TF2 Newbs (Team Fortress 2) Blog

Here’s the scoop:

1. Limited Late Summer Crates (#86) are now retired.
2. New convars and voting options have been added to servers:
   • Class limits can now be set for each class (without requiring third-party mods)
     • Voting to allow/disallow class limits can now be enabled, but defaults to “off”
     • Separate convars exist to permit these in MvM games
   • Convar allowing voting to restart a map now defaults to “off”
3. In case you missed it–servers #13 Harvest and #15 Hightower have merged their stats, and are hosting a (hopefully monthly) contest with keys for prizes!
4. Until this Sunday afternoong, Steam is hosting a ” ‘Free Weekend’ Weekend” with ten games becoming temporarily free-to-play and having sales of at least 50% off.
5. [EDIT: 10/20] You can now enable Halloween spells on your server, manage their drop rate, and create spells-enabled maps with new ConVars.
6. [EDIT: 10/20] Halloween-restricted cosmetic items now always work on the usual Halloween maps, such as koth_viaduct_event.
7. [EDIT: 10/20] The Spellbook Magazine, which enables spellcasting on servers where Halloween spells are enabled, is now a stock action item that all TF2 accounts now possess.
   • This is both to ensure that all players can access spells-enabled servers at all times, even when the item loadout is unavailable or when the server is set to allow only stock weapons.

Full Patch Notes, Patch 1: 10/20/14

• Fixed another exploit that allowed clients to have an out-of-date, corrupt, or modified version of items_game.txt
• Fixed clients not downloading *.dx80.vtx, *.dx90.vtx, and *.sw.vtx files from servers running custom content
• Fixed sv_pure defaulting to -2 instead of 0
• Fixed font issues for Mac clients
• Made the Spellbook Magazine a base action slot item for players to equip and use when playing on a server that uses Halloween Spells
• Fixed not being able to wear Halloween-restricted cosmetic items on Halloween maps outside of the regular Halloween and Fullmoon events
• Halloween spells can now be enabled and controlled on servers via ConVars tf_spells_enabled and tf_player_spell_drop_on_death_rate
• Halloween spells can now be enabled by map authors via HolidayEntity by setting the flag HalloweenSetUsingSpells

Patch 2

Fixed a server crash related to gamestats

Full Patch Notes: 10/16/14

• Fixed an exploit related to clients uploading files to servers
• Fixed a problem that allowed clients to have an out-of-date, corrupt, or modified version of items_game.txt
  • TF2 will not run if a bad items_game.txt file is found
  • If your items_game.txt file is reported as being corrupt, delete any items_game.txt files you have added and verify your TF2 installation
• Fixed a timing problem with the Rancho Relaxo taunt animation
• Removed the Limited Late Summer Crate from the crate drop list
• Limited Late Summer Crates can no longer be opened
• Removed the Limited Late Summer Crate Key from the Mann Co. Store
• Limited Late Summer Crate Keys have been converted to Mann Co. Supply Crate Keys
• Fixed Linux dedicated servers not showing up in the LAN serverbrowser tab when using sv_lan 1
• Fixed the Duels leaderboard not displaying current counts
• Added the explosion particles to the list of files that we always enforce consistency on
• Added ConVar tf_classlimit
  • When set, limit each class to the specified value
  • Works in any game mode, but overridden in Tournament mode and Highlander mode
• Updated the model/materials for the Runner’s Warm-Up to fix a lighting issue
• Updated the equip_regions for the Couvre Corner and the Pocket Heavy
• Updated rd_asteroid
  • Continued art-pass process

• Updated the vote system
  • Fixed team-specific vote sounds/notifications playing/showing for the ineligible team
  • sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed default changed to off
  • Added sv_vote_issue_restart_game_allowed_mvm (on by default)
  • Added “Enable/Disable Class Limits” vote
    • Controlled by sv_vote_issue_classlimits_allowed (off by default)
      • Limit controlled by sv_vote_issue_classlimits_max (default 4)
    • Controlled by sv_vote_issue_classlimits_allowed_mvm in Mann vs. Machine (off by default)
      • Limit controlled by sv_vote_issue_classlimits_max_mvm in Mann vs. Machine (default 2)

Undocumented changes

• Added Florida LAN Medal.
• Updated the description of the Limited Late Summer Crate.
• Kick Messages are now localized for clients.
• Vote issue names are now localized in the vote menu.

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