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{{Quotation|'''TF2 Official Blog'''|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:
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{{Quotation|'''TF2 Official Website'''|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.<br />
 
1.) It IS a "Meet the" short.<br />
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4.) It's the MEDIC.
 
4.) It's the MEDIC.
 
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The <span class="plainlinks">'''[http://www.teamfortress.com/uberupdate/ Über Update]'''</span> is a [[Patches#Major updates|major content]] update for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and is set to be released on [[June 23, 2011 Patch|June 23, 2011]].
 
  
The Über Update is 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 follows a four-day-long system of daily content previews, one of which will feature the release of [[Meet the Medic]].
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The <span class="plainlinks">'''[https://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, like the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]] and [[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]]''.
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== Day 1: Mobster Monday ==
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Day 1 revealed mob-themed item packs for the [[Heavy]] and the [[Spy]], the Black Market Business and The Man of Honor, respectively, as well as a new [[Payload]] map, [[Barnblitz]].
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=== Class sets ===
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{{main|Item sets}}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;"  rowspan=4 | '''{{class link|Heavy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="100px" rowspan=4 | '''{{item link|Black Market Business}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Tomislav|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="110px" | '''{{item link|Tomislav}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Family Business|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Family Business}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Eviction Notice|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Eviction Notice}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Capo's Capper|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Capo's Capper}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=4 | '''{{class link|Spy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" rowspan=4 | '''{{item link|The Man of Honor}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Enforcer|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Enforcer}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Big Earner|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Big Earner}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Made Man|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Made Man}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Cosa Nostra Cap|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Cosa Nostra Cap}}'''
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|}
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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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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! style="background:#DF4E3C" class="header" | <span style="color:#FFF;"> {{common string|Name}}
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! style="background:#DF4E3C" class="header" | <span style="color:#FFF;"> {{common string|Picture}}
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! style="background:#DF4E3C" class="header" | <span style="color:#FFF;"> {{common string|Game mode}}
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! style="background:#DF4E3C" class="header" | <span style="color:#FFF;"> {{common string|File name}}
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|-
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| width="70px" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | '''[[Barnblitz{{if lang}}|<font color="white">Barnblitz</font>]]'''
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| width="190px" | [[File:Barnblitz.PNG|190px|link=Barnblitz{{if lang}}]]
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| width="110px" | '''[[Payload{{if lang}}|{{common string|Payload}}]]'''<br />[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Payload{{if lang}}]]
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| {{code|pl_barnblitz}}
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|}
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== Day 2: Timbuk Tuesday ==
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Day 2 revealed desert-themed item packs for the [[Sniper]] and the [[Demoman]], the "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".
  
== Day One: Mobster Monday ==
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=== Class sets ===
Day One 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]].
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=3 | '''{{class link|Sniper|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="100px" rowspan=3 | '''{{item link|Lawrence of Australia}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Bazaar Bargain|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="150px" | '''{{item link|Bazaar Bargain}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Shahanshah|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Shahanshah}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Desert Marauder|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Desert Marauder}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=4 | '''{{class link|Demoman|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" rowspan=4 | '''{{item link|One Thousand and One Demoknights}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Splendid Screen|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Splendid Screen}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Persian Persuader|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Persian Persuader}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Ali Baba's Wee Booties|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Ali Baba's Wee Booties}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Sultan's Ceremonial|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Sultan's Ceremonial}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=4 | '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| rowspan=4 | '''{{item link|1 Fan}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Soda Popper|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Soda Popper}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Atomizer|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Atomizer}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Winger|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Winger}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Bonk Boy|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Bonk Boy}}'''
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|}
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== Day 3: World War Wednesday ==
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Day 3 revealed two World War II-themed 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]].
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=== Class sets ===
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=8 | '''{{class link|Soldier|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="100px" rowspan=4 | '''{{item link|Airborne Armaments}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Liberty Launcher|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="150px" | '''{{item link|Liberty Launcher}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Reserve Shooter|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Reserve Shooter}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Market Gardener|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Market Gardener}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Jumper's Jeepcap|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Jumper's Jeepcap}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" rowspan=4 | '''{{item link|The General's Formals}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Mantreads|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Mantreads}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Disciplinary Action|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Disciplinary Action}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Armored Authority|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Armored Authority}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Fancy Dress Uniform|75px}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | '''{{item link|Fancy Dress Uniform}}'''
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|}
  
 
=== Weapons ===
 
=== Weapons ===
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{{main|Weapons}}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="85px" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Detonator|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="90px" | '''{{item link|Detonator}}'''
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|}
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== Day 4: Meet the Medic and Free to Play Announcement ==
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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 become [[Account types|Free to Play]].
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=== Class sets ===
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="60px" style="background:#F3A957;" rowspan=3| '''{{Class link|Heavy|br=yes}}'''
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=3 | '''{{class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|Tomislav|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="100px" rowspan=3 | '''{{item link|Clinical Trial}}'''
| '''[[Tomislav]]'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Overdose|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Overdose}}'''
 
|-
 
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| align="center" style="background:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|Family Business|75px}}
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Quick-Fix|75px}}
| '''[[Family Business]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Quick-Fix}}'''
 
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| align="center" style="background:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|Eviction Notice|75px}}
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Solemn Vow|75px}}
| '''[[Eviction Notice]]'''
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| '''{{item link|Solemn Vow}}'''
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|}
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=== Cosmetics ===
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{{main|Cosmetic items}}
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To compensate those who originally purchased ''Team Fortress 2'', a promotional cosmetic item, the Proof of Purchase, was awarded to all who had bought the game before it became Free to Play.
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" | '''{{class link|All Classes|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Proof of Purchase|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="120px" | '''{{item link|Proof of Purchase}}'''
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|}
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== Day 5: Stuff Friday (Post-update blog post) ==
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Day 5 was a [[blog]] post following the update.<ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5731 Day 5 on the TF2 Official Website]</ref> It announced the availability of the [[Meet the Medic (taunt)|Meet the Medic]] and [[Schadenfreude]] taunts on the [[Mann Co. Store]], the [[Merchandise|Limited Edition Meet the Medic Lithograph]] in the Valve Store, and added Über Update-related wallpapers to the [https://www.teamfortress.com/artwork.php Artwork section] of the TF2 website. Day 5 was not featured on the Über Update mini-site.
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=1 | '''{{class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Meet the Medic (taunt)|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="120px" | '''{{item link|Meet the Medic (taunt)}}'''
 
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| width="60px" style="background:#F3A957;" rowspan=3| '''{{Class link|Spy|br=yes}}'''
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| style="background:#DF4E3C;" rowspan=1 | '''{{class link|All Classes|br=yes|color=white}}'''
| align="center" style="background:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|Enforcer|icon-size=75px}}
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Schadenfruede|75px}}
| '''[[Enforcer]]'''
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| '''{{item link|schadenfreude}}'''
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| align="center" style="background:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|Big Earner|75px}}
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| '''[[Big Earner]]'''
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== Other additions ==
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=== Cosmetics ===
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" | '''{{class link|Soldier|br=yes|color=white}}''' '''{{class link|Heavy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Pocket Medic|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="120px" | '''{{item link|Pocket Medic}}'''
 
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|-
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| height="80px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" | '''{{class link|All Classes|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Professor Speks|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Professor Speks}}'''
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|}
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=== Weapons ===
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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| width="70px" style="background:#DF4E3C;" | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}''' '''{{class link|Soldier|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Reserve Shooter|icon-size=75px}}
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| width="120px" | '''{{item link|Reserve Shooter}}'''
 
|}
 
|}
  
=== Miscellaneous items ===
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=== Paint ===
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{{main|Paint Can}}
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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;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="60px" style="background:#F3A957;" | '''{{Class link|Spy|br=yes}}'''
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| width="80px" style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Waterlogged Lab Coat|icon-size=75px}}
| align="center" style="background:#F9D483;" | {{Icon item|Made Man|75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Waterlogged Lab Coat}}'''
| '''[[Made Man]]'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Balaclavas are Forever|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Balaclavas are Forever}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|An Air of Debonair|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|An Air of Debonair}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|The Value of Teamwork|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|The Value of Teamwork}}'''
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Cream Spirit|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Cream Spirit}}'''
 
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" | {{Icon item|Operator's Overalls|icon-size=75px}}
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| '''{{item link|Operator's Overalls}}'''
 
|}
 
|}
  
=== Maps ===
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=== The Strange Item Quality ===
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{{Main|Strange|l1=Strange Quality}}
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This update added the first 11 items to the game that could be obtained in Strange quality. They were a potential reward from the newly-added [[Mann Co. Supply Crate]], which could be opened with a [[Mann Co. Supply Crate Key]].
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The available Crates and items were:
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
! class="header" | Name
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! style="background: #DF4E3C" class="header" | <span style="color:#FFF;"> Crate Number
! class="header" | Picture
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! style="background: #DF4E3C" class="header" | <span style="color:#FFF;"> Possible items
! class="header" | Game&nbsp;mode
 
! class="header" | File&nbsp;name
 
 
|-
 
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|style="background:#F9D483;" width="120px" |'''[[Barnblitz]]'''
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" width="120px" | '''[[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series{{if lang}}#19|<font color="white">#19]]'''
|[[File:Barnblitz.PNG|250px|link=Barnblitz]]
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| {{item link|Chargin' Targe}} {{icon class|Demoman}}<br/> {{item link|Grenade Launcher}} {{icon class|Demoman}} <br/>{{item link|Stickybomb Launcher}} {{icon class|Demoman}}<br/> {{item link|Eyelander}} {{icon class|Demoman}}
| align="center" | '''[[Payload]]'''<br />[[File:BLU Bombcart.png|50px|link=Payload]]
 
| width="60px" | {{code|pl_barnblitz}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" width="120px" | '''[[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series{{if lang}}#20|<font color="white">#20]]'''
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| {{item link|Rocket Launcher}} {{icon class|Soldier}} <br/> {{item link|Direct Hit}} {{icon class|Soldier}} <br/> {{item link|Pain Train}} {{icon class|Soldier}}{{icon class|Demoman}} <br/> {{item link|Shotgun}} {{icon class|Soldier}}{{icon class|Pyro}}{{icon class|Heavy}}{{icon class|Engineer}}
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|-
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| style="background:#EE8D7C;" width="120px" |'''[[Mann Co. Supply Crate/Retired series{{if lang}}#21|<font color="white">#21]]'''
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| {{item link|Gloves of Running Urgently}} {{icon class|Heavy}} <br/> {{item link|Minigun}} {{icon class|Heavy}} <br/> {{item link|Natascha}} {{icon class|Heavy}}
 
|}
 
|}
==Day 2  Timbuk Tuesday==
 
 
This reveals themed items for the demoman and sniper.
 
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The numbers on the placards [[Heavy]] and [[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.
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* 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 also read "Teufort," [[2Fort]]'s locational name.
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** The placards have the letters "NM" on them, the abbreviation for the state of New Mexico in the USA.
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** The placards also read "Teufort", the locational name of [[2Fort]].
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* The line "sleep with the fishes" on the Mobster Monday blog post is a reference to ''[[w: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.
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* Timbuk Tuesday refers to [[w:Timbuktu|Timbuktu]], a West African town that is commonly stereotyped as being exotically far away.
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* 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.
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** 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!]]".
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*** The first part is also a reference to [[w:Winston Churchill|Winston Churchill's]] speech before the [[w:Battle of Britain|Battle of Britain]].
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** The line "Do you maggots remember the speech from Braveheart?" refers to [https://youtu.be/0zFAvzf0Mv0 this scene] in ''Braveheart''.
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** 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.
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* The battleplan on the [https://www.teamfortress.com/uberupdate/day_03.html World War Wednesday] page is similar to the one featured in ''[[Meet the Heavy]]''.
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* Shortly after each Day release, these pages would be later slightly modified to include a few other elements, mostly hidden pages.
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** On the [[:File:Old Uber Update hub day 2.png|original Day 2 page]], the item type for the Bazaar Bargain was misspelled as "Sniper Rilfe". The updated Day 2 page fixed the typo, and included an empty can of Bonk! Atomic Punch, leading to the "The #1 Fan" hidden page.
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** On the [[:File:Old Uber Update hub day 3.jpg|original Day 3 page]], the drawing of the battleplan was identical to the one seen on ''Meet the Heavy''. On the updated Day 3 page, a Pyro head was added to the battleplan, leading to the "Detonator" hidden page.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Uber_Update_hub_day_1.png|First day of update
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File:Uber Update hub day 1.png|'''Day 1.''' The [[Black Market Business]] and the [[Man of Honor]] packs and the [[Barnblitz]] map were announced
File:Uber_Update_hub_day_2.png|Second day of update
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File:Uber Update hub day 2.png|'''Day 2.''' The [[Lawrence of Australia]] and [[One Thousand and One Demoknights]] packs were announced
File:Unused_uber_update_logo.png|Unused logo of the Über Update
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File:Uber Update hub day 3.png|'''Day 3.''' The [[General's Formals]] and the [[Airborne Armaments]] were announced
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File:Uber_Update_hub_day 4.png|'''Day 4.''' ''[[Meet the Medic]]'' released and the [[Clinical Trial]] was announced
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File:Unused uber update logo.png|Unused logo of the Über Update
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File:TF2 New Menu.jpg|The new menu page after the Über Update
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File:News item 2011-06-20 The Uber Update.png|In-game teaser
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File:News item 2011-06-23 The Uber Update Is Live!.png|In-game announcement
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== Hidden pages ==
*[http://teamfortress.com/uberupdate/ The Über Update]
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Latest revision as of 09:54, 4 February 2024

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see June 23, 2011 Patch.
Über Update Title Card.png
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.
2.) It involves ONE of the two remaining classes.
3.) It's NOT the Pyro.

4.) It's the MEDIC.
TF2 Official Website

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, like the Sniper vs. Spy Update and 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 revealed mob-themed item packs for the Heavy and the Spy, the Black Market Business and The Man of Honor, respectively, as well as a new Payload map, Barnblitz.

Class sets

Main article: Item sets
Black Market Business Tomislav Tomislav
Family Business Family Business
Eviction Notice Eviction Notice
Capo's Capper Capo's Capper
The Man of Honor Enforcer Enforcer
Big Earner Big Earner
Made Man Made Man
Cosa Nostra Cap Cosa Nostra Cap

Maps

Main article: List of maps
Name Picture Game mode File name
Barnblitz Barnblitz.PNG Payload
BLU Bombcart.png
pl_barnblitz

Day 2: Timbuk Tuesday

Day 2 revealed desert-themed item packs for the Sniper and the Demoman, the "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

Lawrence of Australia Bazaar Bargain Bazaar Bargain
Shahanshah Shahanshah
Desert Marauder Desert Marauder
One Thousand and One Demoknights Splendid Screen Splendid Screen
Persian Persuader Persian Persuader
Ali Baba's Wee Booties Ali Baba's Wee Booties
Sultan's Ceremonial Sultan's Ceremonial
The #1 Fan Soda Popper Soda Popper
Atomizer Atomizer
Winger Winger
Bonk Boy Bonk Boy

Day 3: World War Wednesday

Day 3 revealed two World War II-themed 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

The Airborne Armaments Liberty Launcher Liberty Launcher
Reserve Shooter Reserve Shooter
Market Gardener Market Gardener
Jumper's Jeepcap Jumper's Jeepcap
The General's Formals Mantreads Mantreads
Disciplinary Action Disciplinary Action
Armored Authority Armored Authority
Fancy Dress Uniform Fancy Dress Uniform

Weapons

Main article: Weapons
Detonator 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 become Free to Play.

Class sets

Clinical Trial Overdose Overdose
Quick-Fix Quick-Fix
Solemn Vow Solemn Vow

Cosmetics

Main article: Cosmetic items

To compensate those who originally purchased Team Fortress 2, a promotional cosmetic item, the Proof of Purchase, was awarded to all who had bought the game before it became Free to Play.

Proof of Purchase 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 added Über Update-related wallpapers to the Artwork section of the TF2 website. Day 5 was not featured on the Über Update mini-site.

Meet the Medic (taunt) Meet the Medic
Schadenfruede Schadenfreude

Other additions

Cosmetics

Pocket Medic Pocket Medic
Professor Speks Professor Speks

Weapons

Reserve Shooter Reserve Shooter

Paint

Main article: Paint Can

The update also introduced six Paint Cans which change color depending on the player's team.

Waterlogged Lab Coat Waterlogged Lab Coat
Balaclavas are Forever Balaclavas Are Forever
An Air of Debonair An Air of Debonair
The Value of Teamwork The Value of Teamwork
Cream Spirit Cream Spirit
Operator's Overalls Operator's Overalls

The Strange Item Quality

Main article: Strange Quality

This update added the first 11 items to the game that could be obtained in Strange quality. They were a potential reward from the newly-added Mann Co. Supply Crate, which could be opened with a Mann Co. Supply Crate Key.

The available Crates and items were:

Crate Number Possible items
#19 Chargin' Targe Leaderboard class demoman.png
Grenade Launcher Leaderboard class demoman.png
Stickybomb Launcher Leaderboard class demoman.png
Eyelander Leaderboard class demoman.png
#20 Rocket Launcher Leaderboard class soldier.png
Direct Hit Leaderboard class soldier.png
Pain Train Leaderboard class soldier.pngLeaderboard class demoman.png
Shotgun Leaderboard class soldier.pngLeaderboard class pyro.pngLeaderboard class heavy.pngLeaderboard class engineer.png
#21 Gloves of Running Urgently Leaderboard class heavy.png
Minigun Leaderboard class heavy.png
Natascha Leaderboard class heavy.png

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 battleplan on the World War Wednesday page is similar to the one featured in Meet the Heavy.
  • Shortly after each Day release, these pages would be later slightly modified to include a few other elements, mostly hidden pages.
    • On the original Day 2 page, the item type for the Bazaar Bargain was misspelled as "Sniper Rilfe". The updated Day 2 page fixed the typo, and included an empty can of Bonk! Atomic Punch, leading to the "The #1 Fan" hidden page.
    • On the original Day 3 page, the drawing of the battleplan was identical to the one seen on Meet the Heavy. On the updated Day 3 page, a Pyro head was added to the battleplan, leading to the "Detonator" hidden page.

Gallery

Hidden pages

References

External links