Posts Tagged ‘team fortress 2’

4 Fun Team Fortress 2 Christmas Songs

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Heres a followup/update on the 12 days of 2fort.

These pretty much speak for themselves, here are four fun for the whole family songs celebrating Team Fortress 2. Big thanks go out to Koans R Us and Crouton Magillicutty for their efforts. I’d really love to see these turned into bigger productions (in-game demo, machinima, flash movie, etc). So if anyone wants to offer to sing/record these songs or is interested in doing some video work or other production please let me know. I will give out reserves and kudos if people put in time.

Team Fortress 2 Christmas Songs

To N or Not to N - Thats a silly question - The TF2 Newbs Server Clan

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Its not every day that you get to be invited to participate in something that is great. Well today is your lucky day. You - YES - You are personally invited to be a part of something big. Something that took seconds to form, but will take decades to break apart.

I’m sure at this point curiosity would be eating you alive if I hadn’t given away the topic of todays post in the title. But incase you missed it - Newbs TF2 has their very own server clan now! I know, I know, we sure took our sweet time deciding to create one. But now we have one. So yay :) Oh, and our symbol of hotness is [N]. Short, sweet, simple, and N-Style *ducks*.

Copy and Paste from the forums

This non-competitive clan is open to all players on the Newbs servers that consider themselves _Newbs_. Enrollment is simple, the cost is free, and the fun times you’ll have from being in [N] are priceless. Where other clans have strict participation rules, or require donations to join the servers clan here at Newbs none of this is necessary. There are a few simple rules though:

1) Be a positive player. Keep personal attacks and trash talk to yourself.
2) No griefing, racism, hate.
3) Membership is limited to 1 community clan (eg: you can not be in eGO and in N at the same time)
4) Have a good time

In order to join [N] there are a couple simple things that must be done:

1) Register on the forum
2) Post a NEW thread in the [N] forum ( http://www.tf2newbs.com/forum/index.php/board,29.0.html )

This post should introduce yourself - please include:

Name
Favorite Class
Region (Time zone is fine)
Brief Description

This can be much the same as the ‘meet the newb’ thread.

Here is my sample Application:

Name : octo-dhd
Favorite Class: Engineer
Region : Cali
Description : Your moms favorite octopus

Yup. Its that easy.

Once you make this post add [N] at the beginning of your name. At this time we are allowing multiple tags, so you can be a [N]ewb and an [ICE] member [N][ICE], or [N]{OSS}. You can remove the [N] if you’re going to play in a match Please be sure to check with your clan leader to see if you are allowed multiple tags, as far as I know most of the existing clans on the newbs servers do allow it.

The 12 Days of 2Fort - A Team Fortress 2 Christmas Carol

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Courtesy of Koans R Us on the newbs forum (http://www.tf2newbs.com/forum/index.php/topic,1370.0.html)

The 12 days of 2Fort


On the First Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             A level 3 sentry.

On the Second Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry.

On the Third Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Fourth Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Fifth Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Sixth Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             6 Spies a Cloaking
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Seventh Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             7 Soldiers Shooting
             6 Spies a cloaking
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Eighth day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             8 Medics Healing
             7 Soldiers Shooting
             6 Spies a Cloaking
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pryos Flaming
             3 Intels taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Ninth Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
             9 Engies Dancing
             8 Medics Healing
             7 Soldiers Shooting
             6 Spies a cloaking
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Tenth Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
            10 Scouts a leaping
             9 Engies Dancing
             8 Medics Healing
             7 Soldiers Shooting
             6 Spieas a Cloaking
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Eleventh Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
            11 Snipers Snipping
            10 Scouts a Leaping
             9 Engies Dancing
             8 Medics Healing
             7 Soldiers Shooting
             6 Spies a Cloaking
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

On the Twelfth Day of 2 Fort my teammates gave to me
            12 Demos Launching
            11 Snipers Snipping
            10 Scouts a Leaping
             9 Engies Dancing
             8 Medics Healing
             7 Soldiers a Shooting
             6 Spies a Cloaking
             5 Golden Crits
             4 Pyros Flaming
             3 Intels Taken
             2 Fatties Eating
             And a level 3 sentry

The Twelve Days of 2 Fort, Written by Koans R US 2008

And we have some TF2 Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners!

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

 

So its November 3rd now, and after a little bit of fumbling around, I managed to get all the pictures of the pumpkin contest (also known as Jibs Contest Of Noiice) sent over to TheJib so he could judge.  As some of you may know we were offering up a single prize of a Steam Gift of Left 4 Dead to be awarded by Jib.  In order to qualify you had to submit a pumpkin, the more badass the better.  The REAL prize though was the never ending fame and glory of knowing that you participated, and that the world looked on in awe at how cool your tf2 pumpkin turned out. 

 And… The winners are:

1st prize: Left 4 Dead, 1 year reserved slot, trophy honorz - Crab Spy (in cross hairs)
`– NFreak

2nd prize: 15 steam bucks, 1 year reserved slot, trophy honorz - Painted Engy/Sentry Gun
`– Dingo (And her canadian bf)

Runner up: Honorz Icon, 1 year reserved slot:
Spy silouette *Nice work, you pulled this off well
`– Doomheit

Sticky bomb *Very original. Although not ‘carved’ you had to carve out the spikes to put them on there.
`– Koans (you can no longer say you never win anything)

Pyro face etched *quality. Very clean
`– Octo (hah, I managed to place!)

TF2 graffiti carving. *graffiti for the win. badass
`– Zepith

All who participated:
3 month reserved slot / honorz icon.

All in all, we had 21 entries, 20 were TF2 related (1 was portal related).

 Check out all the entries here:

http://www.tf2newbs.com/contests/2008-Team-Fortress-2-Pumpkin-Carving/Pumpkin_Contest_Entries/

Get Your Team Fortress 2 Themed Pumpkins Entered in the Contest

Monday, October 27th, 2008

This is a short post, just reminding everyone to get your pumpkin carved and submitted for the contest for a chance to win Left4Dead! Woo!   So far there have been 4 submissions in the competition, but I’ve been assured that there are more coming.  Remember that the contests closes Nov 2nd, so you MUST have your pumpkins sent in by then.    This contest is open to everyone, even if you have never played on the newbs servers.   Good luck everyone.

For additional details see: http://www.tf2newbs.com/contests/2008-Team-Fortress-2-Pumpkin-Carving/

-octo

Whats Good and Fun on the TF2 Servers? Newbs Hunts!

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

I’m pleased to announce that the new ‘Hunts’ section of our website has launched.  You can reach it by going to Newbs TF2 Server Hunts.The way they work is simple.  You read the hunt list, find an active hunt, follow the instructions, take a screenshot of the kill/event and then submit the screenshot to the proper forum thread.  You’re reward?  A handful of ‘Noiices’ (karma), A listing on the Hunts ‘Leader Board’, and if you rank high enough a reserve slot on the servers.  In order to participate in the hunts you must be a member of our forums, in order to be a member on the forums your have to have played on the servers before.

 
For more information on previous/current hunts see the following two threads:
http://www.tf2newbs.com/forum/index.php/topic,623.0.html
http://www.tf2newbs.com/forum/index.php/topic,699.0.html

Are you talking to me? Using Face Poser to Create TF2 Machinima

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Have you spent the past 10 months wishing you could make a funny short movie starring a cast of happy Team Fortress 2 Characters? Nope, me neither - Just kidding ;)   But now that I have read this spiffy new face poser tutorial by TF2 Newbs own [MLW] Maj. Cottonmouth for beginners I’m starting to get a lot of ideas on things I’d like to see done :)

Major Cottonmouth’s tutorial takes you step by step through the entire process of creating a simple short animated short that is well within all of our reach.

The tutorial consists of 49 (or is it 50?) pictures with helpful ‘click here’ style notes to make the process as easy as possible for first timers.   So if you have a little bit of time, and are able to read - check it out, create your own machinima, and drop me a line to have it showcased on our website / blog (the video section is coming very soon).

Big ups to Maj. Cottonmouth.  I can’t wait to read the next one in the series.

The Crab Spy Saw His Shadow, 4 More Months of 2008. Get your 2009 Spy Crab Calendar

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Luckily when 2008 is over we will be able to have some wonderful wild crab spies hanging on our walls to keep us company.  According to some people the crab spy is a very threatened, endangered species. 

NFreak has spent the past month scouring the Team Fortress 2 landscape in search of the wild crab spy.  He came back with many quality shots of the elusive and easily hunted creatures.

The pictures have been assembled into 12 images, complete with month names and valid 2009 calendar grids. 

 So go ahead, download the calendar, print one out and hang it proudly on your wall.  With your help we can save the crab spies from extinction.  Please always remember that crab spies are harmless and clumsy creatures.   So please try not to stab or shoot them as they go about doing whatever it is they do.  Oh, as an added bonus the calendar includes miniture avatar images of players from the TF2 Newbs on their birthdays :) 

Big props and thanks go out to NFreak - Thanks for braving the wild in order to bring us something we can all be proud of.