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CardJoe · 30th Apr 2008, 12:07

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...g-tf2-update/1

Valve has finally released the update for TF2, which includes new weapons, modes and and achievements for the Medic class.

Hg · 30th Apr 2008, 12:14

damn it, do i play GTA 4 tonight or TF2...

steveo_mcg · 30th Apr 2008, 14:06

Had a quick look through the medic achievements and some are nuts and quite unachievable in normal play still it'll be fun to try once the current lunacy dies off and most people stop playing medic.

baronvongogo · 30th Apr 2008, 14:32

well valve have really messed up , they have left a cvar command in to do the following:

1.unlock weapons
2.unlock achievements
3.reset achievements

The servers where full of medics on first release counting 8 in one game i was in all grinding for the achievements now they can just unlock them with the cvars...

Im sure valve will fix this today but what they intend to do about people who used the cvars I do not know we will have to wait.

steveo_mcg · 30th Apr 2008, 14:42

meh if you want to "cheat" to get them thats your business, the new weapons aren't unbalancing so as far as i can see there is little to be gained by achiving them except for just being "that good".

ps, not you specificity by the way.

baronvongogo · 30th Apr 2008, 14:47

lol thanks

and I wont cheat for them I play medic a lot and this update has ruined it for me as I cant play my favorite class due to everyone being a medic.

I think valve should have given the weapon unlocks out for good teamwork via capturing control points, defending points , getting intel, pushing cart along etc(although that is also open to abuse too) and just have the achievements as something extra for people who like playing that class.

Delphium · 30th Apr 2008, 16:43

w00000t, downloads update as type this

Look forward to the extras, however I feel it to be a bit much for a single class in 1 hit, without adding extras to the other classes at same time

Lot of the achievments are rather lame, an achievment for being a medic, for healing a heavy, for healing another medic... etc etc, ie, achievments for doing what your suposed to do!!
Others like the 10kills in a row with bone saw are a lil trickyer to achieve.

A thought crossed my mind with regards to the uber saw, in that a pair of medics with the uber healing gun and the uber saw loadout, whould be able to charge up quickly with the saw, uber heal the other medic, switch every 8 seconds or so, pair of medics on a saw rampage, could get interesting.

pendragon · 30th Apr 2008, 18:07

hopefully next time I play this game it won't be broken.. I've played a scant few times and the time spent playing was a lot of fun ..i attributed this to the great balance the game has... I'll be interested to see how that balance holds given veterans/newbies, as time goes on

frontline · 30th Apr 2008, 18:08

*taps fingers and waits for Day of Defeat Source update....*

DXR_13KE · 30th Apr 2008, 18:29

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Originally Posted by frontline

*taps fingers and waits for Day of Defeat Source update....*

*sees you wait until the end of the world*

Breach · 30th Apr 2008, 19:10

Sweet, Gold Rush is pretty awesome! Defending is pretty tough though.

The only one thing I would gripe about is the fact that EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHER is now a medic! On a team of 12 last night half or more were medics, not that it is bad having more around but still, kind of ruins the gameplay since you have more than half "defensive" players and not enough to get the job done on objectives. I think Valve should have released the goods for a few more classes to even it out. I think this will even out itself as people get bored trying to get the new achievements.

Ah, and the Kritzcrieg is the ultimate when used on Pyro

Jordan Wise · 30th Apr 2008, 19:33

i think these updates are great and all but its been what- 6 months for valve to release them? working at this rate (an with no delays, ha), if they did the same thing for all classes it's not going to be done for 4 years!

Silver51 · 30th Apr 2008, 20:02

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Originally Posted by frontline

*taps fingers and waits for Day of Defeat Source update....*

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

*sees you wait until the end of the world*

Was hoping it'd come along at the same time as the TF2 update. Guess not...

Omnituens · 30th Apr 2008, 20:52

DAMN some of those are harsh top get. i already have 2 of them before the patch was released, just need to log into a sever to claim them... weeeee!

steveo_mcg · 30th Apr 2008, 21:11

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Originally Posted by Steam

Team Fortress 2 Client

Removed TF2 achievement console commands

I hope every one who wanted to cheat has done... and i hop the dirty gits get punished

Delphium · 30th Apr 2008, 21:48

played a few rounds, goldrush was an interesting yet fun map to play, however what spoils it a bit atm, is the number of medics.

willyolio · 30th Apr 2008, 21:51

you know, i would have used the cheats, simply because 2 of the achievements are essentially impossible for me- the ones involving steam friends. i don't add friends on steam. phooey.

badders · 30th Apr 2008, 21:59

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Originally Posted by willyolio

i don't add friends on steam. phooey.

I don't have any real friends OR steam friends.

steveo_mcg · 30th Apr 2008, 22:11

both?

Woodstock · 30th Apr 2008, 22:44

i too dont have any friends on steam, but the medic update will be good soon i hope i love playing the medic.

30th Apr 2008, 12:07	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,974	Valve releases big TF2 update http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/04...g-tf2-update/1 Valve has finally released the update for TF2, which includes new weapons, modes and and achievements for the Medic class. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

30th Apr 2008, 12:14	#2
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30th Apr 2008, 14:06	#3
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,982	Had a quick look through the medic achievements and some are nuts and quite unachievable in normal play still it'll be fun to try once the current lunacy dies off and most people stop playing medic. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

30th Apr 2008, 14:42	#5
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,982	meh if you want to "cheat" to get them thats your business, the new weapons aren't unbalancing so as far as i can see there is little to be gained by achiving them except for just being "that good". ps, not you specificity by the way. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

30th Apr 2008, 16:43	#7
Delphium You there computer man fix my pants Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on teh interwebz Posts: 1,254	w00000t, downloads update as type this Look forward to the extras, however I feel it to be a bit much for a single class in 1 hit, without adding extras to the other classes at same time Lot of the achievments are rather lame, an achievment for being a medic, for healing a heavy, for healing another medic... etc etc, ie, achievments for doing what your suposed to do!! Others like the 10kills in a row with bone saw are a lil trickyer to achieve. A thought crossed my mind with regards to the uber saw, in that a pair of medics with the uber healing gun and the uber saw loadout, whould be able to charge up quickly with the saw, uber heal the other medic, switch every 8 seconds or so, pair of medics on a saw rampage, could get interesting. __________________ \| Asus P5N32-E SLI \| Q6600 G0 @3.0ghz Watercooled \| 8GB Corsair Dominator PC8500 @1066mhz 5-5-5-15 2T \| XFX GTX285 \| BFG 8800GTS \| XFX 9600GT \| 1x 128GB Crucial M225 SSD \| 5x 500GB Seagate SATA-II \| BFG 800W SLI PSU \| Creative X-Fi Music \| Logitech Z-5500 5.1ch speakers \| 3x Dell S2209W 22"wide TFT's (5760x1080res) \| 1x Panasonic 42"Plasma \| All working on Win7 Ultimate x64 \|

30th Apr 2008, 14:32	#4
baronvongogo What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	well valve have really messed up , they have left a cvar command in to do the following: 1.unlock weapons 2.unlock achievements 3.reset achievements The servers where full of medics on first release counting 8 in one game i was in all grinding for the achievements now they can just unlock them with the cvars... Im sure valve will fix this today but what they intend to do about people who used the cvars I do not know we will have to wait.

30th Apr 2008, 14:47	#6
baronvongogo What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	lol thanks and I wont cheat for them I play medic a lot and this update has ruined it for me as I cant play my favorite class due to everyone being a medic. I think valve should have given the weapon unlocks out for good teamwork via capturing control points, defending points , getting intel, pushing cart along etc(although that is also open to abuse too) and just have the achievements as something extra for people who like playing that class.

30th Apr 2008, 18:07	#8
pendragon I pickle they Join Date: May 2004 Location: Massachusetts,usa Posts: 631	hopefully next time I play this game it won't be broken.. I've played a scant few times and the time spent playing was a lot of fun ..i attributed this to the great balance the game has... I'll be interested to see how that balance holds given veterans/newbies, as time goes on __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- GCS d-@ s-:>: a- C++$ UL---@ P++>+++++$ L+ E----@ W+++ N o? K? w++>+++++ O---@ M-- V? PS--() PE+@ Y? PGP-@ t+(+++) 5(+)@ X@ R+(++) tv@ b++ DI@ D++ G e++>+++++ h! r(%) y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------

30th Apr 2008, 18:08	#9
frontline Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 209	taps fingers and waits for Day of Defeat Source update.... __________________ Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.2ghz \| Asus Crosshair III Formula \| Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler \|4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR3 at 1333mhz \| Sapphire Radeon 5870 \| Crucial M225 128Gb SSD \| Samsung SyncMaster 226BW

30th Apr 2008, 19:10	#11
Breach Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 354	Sweet, Gold Rush is pretty awesome! Defending is pretty tough though. The only one thing I would gripe about is the fact that EVERYONE AND THEIR MOTHER is now a medic! On a team of 12 last night half or more were medics, not that it is bad having more around but still, kind of ruins the gameplay since you have more than half "defensive" players and not enough to get the job done on objectives. I think Valve should have released the goods for a few more classes to even it out. I think this will even out itself as people get bored trying to get the new achievements. Ah, and the Kritzcrieg is the ultimate when used on Pyro __________________ Project :: SSC (Super Sport Computer)

30th Apr 2008, 19:33	#12
Jordan Wise Baby called to see the boss... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Newcastle Uni Posts: 597	i think these updates are great and all but its been what- 6 months for valve to release them? working at this rate (an with no delays, ha), if they did the same thing for all classes it's not going to be done for 4 years! __________________ Favourite Max Payne quote: "He was trying to buy sand for his hour glass, and I wasn't selling any" Steam ID:jordanwise

30th Apr 2008, 20:52	#14
Omnituens Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 408	DAMN some of those are harsh top get. i already have 2 of them before the patch was released, just need to log into a sever to claim them... weeeee! __________________ Current Rig: i7 D0 2.66GHz, 6GB 1066MHz Corsair "Dominator", 285 GTX.

30th Apr 2008, 21:48	#16
Delphium You there computer man fix my pants Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: on teh interwebz Posts: 1,254	played a few rounds, goldrush was an interesting yet fun map to play, however what spoils it a bit atm, is the number of medics. __________________ \| Asus P5N32-E SLI \| Q6600 G0 @3.0ghz Watercooled \| 8GB Corsair Dominator PC8500 @1066mhz 5-5-5-15 2T \| XFX GTX285 \| BFG 8800GTS \| XFX 9600GT \| 1x 128GB Crucial M225 SSD \| 5x 500GB Seagate SATA-II \| BFG 800W SLI PSU \| Creative X-Fi Music \| Logitech Z-5500 5.1ch speakers \| 3x Dell S2209W 22"wide TFT's (5760x1080res) \| 1x Panasonic 42"Plasma \| All working on Win7 Ultimate x64 \|

30th Apr 2008, 21:51	#17
willyolio Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 136	you know, i would have used the cheats, simply because 2 of the achievements are essentially impossible for me- the ones involving steam friends. i don't add friends on steam. phooey.

30th Apr 2008, 22:11	#19
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,982	both? __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

30th Apr 2008, 22:44	#20
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	i too dont have any friends on steam, but the medic update will be good soon i hope i love playing the medic. __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.