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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* The preview page of the Mecha Update is directly based off the movie poster of the Japanese, sci-fi kaiju film, "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II".
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* The preview page of the Mecha Update is directly based off the movie poster of the Japanese, sci-fi kaiju film, "{{w|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II}}".
 
* The strips of paper with numbers and blocks on the page are formatted as a [[w:Punched card|punch card]]. When decoded, it reveals the message, "UPDATE IMMINENT DECEMBER  20 2012"
 
* The strips of paper with numbers and blocks on the page are formatted as a [[w:Punched card|punch card]]. When decoded, it reveals the message, "UPDATE IMMINENT DECEMBER  20 2012"
 
* The middle screen of the Mecha-Engineer which says: "Hats, all your ha" is a reference to the {{w|Meme|meme}} "All your base are belong to us" from the videogame ''{{w|Zero Wing}}''.
 
* The middle screen of the Mecha-Engineer which says: "Hats, all your ha" is a reference to the {{w|Meme|meme}} "All your base are belong to us" from the videogame ''{{w|Zero Wing}}''.

Revision as of 08:51, 21 December 2012

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The Mecha Update was a major update for Team Fortress 2 released on December 20th, 2012.

The update was announced on December 19, 2012. It announced the addition of the final class in Mann vs. Machine, the Mecha-Engineer, as well as the map Big Rock. It further included the comic Shadow Boxers, and announced the addition of the Rescue Ranger, Loose Cannon, and the Vaccinator, new weapons for the Engineer, Demoman and Medic, respectively. Finally, the update announced the return of Nice and Naughty Winter Crates.

Additions

Weapons

Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman Loose Cannon Loose Cannon
Leaderboard class engineer.png Engineer Rescue Ranger Rescue Ranger
Leaderboard class medic.png Medic Vaccinator Vaccinator


Hats

Soldier's Slope Scopers Soldier's Slope Scopers
Barnstormer Barnstormer
Cold Killer Cold Killer
Tough Stuff Muffs Tough Stuff Muffs
Antlers Antlers
Mann Co. Online Cap Mann Co. Online Cap


Miscellaneous items

Digit Divulger Digit Divulger
Winter Wonderland Wrap Winter Wonderland Wrap
Cool Breeze Cool Breeze
Heavy's Hockey Hair Heavy's Hockey Hair
Der Wintermantel Der Wintermantel
Doc's Holiday Doc's Holiday
Cut Throat Concierge Cut Throat Concierge
Mutton Mann Mutton Mann
Merc's Muffler Merc's Muffler
Smissmas Wreath Smissmas Wreath
Reindoonicorn Reindoonicorn


Tools

Naughty Winter Crate Key 2012 Naughty Winter Crate Key 2012 Used to open the Naughty Winter Crate 2012. After January 3, 2013, this key will turn into a normal key.
Nice Winter Crate Key 2012 Nice Winter Crate Key 2012 Used to open the Nice Winter Crate 2012. After January 3, 2013, this key will turn into a normal key.


Maps

Name Picture Game mode File name
Big Rock Mann vs. Machine
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Trivia

  • The preview page of the Mecha Update is directly based off the movie poster of the Japanese, sci-fi kaiju film, "Template:W".
  • The strips of paper with numbers and blocks on the page are formatted as a punch card. When decoded, it reveals the message, "UPDATE IMMINENT DECEMBER 20 2012"
  • The middle screen of the Mecha-Engineer which says: "Hats, all your ha" is a reference to the Template:W "All your base are belong to us" from the videogame Template:W.


Gallery


External links