[TF2] Bug fixing update

2008-07-29 16:49:43

#1

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6525

I know we have a thread for all the small fix updates for TF2, but I think this one deserves its own thread. It rocks. I've highlighted the best bits with an extra big highlight at the end, but its all good really.

[-]July 29, 2008 - Team Fortress 2 Update Released (7/29/2008)

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Team Fortress 2

Fixed team switches on Attack/Defense maps spamming the console

Fixed the Kritzkrieg not working on servers with crits turned off

Fixed some clipped localized strings in various in-game dialogs

Fixed several cases where files were synchronously loaded while the game was running

Fixed a shutdown crash in the material system

Cached rendering of item model panels to improve performance, in particular while weapon selection was visible

Added a gear symbol behind the health bar for Engineer buildings, in both target IDs and freeze panels

Players killing themselves will now give a kill credit to the last enemy who damaged them

Fixed grenades, rockets, and flamethrower being able to fire through grates at round starts

Fixed players being killed and creating ragdolls during team switches

Fixed various exploits and performance problems in CP_Badlands, CP_Well, and CP_Fastlane

Removed health bonus from the Backburner

THAT's what Valve have been doing this last month. making some much needed bug fixes. I'm also very happy that the +50 has gone. It was wrong on many levels.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2008-07-29 16:52:12)

2008-07-29 16:57:50

#2

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7029|Noizyland

Aww, that's pretty much the only reason I used the Backburner. Well, that and the cool snake head.

They haven't fixed Spycrab so I'm happy.

[Blinking eyes thing]
Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/tzyon

2008-07-29 17:00:25

#3

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6220|London, England

[-]July 29, 2008 - Team Fortress 2 Update Released (7/29/2008)

Players killing themselves will now give a kill credit to the last enemy who damaged them

Now thats what im talking about

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2008-07-29 17:07:42

#4

Tetn1s: Member; +59|6897|Los Angeles

Glad Steam saw through the backburner, the health bonus was just unnessary.

2008-07-29 17:20:26

#5

Thorax: Banned; +77|6059

Goddamnit.

I hated the backburner at the beginning so I adapted to it and now I love it. Now that I love it they are nerfing it.

Hopefully they didn't fix the flame-through-floor bug. It's almost necessary to take out sentries in the loft on goldrush.

2008-07-29 18:28:38

#6

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6723

HOLY SHIT!!!!

It's prefect! Balance restored!

2008-07-29 18:38:07

#7

dill13: Member; +67|6448

Mutantsteak wrote:
[-]July 29, 2008 - Team Fortress 2 Update Released (7/29/2008)

Players killing themselves will now give a kill credit to the last enemy who damaged them
Now thats what im talking about

boourns

2008-07-29 18:49:09

#8

David.P: Banned; +649|6529

DoctaStrangelove wrote:
HOLY SHIT!!!!

It's prefect! Balance restored!

*cough*

2008-07-29 19:12:53

#9

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6724

David.P wrote:
DoctaStrangelove wrote:
HOLY SHIT!!!!

It's prefect! Balance restored!
*cough*

I lol'd. Yeah, David is actually hilarious.

But nice job Valve.

2008-07-29 19:20:50

#10

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6723

David.P wrote:
DoctaStrangelove wrote:
HOLY SHIT!!!!

It's prefect! Balance restored!
*cough*

?

2008-07-29 19:46:31

#11

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|6832|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

Hey! The health bonus was perfect tbh...

2008-07-29 23:13:40

#12

kptk92: u; +972|6663|tc_london

Extremely pleased with this update, they've taken out the round start grate exploiting which is fantastic!! Also, I think Valve should have added that the BackBurner can only give critical hits when the Pyro has hit from the back

2008-07-30 01:53:48

#13

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6525

Roger Lesboules wrote:
Hey! The health bonus was perfect tbh...

It so wasn't.

This thread lists most of the things wrong with it. There's also the fact that none of the lighter classes had a chance if a 225/300+ Hp behemoth of a Pyro ran around a corner. Playing Medic and Scout has been hell since the Pyro Update. Now it looks like everything has been fixed. And then there's the fact that it broke the more health = slower thing.

If you used the BackBurner properly (it is listed as an ambush weapon after all), this update should not bother you in the slightest. However it would help balance the loss of the +50 if they widened the crit angle slightly. It's very unforgiving at the moment.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2008-07-30 01:56:08)

2008-07-30 01:56:52

#14

dtacs: say that 2 my face fucker not online; +126|6089|Australia

DoctaStrangelove wrote:
David.P wrote:
DoctaStrangelove wrote:
HOLY SHIT!!!!

It's prefect! Balance restored!
*cough*
?

spelling error, and PLEASE, DONT ENCOURAGE DAVID TO COMPLAIN

2008-07-30 04:04:48

#15

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6690

Every single one of those changes I'm happy about except the suicide one. Often as demo/soldier I'd kill myself at my last 10HP if I knew some talentless pyro was going to get credited with the kill.

2008-07-30 04:26:55

#16

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6525

Thats probably why they added it

I remember when I used to play Pyro pre-update it infuriated me the way some soldiers would always kill themselves when they got low on health due to my fire. It was just unfair.

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2008-07-30 04:29:08)

2008-07-30 04:53:51

#17

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7029|Noizyland

Fat_Swinub wrote:
Every single one of those changes I'm happy about except the suicide one. Often as demo/soldier I'd kill myself at my last 10HP if I knew some talentless pyro was going to get credited with the kill.

Start talking about the notion of "talent" in video gaming, particularly in TF2, and I'll teach you the joys of curb-stomping people who talk about the notion of "talent" in video gaming, particularly TF2.

Why can't people realise that as soon as they start calling people a "talentless pyro/sniper/spy/New Zealander" after they get killed by them they're effectively saying "I'm even worse 'cause I keep getting killed by you".

[Blinking eyes thing]
Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/tzyon

2008-07-30 05:38:22

#18

Roger Lesboules: Ah ben tabarnak!; +316|6832|Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Québec!

Spidery_Yoda wrote:
Roger Lesboules wrote:
Hey! The health bonus was perfect tbh...
It so wasn't.

This thread lists most of the things wrong with it. There's also the fact that none of the lighter classes had a chance if a 225/300+ Hp behemoth of a Pyro ran around a corner. Playing Medic and Scout has been hell since the Pyro Update. Now it looks like everything has been fixed. And then there's the fact that it broke the more health = slower thing.

If you used the BackBurner properly (it is listed as an ambush weapon after all), this update should not bother you in the slightest. However it would help balance the loss of the +50 if they widened the crit angle slightly. It's very unforgiving at the moment.

Well, what piss me off the most about that is that i was used to it Not its back to normal...

2008-07-30 06:37:05

#19

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6724

Ty wrote:
Fat_Swinub wrote:
Every single one of those changes I'm happy about except the suicide one. Often as demo/soldier I'd kill myself at my last 10HP if I knew some talentless pyro was going to get credited with the kill.
Start talking about the notion of "talent" in video gaming, particularly in TF2, and I'll teach you the joys of curb-stomping people who talk about the notion of "talent" in video gaming, particularly TF2.

Why can't people realise that as soon as they start calling people a "talentless pyro/sniper/spy/New Zealander" after they get killed by them they're effectively saying "I'm even worse 'cause I keep getting killed by you".

I'm glad I haven't be killed by Ty, he's such a talentless New Zealander...

@Swinub: statsrlyfe, eh? (aka what does it matter if he gets a kill, you can go back and kill him three times.)

2008-07-30 07:54:12

#20

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6690

NooBesT wrote:
@Swinub: statsrlyfe, eh? (aka what does it matter if he gets a kill, you can go back and kill him three times.)

Critchance.

2008-07-30 12:31:02

#21

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6525

What does crit chance have anything to do with?

It has nothing to do with kills, just how much damage you've done in the last 20 seconds. (as far as I know)

Last edited by Spidery_Yoda (2008-07-30 12:31:18)

2008-07-30 12:38:16

#22

Fat_Swinub: jaff; +125|6690

It's got a lot of factors. Enemies in the area, damage you're taking, damage you're giving and killstreaks.

2008-07-30 13:02:29

#23

SamTheMan:D: Banned; +856|6229|England

Removed health bonus from the Backburner

well that sucks it was there for a reason

2008-07-30 13:12:29

#24

kptk92: u; +972|6663|tc_london

SamTheMan:D wrote:
Removed health bonus from the Backburner

well that sucks it was there for a reason

Reason being?

2008-07-30 13:14:29

#25

Spidery_Yoda: Member; +399|6525

SamTheMan:D wrote:
Removed health bonus from the Backburner

well that sucks it was there for a reason

Reason being?

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