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4 years ago
Bans are being updated and will now be universal across our platforms. This means that a currently-held ban on any one of our services (site, Discord, and servers) will immediately translate into a ban on ALL of our services.

This is retroactive, so users who are currently holding a ban on one of our platforms will have their ban extended to all platforms.

In short: if you were banned on our Discord, you will be now banned on the site and the servers as well. In the case of temporary bans...

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Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
4 years ago

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:

  • Updated the Accursed Unusual taunt effect to fix a problem with the color
  • Updated the equip_region for a couple of the Spooky Spoils cosmetic items
  • Updated/Added some tournament medals
  • Updated the localization files
  • Updated koth_slaughter_event
    • Fixed a spot where players could spam the Underworld exit effect
    • Fixed a sightline into the spawn rooms
    • Fixed players being able to perch on flood lights
    • Implemented additional prop fades to increase performance
  • Updated pl_precipice_event_final
    • Removed the right side path from BLU spawn near control point A to help BLU in keep momentum during coordinated pushes
    • BLU main spawn has been rearranged to outlet the BLU team to the left of the courtyard
    • Removed upper balcony for control point D on the RED team's side
    • Added additional cover near control point A and control point D to block long headshot sightlines
    • Redesigned RED spawn to support missing balcony level
    • Added a ramp inside the Cave to allow players to jump up onto the dropdown platform that leads to control point D
    • Fixed engineers being able to build in certain doorways
    • Moved the health cabinet in the neutral spawn closer to the exit doors
    • Fixed one-way doors closing too soon, trapping players
    • Fixed the cliff-side one way door not closing properly, leaving behind invisible collision
    • Added additional health and ammo pickups between control point A and control point C
    • Fixed several spots players shouldn't be able to reach
    • Extended spawn room triggers to better encapsulate the neutral forward spawn room
    • Made several shed rooftops non-buildable areas for engineers
    • Added more pumpkin bombs
    • Spells cast by the cauldron are now helpful for the BLU team. The cauldron will only cast the tornado, jump pad, and skeleton spell. Skeletons will target and attack RED team.
    • Fixed the cauldron spell audio not always playing correctly

Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
4 years ago

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:

  • Updated the Accursed Unusual taunt effect to fix a problem with the color
  • Updated the equip_region for a couple of the Spooky Spoils cosmetic items
  • Updated/Added some tournament medals
  • Updated the localization files
  • Updated koth_slaughter_event
    • Fixed a spot where players could spam the Underworld exit effect
    • Fixed a sightline into the spawn rooms
    • Fixed players being able to perch on flood lights
    • Implemented additional prop fades to increase performance
  • Updated pl_precipice_event_final
    • Removed the right side path from BLU spawn near control point A to help BLU in keep momentum during coordinated pushes
    • BLU main spawn has been rearranged to outlet the BLU team to the left of the courtyard
    • Removed upper balcony for control point D on the RED team's side
    • Added additional cover near control point A and control point D to block long headshot sightlines
    • Redesigned RED spawn to support missing balcony level
    • Added a ramp inside the Cave to allow players to jump up onto the dropdown platform that leads to control point D
    • Fixed engineers being able to build in certain doorways
    • Moved the health cabinet in the neutral spawn closer to the exit doors
    • Fixed one-way doors closing too soon, trapping players
    • Fixed the cliff-side one way door not closing properly, leaving behind invisible collision
    • Added additional health and ammo pickups between control point A and control point C
    • Fixed several spots players shouldn't be able to reach
    • Extended spawn room triggers to better encapsulate the neutral forward spawn room
    • Made several shed rooftops non-buildable areas for engineers
    • Added more pumpkin bombs
    • Spells cast by the cauldron are now helpful for the BLU team. The cauldron will only cast the tornado, jump pad, and skeleton spell. Skeletons will target and attack RED team.
    • Fixed the cauldron spell audio not always playing correctly

4 years ago
Hello friends.
7 years ago I joined this community with a strong love for TF2 and a creative urge that needed to be scratched. I only wanted to make some cool levels and have a good time and this community has given me far more than that; if I were to call any community my home it'd be this one.

But there is a point where the light has gone out where you realise you just don't have the energy to spend 10 hours a day mapping and you just can't host imps daily. Eventually, you host an imp a...

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4 years ago

Hello friends.
7 years ago I joined this community with a strong love for TF2 and a creative urge that needed to be scratched. I only wanted to make some cool levels and have a good time and this community has given me far more than that; if I were to call any community my home it'd be this one.

But there is a point where the light has gone out where you realise you just don't have the energy to spend 10 hours a day mapping and you just can't host imps daily. Eventually, you host an imp a...

Berry's Promotion to Site Member

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Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
4 years ago

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 contracts not counting TNT kills on Laughter as pumpkin kills
  • Fixed seams in the Halloween skybox
  • Updated model/materials for the Voodoo Vizier to fix LOD issues
  • Updated backpack image for the Pocket Halloween Boss
  • Updated the localization files
  • Updated koth_slaughter_event
    • Fixed players being able to survive and build in the crocodile pit
    • Fixed an issue with the conveyor in the Funhouse

Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
4 years ago

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 contracts not counting TNT kills on Laughter as pumpkin kills
  • Fixed seams in the Halloween skybox
  • Updated model/materials for the Voodoo Vizier to fix LOD issues
  • Updated backpack image for the Pocket Halloween Boss
  • Updated the localization files
  • Updated koth_slaughter_event
    • Fixed players being able to survive and build in the crocodile pit
    • Fixed an issue with the conveyor in the Funhouse

Cap That Charity TeamFortress Blog
4 years ago

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Tell Scout to bring his best running shoes and Engineer to get out of his favorite chair because it's time for another season of Cap That Cup!


CTC is a competitive league that uses CTF as a competitive format. After a successful first season they're back with new rules, new maps, new settings and a brand new charity twist for all the philanthropic people who feel bad about always taking other people's stuff!


You can sign-up here. As for the cup itself:

  • It will take place during the weekend on the 19th and 20th of October, starting at 18:00 CEST.
  • It will be limited to 24 teams and for skill levels below mid-level ETF2L.
  • The finals will be streamed and casted by the talented eXtine and Jakeowaty on the Kritzkast channel.
  • Riches await the top 3 teams!


For more information, interaction, news, or questions you can visit their Discord server.


The charity being supported is the Pink Ribbon Foundation. An in-game medal will be given to anyone who donates â¬5 or more and adds their SteamID to their donation message. The charity page can be found here and will be active from the 14th to the 28th of October.


Happy plundering to all!



Team Fortress 2 Update Released TeamFortress Patches
4 years ago

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:

Scream Fortress XI has arrived!

  • Featuring 2 new community maps: Laughter and Precipice
  • Added the Spooky Spoils Case
    • Contains 22 new community-created cosmetic items that make-up the Spooky Spoils Collection
    • Has a chance to give one of 5 new community-created Halloween-restricted items as a bonus item
    • Has a chance to give a taunt Unusualifier as a bonus item
  • Added 20 new community-created Unusual effects
    • 12 new effects for Unusual hats
    • 8 new effects for Unusual taunts
  • All players who launch the game will receive a Soul Gargoyle if they don't already have one
    • Grants access to Merasmissions and Halloween item transmutations
    • Tracks Merasmissions completed and souls collected
  • All Halloween Contracts have been reset, allowing them to be completed again
  • Completing a Halloween Contract will give players a classic Halloween item and the chance for a Spooky Spoils Case
  • Continue last year's event by collecting the souls of dead players for your Soul Gargoyle by killing enemies, doing map objectives, or collecting the Soul Gargoyles that spawn in the maps
  • All cases will grant Halloween 2019 Unusual effects instead of their normal Unusual effects during the event
  • Join Halloween matches by using the Special Events category in Casual
  • Scream Fortress XI runs through November 7th, 2019

General

  • Fixed an overheal bug related to players teleporting to the underworld on Halloween maps
  • Fixed being able to attack players with the Short Circuit during a truce
  • Fixed the Snack Attack not playing a timer sound while attached to buildings
  • Updated Carnival of Carnage to fix an area where Engineers could build outside of the world
  • Updated several maps to fix localization issues
  • Updated/Added some tournament medals
  • Updated the localization files

Tip of the Hats 2019! TeamFortress Blog
4 years ago

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Tip of the Hats returns this weekend, live 11am-11pm CDT from October 11th through the 13th!


Since 2013, Tip of the Hats has raised over $1,000,000 for Camp One Step, a charity providing camps and other programs allowing kids with cancer to enjoy being just kids. Tune in for three straight days of TF2 and a variety of other games, with a truly phenomenal lineup of special guests. This year's event is going to be better than ever, but if you're not able to watch it while it's live, you can still join in on the giving; donations are open now. The event will be streamed live on the tipofthehats Twitch channel, and you can keep up with the production by following their Twitter.