TFportal.net

Sometimes we like to link to sites around the internets that we think are interesting.  TFPortal.net is one of them.  This site is based in Germany and appears to be up to the German standards of efficient design and showing some innovation.  They have ETF2L info (the European TF2 League), forums and lots of general TF2 gaming information.  Interestingly they also have a trading system (direct link here), similar to the look and feel of tf2tp.com and tf2outpost.com.  Check them out.  We do have many friends from Germany who visit us here, and let this also serve as a shout-out to them.

New update released...

Team Fortress 2

• Added The Teufort Tooth Kicker
• Fixed being able to call server votes for training maps
• Fixed a case where capturing a point in overtime would end the round before time could be added
• Fixed not hearing the third-person weapon sounds for The Gloves of Running Urgently, The Overdose, and The Wrap Assassin
• Fixed unusual particles appearing in the wrong place for the Desert Marauder
• Improved bot behaviors
• Updated cp_mountainlab
  • Fixed several clipping issues
• Updated the gamehaptics file:
  • Added draw/swing/stab forces to the Black Rose
  • Added missing forces for Three Rune Blade
  • Added more detail to butterfly knife draw forces
  • Modified Overdose recoil force to more accurately reflect new sound effect
  • Refined Huntsman & Minigun recoil forces
  • Refined Jarate throw force
  • Refined Syringe Gun crit recoil forces
• Arquivos de localização atualizados^[1]

Notes

1. ↑ Portuguese for "Updated localization files"

Non-TF2 related: Command & Conquer for free

Dealnews has the scoop on IGN's free download of Command & Conquer : Tiberian Sun for PC desktops/laptops here.  We have a strong PC gaming following and like to share great deals when we come across them.  Carry on.

A note on "Old" vintage weapons

There is some confusion surrounding pricing of older vintage weapons.  Some of you may not have been into gaming and/or trading TF2 since it first started around Fall of 2010.  The original group of vintage weapons/hats/miscs has been around since that time, anything obtained prior was made vintage quality.  There was a second group of vintages from the Australian Christmas weapons where Valve lowered crafting recipe costs and made all the previously crafted versions vintage quality (as well as Shogun 2 and RIFT weapons).

The first group of vintage weapons, known as the "old" vintage weapons are fairly common.  The only exception being Vintage Crit-a-Cola which sold for and continues to hold its value at around 1 refined each.  There were some other weapons that were slightly more rare (but none near V. Crit-a-cola's rarity) like the V. Dalokohs, V. Skullcutter, V. Southern Hospitality, and V. Pain Train but generally these items have sold for a standard 1-2 scrap each.  And then there is the ever-popular V. Huntsman but this item is not rare.

Now we see some industrious people with outlandish prices for V. Bonk, V. Dead Ringer and others.  You are welcome to pay whatever you want for these items but they are not rare.  If you shop around you will easily find these items in the 1 reclaimed metal range.  The point is don't go into debt over items that can be easily picked up on the cheap.

New update, more new items and crate #39 (updated)

Team Fortress 2 (~169 Mb)

• Added The Fast Learner
• Fixed +randommap not working correctly on server startup
• Fixed some instances of corrupted text when the save_replay key isn't bound
• Fixed dedicated server console spew related to the Replay client and viewangles
• Fixed a spelling error in a cp_fastlane material
• Fixed team colors not working correctly for the second style of the Black Rose
• Fixed Mann Co. Store item previews for paints and styles
• Updated item descriptions to contain the name of the paint used to color them
• Updated the Reggaelator
  • Added an LOD model
  • Added 3 styles
• Updated cp_dustbowl
  • Adjusted Blue team's func_respawnroom in stage 1 to be flush against the door
• 언어 파일 업데이트^[1]

Notes

1. ↑ Korean for "Updated localization files"
2. Added A Mann's Mint and After Eight paints.
3. Added Mann Co. Supply Crate Series 39 and removed Series 34. 
• Crate 39

• Loch-n-Load
  Overdose
  Knife
  A Mann's Mint
  After Eight
  Salty Dog
  Bloke's Bucket Hat

   

Trading working again

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Steam Trading down & Poll results

There is nothing more anti-capitalist than when you can't trade items at all!  Currently Steam trading is not in good health and has been experiencing issues since yesterday afternoon.  As far as we know there is no official word on what is going on or when things will be back online.  We'll keep an eye on it.

And that segues to the poll results: you resoundingly hate steam trading!  Sure there's 15% of you who thing its the cat's meow but a staggering 79% of you hate it.  All across TF2 land there are calls to bring back the old system.  The current steam trading issues don't help either!  And then there's the confused 4% of you, who likely also love your Bombinomicons and Paper hats and any other snarky answer we have on the polls.  Keep on rocking, we love you all too.

Genius!	573 (15%)
Fail!	2947 (79%)
What's trading?	172 (4%)

Votes so far: 3692
Poll closed

New update...

Team Fortress 2

• Fixed playing incorrect sounds for The Overdose
• Fixed a broken Engineer animation for The Pomson 6000
• Fixed Steam inventory/trading not showing the correct item level for some items
• Fixed Steam inventory/trading sort order not matching the in-game backpack
• Fixed the new styles for The Brown Bomber not using team colors
• Fixed some clipping issues with the Warrior's Spirit^[1]
• Updated pl_hoodoo_final
  • Removed door frame collision to resolve bots getting stuck in the cave during stage 2

Notes

1. ↑ This change was added from a Steam Workshop submission [1]