TF2 Patch Update: 2/7/2014
Posted on: February 7th, 2014 by ObeyEDIT 2/8/2014:
- Added the secondary fix patch
- Added very minor patches since January 7, 2014 (bottom of post).
- Added a list of the 43 items in the #81 Strongbox.
- Updated my “TF2Newbs Guide to MvM Item Hunting” post
- There are now 3 promotional TF2 cosmetic items available for players who purchase the BioShock Infinite Season Pass on Steam before March 24, 2014, currently $19.99. (March 23, 2013 is the date the Season Pass originally launched.) Here are the 3 cosmetic items, awarded in Genuine quality for those who purchase the Pass:
- “First American” headslot item for the Soldier, with the likeness of Benjamin Franklin
- “Mister Bubbles” accessory (pocket region) for the Engineer
- “Big Daddy” headslot item for the Soldier, with the likeness of George Washington
Undocumented changes (from patch 2/7/2014)
- Added new promo items.
- First American, Mister Bubbles, Big Daddy (see above)
- Soda Popper
- Removed no random critical hits as a negative attribute.
- The #81 Strongbox will become a rare drop after February 24, 2014.
- #81 Strongbox drop list (43 items in all):
- Scout items: Ticket Boy (yep, only one!)
- Soldier items: Ground Control, Killer’s Kit,
- Pyro items: Cute Suit, Sole Mate
- Demoman items: Bushi-Dou, Dark Falkirk Helm, Juggernaut Jacket, Sangu Sleeves, Sole Saviors, Stylish DeGroot
- Heavy items: Bullet Buzz, Combat Slacks, Eliminators Safeguard, Gone Commando, Heavy Lifter, Leftover Trap, Rat Stompers, Sammy Cap, Trash Man, War Goggles, Warmth Preserver
- Engineer items: Antarctic Researcher, Ein, Scotch Saver, Trencher’s Topper, Trencher’s Tunic
- Medic items: Colonel’s Coat, Dough Puncher, Fashionable Megalomaniac, Gaiter Guards, Heat of Winter, Heer’s Helmet, Mustachioed Mann, Smock Surgeon, Teutonic Toque
- Sniper items: Archers Groundings, Deep Cover Operator, Huntsman’s Essentials, Toowoomba Tunic
- Spy items: Backstabber’s Boomslang, Deep Cover Operator, Napolean Complex
- All-class items: Law
My favorites:
Eliminators Safeguard Dough Puncher
Law (all-class) Bullet Buzz
Patch 2
- Fixed a client crash related to the Quickplay menu
- Fixed the Crafting menu not showing the inputs/outputs correctly
- Fixed the Backpack not drawing paint splotches for items that have been painted
- Fixed the Engineer’s belt and pocket equip_regions conflicting for some items
- Reverted the changes to The Half-Zatoichi until the effects on the Soldier can be investigated
Note missed from the previous update:
- Fixed the MvM upgrade menu closing when a Strange item has its counter increment
Original post:
I warned you all that a new patch was coming! Anyway, here’s the news:
- TF2 patch notes (see below)
- The TF2 Strongbox (crate #81) is now unlockable with Strongbox Keys.
- Like many of the other recent variant crates, its drop list includes a possible 43 community-created Gold Star items
- Some weapons that did not have available Killstreak Kits (the AWPer Hand, Lugermorph, Big Kill, etc.) now do. So this may create a run on the demand of these items.
- Borderlands 2 is free-to-play from now through Sunday night
- Its many incarnations, including the Season Pass, are 50% off until Monday morning
Weapon Updates
Most of the weapon updates of late have focused on rarely-played and unpopular weapons, tweaking them so that they become relevant to the TF2 game once more. Expect to see way more Natascha heavies and Degreaser/Reserve Shooter pyros in the near future.
- The Shortstop
- Reduced extra knockback penalty from 80% to 40%
- The Short Circuit
- Added Penalty – No longer gain metal from dispensers when active
- The Cleaner’s Carbine
- Changed OnKill effect from gain crits for 3 seconds to gain mini-crits for 8 seconds
- Natascha
- Added +50% extra ammo
- This makes the weapon more viable in MvM also!
- The Reserve Shooter
- Increased clip size from 3 to 4
- Time to mini-crit airborne targets changed from 3 to 5
- The Beggar’s Bazooka
- Changed penalty No primary ammo from dispensers to no primary ammo from dispensers when active
- The Quick Fix
- Fixed the Medic not gaining the proper speed boost when a Demoman uses the Chargin’ Targe or Splendid Screen
- Read: “Medics can now run like hell” and “Brace yourself for more Medic-Demoknight pairings”
Weapon Fixes
- Fixed deflected projectiles not affecting Strange and Killstreak counts
- Fixed the Mini-Sentry range-sphere not accurately displaying the range for the sentry when it is being placed
- Fixed the Spy’s revolver using the incorrect reload sound
- Fixed third-person Medi Gun beams appearing jittery
- Fixed the Heavy not playing his response rules lines after eating a Sandvich, Buffalo Steak Sandvich, etc.
- Fixed The Half-Zatoichi using the wrong animations for the Loadout screen and the HUD 3D Character
Community Updates
- Added the Strongbox Key to the Mann Co. Store
- Added 43 community-contributed items to the Strongbox Crate
- Added the Tumblr Vs Reddit Participation Medal
Mann vs. Machine
- Added Killstreak Fabricators for the following weapons to the Two Cities Tour reward list:
- The Lugermorph, The Big Kill, The Iron Curtain, The Frying Pan, The Black Rose, The AWPer Hand, Chargin’ Targe, Splendid Screen, and The Mantreads
- Fixed an exploit that allowed players to purchase/sell the Canteen Specialist upgrade to get more money than they originally spent
- Fixed an exploit where players could stand on a robot’s head to block their movement for an easy kill
- Fixed players not being able to earn the Frags to Riches achievement if there is money in the world when the mission is completed
- Fixed a bug that caused players to not receive an Upgrade Refund Credit when they should have
- Fixed the UI not updating properly if an Upgrade Refund Credit is earned after the wave has ended
Quickplay
- Added advanced options page, which allows you to search for a few commonly-requested non-vanilla options: 32-player servers, nocrits, and instant/modified respawn times
- Added “Show Servers” button to quickplay. This will run the normal quickplay search, but instead of joining the “best” server, it will present a list of about 20 servers and let you pick.
Other Changes
- Improved loading of item information panels to prevent hitches when cycling through backpack pages
- Use the convar tf_time_loading_item_panels to control how much time is spent per frame loading item panel data.
- Fixed Australium items not using the correct images in the Steam Community Market
- Added missing payload audio for the Medic, Soldier, Demoman, and Spy
- Added the server command “sv_setsteamaccount” for logging in with a persistent game server account using a login token. Login tokens may be acquired via the IGameServersService/CreateAccount web API. Using a login token is not required to run a game server, but allows Steam users to continue to access your game server from their favorites list if your game server changes IP in the future.
- Added the game server’s SteamID to the output of the status command
- Fixed the Killstreak counts not being accurately portrayed in the scoreboard
- Fixed seeing the incorrect LOD settings for models when they are being previewed during submission to the Steam Workshop
- Fixed a UV/skinning problem on the level 1 sentry
- Fixed a problem where “activate virtual reality” doesn’t work if you have 2 monitors + headset
- Fixed a client crash caused by trying to load an invalid URL
- Fixed achievements getting stuck in a completed state and not being awarded to the player
- Fixed not hearing hit sounds after a level change when using tf_dingalingaling_repeat_delay
- Fixed the “equipped” label being displayed on incorrect backpack panels when equipping items
- Fixed the upper-left backpack panel always being highlighted when equipping items
- Fixed player names being clipped by item images in the Freeze Cam and Inspect panels
- Updated the equip_region for The Extra Layer
- Updated the Blue team material for the Ambassador to be less red
- Updated ctf_2fort
- Fixed a rendering bug on a silo prop in the skybox area for the Blue base
1/10/2014 Patch: Undocumented changes
- Added Mann Co. Strongbox Series #81 to the drop list.
- Fixed crashing problems on Upward and Watchtower, as well as some custom maps.
- Strange Wranglers now track wrangled kills properly.
1/9/2014 Patch:
- Added the ability to change an item’s style in the class loadout menu
- Fixed not being able to apply Killstreak Kits to the Sleeping Dogs promo items
- Fixed Killstreak sheens for the Gunslinger and the Heavy‘s Fists
- Fixed Killstreak counts being limited to 128 kills
- Fixed projectiles not drawing correctly in old
.demfiles - Fixed not being able to gift wrap the Festive Sapper
- Fixed the Mann vs. Machine scoreboard not always displaying values correctly
- Fixed an exploit in Mann vs. Machine related to purchasing upgrades
- Fixed not being able to use the Festive Crusader’s Crossbow in Medieval mode
- Fixed Medics seeing the incorrect string when trying to heal a target with the Escape Plan equipped
- Fixed Medigun healing beams staying on when the Medic dies while healing someone
- Fixed a problem that caused the Steam Holiday Sale 2013 promo items to be untradable for some accounts
- Updated Strange Wranglers to track wrangled sentry kills[1]
- Updated the Heart of Gold so name tags and description tags can be applied to it
- Updated the localization files
- Updated the Short Circuit
Undocumented changes
- Fixed Killstreak sheens for the Bat Outta Hell
- Removed Heraldic Targe from tf_english.txt
[N] Obey