Get ready! It might be winter up north, but down south it's heating up with the TF2 Summer Brawl! Seven teams from across the land down under are heading to the sunshine state of Australia for a one-day brawl! Only one team can claim the summer cup! Who will it be?
Tickets might be sold out, but you can still watch all the action on CappingTV's Twitch channel! The event will start Saturday at 12pm AEST / 3am CET / 9pm ET (Friday). You can also head over to the event website to keep up-to-date with all the happenings!
Collegiate TF2 (CTF2) is announcing their upcoming Spring 2023 6v6 League where college students form teams with players from their same collegiate student body to compete against other schools!
CTF2 offers players of any skill level the chance to team up with their peers and compete, with no competitive experience required. From seasoned competitive players to newcomers, all are welcome to compete for their school.
The registration for the Spring Season will be open from January 2nd to February 7th. The season will have teams playing one match per week from February 8th to March 29th, with playoffs in April (TBD based off of the number of teams).
If you're not interested in competing, CTF2 will have other opportunities to be involved through casting matches, production, and general league organization.
Check out their Discord server if you're interested and would like more information!
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:
Fixed a server crash related to the Spy sapping buildings
Fixed the Battle Bear not using the correct skin for team BLU
Fixed a materials problem with the Taunt: Tailored Terminal
Fixed missing sounds and smoothed the loop point for the Taunt: Roasty Toasty
Updated ctf_frosty to fix various exploits
Updated pl_rumford_event to fix missing models/materials
Updated pl_frostcliff
Fixed sticky bombs from getting attached to the front of the payload cart
Fixed some window props from hovering
Fixed displacement crack in uphill near A
Fixed few misaligned textures
Fixed players from staying stuck few seconds in old respawn after spawns change
Fixed players from getting stuck between cart and geometry near last pit
Increased RED team spawn time slightly after BLU captures 2nd point
Decreased doorway size near BLU 2nd spawn area
Improved lighting in doorway near capture point D
Improved clipping within map
Updated cp_gravelpit_snowy
Improved clipping
Added missing color correction data
Adjusted BLU spawn to light better and tweak some clipping
Adjusted intensity and hue of lighting in various places for better readability
Fixed soundscape transition bugs
Reduced temperature by 3 degrees
Updated VScript
Updated HLTV placeholder player to not be a valid script entity. This fixes some scripts failing on dedicated servers because the HLTV placeholder player isn't accounted for.
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:
Happy Smissmas 2022!
All players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Stuffed Stocking as a gift! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
Featuring 5 new community maps: Frostwatch, Frostcliff, Rumford, Frosty, and Coal Pit
Added the Winter 2022 Cosmetic Case
Contains 23 new community-contributed items
The Festivizer can be found as a bonus drop when opening the case
Added 3 new community-contributed taunts to the Mann Co. Store
Taunt: Russian Rubdown
Taunt: Tailored Terminal
Taunt: Roasty Toasty
Added 17 new community-created Unusual effects
8 new effects for Unusual hats
9 new effects for Unusual taunts
All cosmetic and taunt cases will grant Smissmas 2022 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event. This does not include crates.
Mann Co. Store winter sale!
Smissmas runs through January 7th, 2023
General
Fixed some point_camera visibility issues
Fixed some UGC medals using the wrong skin for team RED
Updated backpack images for some older cosmetic cases
Updated winter cosmetic cases to use a winterized sound when opening
TFConnect returns this weekend, December 10th - 11th! The team is broadcasting, live and in person, from a studio in snowy Sweden!
Since 2018, TFConnect has raised over $50,000 for charities including this yearâs cause, SpecialEffect. This charity has a profoundly positive impact on quality of life, confidence and rehabilitation of disabled gamers. This year TFConnect has stepped up to bring streamers together in Sweden for in-person DnD, board games, cooking, painting and gaming. Participating online are some big personalities, voice actors and content creators. You can join in on the giving as donations are open now, and maybe win some special TF2 goodies.
The event will be streamed live on KritzKastâs Twitch channel, and you can keep up to date with the team by following TFConnect and KritzKast on Twitter.
An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:
Implemented VScript
VScript allows mappers to embed script code (Squirrel3) into maps. This system is already being used for L4D2 and CS:GO maps.
Interface with entities and the world like regular Hammer logic
Simplify things that were previously incredibly complicated/tedious in Hammer logic
Interact with and control bots, bosses, player attributes, entities, and game state closely, allowing for enhanced, modified or entirely custom game modes
React to game events and change the outcome of certain things, such as damage calculations
More technical info about VScript for Team Fortress 2 is available on the Valve Developer Community
Added the ability to change the skybox dynamically using the skybox_changer entity or SetSkyboxTexture
Added support for custom MvM upgrade files packed into the map
Added point_worldtext, an entity that can show text dynamically, with support for multiple SDF (signed distance field) fonts, multiple colors and a rainbow mode
Exposed several movement related ConVars
Implemented support for func_monitor and cameras
Implemented logic_eventlistener for listening to game events from Hammer logic
Added the ability to pass parameters and delay to MvM populator actions
Improved compile time with VRAD
Special thanks to Jakub and everyone on the GitHub VScript Mega Issue for testing, providing feedback, and submitting requests
Greetings everyone! It's pretty close to the end of the year now, so just like last year, we need your help to determine which maps to add to our featured maps list this year!
For those unfamiliar with our featured maps list, it serves as tf2map's "hall of fame"; a selection of maps we've determined to be of the utmost quality.
This makes it easy for users to quickly browse through and pick out maps to add to a server rotation; or simply download for their own use.
But what does...
The RCADIA Gaming House is inviting all die-hard and lightweight TF2 fans to their very first Community LAN in Hamburg, Germany! They're ready to offer an entire weekend full of non-stop mercenary action! Competitive 6s, Highlander, Ultiduo, Silly Hat Contest, Pub Quiz and much more! With Europeâs finest teams attending, youâll not want to miss this!
The LAN will take place from the 25th to 27th of November, and the stream will start at 2:00pm CET (8:00am EST). You can catch all the action here!
Put up fists, little baby men! We come back to fight, bigger and stronger than ever!
The Fortress Faceoffs group is here to present their last event of the year, and perhaps the most important of them all! A callback to the event that started it all, Festive Fisticuffs 2022 features your favorite fights and feasts between your very own teams of seven holiday-punching Heavies!
This time, it's something special for everyone special! The event group is supporting the Razom for Ukraine charity foundation, allowing donations for the entire event period to prepare medical aid for Ukraine citizens affected by the war! Donate from December 9th to December 27th using this donation link and remember the gratitude felt by all those you've supported!
Sign up today and prove your might against the community's veteran teams (and even the creator of the Holiday Punch himself)! The games begin on December 9th @ 7 AM EST / 13:00 CET(for NA and EU respectively)
TF2 Coaching Central is announcing their third North American Newbie Cup, a learning experience and friendly competition for people who are new to competitive 6v6.
Players with no to minimal competitive experience will sign up to be placed on a team of six, led by a coach who will teach the basics of how to play the 6v6 format and help you learn the maps. You'll have three weeks to learn and practice together as a team, before facing off in a round robin style tournament with a prize for the winning team. Several former Newbie Cup alumni have gone on to play in RGL, the biggest North American competitive TF2 league.
Sign-ups are open now, and the deadline to apply and be placed on a team is November 23. Team and coach assignments will be made by November 25 and tournament matches will be the weekend of December 17-18.
Check out their Discord for more info. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive, a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, or even a fresh install, consider joining their community - they welcome all skill levels!
Boo! Ahh! Hope that didnât scare you too much, because thereâs something much scarier than that in store for you! What could be scarier than that you ask. Zombies? Witchcraft? A visit from the IRS? Well other than that last one, itâs much scarierâ¦
Operation Holographic Harvest is a Halloween themed charity event created and hosted by Potato.TF! Fight your way through over two dozen community-created maps and missions and complete at least 8 missions to receive an in-game medal! Servers are available in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Click here to get started!
Feeling generous this Halloween? Potato.TF is also running a fundraiser for the Rainforest Trust! Donate as little as $5 to receive an in-game medal! Have the link to your Steam profile ready and click here for more information.
Hurry up and play while you can! The event will end on December 1st, 2022.
Gertrude's Gallery of Garments Costume Contest is complete! They had a great turn out with over 150 workshop entries!
They've selected the best of the best submissions and gathered them together into a new collection for you to feast your eyes on! There are weapons, war paints, and some cosmetics that are straight GORE!
Winners will be contacted throughout the week by Glitch2.
