Day 1 of TF2 Uber Update: Mobster Monday

[Sliver]

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A brand new update over at the Team Fortress 2 Blog reveals their most ambitious update yet- The Uber Update. One aspect of the update, effective immediately, is an entire week of free TF2. So if you you're still on the fence on whether to get TF2 or not, go try it out.[br] The first day of the Uber Update is Mobster Monday. Among the new weapons are three new weapons for the Heavy, and three new weapons for the Spy. Also shown is the new Paylod map pl_barnblitz, which is set atop a snowy map in a rural farm locale. [br]You can read the entire blog post here, and see the Mobster Monday page [url="http://www.teamfortress.com/uberupdate]here[/url]. Check back tomorrow for Day 2 of the Uber Update!

 

[Dekstar]

No Ü? I am disappoint.

 

[lord_raken]

This could be pretty awesome. They just revealed five new weapons on the first day. I'm betting the other classes will get new toys as well. If this is supposed to be the most ambitious update, they will need to dish out new weapons for every class, a new game mode, and a large set of balancing tweaks... maybe more.

I'm wishing for a Pyro flamethrower that actually does decent damage (plasma thrower?).

 

[Blacksky]

I bet meet the medic will be out this week

 

[blackout]

(plasma thrower?).

meltagaun

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Seriously sussing the Spy's health some more? What a joke. Only thing I could see being awesome is the new minigun.

 

[ríomhaire]

The new website also features a page with the TF2 update news feed as well as a page with all the comics and another will all the concept art that they've posted on the blog

 

[DEATH eVADER]

Is there going to be a Mob Boss VIP in one of the updates

 

[ríomhaire]

VS Boss mode has been speculated on for some time. Someone on Facepunch claimed to have confirmed it somehow. Either he says someone from Valve told him or it was leaked on the Steam translation server or something I'm not sure. Other rumours are that they'll be releasing a free to play version due to some stuff regarding "test app 440" or something found on the Steam servers. We'll see what happens throughout the week. They're claiming it's their biggest update yet but that could just mean more weapons for everyone or something.

 

[Shem]

I can see them releasing a dozen new hats or so in the course of this update. Surprised they didn't show any on Day One. No matter. The only thing that interests me is the Meet the Medic video, so I will follow this closely with open eyes.

 

[ríomhaire]

I can see them releasing a dozen new hats or so in the course of this update. Surprised they didn't show any on Day One. No matter. The only thing that interests me is the Meet the Medic video, so I will follow this closely with open eyes.

Evidently you didn't open your eyes yet because they showed two hats and a misc item already.

 

[Shakermaker]

New payload map, me rikey.

 

[Shem]

Evidently you didn't open your eyes yet because they showed two hats and a misc item already.

Admittedly, I'm dumb.

 

[YouKnow]

Other rumours are that they'll be releasing a free to play version due to some stuff regarding "test app 440" or something found on the Steam servers.

With the manconomy already in set with a quickly growing inventory, I wouldn't be too surprised if they made the current version of TF2 free forever.

 

[Acepilotf14]

How many items do we really neoh it's tf2.

 

[Shem]

Day 2 is here. It's called Timbuk Tuesday and centers around the Demoman and Sniper.

I'm sure tomorrow is going to be something like Western Wednesday.

 

[ríomhaire]

Sniper weapons are straight from the beta. Sniper charges faster each time you headshot and slower each time you bodyshot or miss and a knife that does extra damage on <50% health and less on >50% health.

Demoman unlocks are surprising. A shield that gives less defence than the Targe but hugely buffs the shield-bash attack, shoes that all you to turn while charging and a sword that converts ammo to health which they seem to have forgotten to give a downside to (or perhaps they just forgot to add it to the webpage). In any case this means that the Demoman can now have a loadout with no ranged weapon of any kind which is pretty damn weird.

Edit: I just released the downside of the sword; you can't refill your ammo while you're carrying it.

 

[Shem]

There are also two new Arabian-themed hats, making four total pieces of headwear for this update.