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{{Quotation|'''The Administrator'''|In my experience, [[Miss Pauling]], nothing kills a friendship faster than a healthy competition.}}
 
{{Quotation|'''The Administrator'''|In my experience, [[Miss Pauling]], nothing kills a friendship faster than a healthy competition.}}
  
The '''[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part1/index.htm WAR! Update]''' was a class update for the [[Demoman]] and the [[Soldier]]. It was the second multi-class patch, and was the sixth major content pack released. The update was first announced on December 9, 2009, and was released on [[December 17, 2009 Patch|December 17, 2009]].
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<span class="plainlinks">The '''[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part1/index.htm WAR! Update]''' was a class update for the [[Demoman]] and the [[Soldier]]. It was the second multi-class patch, and was the sixth major content pack released. The update was first announced on December 9, 2009, and was released on [[December 17, 2009 Patch|December 17, 2009]].
  
 
The WAR! Update differed from previous updates by including two competitions, operating inside and outside of the game. The first was announced at the start of the update; a kill tracker appeared in the HUD of anybody playing as a Demoman or Soldier, with the counter increasing each time they (as a Solder) killed an enemy Demoman, or they (as a Demoman) killed an enemy Soldier. The personal totals of each player were added to a mass tally, and with each day of the update a running total score for each side was given on the update page. The Soldier won with 6,406,065 total kills to the Demoman's 6,372,979, granting the Soldier the prize of an extra unlockable weapon, the [[Gunboats]].
 
The WAR! Update differed from previous updates by including two competitions, operating inside and outside of the game. The first was announced at the start of the update; a kill tracker appeared in the HUD of anybody playing as a Demoman or Soldier, with the counter increasing each time they (as a Solder) killed an enemy Demoman, or they (as a Demoman) killed an enemy Soldier. The personal totals of each player were added to a mass tally, and with each day of the update a running total score for each side was given on the update page. The Soldier won with 6,406,065 total kills to the Demoman's 6,372,979, granting the Soldier the prize of an extra unlockable weapon, the [[Gunboats]].
  
The second competition was the [[Propaganda Contest]].  Users designed propaganda posters for the side of their choice, supporting either the BLU Soldier or RED Demoman. The posters were then submitted to Valve to be judged through the Propaganda Contest website. The three leading prizes were later revealed to be a special [[Towering Pillar of Hats#Trivia|Towering Pillar of Hats]], [[Noble Amassment of Hats#Trivia|Noble Amassment of Hats]], and [[Modest Pile of Hat#Trivia|Modest Pile of Hat]] (for first, second, and third place, respectively), with unique models and names, distinguishable from the normal models by the attached orange prize ribbons.  
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The second competition was the [[Propaganda Contest]].  Users designed propaganda posters for the side of their choice, supporting either the BLU Soldier or RED Demoman. The posters were then submitted to Valve to be judged through the Propaganda Contest website. The three leading prizes were later revealed to be a special [[Towering Pillar of Hats#Trivia|Towering Pillar of Hats]], [[Noble Amassment of Hats#Trivia|Noble Amassment of Hats]], and [[Modest Pile of Hat#Trivia|Modest Pile of Hat]] (for first, second, and third place, respectively), with unique models and names, distinguishable from the normal models by the attached orange prize ribbons.</span>
 
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== Announcements ==
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==Announcements==
 
The WAR! Update page officially began on December 10th, 2009, as announced on the [[TF2 Official Blog]] post "[http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225&p= The War Update]". The update was released on December 17th.
 
The WAR! Update page officially began on December 10th, 2009, as announced on the [[TF2 Official Blog]] post "[http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3225&p= The War Update]". The update was released on December 17th.
  
*Day 1: The WAR! Update began to track kills.
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*'''Day 1''': The WAR! Update began to track kills.
*Day 2: The Propaganda Contest was announced.
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*'''Day 2''': The Propaganda Contest was announced.
*Day 3: [[Crafting]] was announced.
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*'''Day 3''': [[Crafting]] was announced.
*Day 4: The [[Eyelander]] and [[Chargin' Targe]] were announced.
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*'''Day 4''': The [[Eyelander]] and [[Chargin' Targe]] were announced.
*Day 5: The [[Direct Hit]] were announced.
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*'''Day 5''': The [[Direct Hit]] were announced.
*Day 6: The [[Equalizer]], [[Buff Banner]], and [[Scottish Resistance]] are all announced. The titles and icons for the [[Demoman achievements]] and [[Soldier achievements]] are also revealed.
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*'''Day 6''': The [[Equalizer]], [[Buff Banner]], and [[Scottish Resistance]] are all announced. The titles and icons for the [[Demoman achievements]] and [[Soldier achievements]] are also revealed.
*Day 7: The [[Soldier]] is announced to be the winner of the kill contest, receiving the [[Gunboats]] as a prize. The [[Control Point]] [[map]] [[Gorge]] and [[Capture the Flag]] map [[Double Cross]] are also announced. The achievements which were teased the previous day have their descriptions revealed.
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*'''Day 7''': The [[Soldier]] is announced to be the winner of the kill contest, receiving the [[Gunboats]] as a prize. The [[Control Point]] [[map]] [[Gorge]] and [[Capture the Flag]] map [[Double Cross]] are also announced. The achievements which were teased the previous day have their descriptions revealed.
 
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== Additions ==
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==Additions==
=== Weapons ===
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===Weapons===
 
{| class="wikitable grid plainlinks" style="text-align: center;" width="50%"
 
{| class="wikitable grid plainlinks" style="text-align: center;" width="50%"
 
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|-
!class="header" style="width: 10%" | Class
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!class="header" | Class
!class="header" style="width: 15%" | Item Icon
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!class="header" | Name
!class="header" style="width: 35%" | Item Name
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!class="header" | Image
 
|-
 
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| rowspan="3" | {{Icon class|class=Demoman|link=Demoman}} <br/> [[Demoman]]
 
| rowspan="3" | {{Icon class|class=Demoman|link=Demoman}} <br/> [[Demoman]]
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| '''[[Scottish Resistance]]'''
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Scottish Resistance}}
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Scottish Resistance}}
| '''[[Scottish Resistance]]'''
 
 
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| '''[[Chargin' Targe]]'''
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Chargin' Targe}}
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Chargin' Targe}}
| '''[[Chargin' Targe]]'''
 
 
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| '''[[Eyelander]]'''
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Eyelander}}
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Eyelander}}
| '''[[Eyelander]]'''
 
 
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| rowspan="4" | {{Icon class|class=Soldier|link=Soldier}} <br/> [[Soldier]]
 
| rowspan="4" | {{Icon class|class=Soldier|link=Soldier}} <br/> [[Soldier]]
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| '''[[Direct Hit]]'''
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Direct Hit}}
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Direct Hit}}
| '''[[Direct Hit]]'''
 
 
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| '''[[Buff Banner]]'''
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Buff Banner}}
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Buff Banner}}
| '''[[Buff Banner]]'''
 
 
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| '''[[Equalizer]]'''
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Equalizer}}
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Equalizer}}
| '''[[Equalizer]]'''
 
 
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| '''[[Gunboats]]'''
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Gunboats}}
 
| {{item icon|size=76px|Gunboats}}
| '''[[Gunboats]]'''
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
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=== Maps ===
 
=== Maps ===
 
{| class="wikitable grid plainlinks" style="text-align: center;" width="50%"
 
{| class="wikitable grid plainlinks" style="text-align: center;" width="50%"
 
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|-
!class="header" style="width: 20%" | Game Mode
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!class="header" | Game Mode
!class="header" style="width: 40%" |  
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!class="header" | Map Name
!class="header" style="width: 20%" | Map Name  
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!class="header" | File Name
!class="header" style="width: 20%" | File Name
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!class="header" | Image
 
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| rowspan="1" | <center>[[Control Point]]</center>
 
| rowspan="1" | <center>[[Control Point]]</center>
| [[File:Cp_gorge.jpg|150px|link=Sawmill]]
 
 
| '''[[Gorge]]'''
 
| '''[[Gorge]]'''
 
| cp_gorge
 
| cp_gorge
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| [[File:Cp_gorge.jpg|150px|link=Sawmill]]
 
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| rowspan="1" | <center>[[Capture the Flag]]</center>
 
| rowspan="1" | <center>[[Capture the Flag]]</center>
| [[File:CTF DoubleCross RedBase.png|150px|link=Double Cross]]
 
 
| '''[[Double Cross]]'''
 
| '''[[Double Cross]]'''
 
| ctf_doublecross
 
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| [[File:CTF DoubleCross RedBase.png|150px|link=Double Cross]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
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== Pre-announcement references ==
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==Pre-announcement references==
==New Administrator Voice Files==
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===New Administrator Voice Files===
 
Teasing of the WAR! update began with the [[December 7, 2009 Patch]], when [[Administrator responses#WAR! update|new Administrator voice files]] were added to the game, which were randomly switched out with the normal voice files during gameplay if a Demoman and Soldier were being played by opposing teams. She would voice her disappointment and hint at the upcoming conflict, stating that her trust had been "betrayed" and that "friendship will not be tolerated".  
 
Teasing of the WAR! update began with the [[December 7, 2009 Patch]], when [[Administrator responses#WAR! update|new Administrator voice files]] were added to the game, which were randomly switched out with the normal voice files during gameplay if a Demoman and Soldier were being played by opposing teams. She would voice her disappointment and hint at the upcoming conflict, stating that her trust had been "betrayed" and that "friendship will not be tolerated".  
 
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==WAR! Comic==
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===WAR! Comic===
 
The first official hint came on December 9th 2009, with the blog post "[http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219&p=5 Attention Employees...]". It contained a single sentence of "Friendship ends in one day." and a link to a comic where [[Miss Pauling]] revealed to the [[Administrator]] that the BLU Soldier and RED Demoman had become friends. Fearing that the two would eventually find out they both work for the same person, the Administrator told Miss Pauling to contact [[Saxton Hale]] and order some new custom weapons as she was going to make the friends compete with each other.
 
The first official hint came on December 9th 2009, with the blog post "[http://teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3219&p=5 Attention Employees...]". It contained a single sentence of "Friendship ends in one day." and a link to a comic where [[Miss Pauling]] revealed to the [[Administrator]] that the BLU Soldier and RED Demoman had become friends. Fearing that the two would eventually find out they both work for the same person, the Administrator told Miss Pauling to contact [[Saxton Hale]] and order some new custom weapons as she was going to make the friends compete with each other.
  
 
This comic continued over the next few days alongside the update itself. It continued on to show [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/ Saxton Hale] being contacted and shipping out the new weapons, and the [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/demo/ Demoman] and [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/ Soldier] being tricked into competing with each other.
 
This comic continued over the next few days alongside the update itself. It continued on to show [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/saxtonhale/ Saxton Hale] being contacted and shipping out the new weapons, and the [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/demo/ Demoman] and [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/soldier/ Soldier] being tricked into competing with each other.
 
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== Update progress ==
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===Update progress===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:WAR!_Update_Hub.png|'''Day 1'''. Announcement of the Update, the WAR! Hub.
 
File:WAR!_Update_Hub.png|'''Day 1'''. Announcement of the Update, the WAR! Hub.
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File:WAR!_Update_The_Soldier_Update.png|Full summary of the Soldier update.
 
File:WAR!_Update_The_Soldier_Update.png|Full summary of the Soldier update.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
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== External links ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part1/index.htm WAR! Update page]
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*[http://www.teamfortress.com/war/part1/index.htm WAR! Update page]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate/index.htm#item_3 Demoman achievements]
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*[http://www.teamfortress.com/demomanupdate/index.htm#item_3 Demoman achievements]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate/index.htm#item_3 Soldier achievements]
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*[http://www.teamfortress.com/soldierupdate/index.htm#item_3 Soldier achievements]
 
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{{WarUpdateNav}}
 
{{WarUpdateNav}}
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{{Soldier Nav}}
 
{{Demoman Nav}}
 
{{Demoman Nav}}
{{Soldier Nav}}
 

Revision as of 15:58, 24 January 2011

In my experience, Miss Pauling, nothing kills a friendship faster than a healthy competition.
The Administrator

The WAR! Update was a class update for the Demoman and the Soldier. It was the second multi-class patch, and was the sixth major content pack released. The update was first announced on December 9, 2009, and was released on December 17, 2009.

The WAR! Update differed from previous updates by including two competitions, operating inside and outside of the game. The first was announced at the start of the update; a kill tracker appeared in the HUD of anybody playing as a Demoman or Soldier, with the counter increasing each time they (as a Solder) killed an enemy Demoman, or they (as a Demoman) killed an enemy Soldier. The personal totals of each player were added to a mass tally, and with each day of the update a running total score for each side was given on the update page. The Soldier won with 6,406,065 total kills to the Demoman's 6,372,979, granting the Soldier the prize of an extra unlockable weapon, the Gunboats.

The second competition was the Propaganda Contest. Users designed propaganda posters for the side of their choice, supporting either the BLU Soldier or RED Demoman. The posters were then submitted to Valve to be judged through the Propaganda Contest website. The three leading prizes were later revealed to be a special Towering Pillar of Hats, Noble Amassment of Hats, and Modest Pile of Hat (for first, second, and third place, respectively), with unique models and names, distinguishable from the normal models by the attached orange prize ribbons.

Announcements

The WAR! Update page officially began on December 10th, 2009, as announced on the TF2 Official Blog post "The War Update". The update was released on December 17th.

Additions

Weapons

Maps

Pre-announcement references

New Administrator Voice Files

Teasing of the WAR! update began with the December 7, 2009 Patch, when new Administrator voice files were added to the game, which were randomly switched out with the normal voice files during gameplay if a Demoman and Soldier were being played by opposing teams. She would voice her disappointment and hint at the upcoming conflict, stating that her trust had been "betrayed" and that "friendship will not be tolerated".

WAR! Comic

The first official hint came on December 9th 2009, with the blog post "Attention Employees...". It contained a single sentence of "Friendship ends in one day." and a link to a comic where Miss Pauling revealed to the Administrator that the BLU Soldier and RED Demoman had become friends. Fearing that the two would eventually find out they both work for the same person, the Administrator told Miss Pauling to contact Saxton Hale and order some new custom weapons as she was going to make the friends compete with each other.

This comic continued over the next few days alongside the update itself. It continued on to show Saxton Hale being contacted and shipping out the new weapons, and the Demoman and Soldier being tricked into competing with each other.

Update progress

External links