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[Sibylus]

Yea, this crowd was tough to Spy against. Constant spy-checking, wtf critshots into hiding places, Pyrospams, and so on. It was fun, though, and I found a good place to hide while waiting for Heavies to pass underfoot: the ledge on the sniper battlements. Whip out your knife and just wait, when a Heavy passes by, uncloak while you're falling and go for the backstab. Cloak again and escape into the base.

After playing Spy for a good while, I played Sniper (Still no Sniper unlocks boooo) for a bit. I did decently, but we were getting pushed back into our base hard. Soldiers and scouts were hopping up into our battlements, Heavies and their followers were pushing through into our courtyard with frequency.

Near the end, I was Medic to Blizzard's Pyro. We had an unusually successful run, ubering a total of 3 times and blowing through crowds of enemies and a sentry or two, ending up in the red intel room. Some friends ran the intel out to Red's battlements, but were cut down. Blizz and I ran up the spiral, triggering an uber when we got to the intel and cleared away the enemies around it. The uber died and I snatched the intel, and both of us made it back safely to cap it. We lived to the end of the round, which was a victory for our team. Pretty epic shit.

2Fort sure can be a turtle-fest often, but the epic struggle is half the fun for me.

Unlock Status

- Got another Flare Gun (I now have three, this was the second within about 8 hours)
- Got another Ubersaw (I now have two)

 

[NotWii]

If only you could dual wield duplicates.
Dual wielding Huntsman would be awesome

 

[Firestorm]

Is anyone else having issues with their stats not saving? First my engineer stats, now my medic stats aren't saved. Dammit. I'm at half of what I should be

 

[notsol337]

Finally I got something! KGB is mine!

Prepare to eat my gloves, capndrake!

 

[cdyhybrid]

5 Ambassadors and 4 Razorbacks, still no Huntsman D:

 

[okno]

Is anyone else having issues with their stats not saving? First my engineer stats, now my medic stats aren't saved. Dammit. I'm at half of what I should be

This has been happening to me a lot lately, actually. When I get stats breakdown while loading, it tells me Pyro is my most played (true), with just above five hours of playtime (true), and most points in a round being 10 (not true). I've had two rounds of play, one that happened tonight, that were much higher than 10 points (22 and 43 points, respectively), but that wasn't saved. I've also had some of my medic stats not save (such as longest playtime and kill assists).

Hopefully it gets fixed soon.

 

[Dreavus]

Is anyone else having issues with their stats not saving? First my engineer stats, now my medic stats aren't saved. Dammit. I'm at half of what I should be

Damn, that epic Medic round didn't save? That's bullshit. =(

 

[Bluth54]

Is anyone else having issues with their stats not saving? First my engineer stats, now my medic stats aren't saved. Dammit. I'm at half of what I should be

According to my stats I've only played for around 50 hours but according to my raptr page I've played for just over 100 hours. Since raptr records when the program is running I would imagine you could cut a few hours off of that while at the menus/connecting to servers to get my real play time which would be right around 100 hours.

 

[Oreoleo]

Well, you can see teammates changes disguises and you can see them this half-visible color when they run...and I'm almost CERTAIN I've been shot several times that way, but maybe it is truly silent and invisible.

Nah, I've changed disguises while cloak and daggered with an enemy looking right at me. It's completely invisible. Ditto with walking or crouch-walking. You're only visible with the cloak and dagger when it's completely drained or you bump up against someone.

 

[CrookedRain]

This has been happening to me a lot lately, actually. When I get stats breakdown while loading, it tells me Pyro is my most played (true), with just above five hours of playtime (true), and most points in a round being 10 (not true). I've had two rounds of play, one that happened tonight, that were much higher than 10 points (22 and 43 points, respectively), but that wasn't saved. I've also had some of my medic stats not save (such as longest playtime and kill assists).

Hopefully it gets fixed soon.

Most points is most points in one life, not in a round.

 

[MNC]

they just patched the game cloak and dagger got fixed no more infinite cloak >.>

Wasn't it the Dead Ringer that got patched?
Edit: k, so it was the DR.

Where does GAF play? Cheeta's server?

 

[Oreoleo]

Where does GAF play? Cheeta's server?

F7 Lans

 

[BobJustBob]

According to my stats I've only played for around 50 hours but according to my raptr page I've played for just over 100 hours. Since raptr records when the program is running I would imagine you could cut a few hours off of that while at the menus/connecting to servers to get my real play time which would be right around 100 hours.

The ingame playtime stats only track time that you were alive. Any time spent waiting to respawn is not tracked.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Great, after playing all the week end and not getting any unlock, my game won't run anymore. I just got a back to desktop just after VAVLe's logo... WTF

 

[EvilDick34]

Maybe i missed it or something but their seems to be a new hack/exploit making the rounds with the soldier class at least for now, i dont want to say what it is for fear of newbs going out and trying to track down this exploit but i have emailed valve about it.

 

[Giganticus]

Maybe i missed it or something but their seems to be a new hack/exploit making the rounds with the soldier class at least for now, i dont want to say what it is for fear of newbs going out and trying to track down this exploit but i have emailed valve about it.

Are you sure it's an exploit or is it that thing where busted server mods make characters hold the wrong weapons.

 

[EvilDick34]

Are you sure it's an exploit or is it that thing where busted server mods make characters hold the wrong weapons.

Oh no my friend, this was a vanilla server and the soldier was not holding the wrong weapon. This exploit is quite interesting and game breaking to say the least, especially if this can be applied to other classes.

 

[Giganticus]

Oh no my friend, this was a vanilla server and the soldier was not holding the wrong weapon. This exploit is quite interesting and game breaking to say the least, especially if this can be applied to other classes.

PM me and I might be able to get a few griefs out of it.

 

[Metalic Sand]

Oh no my friend, this was a vanilla server and the soldier was not holding the wrong weapon. This exploit is quite interesting and game breaking to say the least, especially if this can be applied to other classes.

Ive experienced playing against invised soldiers. Pisses me off

 

[Ramenman]

Oh no my friend, this was a vanilla server and the soldier was not holding the wrong weapon. This exploit is quite interesting and game breaking to say the least, especially if this can be applied to other classes.

If you're talking about Sniper rifle it's already been mentionned in this thread.

And it works with the Scout too, so maybe all other classes too.

 

[EvilDick34]

If you're talking about Sniper rifle it's already been mentionned in this thread.

And it works with the Scout too, so maybe all other classes too.

Eh fuck it...people are going to find out sooner or later and for all i know this exploit has been around for a while but had not seen it yet. The soldier who went by the name of Crit Rocketeer was firing nothing but crit rockets the entire time i was on the server with him. People didnt seem to surprised by the fact he was critting every time he fired his rocket but i was.

 

[jepense]

You're right, it's about 4x more likely than I'd thought. However, I'm still not sure how you get that number...

Could you elaborate on how to properly calcuate it?
EDIT: Oh, is it 1*1/18*1/18*1/18*1*1*1 * (7 choose 4) = 0.006?

I checked it with a small simulation. :lol
(7 4)/18^3 is a bit too big, I think it double counts some cases...? The prob for getting exactly 4 copies of a certain item is (7 4)*17^3/18^7, and this x 18 is 0.005. You should add the probs for 5, 6 and 7 copies, but these are very small, so (7 4)*17^3/18^6 should be a good approximation.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

So what's the best way to get these items? I believe I saw a Huntsman just kinda floating in the air and I ran up to it, but nothing happened. do you have to push a button to pick them up? do others see the items too, or just you?

 

[Chinner]

So what's the best way to get these items? I believe I saw a Huntsman just kinda floating in the air and I ran up to it, but nothing happened. do you have to push a button to pick them up? do others see the items too, or just you?

Did you press F10?

 

[Diablohead]

Did you press F10?

Trick does not work in TF2 now, you get a "do you want to quit?" message

 

[Javaman]

I made it in! Yay!

I'm still missing the Huntsman and the Ambassador and then it's GO time.

Hopefully leaving it running last night and today will payoff. I had a blast on the duel payload map last night. It was wall after wall of big groups of red and blue crashing in the map2 tunnel.... moments of quiet followed by a calliope of explosions and giblets. O

 

[Spotless Mind]

Haven't had an unlock in my last 10 hours of playtime. >_< I'm glad i at least got The Dead Ringer before it got nerfed.

Is anyone else having issues with their stats not saving? First my engineer stats, now my medic stats aren't saved. Dammit. I'm at half of what I should be

I'm always having issues. My game crashes often, so maybe that has something to do with it. I know i've played a hell of a lot more than has been logged in my stats.

 

[ksimm]

I haven't had a single item in 20+ hours of play, and I mean play... not idle.

 

[andycapps]

F7 Lans

That's the name of the server?

 

[Darkflight]

Does anyone else wish any flame set your arrows on fire? Not just friendly pyro fire? If I'm on fire I think my arrows should be too.

 

[furrygiblets]

It's soooo satisfying shooting a class in the head with the huntsman and then watching him burn to death

 

[Blizzard]

It's soooo satisfying leaving a FLAMING CORPSE PINNED TO THE WALL TO WARN YOUR ENEMIES OF THEIR IMMINENT DEMISE.

Fixed for accuracy!

 

[Haman Karn]

I've watched about 20 people get the Huntsman and I've yet to get one for myself. I've gotten every other weapon unlock and I even found a pyro beanie, but NO HUNTSMAN fjskdfjskdfjsd.

 

[Baloonatic]

I haven't had anything so far today or yesterday. I was kind of surprised that we didn't get another blog post yesterday but ah well. I assume they're working on it.

 

[artist]

I played 15+ hours and got nothing. Idled for 4 and got huntsman, c&d. :/

Fuck this broken piece of shit unlock system, fix this shit Valve.

 

[furrygiblets]

I've watched about 20 people get the Huntsman and I've yet to get one for myself. I've gotten every other weapon unlock and I even found a pyro beanie, but NO HUNTSMAN fjskdfjskdfjsd.

tbh id give one of my 45 dupes for a Jarate

 

[Ikuu]

Maybe some more hats on the way? http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=878232

"TF_Scout_Hat_2" "Socks cap"
"TF_Sniper_Hat_2" "Bucket Hat"
"TF_Soldier_Hat_2" "Officer Cap"
"TF_Demo_Hat_2" "Scottish Tam"
"TF_Medic_Hat_2" "Head Mirror"
"TF_Pyro_Hat_2" "Toque Blanche"
"TF_Heavy_Hat_2" "Russian Ushanka"
"TF_Engineer_Hat_2" "Welders Mask"
"TF_Spy_Hat_2" "Groucho Glasses"

He didn't offer any sources or which file the info was in, so could be fake. Good choices eithr way.

 

[UnluckyKate]

"TF_Spy_Hat_2" "Groucho Glasses"

Hell yeah !

 

[Slightly Live]

I've watched about 20 people get the Huntsman and I've yet to get one for myself. I've gotten every other weapon unlock and I even found a pyro beanie, but NO HUNTSMAN fjskdfjskdfjsd.

I got mine yesterday as my first unlock, followed by the spy watch a few hours later. I prefer the sniper rifle though, although I've had a few kickass moments, suck as panicking, switching to the bow at the last moment and killing some dude, sending him flying, with me at 1hp.

I'm certainly up for some games with gaffers over in the online forum tonight.

Has anyone any tips on using the spy watch? I'm not really a spy player, but variety is the spice of life, and all.

 

[Concept17]

So I finally got to playing again since the update (was stranded out of town). My friend had been complaining about not getting any of the spy/sniper items. Ten minutes into playing I got the cloak and dagger.:lol

Of course, the only thing I've gotten since then is KGB (which i didnt have before)

So far I like the update. Spies are all over the place naturally, and the new loot system isn't quite right, but I do like that you can play other classes and still get the new items. This way I can actually play the classes I want to and when I need to and still get items, rather than HAVING to play a particular class in hopes of getting the items.

 

[The Question Mark]

What's the minimum amount of time you have to wait to get an unlock?

 

[MrPing1000]

Hell yeah !

Man that'll look fucking awesome.

I got the ambassador literally 10seconds into joining a server straight after the update.

 

[DeBurgo]

This update has made me play the game for the first time since launch. Well, that and the fact I finally got my mic working.

I don't really get the bitching about the new drops system. I haven't had a problem with it yet.

Eh fuck it...people are going to find out sooner or later and for all i know this exploit has been around for a while but had not seen it yet. The soldier who went by the name of Crit Rocketeer was firing nothing but crit rockets the entire time i was on the server with him. People didnt seem to surprised by the fact he was critting every time he fired his rocket but i was.

seriously don't hold back when talking about exploits. Generally the best way to deal with an exploit with a popular, well-supported game like TF2 is to make it well-known so the developer will fix it faster. Prevention of use is the purview of server admins and Valve itself... the former of which greatly benefits from exploits being well-known.

 

[Ramenman]

What's the minimum amount of time you have to wait to get an unlock?

I swear not reading THE FIRST GODDAMN HEADLINE ON THE GAME'S OFFICIAL SITE before asking about unlocks should be bannable, or at the very least wafflable.

It's becoming incredibly tedious to see people ask about it every ten posts, especially considering that 50% of the posts here are about "it sucks because it's so random and we don't know anything".

Not only directed to you of course, but you get the point.

 

[Javaman]

This update has made me play the game for the first time since launch. Well, that and the fact I finally got my mic working.

I don't really get the bitching about the new drops system. I haven't had a problem with it yet.

seriously don't hold back when talking about exploits. Generally the best way to deal with an exploit with a popular, well-supported game like TF2 is to make it well-known so the developer will fix it faster. Prevention of use is the purview of server admins and Valve itself... the former of which greatly benefits from exploits being well-known.

The people complaining are generally the ones who have been playing throughout the other updates and are getting duplicates of weapons they unlocked months ago, not new ones with every unlock such as yourself.

 

[ahoyhoy]

Anyone else have performance issues since the new patch? Seems like I'm getting some random studders unrelated to my ping that I never really got before on this computer.

 

[BravoSuperStar]

Over 8 hours since the update now and I have only unlocked Jarate. This system was obviously not ready to go "live" because without the trading aspect it's totally broken. Some questions though:

Do you earn items faster sticking to one server or does that matter?

Would playing in short bursts, such as every other hour, reset your "unlock" timing?

Are gaining achievements tied to unlocks in any way, or do getting them increase the chance of unlocks?

I realize nobody can definitively answer these questions, but if others are experiencing the same things maybe we can figure out the best way to increase the chances of getting items?

 

[rostocker]

Anyone else have performance issues since the new patch? Seems like I'm getting some random studders unrelated to my ping that I never really got before on this computer.

I get these studders for some time now. The first 5 to 10 minutes plays just fine, then it gets ugly (studders). But its only for 5 minutes or so, then its back to normal. I already reinstalled the game, nothing's changed.

 

[Ramenman]

Just to clarify, my post wasn't a jab at unhappy people. I really only said that to back up the fact that asking "what's the minimum playtime before I get an unlock" or "how do I pick up the unlocks once they're dropped" shows the total absence of the slightest research on the matter/reading of the thread before posting.

And reading the same question every 10 posts is really annoying. Moreso than people complaining about the unlock system, that's for sure.

 

[DeBurgo]

The people complaining are generally the ones who have been playing throughout the other updates and are getting duplicates of weapons they unlocked months ago, not new ones with every unlock such as yourself.

That's true! But I mostly said that to point out that the way they did this is probably SO they could bring in new players. New players are good, right?