll balance it buy making unscoped shots do like 25 -50 damage at all ranges

2009-05-06 08:39:00

#167

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6623

I am hoping this unlock is a railgun.

2009-05-06 12:37:15

#168

Peter: Super Awesome Member; +494|6589|dm_maidenhead

Fat_Swinub wrote:
I am hoping this unlock is a railgun.

mmmm red faction memories. Rocket launcher yourself a nice hiding hole then railgun everyone from it.

2009-05-06 12:45:07

#169

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6656

Peter wrote:
Fat_Swinub wrote:
I am hoping this unlock is a railgun.
mmmm red faction memories. Rocket launcher yourself a nice hiding hole then railgun everyone from it.

Quake 2 fgt.

2009-05-06 16:17:08

#170

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6852|NT, like Mick Dundee

DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Peter wrote:
Fat_Swinub wrote:
I am hoping this unlock is a railgun.
mmmm red faction memories. Rocket launcher yourself a nice hiding hole then railgun everyone from it.
Quake 2 fgt.

Quake 3 tbqfh asshat.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-05-06 16:18:51

#171

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6656

Flecco wrote:
DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Peter wrote:

mmmm red faction memories. Rocket launcher yourself a nice hiding hole then railgun everyone from it.
Quake 2 fgt.
Quake 3 tbqfh asshat.

Quake 2 had it before Quake 3.

2009-05-06 16:33:54

#172

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6623

If they add a railgun and the ability to have a youtube video with autoplay as your steam avatar in-game all will be forgiven.

2009-05-06 22:40:47

#173

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6852|NT, like Mick Dundee

DoctaStrangelove wrote:
Flecco wrote:
DoctaStrangelove wrote:

Quake 2 fgt.
Quake 3 tbqfh asshat.
Quake 2 had it before Quake 3.

Quake 3 did dm about 80238582093582 times better than anything else before or since m8.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-06-15 13:13:37

#174

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6457

http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=2578

Today they've written a short piece on how they've released the .vmf source files for a bunch of official maps for the SDK. The interesting part is here:

Or maybe you just have a ton of ideas on how you think you could improve Hydro or 2Fort. We'd love to see what you come up with.

It's the first time they've even mentioned Hydro since the game's release. And it's also the first time i've seen them admit that 2Fort and Hydro have problems. It'll be interesting to see what people come up with to make the maps flow better, and it'll be even more interesting to see what Valve does with these ideas.

inb4 2Fort is a great map. Yes i'm sure that with 2 teams that are all working together it would be good. But in general pub play the map fails miserably due to the huge emphasis on defense. Same goes for Hydro in fact, but it has so other many problems on top of that that I don't think it's quite as.. er. Lost my train of thought.

Edit: Haha, or as someone on the Steam Forums put it:

Uncle Smile 8) wrote:
"Or maybe you just have a ton of ideas on how you think you could improve Hydro or 2Fort."

Message from valve: DO SOMETHING TO THESE HORRIBLE MAPS, WE COULDN'T THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2009-06-15 13:21:41)

2009-06-15 13:22:09

#175

SamBo:D: Banned; +236|5684|England

I hope they make a karkand map for tf2 that would be cool

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