We’ve seen the Medic update, the Pyro update and we’ll be seeing the Heavy receive its class update next. Not many details so far, but if you’re interested, keep an eye on their dedicated Heavy Update page. Valve will be drip feeding info to everyone for the rest of the next few days.
Expect the update to debut shortly after.
As for the class updates for the console platforms? Ha! I wouldn’t hold my breath. Especially for free.”free update”.
Instead of keeping it under wraps, Valve have decided to open up and ask the TF2 community what they would like to see for the big mini-gun carrying mofo. It’s not going to be easy since you’ll have to take a few things under consideration.
I have no ideas. I don’t even play TF2 anymore. It’s a shame, really.
Update: Details about the Pyro update have been released.
Well look at what we have here. The latest in the “Meet the Team” shorts is here (and below). Life as a sniper sure is great in TF2. As for Pyro updates? It’s coming this Thursday along with two user-generated maps. No details on the updates yet, though.
Like I’ve said before, it’s too bad that I haven’t had time to play TF2.
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Admittedly, I didn’t get a chance to try out the new medic updates for Team Fortress 2 — there was just too much other stuff to play at the time. What was it? Oh yeah, GTAIV. Well, perhaps I’ll try the medic update along with the upcoming Pyro update. If you’ve been wondering about those comical TF2 class skits, the next one will be the Sniper.
Unfortunately, we have no idea when any of these are coming nor any details about these updates, but at least Valve is providing updates to TF2 unlike what Crytek is doing with Crysis. “At this time, there almost certainly will not be a patch 1.3 delivered for Crysis.”
Notice anything different with the title? Yeah, it’s not longer “No_Style’s Checkpoint”, because I’m claiming the entire ‘Checkpoint’ thing as my own now. The rest of you QSF5 editors can find your own schtick.
First, I’d like to point out this hot deal for a Pink, Onyx or Polar White Nintendo DS for $99.99 — that’s $30 - $40 off depending on where you’re looking. If you enjoy different kinds of games and aren’t afraid of experimenting with your gaming orientation: pick one up.
The details were nice to say the least. The wait? Tolerable. Well, Valve thought it would be a good idea to release their Medic update today, the day of GTAIV.
Fearless move.
Anyways, boot up Steam and have that update install itself. It’s a hefty download so in the meantime you can checkout the official changelog page.
Lots of people are upset over this Metal Gear Online registration. Me? I’m a patient fellow. The page times out, spits out plenty of errors and bores me with its long load times, but I keep on trucking. Gameplay starts in three days and fortunately for me, I finally registered after two days of on and off trying. Konami was terribly annoying when it came to username and password creation though.
Just check this shit out:
Light has been shed. We finally have details on the new medic weapons/abilities and the new Gold Rush map.
First, the medic’s three new weapons/abilities which will be made available once you complete the required achievements:
The Blutsaugher
Achievements Required: 12/36
Description: A new syringe gun which drains health from your opponents with each syringe hit. The drawback is that this weapon will not be able to critical hit.
The free content situaion for PC gamers is great. Maps, levels and other small content are usually given to player community for free from either the developer or the community itself. When developers give away free content, it was like they were saying “Thanks, for buying our game. Here’s another map or two to make your purchase worthwhile.” Relationships between the players and developers were formed. Developers knew that these acts of kindness will convince their players to come back to their games in the future, because they will get their’s money’s worth and probably a little more.
Unsurprisingly, console manufacturers and developers have embrassed the idea of additional downloadable content, but unlike on the PC platform, a majority of the content is being charged for. I do not expect everything to be given to the player community for free, but I do believe that there are certain pieces of content that the developers or console manufacturers should just give away. Multiplayer maps are such pieces of content.
It’s nice to want things for free. I’m certain TF2 console owners wouldn’t reject the notion of receiving maps for free, but Microsoft (and possibly Sony) on the other hand may not be so generous. Valve wants to give console owners Badlands and the upcoming Goldrush map/mode for free, however the concept of giving things for free is something Microsoft wishes to discourage; it’s a source of revenue after all.
Valve told EuroGamer they “have some say” in how they wish to distribute the downloadable content, but not complete control. Perhaps, we’ll see a “Gears of War” like treatment where the first map pack would be free thanks to some sponsor.
It doesn’t bother me, though. I never buy map packs since they splinter the player base and I bought The Orange Box for it’s original platform, the PC.
