[Steam] Thread XIX: It's a Kritzmas miracle!

[Dispozition]

Hawkeye sent me one with a Youtube link. I didn't click it anyway.

He is unhacked now (:

[The Linker]

"No, seriously, Dogmantra, I got my account back. This is just a funny video I thought you'd like."

"AWAY DEMON HACKER HSSSSSSSSSSSSS"

[Gamerlord]

Hey guys, just tried out the King Arthur demo.

Pretty much a Total War clone, except with a few RPG elements and a mortalty chart, which is influenced by rather simple choices like "Defend the king of XYZ from the villainous tyrant and get some extra troops/ aid the tyrant and get shiny stuff".

You know what? We need to make a Steam Thread Total War clone. The Mortality charts can be Human/Hacker and Sane/Insane .

[Phase]

Man, every time I think "I should get back into TF2," Valve goes and does something else to ruin the art direction. I really wish we had that semi-vanilla server that was being discussed earlier...

[mightymonarch]

Man, every time I think "I should get back into TF2," Valve goes and does something else to ruin the art direction. I really wish we had that semi-vanilla server that was being discussed earlier...

You mean SHaFT? That never gets used?

[Dispozition]

You mean SHaFT? That never gets used?

I find that shaft doesn't get used because it makes greater gameplay changes. Because, honestly, I like Natasha, and I probably enjoy whatever other weapons you've banned.

I think the pre-Polycount update is about as much item as I want. Possibly even dropping the community weapons. Maybe include the polycount weapons, but I dunno :-/

Just my opinion mind...I'd also be mostly fine with completely back to vanilla, although I would dearly miss my ubersaw and kritz.

wtf;that didn't make sense: Damn right it didn't.

[AlterForm]

I find that shaft doesn't get used because it makes greater gameplay changes. Because, honestly, I like Natasha, and I probably enjoy whatever other weapons you've banned.

I think the pre-Polycount update is about as much item as I want. Possibly even dropping the community weapons. Maybe include the polycount weapons, but I dunno :-/

Just my opinion mind...I'd also be mostly fine with completely back to vanilla, although I would dearly miss my ubersaw and kritz.

wtf;that didn't make sense: Damn right it didn't.

Or SHaFT could be converted to a Beta server, as was previously suggested. I know I previously made note that I'd be unlikely to return to ChHa Main if that happened, fwiw. (No pressure on Drol/GF for this, btw, as much as I'd love to see it happen)

[mightymonarch]

Or SHaFT could be converted to a Beta server, as was previously suggested. I know I previously made note that I'd be unlikely to return to ChHa Main if that happened, fwiw. (No pressure on Drol/GF for this, btw, as much as I'd love to see it happen)

We can't. Rental company doesn't support the Beta.

[AlterForm]

We can't. Rental company doesn't support the Beta.

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Although I don't know how hard it would be to set up (on any server, not just SHaFT), I guess pre-polycount wouldn't be bad, then. I'd miss me lil' Degreaser, but I got along fine in several comp matches with just the leafblower so I think I'd survive. Also, no hats. Earlier in TF2's life I could have tolerated them (probably), but now there's just so much negative emotion associated with them that I'd rather see then straight-up gone. (Please Gabe, can I have a hats_off cvar?)

[MamaLuigi]

From the TF2 Blog.

"The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends."

The new promo weapons will be available to all. So us OCD people can still have every Item in the game.

[dromer]

Man, every time I think "I should get back into TF2," Valve goes and does something else to ruin the art direction. I really wish we had that semi-vanilla server that was being discussed earlier...

Not very many people use the promo weapons, and a large portion of the new unlocks look fine in-game. I really wish they would try the '50s super spy' more, but it's no reason to quit the game.

[Fawkes]

From the TF2 Blog.

"The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends."

The new promo weapons will be available to all. So us OCD people can still have every Item in the game.

Ah, good. And here I was about to freak out because the items have their own stats.

The new axe sets people on fire.

[watsyurname529]

From the TF2 Blog.

"The Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick will be obtainable through crafting after the Rift pre-order period ends."

The new promo weapons will be available to all. So us OCD people can still have every Item in the game.

At least they did something right with promo items.

Not saying that they should have made them in the first place but at least they made a good decision to let everyone have them eventually.

[Spartacus]

Procrastination has cost me both the MNC items and sale price.

I wonder when it'll go on sale again?

[Valaqil]

Man, every time I think "I should get back into TF2," Valve goes and does something else to ruin the art direction. I really wish we had that semi-vanilla server that was being discussed earlier...

That's the thing I love about TF2, actually. Yeah, the art direction has been... changed. But even if I feel like I'm not "caught up", I can still just hop in and play. I've been playing a lot of FO:New Vegas lately but I'm still able to join TF2 and play whenever I'd like. Which is to say that I don't think it would take very much for you to "get back into [it]".

Also, no hats.

For you and everyone else who keeps mentioning hat troubles. No hats. Or perhaps you'd like to choose which items/hats? Those are two. You can probably find more with a few minutes on Google.

[Scorpionica]

That's because Safari doesn't even have an https:// validation icon.

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It does. It's the little lock in the right corner.

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KB.

[Scuzzball]

No! ...I will not sacrifice my Steam Account. We've made too many compromises already.Too many retreats.They invade our computers and we fall back. They assimilate entire servers, and we fall back. Not again! The line must be drawn here, ...THIS far, NO further! And I WILL MAKE THEM PAY FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE!

*Smashes his steam game library in a blind fury, no cookies to whoever gets the reference, a copy of Star trek: First contact to whoever does not*

I'll need a copy of that then...



Also, somehow an hour of reading happened in this thread, RIGHT as I mean to go to sleep. I think. The "Attempt to get some ****ing text into a PDF document" time may have bleed over. Still.
...
I swear I had a point somewhere.

[onasuma]

Can someone explain how the sun on a stick is even vaguely an ok thing? When are scouts chasing down burning players? That thing is more situational that the damn daklohokalahdafada bar. Same goes for the other axe - when is the pyro hitting someone not on fire (barring medival, which doesnt count)

[Neftren]

It does. It's the little lock in the right corner.

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KB.

We were referring to an in-bar icon, at least, I was anyway. The little lock is hardly "visible" compared to a big green box on the other (four) browsers.

[MoelVermillion]

Can someone explain how the sun on a stick is even vaguely an ok thing? When are scouts chasing down burning players? That thing is more situational that the damn daklohokalahdafada bar. Same goes for the other axe - when is the pyro hitting someone not on fire (barring medival, which doesnt count)

The sun on a stick is terrible and I don't ever see it being much else, the bonus is ridiculously hard to get and not even worth it when you do. The Sniper and Pyro both have melee weapons that doeal triple damage if you hit them with another of your class abilities whereas the sun on a stick gets a measly extra 35% if someone is nice enough to help you activate it.

The Volcano Axe looks to be purely for medieval, as it stands the Pyro is unable to set anyone on fire in medieval whereas the Sniper can, the very fact that the Pyro is not able to do its namesake job while the Sniper of all things can is a pretty big problem in medieval mode, this axe fixes that problem. Outside of medieval mode though the new axe is terrible, you can set people on fire more effectively with a flamethrower (greater range and fire rate) and then you'll be given the additional option to follow up with an Axtinguisher if you choose to.

[Dogmantra]

TOutside of medieval mode though the new axe is terrible,

IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE YOU CAN REPLACE AXE WITH UNLOCKS AND IT STILL WORKS.

Ha ha ha.

[The Linker]

The Volcano Axe looks to be purely for medieval, as it stands the Pyro is unable to set anyone on fire in medieval whereas the Sniper can, the very fact that the Pyro is not able to do its namesake job while the Sniper of all things can is a pretty big problem in medieval mode, this axe fixes that problem.

I haven't played in months, but how does the Sniper light his arrow on fire in medieval mode if the Pyro has no flamethrower?

[shadow_archmagi]

Started playing the Dwan of Wagh 2: Tribution Better.

Pretty cool.

I really enjoy the impartial gourds.

[Valaqil]

I haven't played in months, but how does the Sniper light his arrow on fire in medieval mode if the Pyro has no flamethrower?

Torches all over the keep. Walk up, point arrow into torch, voila! It's lit. Fire into someone and they're lit too.

[The Linker]

Torches all over the keep. Walk up, point arrow into torch, voila! It's lit. Fire into someone and they're lit too.

This sounds awesome. I approve.

[Gamerlord]

Just tried out the DOW2:Retribution beta for the first time.


Was not sure if Tyranids or Orks were cooler.

Then I heard the ork victory message.

"We won! Get me some fungus beer!"

No contest.

[Shas aia Toriia]

Retribution is SO AWESOME!!!!
*froth*

[Cogwheel]

Retribution is SO AWESOME!!!!
*froth*

So when do those of us who are too poor to pre-order it get the beta, again?

[Gamerlord]

So when do those of us who are too poor to pre-order it get the beta, again?

Too late, sorry.

[Cogwheel]

Too late, sorry.

I signed up for the beta ages ago, though. Got a key and everything. I seem to recall it being a week after pre-order beta... or am I being senile again?