TF2: The War Update

[Chalex4]

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9789/war01.jpg
The Demoman and Soldier update is here!
http://www.teamfortress.com/war/


So: how is the War update different from our other class updates?

In many ways, it's not. Like any other class update, the War update will reveal three new weapons each for the Demoman and Soldier throughout the week, as well as some maps, achievements, and surprises, right up until the day of release, when everything we've been teasing goes live.

Where the War update differs from other class updates is that we've decided to mix things up a little with, as the Administrator would say, "a healthy competition." A secret, exclusive seventh weapon has also been developed by the TF2 team. In other words, either the Soldier or the Demo (but NOT both) is walking out of this update with one more weapon than the other. If you want your class to have it, you're going to have to fight for it. The more Demomen you kill as the Soldier class will help ensure the Soldier gets the weapon at the end of the week. The more Soldiers you kill as the Demo will help the Demo class get the exclusive seventh weapon. Check back daily to see how your class is doing at the War hubpage (http://www.teamfortress.com/war/) — this is also where you'll see links to all the leaked previews of the weapons, maps, and surprises releasing soon with this update.

What if some of you try to cheat to bump the numbers? We'll know. (Though we also know many of you won't be able to resist trying anyway.)

Alright, enough talk. Who'd you rather see get this exclusive new weapon? The Demoman (http://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate)? Or the Soldier (http://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate)? The War starts right now, so get out there and vote with your kills!

Check back every day for another update! Personally, I want the demoman to have the extra weapon :D.

[Darkpidgeon]

Personally, I want the demoman to have the extra weapon :D.

Demoman, Demoman??? DEMOMAN?!?!?!!!! :eek:

Soldier ftw.

Already at 89 kills of this black Scottish Cyclops :p

[Chalex4]

Well, I'm afraid you're just going to have to die DP :p.

Btw, if you haven't already seen the Valve TF2 comics leading up to this update check this out: http://www.teamfortress.com/war/administrator/

[Calneon]

Demoman, Demoman??? DEMOMAN?!?!?!!!! :eek:

Soldier ftw.

Already at 89 kills of this black Scottish Cyclops :p
You know they haven't started recoring kills yet :P.

[D_K_Head]

i'm rooting for soldier.

The LAST thing that black bastard needs is another method of killing us from the skies

[Calneon]

i'm rooting for soldier.

The LAST thing that black bastard needs is another method of killing us from the skies
Same could be said about the soldier tbh.

[D_K_Head]

no it couldn't. The soldier is a pasty american. The demo is a scot with a pigment issue.

(can anyone think of a non racist way of saying that all black people can and WILL blow you to bits?)

[Calneon]

no it couldn't. The soldier is a pasty american. The demo is a scot with a pigment issue.

(can anyone think of a non racist way of saying that all black people can and WILL blow you to bits?)
No, I don't think there's any way to say a racist comment without it seeming racist :).

[VoX]

They have started recording the kills Phant, the counter gets updated every night.

[Chalex4]

http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/wartotals_01.jpg

It looks like the soldiers are winning!

[Target]

Tbh I think more people play sol and it is a bit easier than demo if u r not that good

[Chalex4]

Very true target, but personally I find playing the demoman so much fun :D.

[Target]

Yeh demoman is more fun tbh u can fly around a lot easier and you make lots of peeps go boom :D

[Mr.Big]

http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/wartotals_01.jpg

It looks like the soldiers are winning!

Only because playing soldier is easier, demo takes more skill like has bin said in previous posts

[Target]

Tbh would rather solly have extra weapon anyways, demo is already good :D
Although I haven't played TF2 in aaaages, so can't wait till am home this week to play !!!!!

[Calneon]

Crafting! (http://www.teamfortress.com/crafting/)

[Chalex4]

Now THAT is awesome. Will definitely add some extra interest for players.

[Target]

so you now have to find blueprints instead of items or both :D Or can you spends hours randomly trying to combine a sticky gun, rocket launcher and mini-gun

[Bloo]

only to find out it somehow crafts a sandvich. Which just leaves more questions.

[Chalex4]

Exciting - the first new weapon :D.

http://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate/index.htm#item_1

Lookin' good, especially being able to charge at people lol.

[D_K_Head]

Sssswwwwwwwwoooooorrrrrdddddddd!!!!!!

[Chalex4]

That was constructive of you DK :p.

[Target]

LOL its the TF2 riot shield :D but u can chop people's faces of aswell, sweeet!

[Mr.Big]

faster than scout dang, but wow they are changing the demoman to Medieval lollerskating knight

[Chalex4]

http://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate/index.htm#item_1

And now the soldier has a much more accurate rocket launcher!


A high precision version of the standard-issue rocket launcher, the Direct Hit has been engineered from the ground up for Soldiers who have mastered the art of shooting at their targets instead of vaguely near them. Those of you looking to deal splash damage, stop reading now: the Direct Hit has a 70% smaller blast radius than a traditional rocket launcher. But the rockets that come out of this thing move fast and hit hard: 80% faster and with 25% more destructive force. Best of all, for you real sharpshooters, the Direct Hit guarantees mini-crits on airborne targets.

[Mr.Big]

hmm, this is damn near exciting

[Calneon]

Can't wait to try that out, a weapon based on the skill of the player.

[Target]

Tbh the Demoman is never going to win teh war, because DE plays as demoman and never in the history of gaming has a team with DE on won anything :)

[D_K_Head]

hehe, too true.

So are we getting a server up for the weekend? (Which starts on... thursday...? I LIKE valve's idea of a weekend)

[Calneon]

It's actually really close now, demomen might just beat soldiers to the mark.

New weapons also released. Looks like Demoman's trusty 'nade launcher is not going anywhere, the sticky bomb launcher having two replacements with a new launcher more focussed on laying traps, and the chargin' targe. Soldier gets an awesome new pickaxe that does more damage the more health he is missing, and a rallying flag that gives mini-crits to anyone nearby.

http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part6/index.htm

[Bloo]

That new soldier spade just makes me want to hear the new PCG UK podcast, they're going to love that one of their guys' idea was selected as the new weapon.

[Calneon]

That new soldier spade just makes me want to hear the new PCG UK podcast, they're going to love that one of their guys' idea was selected as the new weapon.
Yeah :D

[Calneon]

Set your alarms early boys! Update will be with us in the morning.

[Calneon]

Blog post on the update (http://www.alttabbed.com/end-of-the-war/#more-302)

[D_K_Head]

Maggots!!