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October 21st 2017 will be the date that many players first started playing TF2. It was, by no coincidence also the time that the biggest update for Team Fortress 2 since unsliced bread dropped Jungle Inferno. All this pales into insignificance since it was also the day we finally got to have CeeJaey on the podcast.

One month between updates is kinda a long time but that’s nothing when you’re a wizard, Harry. Speaking of wizards, Lunar Scythe joins us for the podcast this week.

Also on the show:
Duffy’s IRL Longwave
556pm completes 7 days
PC Guia’s ‘5 Best Free-to-play’
Artvader’s TF2 voice lines Rap Battle

We’re talking with two of the winners of the 2017 Saxxy Awards, UEAKCrash and FryingDutchman. These lucky, but incredibly well deserving gents, along with a crowd that reads like the “who’s who” of TF2 creative endeavors for 2108, will be heading off to see Valve’s new studio, just as soon as they can all get time off work.

Nominees
Action | Comedy | Drama | Short | Extended
Winners
Action: Board Room, jig
Comedy: Chicken Strike, mori
Drama: Legacy Baron, Mouseholidays
Short: Player’s Portrait Crazyhalo, Mall, testinglol, SedimentarySocks, 2P, Hex
Extended: Leak! Anomidae, Toyoka, Fames, Kostamoinen, ItalianNinja, EDJE, ttmr, Taco_, The Winglet, Woozlez, XB33, dekker, Sgt. Bash, Pumodi, Blade x64, Py-Bun, CoBalt
Overall Winner: Agent Gunn : Hypo, Nonamesleft, SedimentarySocks, Callegos, Donhonk, Populus, Blaholtzen, Square, Five, UEAKCrash, Void, Fuzzymellow, Zoey, NeoDement, Harry, DatGmann, Colteh, Frying Dutchman, Bapaul, Additional Sound by Soundsnap

Also on the show:
Journey to the East – https://journeyeast.tf2maps.net/
Copenhagen Games – http://www.copenhagengames.com

Special thanks to all of our Patreons patrons:
Chris Schetter, Five Iron, Fox Fairline, Allyson, [YAK], Ben55, Knusperfrosch, Viking34, RTGame, Critical Flaw, Donkey, NiceAsh

After months of predictions that TF2 would have its massive update on October 6th.... we can finally report, that the wait is over, and it is legendary.

Everything we’ve ever hoped for and more. So much more, in ways that we were unexpected and delightful. So much so that we’re just going to have to release it in chunks. Hot messing chunks that will rot your inners and mess with your minds.

Full length stand alone comic book

• Written by DC’s Hope Larson
• Used to introduce the female classes into the game.

TF2 Motion Picture

• Created in association with Pixar
• Full length -1:35:00
• Budget exceeded Toy Story 2 and Cars 2 added together
• Former Saxxy Winners used in the credits.

100s of new and updated weapons

• Including all-class steak knives
• Can be used in conjunction with Heavy’s food based taunts

Fixed Spy class

• Facestabs now cause Spy to take self damage
• Backstab now only works on actual spine
• Backstab now takes only 99% of target’s health

Fixed Scout class

• Scout is now a true “class cannon”. Starts out with 15 HP. So much as landing funny will shatter him

Fixed Pyro class

• New IP Stack to reflect now works like you’re at LAN
• Flame’s cone-of damage is much more predictable.
• New flamethrower
• Does less damage
• Slows other classes
• Axtinguisher returned to full glory
• Pyro gets incendiary grenades – cannot be washed off

Fixed Soldier class

• Using market gardener will instigate a permanent VAC ban on user.

Fixed Demo

• Takes DoT from explosions
• Drink to gain extra flight time, can no longer walk straight
• Bottle now has 1 in 10,000 chance to smash
• Will have bleed effect on Demo and target

Matchmaking fixed

• Matchmaking fixed
• Now only play with people of similar skill level and experience
• Meme-ing and BM causes your queue length to get significantly longer
• Three international championships will be funded by Valve.
• HL | 6s | RGL
• Finals hosted in a different city each year – like the Olympics, only good
• Invite teams will be flown there / accommodation provided
• Teams / Casting Groups / Podcasts will receive their own in-game items/skins to help support them
• Must have been covering TF2 for at least 8 years to qualify

LAN hero, and world traveller Samiface joins the stream. She reveals the secrets that lead to her breaking the land speed record at Nevada in ’83. Only kidding – was just checking to see if you were awake. Which you clearly are. Well done.

Also on the show:

REWIND II
Copenhagen Games
TeamSource.TF CG competition
TF2 community challenge for Feb 2018
Prolander Newbies Cup
Newbie Cup
The Palaise MGE Double Community Clash
One Day Prolander Cup

Special thanks to all of our Patreons patrons:
Chris Schetter, Five Iron, Fox Fairline, Allyson, [YAK], Ben55, Knusperfrosch, Viking34, RTGame, Critical Flaw, Donkey, NiceAsh