Team Fortress 2 brings a lot of changes

Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM)

• Added ConVars sv_rcon_maxpacketsize and sv_rcon_maxpacketbans to allow server admins to control the maximum RCON packet size and whether or not users get banned for exceeding that limit. The defaults reflect the existing behavior.
• Fixed not being able to import custom spray images on Macs
• Fixed Macs cancelling http map downloads that take longer than 30 seconds



Team Fortress 2

• Added Pyrovision!
• Added new game mode Special Delivery and map Doomsday!
• Friendly players glow when carrying the flag
• Fixed rare cases where flag could fall out of the world
• Fixed cases where the Payload HUD looked like the cart is still on a hill when it isn't
• Fixed cases where some clients didn't receive broadcasts about long continuous particle effects being started or stopped
• Updated the HTML renderer for displaying server MOTD
• Votes created by a dedicated server no longer trigger a failed vote cooldown
• Fixed map triggered annotation events not working on dedicated servers
• Fixed the game crashing if tempents are created that use invalid materials
• Using a Name Tag while in game notifies everyone of the name change
• Fixed Strange Part: Projectiles Reflected not tracking grenade and sentry rocket deflections



Added new items

• City on Fire item sets
• Pyroland weapons and cosmetics
• Community-contributed cosmetic items for all classes
• Mysterious treasures have been incinerated, but are now craftable
• Added crafting recipe for Pile of Ash
• Scorched Keys are now available in the store for a limited time
• New promo item



Weapon balancing changes

Gloves of Running Urgently

• Removed self-damage over time penalty
• Heavy takes mini-crits while active and for 3 seconds after switching away
• Attack damage penalty reduced from -50% to -25%



Tomislav

• Spin-up speed bonus reduced from +40% to +10%



Quick-Fix

• Medic mirrors blast jump of their heal target



Crusader's Crossbow

• Reload speed time reduced by +40%



Cozy Camper

• Regenerates 1 heath per second
• Reduced movement penalty from -90% to -80%



Sticky Jumper and Rocket Jumper

• Added 'flying' sound to blast jumps



The Concheror

• Changed rage building source from "damage done and damage received" to only "damage done"
• Increased the rate at which Rage builds for this item by +25%



The Equalizer

• Removed player move speed modification and added it to a new item named The Escape Plan
• All owners of the Equalizer will be automatically granted The Escape Plan



Crit-a-Cola

• Added +25% increased movement speed while active
• Increased duration from 6 to 8 seconds



Atomic Bonk

• Increased duration from 6 to 8 seconds



All Flamethrowers

• Increased base damage by +10%.



Backburner

• Removed +10% damage bonus attribute
• Note: Because of base damage increase, damage remains unchanged



Degreaser

• Added -10% damage penalty attribute
• Note: Because of base damage increase, damage remains unchanged



Phlogistinator

• Damage defense while taunting reduced from -90% to -75%



Item bug fixes

• Fixed sentry sometimes spawning in shielded mode while the Wrangler was equipped, but not deployed
• Improved visual and audio cues for when the Manmelter is ready to fire
• Fixed Manmelter being able to earn crits via friendly Pyro self-damage
• Fixed Scotch Bonnet's blue team skin not showing
• Fixed Unarmed Combat's taunt not working
• Unarmed Combat's color now matches the team using it
• Fixed the Apparition's Aspect showing a burning texture in DX8

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• Review: Team Fortress 2 Review
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