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{{Patch info|10|6|2015}}
{{hatnote|This article is about an official update. For information on the scrapped game concept, see [[Invasion]].}}
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{{Other uses|this=an official update|for=information on the scrapped game concept|Invasion}}
  
[[File:Previewinvasion.png|frameless|right|300px|link=http://www.teamfortress.com/invasion]]
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[[File:Previewinvasion.png|frameless|right|300px|link=https://www.teamfortress.com/invasion]]
  
The '''Invasion Community Update''' was a [[Patches#Major updates|major community-created update]] and [[Campaigns|event]] added on October 6, 2015. Announced with a [[Invasion (Video)|community-created Source Filmmaker video]], it added four new maps, one of them a themed version of [[2Fort]], 16 new [[Cosmetic item|cosmetic items]], 4 [[weapon]] reskins, 9 new Invasion-themed [[Unusual|unusual]] effects, and a new [[taunt]]. Also included in the update was the [[Invasion Community Update Pass]], which allowed players to directly support the team behind the update and also granted them access to special crate drops and to the [[Invasion Community Update Coin]], which counted kills during the event.
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The '''Invasion Community Update''' was a [[Patches#MU|major community-created update]] and [[Campaigns|event]] added on October 6, 2015. Announced with a [[Invasion (Video)|community-created Source Filmmaker video]], it added 4 new maps, one of them a themed version of [[2Fort]], 16 new [[cosmetic items]], 4 weapon [[reskins]], 9 new Invasion-themed [[Unusual]] effects, and a new [[Taunts#Special taunts|taunt]]. Also included in the update was the [[Invasion Community Update Pass]], which allowed players to directly support the team behind the update and also granted them access to special crate drops and to the [[Invasion Community Update Coin]], which counted kills during the event.
  
 
== Video ==
 
== Video ==
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== Additions ==
 
== Additions ==
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=== Maps ===
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{{main|List of maps}}
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{|class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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! class="header" style="background:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|Name}}
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! class="header" style="background:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|Picture}}
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! class="header" style="background:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|Game mode}}
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! class="header" style="background:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | {{common string|File name}}
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|-
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| width="90px" style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{map link|2Fort Invasion}}'''
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| [[File:Ctf 2fort invasion.png|160px|link=2Fort Invasion{{if lang}}]]
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| '''{{gamemode link|Capture the Flag}}'''<br>[[File:Intel blu idle.png|50px|link=Capture the Flag{{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|ctf_2fort_invasion}}
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|-
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| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{map link|Watergate}}'''
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| [[File:Pd watergate logopic 2.jpg|160px|link=Watergate{{if lang}}]]
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| '''{{gamemode link|Player Destruction}}'''<br>[[File:Hud_invasion_bottle.png|50px|link=Player Destruction{{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|pd_watergate}}
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|-
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| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{map link|Probed}}'''
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| [[File:Koth_probed.jpg|160px|link=Probed{{if lang}}]]
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| '''{{gamemode link|King of the Hill}}'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=King of the Hill{{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|koth_probed}}
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|-
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| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{map link|Byre}}'''
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| [[File:Arena_byre_b40007.jpg|160px|link=Byre{{if lang}}]]
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| '''{{gamemode link|Arena}}'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena{{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|arena_byre}}
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|}
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=== Reskins ===
 
=== Reskins ===
 
{{main|Reskins}}
 
{{main|Reskins}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="85px"  style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="90px"  style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| width="75px"  style="background:#EB4B4B;" | {{icon item|Batsaber|75px}}
 
| width="75px"  style="background:#EB4B4B;" | {{icon item|Batsaber|75px}}
| width="110px" style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Batsaber}}'''<br>({{item link|Bat}})
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| width="160px" style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Batsaber}}'''<br>({{item link|Bat}})
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Engineer|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Engineer|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#EB4B4B;" | {{icon item|Giger Counter|75px}}
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| style="background:#D32CE6;" | {{icon item|Giger Counter|75px}}
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Giger Counter}}'''<br>({{item link|Wrangler}})
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Giger Counter}}'''<br>({{item link|Wrangler}})
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Sniper|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Sniper|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#EB4B4B;" | {{icon item|Shooting Star|75px}}
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| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{icon item|Shooting Star|75px}}
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Shooting Star}}'''<br>({{item link|Machina}})
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Shooting Star}}'''<br>({{item link|Machina}})
 
|-
 
|-
| align="left" style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Scout|color=white}}'''<br>'''{{class link|Engineer|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|Multi-class|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{icon item|C.A.P.P.E.R|75px}}
 
| style="background:#8847FF;" | {{icon item|C.A.P.P.E.R|75px}}
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|C.A.P.P.E.R}}'''<br>({{item link|Pistol}})
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|C.A.P.P.E.R}}'''<br>({{item link|Pistol}})
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{{main|Cosmetic items}}
 
{{main|Cosmetic items}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="85px" style="background:#037a78;" rowspan="1" | '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="90px" style="background:#037a78;" rowspan="1" | '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{icon item|Cadet Visor|75px}}
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| width="75px"  style="background:#4B69FF;" | {{icon item|Cadet Visor|75px}}
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Cadet Visor}}'''
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| width="160px" style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Cadet Visor}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="background:#037a78;" rowspan="4" | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#037a78;" rowspan="4" | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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=== Taunts ===
 
=== Taunts ===
 
{{main|Taunts}}
 
{{main|Taunts}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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{{Itemlist|
| width="85px"  style="background:#037a78;" | '''{{class link|All Classes|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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{{Itemlist/row <!-- All classes -->
| width="75px"  style="background:#D32CE6;" | {{Icon item|Burstchester|75px}}
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| type = class
| width="120px" style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Burstchester}}'''
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| rowspan = 1
|}
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| class = All classes
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| item = Burstchester
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| grade = assassin
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| class-background = #037a78
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| name-background = #84bbb5
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}}
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}}
  
 
=== Tools ===
 
=== Tools ===
 
{{main|Tools}}
 
{{main|Tools}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding="3" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding="3" style="text-align:center;"
| width="85px" style="background:#037a78;" | {{Icon item|Invasion Community Update Pass|75px}}
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| width="90px" style="background:#037a78;" | {{Icon item|Invasion Community Update Pass|75px}}
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Invasion Community Update Pass}}
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''{{item link|Invasion Community Update Pass}}
 
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=== Unusual effects ===
 
=== Unusual effects ===
{{main|Unusual effects}}
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{{main|Unusual}}
<gallery perrow="4">
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{{Invasion Community Update Unusual effects}}
File:Unusual Abduction.png| Abduction
 
File:Unusual Atomic.png| Atomic
 
File:Unusual Subatomic.png| Subatomic
 
File:Unusual Electric Hat Protector.png| Electric Hat Protector
 
File:Unusual Magnetic Hat Protector.png| Magnetic Hat Protector
 
File:Unusual Voltaic Hat Protector.png| Voltaic Hat Protector
 
File:Unusual Galactic Codex.png| Galactic Codex
 
File:Unusual Ancient Codex.png| Ancient Codex
 
File:Unusual Nebula.png| Nebula
 
</gallery>
 
 
 
=== Maps ===
 
{{main|List of maps}}
 
{|class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
! class="header" style="background-color:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | Name
 
! class="header" style="background-color:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | Picture
 
! class="header" style="background-color:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | Game mode
 
! class="header" style="background-color:#037a78;color:#FFFFFF;" | File name
 
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| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''[[2Fort Invasion]]'''
 
| [[File:Ctf 2fort invasion.png|160px|link=2Fort Invasion]]
 
| '''[[Capture the Flag]]'''<br>[[File:Intel blu idle.png|50px|link=Capture the Flag]]
 
| {{code|ctf_2fort_invasion}}
 
|-
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''[[Watergate]]'''
 
| [[File:Pd watergate logopic 2.jpg|160px|link=Watergate]]
 
| '''[[Player Destruction]]'''<br>[[File:Hud_invasion_bottle.png|50px|link=Player Destruction]]
 
| {{code|pd_watergate}}
 
|-
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''[[Probed]]'''
 
| [[File:Koth_probed.jpg|160px|link=Probed]]
 
| '''[[King of the Hill]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=King of the Hill]]
 
| {{code|koth_probed}}
 
|-
 
| style="background:#84bbb5;" | '''[[Byre]]'''
 
| [[File:Arena_byre_b40007.jpg|160px|link=Byre]]
 
| '''[[Arena]]'''<br>[[File:Controlpoint.png|50px|link=Arena]]
 
| {{code|arena_byre}}
 
|}
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The alien movie in the Invasion Update video is based on a cheesy 1950s film.
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* The alien movie being shown in the Invasion Update video is based on the sci-fi [[w:B movies in the 1950s|B movies of the 1950s]].<ref>[https://ia801506.us.archive.org/26/items/invasion-confirm/Invasion%20Confirm.png Creator] confirming the reference.</ref>
 
* The update was teased months before hand by the Team Fortress 2 Podcast [[Lo-Fi Longwave|KritzKast]].
 
* The update was teased months before hand by the Team Fortress 2 Podcast [[Lo-Fi Longwave|KritzKast]].
** On the KritzKast Meet Your Makers page, there is a blurry image of a [[Saucer]].
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** On the KritzKast Meet Your Makers page, there is a blurry image of a [[Saucers|saucer]].
** The page contains an X Ray image of the Pyro with a [[Triboniophorus Tyrannus]] or possibly a [[Sucker Slug]] on his head.
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** The page contains an [[:File:2fort invasion poster7.png|X Ray image]] of the Pyro with a [[Triboniophorus Tyrannus]] on their head.
** Clicking the binary monitor on the main page leads to a secret page with a lone monitor that says "They're watching..." This message is a reference to ''The X-Files'' series.
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** Clicking the binary monitor on the main page leads to a secret page with a lone monitor that says "They're watching..." This message is a reference to the series ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]''.
 
* On Sep 13th, the update was teased on Brett Kennedy's channel in a video titled ''midnight showing''.
 
* On Sep 13th, the update was teased on Brett Kennedy's channel in a video titled ''midnight showing''.
 
** During the video, a message in Morse code is played. The message translated reads: "[[Non-player characters#Poopy Joe|Poopy Joe]] was an inside job."
 
** During the video, a message in Morse code is played. The message translated reads: "[[Non-player characters#Poopy Joe|Poopy Joe]] was an inside job."
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== KritzKast Skits ==
 
== KritzKast Skits ==
 
 
To promote the update, the Team Fortress 2 Podcast KritzKast created a series of humorous radio skits portraying a radio news station broadcasting the events of the alien invasion.
 
To promote the update, the Team Fortress 2 Podcast KritzKast created a series of humorous radio skits portraying a radio news station broadcasting the events of the alien invasion.
  
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File:TF2 Glyph.png|The alien glyph in the ''midnight showing'' teaser.
 
File:TF2 Glyph.png|The alien glyph in the ''midnight showing'' teaser.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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== See also ==
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* [[Mercs vs. Aliens]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
* [http://invasion.kritzkast.com/ Behind The Invasion]
 
* [http://invasion.kritzkast.com/ Behind The Invasion]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=18730 Get Ready For The Invasion]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=18730 Get Ready For The Invasion]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/invasion/ Invasion update page]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/invasion/ Invasion update page]
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/invasion/credits.html Invasion update credits]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/invasion/credits.html Invasion update credits]
 
* [http://mym.kritzkast.com/ Kritzkast Meet Your Makers]
 
* [http://mym.kritzkast.com/ Kritzkast Meet Your Makers]
 
* [http://mym.kritzkast.com/secret/ Kritzkast Secret Page]
 
* [http://mym.kritzkast.com/secret/ Kritzkast Secret Page]
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== References ==
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<references/>
  
 
{{Invasion Community Update Nav}}
 
{{Invasion Community Update Nav}}
{{Major updates nav}}
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{{Major Updates Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Major updates]]
 

Latest revision as of 17:05, 29 July 2025

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see October 6, 2015 Patch.
This article is about an official update. For information on the scrapped game concept, see Invasion.
Previewinvasion.png

The Invasion Community Update was a major community-created update and event added on October 6, 2015. Announced with a community-created Source Filmmaker video, it added 4 new maps, one of them a themed version of 2Fort, 16 new cosmetic items, 4 weapon reskins, 9 new Invasion-themed Unusual effects, and a new taunt. Also included in the update was the Invasion Community Update Pass, which allowed players to directly support the team behind the update and also granted them access to special crate drops and to the Invasion Community Update Coin, which counted kills during the event.

Video

Additions

Maps

Main article: List of maps
Name Picture Game mode File name
2Fort Invasion Ctf 2fort invasion.png Capture the Flag
Intel blu idle.png
ctf_2fort_invasion
Watergate Pd watergate logopic 2.jpg Player Destruction
Hud invasion bottle.png
pd_watergate
Probed Koth probed.jpg King of the Hill
Controlpoint.png
koth_probed
Byre Arena byre b40007.jpg Arena
Controlpoint.png
arena_byre

Reskins

Main article: Reskins
Batsaber Batsaber
(Bat)
Giger Counter Giger Counter
(Wrangler)
Shooting Star Shooting Star
(Machina)
C.A.P.P.E.R C.A.P.P.E.R
(Pistol)

Cosmetics

Main article: Cosmetic items
Cadet Visor Cadet Visor
A Head Full of Hot Air A Head Full of Hot Air
Jupiter Jetpack Jupiter Jetpack
Phobos Filter Phobos Filter
Space Diver Space Diver
Sucker Slug Sucker Slug
Life Support System Life Support System
Rocket Operator Rocket Operator
Corona Australis Corona Australis
Final Frontiersman Final Frontiersman
Starduster Starduster
Graylien Graylien
Captain Space Mann Captain Space Mann
Invasion Community Update Medal Invasion Community Update Medal
Phononaut Phononaut
Space Hamster Hammy Space Hamster Hammy
Universal Translator Universal Translator

Taunts

Main article: Taunts
Burstchester Burstchester

Tools

Main article: Tools
Invasion Community Update Pass Invasion Community Update Pass
Invasion Community Update Coin Invasion Community Update Coin
Quarantined Collection Case Quarantined Collection Case
Confidential Collection Case Confidential Collection Case
Invasion Community Update Key Invasion Community Update Key

Unusual effects

Main article: Unusual
Invasion Community Update Unusual effects
Cosmetic effects
Unusual Abduction.png
Unusual Atomic.png
Unusual Subatomic.png
Unusual Electric Hat Protector.png
Unusual Magnetic Hat Protector.png
Unusual Voltaic Hat Protector.png
Abduction Atomic Subatomic Electric Hat Protector Magnetic Hat Protector Voltaic Hat Protector
Unusual Galactic Codex.png
Unusual Ancient Codex.png
Unusual Nebula.png
Galactic Codex Ancient Codex Nebula


Trivia

  • The alien movie being shown in the Invasion Update video is based on the sci-fi B movies of the 1950s.[1]
  • The update was teased months before hand by the Team Fortress 2 Podcast KritzKast.
    • On the KritzKast Meet Your Makers page, there is a blurry image of a saucer.
    • The page contains an X Ray image of the Pyro with a Triboniophorus Tyrannus on their head.
    • Clicking the binary monitor on the main page leads to a secret page with a lone monitor that says "They're watching..." This message is a reference to the series The X-Files.
  • On Sep 13th, the update was teased on Brett Kennedy's channel in a video titled midnight showing.
    • During the video, a message in Morse code is played. The message translated reads: "Poopy Joe was an inside job."
    • A radio is playing in the background of the video. The static broadcast it is playing is the news intro from the KritzKast radio skit KKBC: No one would have believed.
    • There is a split second frame of an alien glyph. The glyph forms a crop circle pattern seen in the release trailer, only with the Team Fortress 2 logo in it.
    • August Loolam is an uncredited animator.

Teaser video

KritzKast Skits

To promote the update, the Team Fortress 2 Podcast KritzKast created a series of humorous radio skits portraying a radio news station broadcasting the events of the alien invasion.

Gallery

See also

External links

References

  1. Creator confirming the reference.