After about five years as a staff member around here, i'm going to be stepping down. I've had tremendous fun round here since I joined in 2010, and i've loved building, moulding, and taking part in this community since. Ultimately, though, I've not really had time to do my job as a staff member properly in a while, and I feel like it's time to bow out with dignity and hand the leadership over to more dedicated hands.
In those five years, I've ran two 72hrjams, taught a robot to...
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:
Several fixes to address exploits and stability issues
Fixed server crash related to the CTriggerAddTFPlayerCondition map entity
Fixed client crash when playing Mann vs. Machine
Fixed client crash on exit
Fixed Scouts not being able to pick-up the Sandman's baseball
Fixed broken Unusual effects for the Exquisite Rack, the Stainless Pot, and the Universal Translator
Fixed broken Strange Filter store images for Brimstone, Maple Ridge Event, and Pit of Death
Updated r_screenoverlay command to accept '0' as well as 'off' to disable overlays. This fixes some community mods that were incorrectly expecting 0 to disable the overlay, resulting in unexpected behavior.
Added "Reset All Achievements" button to the Achievements dialog
A small number of achievements are based on player stats and will be awarded again when Team Fortress 2 is restarted unless the player stats are also reset
Resetting achievements will not allow you to receive achievement-based items multiple times
Players who consistently demonstrate a pattern of negative behavior in-game (based upon excessive reports from other players and several other factors) will now receive a temporary matchmaking ban
RGL.gg is back for the one year anniversary of its Pick/Ban Prolander league! This time the North American league boasts a prize pool of $4,000! The league is broken down into 4 divisions, so you can easily play against people of your skill level. Whether you want to try to take down froyotech or if this is your first time playing competitively, there's a place for everyone in this friendly, welcoming community!
It's also free to play for all divisions outside the Invite division. If you need to find a team to join, try posting in the Players Looking For Team section of the RGL website. New team registration ends on June 14th and the league starts on June 21st. Join this growing, fun and fresh new competitive format.
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 Flamethrower particles
Fixed a client crash related to matchmaking parties
Fixed a client crash related to the ConVar tf_flamethrower_boxsize
Fixed a memory leak in the main menu
Fixed some languages having missing characters in the ConTracker menu
Fixed the voicemenu command being used to lag servers
Fixed a rendering issue with Unusual effects for the Antarctic Eyewear
Fixed some War Paint weapons not being valid trade-up items for the Civilian Stat Clock
Fixed an animation bug related to the Thermal Thruster and changing class while holstering it
Fixed matchmaking players being able to sit at the MOTD so they can't be kicked by players in the match. They will now show in the scoreboard on their assigned team and will be valid vote-kick targets by members of their team.
Updated the Autobalance system to skip asking/waiting for volunteers. Instead, it will go straight to switching candidates to balance the teams.
Updated model/materials for the Valhalla Helm to fix some clipping issues
Updated the localization files
Updated pl_enclosure_final
Fixed players being able to get stuck in closing dropdown door in stage 3
Fixed missing team filter for small resupply room in stage 3
Removed unnecessary env_wind entity messing with env_dustmote entities
An influx of fresh talent made for interesting Highlander Premiership Playoffs in the 15th Season of ETF2L. As with any conflict, many have fallen before the final fight. On a pile of defeated players stand two teams. First seed, :elephant: a new team comprising some already legendary players. Facing them, after a preseason roster shake-up, is the new form of Feila eSports.
We can't tell you who to root for in the Grand Finals, but we can be certain it'll be a close and furious battle in a best of 3 map series.
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