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EatChildren · 04:43 PM

Update:

Teaser Comic: http://www.teamfortress.com/bloodbrothers/

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Head over to the official Team Fortress 2 website. Note the bloodstain on the main logo. It's new. Click it, and you'll get this:

I do like surprises.

AniHawk · (08-10-2012, 04:46 PM)

new hale class incoming?

Glass Rebel · (08-10-2012, 04:46 PM)

Finally, Team Green.

Htown · (08-10-2012, 04:47 PM)

Third team incoming

get hyped

crimsonheadGCN · 04:49 PM

Team Gray? Releases on September 2nd? Or maybe sooner if it's being teased now.

GoldandBlue · (08-10-2012, 04:48 PM)

Guess this is part of the Mann vs Machine update.

A Gray team makes sense, since robots.

JehutyRunner · (08-10-2012, 04:49 PM)

Don't suppose this has anything to do with the GTTV Valve special next week?

Chinner · (08-10-2012, 04:49 PM)

robot team? im scared.

Taco_Human · (08-10-2012, 04:50 PM)

Gray is the third son of Zephaniah. He left land for Blu and Red to fight over, nothing for him.

As revenge, he sends robots to take over.

MANN VS MACHINE IS ALMOST HERE

markot · (08-10-2012, 04:50 PM)

Omhomgomgomgomg

Visualante2 · (08-10-2012, 04:51 PM)

Robot house!

StuBurns · (08-10-2012, 04:52 PM)

At last, the Fifty Shades of Grey expansion.

tkscz · (08-10-2012, 04:52 PM)

Originally Posted by Chinner:

robot team? im scared.

Beep boop son, beep boop.

Kade · (08-10-2012, 04:54 PM)

Rowbahts.

krameriffic · (08-10-2012, 04:56 PM)

I love TF2. I've played thousands of hours of it and still play it every single day.

But they way they do their updates and the weird niche comics and lore shit that they have conjured around the game as a vehicle for updates is fucking stupid.

Chinner · (08-10-2012, 04:56 PM)

what? the comics and the lore owns. maybe u shud take that stick out of ur butt.

CaptainSchwann · (08-10-2012, 04:56 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

I love TF2. I've played thousands of hours of it and still play it every single day.

But they way they do their updates and the weird niche comics and lore shit that they have conjured around the game as a vehicle for updates is fucking stupid.

So stupid that it's made them truckloads of money.

DTKT · (08-10-2012, 04:57 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

I love TF2. I've played thousands of hours of it and still play it every single day.

But they way they do their updates and the weird niche comics and lore shit that they have conjured around the game as a vehicle for updates is fucking stupid.

Wut.

That's a silly thing to complain about.

BiggNife · (08-10-2012, 04:57 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

I love TF2. I've played thousands of hours of it and still play it every single day.

But they way they do their updates and the weird niche comics and lore shit that they have conjured around the game as a vehicle for updates is fucking stupid.

I'm a sucker for the lore and the comics. I think they're hilarious. They're obviously not supposed to be taken seriously.

Exuro · (08-10-2012, 04:57 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

I love TF2. I've played thousands of hours of it and still play it every single day.

But they way they do their updates and the weird niche comics and lore shit that they have conjured around the game as a vehicle for updates is fucking stupid.

That's my favorite part.

krameriffic · (08-10-2012, 05:00 PM)

Originally Posted by DTKT:

Wut.

That's a silly thing to complain about.

My problem is that it all contributes to this vision that the gaming world at large has of TF2 being this weird entity that exists somewhere halfway between being a game and being a hat economy simulator. I sometimes feel like I'm the last person on the planet who still plays it for the game and loves it in spite of the direction they have gone with it, not because of it.

tkscz · (08-10-2012, 05:01 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

I love TF2. I've played thousands of hours of it and still play it every single day.

But they way they do their updates and the weird niche comics and lore shit that they have conjured around the game as a vehicle for updates is fucking stupid.

I actually like the lore. In fact, the way the lore has been going, it kind of looks like it's trying to it itself in the half life universe.

Wario64 · (08-10-2012, 05:01 PM)

Hero Academy?

Htown · (08-10-2012, 05:02 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

My problem is that it all contributes to this vision that the gaming world at large has of TF2 being this weird entity that exists somewhere halfway between being a game and being a hat economy simulator. I sometimes feel like I'm the last person on the planet who still plays it for the game and loves it in spite of the direction they have gone with it, not because of it.

Zia · (08-10-2012, 05:05 PM)

So, Horde Mode, or three-team maps?

ArjanN · (08-10-2012, 05:07 PM)

Originally Posted by Zia:

So, Horde Mode, or three-team maps?

Horde mode hopefully, three-team maps just seem like it would be a clusterfuck.

XenoRaven · (08-10-2012, 05:10 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

My problem is that it all contributes to this vision that the gaming world at large has of TF2 being this weird entity that exists somewhere halfway between being a game and being a hat economy simulator. I sometimes feel like I'm the last person on the planet who still plays it for the game and loves it in spite of the direction they have gone with it, not because of it.

So your problem is you think people forgot TF2 is a computer game and that they think it's just a means to acquire virtual decorative headwear?

Interfectum · (08-10-2012, 05:12 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

My problem is that it all contributes to this vision that the gaming world at large has of TF2 being this weird entity that exists somewhere halfway between being a game and being a hat economy simulator. I sometimes feel like I'm the last person on the planet who still plays it for the game and loves it in spite of the direction they have gone with it, not because of it.

I think you are reading too much into it. From my experience, very rarely does anyone talk about hats or whatever while playing the actual game. It's just fun to talk about it outside of it.

vireland · (08-10-2012, 05:12 PM)

Originally Posted by StuBurns:

At last, the Fifty Shades of Grey ~~expansion~~ release.

There...fixed.

Pai Pai Master · (08-10-2012, 05:13 PM)

Originally Posted by krameriffic:

My problem is that it all contributes to this vision that the gaming world at large has of TF2 being this weird entity that exists somewhere halfway between being a game and being a hat economy simulator. I sometimes feel like I'm the last person on the planet who still plays it for the game and loves it in spite of the direction they have gone with it, not because of it.

The game was always awesome and they've used the updates as a way to add deep lore and backstory that is fittingly comical and enjoyable. "Hats!" is a joke that gets thrown around, but the item management in this game is revolutionary and took a fun pick-up-and-play team FPS and turned it into a very engrossing persistent experience that doesn't need to resort to "levels" and killstreaks to add gameplay variety.

shagg_187 · (08-10-2012, 05:14 PM)

September 2nd? Oh Goody.

ezekial45 · (08-10-2012, 05:15 PM)

So, bots?

shagg_187 · (08-10-2012, 05:15 PM)

Originally Posted by ezekial45:

So, bots?

Bots already exist though.

ezekial45 · (08-10-2012, 05:17 PM)

Originally Posted by shagg_187:

Bots already exist though.

I did not know that. o_O

Drkirby · (08-10-2012, 05:17 PM)

So the robots will be the Grey Team?

shagg_187 · (08-10-2012, 05:18 PM)

Originally Posted by Drkirby:

So the robots will be the Grey Team?

Seems like it.

Originally Posted by ezekial45:

I did not know that. o_O

Unless by bots you meant Robot :P

Originally Posted by GoldandBlue:

Guess this is part of the Mann vs Machine update.

A Gray team makes sense, since robots.

Seems like it as well. September 2nd will be the release.

Ezalc · (08-10-2012, 05:21 PM)

I was hoping for team Green :C.

EmCeeGramr · (08-10-2012, 05:21 PM)

the pyro will remove his mask to reveal himself as a Mighty Eagle and fly off into the sunset

ezekial45 · (08-10-2012, 05:22 PM)

Originally Posted by shagg_187:

Unless by bots you meant Robot :P

I did mean both, but I didn't know there were actual AI controlled teammates in the game.

shagg_187 · (08-10-2012, 05:24 PM)

Originally Posted by ezekial45:

I did mean both, but I didn't know there were actual AI controlled teammates in the game.

Ahh ok! :)

Yeah, AI controlled teammates are in empty servers. They fill up the spot until other players show up. Worse part is that they have regular names so you can't tell if it's a bot or not unless you play a little with them (I think you can also tell by ping; don't remember).

More Fun To Compute · (08-10-2012, 05:25 PM)

Dishonoured hats if you pre-order Dishonoured.

Currygan · (08-10-2012, 05:25 PM)

I want a Sentry Gun robot with the ability to create engies

BrokenEchelon · (08-10-2012, 05:27 PM)

Pikma · (08-10-2012, 05:28 PM)

Boop-boop-beep beep-boop-boop.

Gentleman Jack · (08-10-2012, 05:29 PM)

Originally Posted by Currygan:

I want a Sentry Gun robot with the ability to create engies

Mini-engies that repair it. Genius.

EatChildren · (08-10-2012, 05:29 PM)

Originally Posted by EmCeeGramr:

the pyro will remove his mask to reveal himself as a Mighty Eagle and fly off into the sunset

god bless america

Aguirre · (08-10-2012, 05:37 PM)

campaign mode, similar to that of ut3.

Dylan · (08-10-2012, 05:38 PM)

It will be a TF2 MOBA mode à la Super Monday Night Combat.

Interfectum · (08-10-2012, 05:40 PM)

a horde / defend against AI mode would be so awesome if done right.

likeGdid · (08-10-2012, 05:45 PM)

I had a lot of fun with a custom Horde mode mod in TF2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFSz5Grztik

Definitely looking forward to MvM with that experience refined (with co-op).