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Happy Smissmas 2013!
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{{Patch layout
  - All Players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Gift-Stuffed Stocking! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
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| before = {{Patch name|12|18|2013}}
  - Added community-contributed winter event items
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| day = 20
  - Added the Giftapult, which can be used to launch gift items to randomly-chosen online players
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| month = december
  - Added Naughty and Nice winter keys to the Mann Co. Store
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| year = 2013
  - Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another player
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| after =
  - Item grants from previous events (including the Spirit of Giving and the Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players, including those who deleted their earlier grants
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| notes =
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=== Happy Smissmas 2013! ===
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* All Players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Gift-Stuffed Stocking! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
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* Added community-contributed winter event items
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* Added the [[Giftapult]], which can be used to launch gift items to randomly-chosen online players
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* Added Naughty and Nice winter [[keys]] to the Mann Co. Store
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* [[Free to Play|Premium]] Players will receive a [[Secret Saxton]] to give to another player
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* Item grants from previous events (including the [[Spirit of Giving]] and the Winter Holiday [[noise maker]]) have been re-enabled for all players, including those who deleted their earlier grants
  
Weapons
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=== Weapons ===
- Battalion's Backup:
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* [[Battalion's Backup]]:
    - Added +20 max HP passive for the wearer
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:* Added +20 max HP passive for the wearer
- Concheror:
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* [[Concheror]]:
    - Added +2 health per second passive for the wearer
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:* Added +2 health per second passive for the wearer
- Crit-a-Cola:
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* [[Crit-a-Cola]]:
    - Reduced consumption penalty from +25% extra damage to +10%
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:* Reduced consumption penalty from +25% extra damage to +10%
- Diamondback:
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* [[Diamondback]]:
    - Now also gains a critical attack on successful backstab kills
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:* Now also gains a [[critical]] attack on successful [[backstab]] kills
- Flying Guillotine
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* [[Flying Guillotine]]
    - Alt-Attack now also throws the Guillotine when active
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:* Alt-Attack now also throws the Guillotine when active
- Short Circuit:
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* [[Short Circuit]]:
    - Attack sped up greatly
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:* Attack sped up greatly
    - Ammunition cost has been lowered to 5 metal per attack
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:* Ammunition cost has been lowered to 5 metal per attack
    - Players and Buildings are only targeted if in range and in front of attacking player
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:* Players and [[Buildings]] are only targeted if in range and in front of attacking player
    - Improved visual effects
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:* Improved visual effects
- Soda Popper:
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* [[Soda Popper]]:
    - Hype no longer grants mini-crits
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:* Hype no longer grants [[mini-crit]]s
    - Added Hypemode which grants up to 5 extra air jumps when active
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:* Added Hypemode which grants up to 5 extra air jumps when active
    - Hypemode is triggered by Alt-Attack when hype is full
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:* Hypemode is triggered by Alt-Attack when hype is full
- The Beggar's Bazooka has been updated to use the same taunt as The Direct Hit
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* The [[Beggar's Bazooka]] has been updated to use the same taunt as The [[Direct Hit]]
- Professional Killstreak Mantreads, Splendid Screen and The Chargin' Targe now generate proper effects when on a killstreak. These effects do not stack if another killstreak effect weapon is active.  
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* Professional [[Killstreak]] [[Mantreads]], [[Splendid Screen]] and The [[Chargin' Targe]] now generate proper effects when on a killstreak. These effects do not stack if another killstreak effect weapon is active.  
  
Cosmetics
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=== Cosmetics ===
  - "Head" and "Misc" slots for player loadouts have been converted to Cosmetic slots. All items that were previously Head- or Misc-slot-specific can now be equipped in any Cosmetic slot.  
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:* "Head" and "Misc" slots for player [[loadouts]] have been converted to Cosmetic slots. All items that were previously Head- or Misc-slot-specific can now be equipped in any Cosmetic slot.  
  - Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot items
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:* [[Unusual]] effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot items
  - Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
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:* Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
  - Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the loadout panel and character HUD
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:* Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the loadout panel and character [[HUD]]
  - Fixed the Wiki Cap clipping with the Demoman's head
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:* Fixed the [[Wiki Cap]] clipping with the [[Demoman]]'s head
  
Mann vs. Machine
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=== [[Mann vs. Machine]] ===
  - Fixed being able to inspect Blue-team bots
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:* Fixed being able to inspect Blue-team bots
  - Fixed the mission victory screen not always showing the correct information for each player
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:* Fixed the mission victory screen not always showing the correct information for each player
  - Fixed some clipping issues with the stats in the scoreboard
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:* Fixed some clipping issues with the stats in the [[scoreboard]]
  
General
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=== General ===
- Fixed an exploit where players could move around while using a taunt to attack enemies
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* Fixed an [[exploit]] where players could move around while using a [[taunt]] to attack enemies
- Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade taunt
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* Fixed an exploit related to the [[Rocket Jumper]] and the Soldier's [[Kamikazee|grenade taunt]]
- Fixed killstreaks attained via healing not being considered for round-end win panel
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* Fixed killstreaks attained via [[healing]] not being considered for round-end win panel
- Fixed the killstreak hud indicator position in minmode
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* Fixed the killstreak hud indicator position in minmode
- Fixed Taunt Kills strange scores not incrementing properly for the Strange Scorch Shot
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* Fixed [[Strange Parts|Taunt Kills strange]] scores not incrementing properly for the Strange [[Scorch Shot]]
- Fixed strange scores on cosmetic items sometimes failing to increment
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* Fixed [[strange]] scores on cosmetic items sometimes failing to increment
- Fixed gift-wrapped items not showing their interior item to the wrapping player in some conditions
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* Fixed [[Gift wrap|gift-wrapped]] items not showing their interior item to the wrapping player in some conditions
- Fixed Steam Sale items granted from Snow Globe crafting not being listable on the Steam Community Market
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* Fixed Steam Sale items granted from Snow Globe crafting not being listable on the [[Steam Community Market]]
- Improved bot navigation in cp_gorge
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* Improved bot navigation in [[5Gorge|cp_gorge]]
- Improved bot navigation in pl_upward
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* Improved bot navigation in [[Upward|pl_upward]]
- Updated several materials to fix issues caused by mat_picmip
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* Updated several materials to fix issues caused by mat_picmip
- Updated the backpack to filter to automatically filter for valid items when using a tool
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* Updated the [[backpack]] to filter to automatically filter for valid items when using a [[tool]]

Revision as of 18:17, 20 December 2013

{{Patch layout | before = December 18, 2013 Patch | day = 20 | month = december | year = 2013 | after = | notes =

Happy Smissmas 2013!

  • All Players who play TF2 during the event will receive a Gift-Stuffed Stocking! Stockings contain goodies for good little Mercenaries.
  • Added community-contributed winter event items
  • Added the Giftapult, which can be used to launch gift items to randomly-chosen online players
  • Added Naughty and Nice winter keys to the Mann Co. Store
  • Premium Players will receive a Secret Saxton to give to another player
  • Item grants from previous events (including the Spirit of Giving and the Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players, including those who deleted their earlier grants

Weapons

  • Added +20 max HP passive for the wearer
  • Added +2 health per second passive for the wearer
  • Reduced consumption penalty from +25% extra damage to +10%
  • Alt-Attack now also throws the Guillotine when active
:* Attack sped up greatly
:* Ammunition cost has been lowered to 5 metal per attack
:* Players and Buildings are only targeted if in range and in front of attacking player
:* Improved visual effects
:* Hype no longer grants mini-crits
:* Added Hypemode which grants up to 5 extra air jumps when active
:* Hypemode is triggered by Alt-Attack when hype is full

Cosmetics

  • "Head" and "Misc" slots for player loadouts have been converted to Cosmetic slots. All items that were previously Head- or Misc-slot-specific can now be equipped in any Cosmetic slot.
  • Unusual effect positioning can now be adjusted for all Cosmetic-slot items
  • Unusual Circling Effects have been given a new origin
  • Unusual effects for all Cosmetic-slot items are now visible in the loadout panel and character HUD
  • Fixed the Wiki Cap clipping with the Demoman's head

Mann vs. Machine

  • Fixed being able to inspect Blue-team bots
  • Fixed the mission victory screen not always showing the correct information for each player
  • Fixed some clipping issues with the stats in the scoreboard

General

  • Fixed an exploit where players could move around while using a taunt to attack enemies
  • Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade taunt
  • Fixed killstreaks attained via healing not being considered for round-end win panel
  • Fixed the killstreak hud indicator position in minmode
  • Fixed Taunt Kills strange scores not incrementing properly for the Strange Scorch Shot
  • Fixed strange scores on cosmetic items sometimes failing to increment
  • Fixed gift-wrapped items not showing their interior item to the wrapping player in some conditions
  • Fixed Steam Sale items granted from Snow Globe crafting not being listable on the Steam Community Market
  • Improved bot navigation in cp_gorge
  • Improved bot navigation in pl_upward
  • Updated several materials to fix issues caused by mat_picmip
  • Updated the backpack to filter to automatically filter for valid items when using a tool