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− | The <span class="plainlinks">'''[http://www.teamfortress.com/uberupdate/ Über Update]'''</span> | + | The <span class="plainlinks">'''[http://www.teamfortress.com/uberupdate/ Über Update]'''</span> was a [[Patches#Major updates|major content update]] for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', which was released on {{Patch name|6|23|2011}}. It was heralded as "the biggest, most ambitious update in the history of ''Team Fortress 2''." Similar to other major updates, such as the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]] and the [[Engineer Update]], the Über Update followed a four-day-long system of daily content previews, the last of which featured a new short, ''[[Meet the Medic]]''. |
== Day 1: Mobster Monday == | == Day 1: Mobster Monday == | ||
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| '''{{item link|Jumper's Jeepcap}}''' | | '''{{item link|Jumper's Jeepcap}}''' | ||
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− | | width="60px" rowspan=4| '''{{item link|The General's Formals}}''' | + | | width="60px" style="background:#FEF5E0;" rowspan=4| '''{{item link|The General's Formals}}''' |
| align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Mantreads|icon-size=75px}} | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Mantreads|icon-size=75px}} | ||
− | | | + | | style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Mantreads}}''' |
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| align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Disciplinary Action|75px}} | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Disciplinary Action|75px}} | ||
− | | '''{{item link|Disciplinary Action}}''' | + | | style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Disciplinary Action}}''' |
|- | |- | ||
| align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Armored Authority|75px}} | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Armored Authority|75px}} | ||
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| align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Schadenfruede|75px}} | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Schadenfruede|75px}} | ||
| '''{{item link|schadenfreude}}''' | | '''{{item link|schadenfreude}}''' | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Other additions == | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Cosmetics === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | | width="60px" style="background:#DF4E3C;"| {{icon class|Soldier}}<br/>'''[[Soldier{{if lang}}|<span style="color: #FFF;">Soldier</span>]]''' {{icon class|Heavy}}<br/>'''[[Heavy{{if lang}}|<span style="color: #FFF;">Heavy</span>]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Pocket Medic|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|Pocket Medic}}''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | width="60px" style="background:#DF4E3C;"| {{icon class|All Classes}}<br/>'''[[Classes{{if lang}}|<span style="color: #FFF;">All Classes</span>]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Professor Speks|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|Professor speks}}''' | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Weapons === | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | | width="60px" style="background:#DF4E3C;"| {{icon class|Pyro}}<br/>'''[[Pyro{{if lang}}|<span style="color: #FFF;">Pyro</span>]]''' <br/> {{icon class|Soldier}}<br/>'''[[Soldier{{if lang}}|<span style="color: #FFF;">Soldier</span>]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Reserve Shooter|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|Reserve Shooter}}''' | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Paint === | ||
+ | The update also introduced six [[Paint Can]]s which change color depending on the player's team. | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | | width="60px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=6| {{icon class|All Classes}}<br/>'''[[Classes{{if lang}}|<span style="color: #FFF;">All Classes</span>]]''' | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Waterlogged Lab Coat|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|Waterlogged Lab Coat}}''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Balaclavas are Forever|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|Balaclavas are Forever}}''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|An Air of Debonair|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|An Air of Debonair}}''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|The Value of Teamwork|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|The Value of Teamwork}}''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Cream Spirit|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|Cream Spirit}}''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | align="center" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Operator's Overalls|icon-size=75px}} | ||
+ | | '''{{item link|Operator's Overalls}}''' | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | === The Strange Item Quality === | ||
+ | {{Main|Strange|l1=Strange Quality}} | ||
+ | This update added the 11 first Strange items to the game that could be obtained through all of the newly-added [[Mann Co. Supply Crates|Crates]] by opening them with a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key|Key]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The available Crates and items were: | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;" | ||
+ | |- style="height: 20px;" | ||
+ | ! style="background: #DF4E3C" class="header" | Crate Number | ||
+ | ! style="background: #DF4E3C" class="header" | Possible items | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#EE8D7C;" width="120px" |'''[[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#Series #19|#19]]''' | ||
+ | | [[Chargin' Targe]] {{icon class|Demoman}}<br/> [[Grenade Launcher]] {{icon class|Demoman}} <br/>[[Stickybomb Launcher]] {{icon class|Demoman}}<br/> [[Eyelander]] {{icon class|Demoman}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#EE8D7C;" width="120px" |'''[[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#Series #20|#20]]''' | ||
+ | | [[Rocket Launcher]] {{icon class|Soldier}} <br/> [[Direct Hit]] {{icon class|Soldier}} <br/> [[Pain Train]] {{icon class|Soldier}}{{icon class|Demoman}} <br/> [[Shotgun]] {{icon class|Soldier}}{{icon class|Pyro}}{{icon class|Heavy}}{{icon class|Engineer}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |style="background:#EE8D7C;" width="120px" |'''[[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series#Series #21|#21]]''' | ||
+ | | [[Gloves of Running Urgently]] {{icon class|Heavy}} <br/> [[Minigun]] {{icon class|Heavy}} <br/> [[Natascha]] {{icon class|Heavy}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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*The line ''sleep with the fishes'' on the Mobster Monday blog post is a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Godfather|The Godfather]] movie. The line is a term for someone who has been murdered and then thrown into the ocean and is therefore "sleeping" with the fishes. | *The line ''sleep with the fishes'' on the Mobster Monday blog post is a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Godfather|The Godfather]] movie. The line is a term for someone who has been murdered and then thrown into the ocean and is therefore "sleeping" with the fishes. | ||
− | *Timbuk Tuesday refers to | + | *Timbuk Tuesday refers to [[w:Timbuktu|Timbuktu]], a West African town that is commonly stereotyped as being exotically far away. |
*Before a big battle or the start of a war, the commanding officer of a group of soldiers may give a speech in order to raise morale and rally the strength of their troops. | *Before a big battle or the start of a war, the commanding officer of a group of soldiers may give a speech in order to raise morale and rally the strength of their troops. | ||
− | **The speech seen on Day 3 features | + | **The speech seen on Day 3 features [[w:Dr. Seuss|Dr. Seuss]]-style writing, including lines like "We will fight them on a BOAT!", "We will fight them in a MOAT!", and "[[w:Green Eggs and Ham|WE WILL NOT EAT GREEN EGGS AND HAM!]]". |
− | ***The first part is also a reference to | + | ***The first part is also a reference to [[w:Winston Churchill|Winston Churchill's]] speech before the [[w:Battle of Britain|Battle of Britain]]. |
**The line "Do you maggots remember the speech from Braveheart?" refers to [http://youtu.be/0zFAvzf0Mv0 this scene] in ''Braveheart''. | **The line "Do you maggots remember the speech from Braveheart?" refers to [http://youtu.be/0zFAvzf0Mv0 this scene] in ''Braveheart''. | ||
− | **The line "MISTER GARPABARP, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" refers to the [[w:Tear down this wall!|famous speech]] given by President | + | **The line "MISTER GARPABARP, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" refers to the [[w:Tear down this wall!|famous speech]] given by President [[w:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]] at Brandenburg Gate, in which Reagan challenged then-Head of State of the Soviet Union [[w:Mikhail Gorbachev|Mikhail Gorbachev]] to tear down the Berlin Wall. |
* The battleplan on the [http://www.teamfortress.com/uberupdate/day_03.html World War Wednesday] page is identical to the one featured in ''[[Meet the Heavy]]'' (shown in the gallery below). | * The battleplan on the [http://www.teamfortress.com/uberupdate/day_03.html World War Wednesday] page is identical to the one featured in ''[[Meet the Heavy]]'' (shown in the gallery below). | ||
*On the announcement for Timbuk Tuesday, Sniper Rifle is misspelled "Sniper Rilfe" | *On the announcement for Timbuk Tuesday, Sniper Rifle is misspelled "Sniper Rilfe" |
Revision as of 02:51, 8 June 2017
“ | We've been holding one of the surprises pretty close to the vest for months now. We don't want to ruin it, but we'll give you four clues to get you guessing:
1.) It IS a "Meet the" short. — TF2 Official Website
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The Über Update was a major content update for Team Fortress 2, which was released on June 23, 2011 Patch. It was heralded as "the biggest, most ambitious update in the history of Team Fortress 2." Similar to other major updates, such as the Sniper vs. Spy Update and the Engineer Update, the Über Update followed a four-day-long system of daily content previews, the last of which featured a new short, Meet the Medic.
Contents
Day 1: Mobster Monday
Day 1 revealed mob-themed item packs for the Heavy and the Spy, Black Market Business and The Man of Honor, respectively, as well as a new Payload map, Barnblitz.
Class sets
Heavy |
Black Market Business | Tomislav | |
Family Business | |||
Eviction Notice | |||
Capo's Capper | |||
Spy |
The Man of Honor | Enforcer | |
Big Earner | |||
Made Man | |||
Cosa Nostra Cap |
Maps
Name | Picture | Game mode | File name |
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Barnblitz | Payload |
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Day 2: Timbuk Tuesday
Day 2 revealed desert-themed item packs for the Sniper and the Demoman, "Lawrence of Australia" and "One Thousand and One Demoknights", respectively. A hidden page, accessed by clicking on a crushed can of Bonk! Atomic Punch, also revealed a Bonk-themed set for the Scout known as "The #1 Fan".
Class sets
Day 3: World War Wednesday
Day 3 revealed two World War II item sets for the Soldier, The General's Formals and Airborne Armaments. Later in the day, a hidden page accessed by clicking on the drawing of the Pyro on a whiteboard revealed a hidden secondary weapon for the Pyro, the Detonator.
Class sets
Soldier |
The Airborne Armaments | Liberty Launcher | |
Reserve Shooter | |||
Market Gardener | |||
Jumper's Jeepcap | |||
The General's Formals | Mantreads | ||
Disciplinary Action | |||
Armored Authority | |||
Fancy Dress Uniform |
Weapons
Pyro |
Detonator |
Day 4: Meet the Medic and Free to Play Announcement
Day 4 saw the unveiling of Meet the Medic, a new Medic item set called The Clinical Trial, and the announcement that Team Fortress 2 would be Free to Play.
Class sets
Medic |
Clinical Trial | Overdose | |
Quick-Fix | |||
Solemn Vow |
Cosmetics
To compensate those who originally purchased Team Fortress 2, a promotional cosmetic item was awarded to all who had bought the game before it became Free to Play.
All Classes |
Proof of Purchase |
Day 5: Stuff Friday (Post-update blog post)
Day 5 was a blog post following the update.[1] It announced the availability of the Meet the Medic and Schadenfreude taunts on the Mann Co. Store; the Limited Edition Meet the Medic Lithograph in the Valve Store, and Über Update-related wallpapers added to the Artwork section of the TF2 website. Day 5 was not featured on the Über Update mini-site.
Medic |
Meet the Medic | |
All Classes |
Schadenfreude |
Other additions
Cosmetics
Soldier Heavy |
Pocket Medic | |
All Classes |
Professor Speks |
Weapons
Pyro Soldier |
Reserve Shooter |
Paint
The update also introduced six Paint Cans which change color depending on the player's team.
All Classes |
Waterlogged Lab Coat | |
Balaclavas Are Forever | ||
An Air of Debonair | ||
The Value of Teamwork | ||
Cream Spirit | ||
Operator's Overalls |
The Strange Item Quality
This update added the 11 first Strange items to the game that could be obtained through all of the newly-added Crates by opening them with a Key.
The available Crates and items were:
Crate Number | Possible items |
---|---|
#19 | Chargin' Targe Grenade Launcher Stickybomb Launcher Eyelander |
#20 | Rocket Launcher Direct Hit Pain Train Shotgun |
#21 | Gloves of Running Urgently Minigun Natascha |
Trivia
- The numbers on the placards that the Heavy and the Spy are holding up in their mug shots on the Mobster Monday page are the release dates of their respective Meet the Team videos. Meet the Heavy was released on May 14th, 2007 and Meet the Spy was released on May 19th, 2009.
- The placards have the letters 'NM' on them, the abbreviation for the state of New Mexico in the USA.
- The placards also read 'Teufort', the locational name of 2Fort.
- The line sleep with the fishes on the Mobster Monday blog post is a reference to The Godfather movie. The line is a term for someone who has been murdered and then thrown into the ocean and is therefore "sleeping" with the fishes.
- Timbuk Tuesday refers to Timbuktu, a West African town that is commonly stereotyped as being exotically far away.
- Before a big battle or the start of a war, the commanding officer of a group of soldiers may give a speech in order to raise morale and rally the strength of their troops.
- The speech seen on Day 3 features Dr. Seuss-style writing, including lines like "We will fight them on a BOAT!", "We will fight them in a MOAT!", and "WE WILL NOT EAT GREEN EGGS AND HAM!".
- The first part is also a reference to Winston Churchill's speech before the Battle of Britain.
- The line "Do you maggots remember the speech from Braveheart?" refers to this scene in Braveheart.
- The line "MISTER GARPABARP, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!" refers to the famous speech given by President Ronald Reagan at Brandenburg Gate, in which Reagan challenged then-Head of State of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
- The speech seen on Day 3 features Dr. Seuss-style writing, including lines like "We will fight them on a BOAT!", "We will fight them in a MOAT!", and "WE WILL NOT EAT GREEN EGGS AND HAM!".
- The battleplan on the World War Wednesday page is identical to the one featured in Meet the Heavy (shown in the gallery below).
- On the announcement for Timbuk Tuesday, Sniper Rifle is misspelled "Sniper Rilfe"
Gallery
Day 1. The Black Market Business and The Man of Honor Packs and the Barnblitz map were announced
Day 2. The Lawrence of Australia and One Thousand and One Demoknights Packs were announced
Day 3. The General's Formals and Airborne Armaments were announced
Day 4. Meet the Medic released and The Clinical Trial announced
Hidden pages
The #1 Fan hidden page.
The Detonator hidden page.
References
External links
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