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 players not being able to push the payload cart on some maps
• Fixed a client crash related to the main menu
• Fixed a client crash when exiting the game
• Fixed not being able to pickup item_bonuspack entities that have not been assigned to a specific team
• Added self-damage when using the Short Circuit's orb to attack an enemy at close range
• Added the new Pyro weapons to the list of weapons that can be found via random drops
• Added The Heartfelt Hero medal for the Hugs.tf 2018 community event
• Updated ctf_foundry
  • Organized powerup locations to be more consistent with other maps
  • Removed the crit powerup in the center of the map
  • Fixed the return times for dropped flags

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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:

Matchmaking Changes

• The initial load time into a match no longer counts against a player's abandon timer
• Changed the timeout before a missing player is marked as having abandoned a competitive match to be three minutes from the first time a player disconnects from the server, rather than from the moment the match is formed
• Queue times should now be significantly faster when dealing with large numbers of placement and recently-placed players in queue
• Moved the Competitive MMR change notification so it no longer overlaps your rank
• Fixed continuing to receive the prompt to rejoin a match after you have been dropped from said match
• Fixed a case where players would receive a rank change in matches that dissolved due to abandon

General

• Added a stomp animation to Pyro that plays when coming down after blasting off from the Thermal Thruster
• Added HLPugs.tf tournament medals
• Added Gette it Onne! tournament medals
• Added TFCL tournament medals
• Added Copenhagen Games tournament medals
• Fixed Medics having an accelerated Übercharge build-rate when healing full-health Snipers who are using The Razorback
• Fixed being able to capture control points during setup time
• Fixed the Golden Wrench not having an offset when using minimized viewmodels
• Fixed the Private Maggot Muncher hiding the Soldier's hat when equipped
• Fixed the Medic's auto-call feature not including enemy Spies disguised as the Medic's team
• Fixed The Lugermorph not displaying when inspected in the backpack
• Fixed unusual effects on the Brass Bucket rendering in the wrong spot
• Fixed Mann vs. Machine late-join failing for parties of two or more
• Fixed the Short Circuit orb not changing particle color after being deflected
• Fixed the Short Circuit orb not being able to destroy rockets/grenades during the first 0.25 seconds of their lifetime
• Updated models and materials for the Private Maggot Muncher
• Updated the localization files