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The '''Australian Christmas''' was a [[Patches#Major updates|major content]] update for ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and was released on  
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Revision as of 05:08, 10 May 2011

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see December 17, 2010 Patch.
Main page of the Australian Christmas update

The Australian Christmas was a major content update for Team Fortress 2 and was released on December 17, 2010.

A new game mode, Medieval Mode, was introduced which featured a new map, Degroot Keep.

The update increased backpack slots from 200 to 300, and introduced the ability to acquire additional slots, 100 at a time, by purchasing the Backpack Expander item. The maximum backpack size became 1000 slots.

During the event, the Festive Winter Crate became unlockable with a Festive Winter Crate Key that was only available as a purchase from the Mann Co. Store for US $2.49, UK £1.99, EURO 2.49€.

The official Valve page for the event may be viewed here.

Origin story

On December 18th, 1788, less than a year after the first settlers colonized Australia, an old cutthroat named Nicolas Crowder arrived on a boat with some other new settlers, took one look at the heat and privations, said "screw this," commandeered the boat, and set course on a one-man voyage to conquer the South Pole. Legend tells that he lives there still.

Every December 18th, "Old Nick" returns down under to find out if Australia's children have been naughty or nice. The nice children are given the greatest gift of all -- they are not abducted along with the naughty ones and carted off to the South Pole.

For the next twelve months, the naughty children make toys to Old Nick's exacting specifications. Then, on December 17th, the presents are gift-wrapped, placed in a sleigh, and driven to Old Nick's mansion, where he opens them. Naturally, given the sheer number of hats and weapons Old Nick receives, there are bound to be duplicates -- and every December 18th, he posts them online, selling them at prices so low that he's practically giving them away.

Additions

Class Sets

Backpack The Expert's Ordnance Bundle.png
The Expert's Ordnance
Pictogram plus.png +10% fire damage resistance on wearer
Loch-n-Load Loch-n-Load
Ullapool Caber Ullapool Caber
Backpack The Hibernating Bear Bundle.png
The Hibernating Bear
Pictogram plus.png +5% Critical hit damage resistance on wearer
Brass Beast Brass Beast
Buffalo Steak Sandvich Buffalo Steak Sandvich
Warrior's Spirit Warrior's Spirit
Backpack The Medieval Medic Bundle.png
The Medieval Medic
Pictogram plus.png +1 health regenerated per second on wearer
Crusader's Crossbow Crusader's Crossbow
Amputator Amputator

Weapons

Candy Cane Candy Cane
Boston Basher Boston Basher
Back Scratcher Back Scratcher
Claidheamh Mòr Claidheamh Mòr
Fists of Steel Fists of Steel
Jag Jag

Hats

Flipped Trilby Flipped Trilby
Exquisite Rack Exquisite Rack
Defiant Spartan Defiant Spartan
Madame Dixie Madame Dixie
Pyromancer's Mask Pyromancer's Mask
Prancer's Pride Prancer's Pride
Prince Tavish's Crown Prince Tavish's Crown
Scotch Bonnet Scotch Bonnet
Coupe D'isaster Coupe D'isaster
Magnificent Mongolian Magnificent Mongolian
Big Chief Big Chief
Industrial Festivizer Industrial Festivizer
Buckaroos Hat Buckaroos Hat
Blighted Beak Blighted Beak
German Gonzila German Gonzila
Berliner's Bucket Helm Berliner's Bucket Helm
Larrikin Robin Larrikin Robin
Détective Noir Détective Noir
Le Party Phantom Le Party Phantom
All Classes A Rather Festive Tree A Rather Festive Tree
World Traveler's Hat World Traveler's Hat

Tools

Backpack Expander Backpack Expander Expand backpack by 100 slots (to a maximum of 1000).
Map stamp Map Stamps Collection Buy Map Stamps to support community map makers. Once a stamp is purchased, a player will receive a hat that includes a stamp particle effect. The particle effect only occurs when a player has purchased a map stamp for the map upon which they are playing.

Maps

Name Picture Game mode File name
DeGroot Keep Degroot Keep Castle.png Control Point
(Medieval)

Controlpoint.png
cp_degrootkeep
Item Test Item test.jpg None item_test

Trivia

  • It is actually summer, not winter, during the Christmas season in Australia because of the tilt of the Earth's axis during that time of the year.

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