Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update released

2013-12-20 Thread evan otten
Hey eric on the blog the link needs to be fixed.

Currently it's
http://www.teamfortress.com/www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=12145


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 1:02 PM, evan otten  wrote:

> Headers Match. confirmed e-mail from valve
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Eric Smith wrote:
>
>> We've released a mandatory TF2 update. The notes for the update are
>> below. The new version is 2058653.
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>> --
>>
>> Happy Smissmas 2013!
>>- All Players who play TF2 during the event will receive a
>> Gift-Stuffed Stocking! Stockings contain goodies for good little
>> Mercenaries.
>>- Added community-contributed winter event items
>>- Added the Giftapult, which can be used to launch gift items to
>> randomly-chosen online players
>>- Added Naughty and Nice winter keys to the Mann Co. Store
>>- Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another
>> player
>>- Item grants from previous events (including the Spirit of Giving and
>> the Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players,
>> including those who deleted their earlier grants
>>
>> Weapons
>> - Battalion's Backup:
>>  - Added +20 max HP passive for the wearer
>> - Concheror:
>>  - Added +2 health per second passive for the wearer
>> - Crit-a-Cola:
>>  - Reduced consumption penalty from +25% extra damage to +10%
>> - Diamondback:
>>  - Now also gains a critical attack on successful backstab kills
>> - Flying Guillotine
>>  - Alt-Attack now also throws the Guillotine when active
>> - Short Circuit:
>>  - Attack sped up greatly
>>  - Ammunition cost has been lowered to 5 metal per attack
>>  - Players and Buildings are only targeted if in range and in front
>> of attacking player
>>  - Improved visual effects
>> - Soda Popper:
>>  - Hype no longer grants mini-crits
>>  - Added Hypemode which grants up to 5 extra air jumps when active
>>  - Hypemode is triggered by Alt-Attack when hype is full
>> - The Beggar's Bazooka has been updated to use the same taunt as The
>> Direct Hit
>> - Professional Killstreak Mantreads, Splendid Screen and The Chargin'
>> Targe now generate proper effects when on a killstreak. These effects do
>> not stack if another killstreak effect weapon is active.
>>
>> Cosmetics
>>- "Head" and "Misc" slots for player loadouts have been converted to
>> Cosmetic slots. All items that were previously Head- or Misc-slot-specific
>> can now be equipped in any Cosmetic slot.
>>- Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot
>> items
>>- Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
>>- Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the
>> loadout panel and character HUD
>>- Fixed the Wiki Cap clipping with the Demoman's head
>>
>> Mann vs. Machine
>>- Fixed being able to inspect Blue-team bots
>>- Fixed the mission victory screen not always showing the correct
>> information for each player
>>- Fixed some clipping issues with the stats in the scoreboard
>>
>> General
>> - Fixed an exploit where players could move around while using a taunt to
>> attack enemies
>> - Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade
>> taunt
>> - Fixed killstreaks attained via healing not being considered for
>> round-end win panel
>> - Fixed the killstreak hud indicator position in minmode
>> - Fixed Taunt Kills strange scores not incrementing properly for the
>> Strange Scorch Shot
>> - Fixed strange scores on cosmetic items sometimes failing to increment
>> - Fixed gift-wrapped items not showing their interior item to the
>> wrapping player in some conditions
>> - Fixed Steam Sale items granted from Snow Globe crafting not being
>> listable on the Steam Community Market
>> - Improved bot navigation in cp_gorge
>> - Improved bot navigation in pl_upward
>> - Updated several materials to fix issues caused by mat_picmip
>> - Updated the backpack to filter to automatically filter for valid items
>> when using a tool
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update released

2013-12-20 Thread evan otten
Headers Match. confirmed e-mail from valve


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Eric Smith  wrote:

> We've released a mandatory TF2 update. The notes for the update are below.
> The new version is 2058653.
>
> -Eric
>
> --
>
> Happy Smissmas 2013!
>- All Players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Gift-Stuffed
> Stocking! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
>- Added community-contributed winter event items
>- Added the Giftapult, which can be used to launch gift items to
> randomly-chosen online players
>- Added Naughty and Nice winter keys to the Mann Co. Store
>- Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another player
>- Item grants from previous events (including the Spirit of Giving and
> the Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players,
> including those who deleted their earlier grants
>
> Weapons
> - Battalion's Backup:
>  - Added +20 max HP passive for the wearer
> - Concheror:
>  - Added +2 health per second passive for the wearer
> - Crit-a-Cola:
>  - Reduced consumption penalty from +25% extra damage to +10%
> - Diamondback:
>  - Now also gains a critical attack on successful backstab kills
> - Flying Guillotine
>  - Alt-Attack now also throws the Guillotine when active
> - Short Circuit:
>  - Attack sped up greatly
>  - Ammunition cost has been lowered to 5 metal per attack
>  - Players and Buildings are only targeted if in range and in front of
> attacking player
>  - Improved visual effects
> - Soda Popper:
>  - Hype no longer grants mini-crits
>  - Added Hypemode which grants up to 5 extra air jumps when active
>  - Hypemode is triggered by Alt-Attack when hype is full
> - The Beggar's Bazooka has been updated to use the same taunt as The
> Direct Hit
> - Professional Killstreak Mantreads, Splendid Screen and The Chargin'
> Targe now generate proper effects when on a killstreak. These effects do
> not stack if another killstreak effect weapon is active.
>
> Cosmetics
>- "Head" and "Misc" slots for player loadouts have been converted to
> Cosmetic slots. All items that were previously Head- or Misc-slot-specific
> can now be equipped in any Cosmetic slot.
>- Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot
> items
>- Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
>- Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the
> loadout panel and character HUD
>- Fixed the Wiki Cap clipping with the Demoman's head
>
> Mann vs. Machine
>- Fixed being able to inspect Blue-team bots
>- Fixed the mission victory screen not always showing the correct
> information for each player
>- Fixed some clipping issues with the stats in the scoreboard
>
> General
> - Fixed an exploit where players could move around while using a taunt to
> attack enemies
> - Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade
> taunt
> - Fixed killstreaks attained via healing not being considered for
> round-end win panel
> - Fixed the killstreak hud indicator position in minmode
> - Fixed Taunt Kills strange scores not incrementing properly for the
> Strange Scorch Shot
> - Fixed strange scores on cosmetic items sometimes failing to increment
> - Fixed gift-wrapped items not showing their interior item to the wrapping
> player in some conditions
> - Fixed Steam Sale items granted from Snow Globe crafting not being
> listable on the Steam Community Market
> - Improved bot navigation in cp_gorge
> - Improved bot navigation in pl_upward
> - Updated several materials to fix issues caused by mat_picmip
> - Updated the backpack to filter to automatically filter for valid items
> when using a tool
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming

2013-12-20 Thread Mtvnoob
eric said it not me


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 10:01 AM, Mick Carter wrote:

>   You most definitely are an idiot for your use of insulting language.
>
>  *From:* Mtvnoob 
> *Sent:* Friday, December 20, 2013 5:54 PM
> *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing 
> list
> *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming
>
>  do you really think we're f4gg0ts, eric?
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Eric Smith wrote:
>
>>  We’re working on a mandatory update for TF2. We should have it ready
>> very soon. This is the Smissmas update.
>>
>>
>>
>> As most of you already know, the emails from me last night were spoofed.
>> We’ve updated the mailing lists to hopefully prevent that from happening
>> again.
>>
>>
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>>
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Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming

2013-12-20 Thread Mick Carter
You most definitely are an idiot for your use of insulting language.

From: Mtvnoob 
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 5:54 PM
To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list 
Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming

do you really think we're f4gg0ts, eric?



On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Eric Smith  wrote:

  We’re working on a mandatory update for TF2. We should have it ready very 
soon. This is the Smissmas update.



  As most of you already know, the emails from me last night were spoofed. 
We’ve updated the mailing lists to hopefully prevent that from happening again.



  -Eric




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[hlds] Mandatory TF2 update released

2013-12-20 Thread Eric Smith
We've released a mandatory TF2 update. The notes for the update are below. The 
new version is 2058653.

-Eric

--

Happy Smissmas 2013!
   - All Players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Gift-Stuffed 
Stocking! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
   - Added community-contributed winter event items
   - Added the Giftapult, which can be used to launch gift items to 
randomly-chosen online players
   - Added Naughty and Nice winter keys to the Mann Co. Store
   - Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another player
   - Item grants from previous events (including the Spirit of Giving and the 
Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players, including 
those who deleted their earlier grants

Weapons
- Battalion's Backup:
 - Added +20 max HP passive for the wearer
- Concheror:
 - Added +2 health per second passive for the wearer
- Crit-a-Cola:
 - Reduced consumption penalty from +25% extra damage to +10%
- Diamondback:
 - Now also gains a critical attack on successful backstab kills
- Flying Guillotine
 - Alt-Attack now also throws the Guillotine when active
- Short Circuit:
 - Attack sped up greatly
 - Ammunition cost has been lowered to 5 metal per attack
 - Players and Buildings are only targeted if in range and in front of 
attacking player
 - Improved visual effects
- Soda Popper:
 - Hype no longer grants mini-crits
 - Added Hypemode which grants up to 5 extra air jumps when active
 - Hypemode is triggered by Alt-Attack when hype is full
- The Beggar's Bazooka has been updated to use the same taunt as The Direct Hit
- Professional Killstreak Mantreads, Splendid Screen and The Chargin' Targe now 
generate proper effects when on a killstreak. These effects do not stack if 
another killstreak effect weapon is active. 

Cosmetics
   - "Head" and "Misc" slots for player loadouts have been converted to 
Cosmetic slots. All items that were previously Head- or Misc-slot-specific can 
now be equipped in any Cosmetic slot. 
   - Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot items
   - Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
   - Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the loadout 
panel and character HUD
   - Fixed the Wiki Cap clipping with the Demoman's head

Mann vs. Machine
   - Fixed being able to inspect Blue-team bots
   - Fixed the mission victory screen not always showing the correct 
information for each player
   - Fixed some clipping issues with the stats in the scoreboard

General
- Fixed an exploit where players could move around while using a taunt to 
attack enemies
- Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade taunt
- Fixed killstreaks attained via healing not being considered for round-end win 
panel
- Fixed the killstreak hud indicator position in minmode
- Fixed Taunt Kills strange scores not incrementing properly for the Strange 
Scorch Shot
- Fixed strange scores on cosmetic items sometimes failing to increment
- Fixed gift-wrapped items not showing their interior item to the wrapping 
player in some conditions
- Fixed Steam Sale items granted from Snow Globe crafting not being listable on 
the Steam Community Market
- Improved bot navigation in cp_gorge
- Improved bot navigation in pl_upward
- Updated several materials to fix issues caused by mat_picmip
- Updated the backpack to filter to automatically filter for valid items when 
using a tool





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Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming

2013-12-20 Thread Mtvnoob
do you really think we're f4gg0ts, eric?


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Eric Smith  wrote:

>  We’re working on a mandatory update for TF2. We should have it ready
> very soon. This is the Smissmas update.
>
>
>
> As most of you already know, the emails from me last night were spoofed.
> We’ve updated the mailing lists to hopefully prevent that from happening
> again.
>
>
>
> -Eric
>
>
>
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Re: [hlds] [hlds_announce] Mandatory TF2 update coming

2013-12-20 Thread Peter Jerde
For giggles, do you suppose you could tweet this?

The headers are pretty convincingly valve, this time, but all the same... :)

ever gullible,

 - Peter

On Dec 20, 2013, at 11:51, Eric Smith  wrote:

> We’re working on a mandatory update for TF2. We should have it ready very 
> soon. This is the Smissmas update.
>  
> As most of you already know, the emails from me last night were spoofed. 
> We’ve updated the mailing lists to hopefully prevent that from happening 
> again.
>  
> -Eric
>  
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[hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming

2013-12-20 Thread Eric Smith
We're working on a mandatory update for TF2. We should have it ready very soon. 
This is the Smissmas update.



As most of you already know, the emails from me last night were spoofed. We've 
updated the mailing lists to hopefully prevent that from happening again.



-Eric

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Re: [hlds] Bitches got a problem

2013-12-20 Thread Naboo Explosion
bitch got an attitude


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 5:26 AM, Weasels Lair wrote:

> I got 99 problems, but HLDS ain't one
>
> http://i.imgur.com/V8kFqe3.png
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