Team Fortress 2 Beta

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See also: Team Fortress 2 Closed Beta
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The Team Fortress 2 Beta is a Template:W version of the game that is separate from Team Fortress 2 itself and is open to all owners of it. Released on December 2, 2010, this is the second period of public beta testing, the first one occurring before official release of the game. The current beta is used for purposes including, but not limited to:

  • testing and tuning various class, item, and weapon changes
  • testing map changes and variants
  • running higher level, game-wide experiments (like doubling player health)
  • testing new technologies without the risk of breaking the game

Players receive all achievement-related items, all promotional items their Steam account is entitled to, the complete Saharan Spy pack, the Gloves of Running Urgently, and any weapons that are currently under testing. Random drops, Trading, and Crafting are currently enabled. The Mann Co. Store, however, is not available. The current Team Fortress 2 Beta differs from the beta first released to any user who pre-ordered the game back in 2007, and is more similar to the closed beta from 2009.

Changes currently under test

New weapons

Class Ammo
Loaded
Ammo
Carried
Damage Range Notes / Special Abilities
Leaderboard class medic.png
Medic
Medi Gun
Quick-Fix
N/A N/A N/A Pictogram comment.png Über effect: Megaheal
Heal rate increased 3x on heal target and medic
Heal target and medic immune to stun and damage forces

Pictogram plus.png Heal rate increased 50%
Pictogram plus.png ÜberCharge rate increased 50%
Pictogram minus.png Not able to overheal (attempting to overheal will still build Übercharge)
Pictogram plus.png Match the speed of any faster heal target

Leaderboard class pyro.png
Pyro
Flare Gun
Detonator
1 16 Base: 30

Crit: 90

Afterburn:

6 / sec. × 10 secs.

Pictogram comment.png On hit, ignites enemy.
Pictogram comment.png Alt-fire detonates flare in flight. It creates a small explosion which ignites nearby players, but does less damage than a normal hit. Knockback can be used to flare jump.
Pictogram plus.png Guarantees Critical damage on burning targets, regardless of distance (only when flare is not detonated).
Pictogram minus.png 20% explosion damage vulnerability on wearer.

Changed weapons

Class Item Old New
Leaderboard class scout.png
Scout
Shortstop
Shortstop
~ Pictogram minus.png 20% slower reload speed
Leaderboard class demoman.png
Demoman
Eyelander
Eyelander
No random critical hits

No damage penalty

Base damage: 65
Crit: 195
Pictogram plus.png Random critical hits enabled

Pictogram minus.png -25% damage done

Base damage: 49
Crit: 146
Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker
No random critical hits

No damage penalty

Base damage: 65
Crit: 195
Pictogram plus.png Random critical hits

Pictogram minus.png -25% damage done

Base damage: 49
Crit: 146
Claidheamh Mòr
Claidheamh Mòr
No random critical hits

No damage penalty

Base damage: 65
Crit: 195
Pictogram plus.png Random critical hits enabled

Pictogram minus.png -25% damage done

Base damage: 49
Crit: 146
Ullapool Caber
Ullapool Caber
No random critical hits

No damage penalty

Base damage: 35 (149 explosion)
Crit: 149 (300 explosion)
Pictogram plus.png Random critical hits enabled

Pictogram minus.png -25% damage done

Base damage: 26 (149 explosion)
Crit: 79 (300 explosion)
Leaderboard class engineer.png
Engineer
Gunslinger
Gunslinger
No random critical hits

No damage penalty

Base damage: 65
Crit: 195
Pictogram plus.png Random critical hits enabled

Pictogram minus.png -25% damage done

Base damage: 49
Crit: 146
Southern Hospitality
Southern Hospitality
No random critical hits

No damage penalty

Base damage: 65
Crit: 195
Pictogram plus.png Random critical hits enabled

Pictogram minus.png -25% damage done

Base damage: 49
Crit: 146
Leaderboard class medic.png
Medic
Vita-Saw
Vita-Saw
~ Pictogram plus.png Allows player to see the enemy's health

Other changes

  • Replay system (not currently available on Mac)
  • Paint more integrated with lighting system

Previous changes

Patches

Main article: Patches (Beta)

Bugs

See also

External Links