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{{quotation|'''The Soldier''' seeing the Mecha-Engineer for the first time|Ohhh boy, I'd hate to be those humans right now.}}
  
 
The '''Mecha Update''' was a [[Patches#MU|major update]] for Team Fortress 2 released on December 20th, 2012.
 
The '''Mecha Update''' was a [[Patches#MU|major update]] for Team Fortress 2 released on December 20th, 2012.
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==Additions==
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== Additions ==
 
=== Maps ===
 
=== Maps ===
 
{{main|List of maps}}
 
{{main|List of maps}}
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
 
|- style="height: 20px;"
! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | Name
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! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | {{common string|Name}}
! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | Picture
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! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | {{common string|Picture}}
! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | Game mode
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! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | {{common string|Game mode}}
! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | File name
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! class="header" style="background:#dd6868; color:#ffffff" | {{common string|File name}}
 
|-
 
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| width="80px" style="background:#eca1a1;" | '''[[Bigrock]]'''
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| width="80px" style="background:#eca1a1;" | '''{{map link|Bigrock}}'''
| [[File:Mvm_bigrock.png|250px|link=Bigrock]]
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| [[File:Mvm_bigrock.png|250px|link=Bigrock{{if lang}}]]
| '''[[Mann vs. Machine (game mode)|Mann vs. Machine]]'''<br>[[File:Mvm navicon.png|50px|link=Mann vs. Machine (game mode)]]
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| '''[[Mann vs. Machine{{if lang}}|{{common string|Mann vs. Machine}}]]'''<br>[[File:Mvm navicon.png|50px|link=Mann vs. Machine{{if lang}}]]
 
| {{code|mvm_bigrock}}
 
| {{code|mvm_bigrock}}
 
|}
 
|}
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{{main|Weapons}}
 
{{main|Weapons}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="80px" style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Demoman|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="80px" style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Demoman|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| width="75px" style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Loose Cannon|75px}}
 
| width="75px" style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Loose Cannon|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Loose Cannon}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Loose Cannon}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Engineer|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Engineer|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Rescue Ranger|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Rescue Ranger|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Rescue Ranger}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Rescue Ranger}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Vaccinator|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Vaccinator|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Vaccinator}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Vaccinator}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|All Classes|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|All Classes|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{icon item|Botkiller Wrench|link=Botkiller weapons{{if lang}}|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{icon item|Botkiller Wrench|link=Botkiller weapons{{if lang}}|75px}}
 
| Mk.II '''{{item link|Botkiller weapons}}'''
 
| Mk.II '''{{item link|Botkiller weapons}}'''
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{{main|Festive weapons}}
 
{{main|Festive weapons}}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
| width="80px" style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| width="80px" style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Scout|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| width="75px" style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Holy Mackerel|75px}}
 
| width="75px" style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Holy Mackerel|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Holy Mackerel}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Holy Mackerel}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Soldier|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Soldier|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Buff Banner|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Buff Banner|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Buff Banner}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Buff Banner}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Pyro|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Axtinguisher|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Axtinguisher|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Axtinguisher}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Axtinguisher}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Demoman|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Demoman|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Grenade Launcher|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Grenade Launcher|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Grenade Launcher}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Grenade Launcher}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Heavy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Heavy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Sandvich|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Sandvich|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Sandvich}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Sandvich}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Engineer|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Engineer|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Frontier Justice|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Frontier Justice|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Frontier Justice}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Frontier Justice}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Medic|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Ubersaw|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Ubersaw|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Ubersaw}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Ubersaw}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Sniper|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Sniper|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Huntsman|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Huntsman|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Huntsman}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Huntsman}}'''
 
|-
 
|-
| style="background:#dd6868;"| '''{{class link|Spy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
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| style="background:#dd6868;" | '''{{class link|Spy|br=yes|color=white}}'''
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Ambassador|75px}}
 
| style="background:#eca1a1;" | {{Icon item|Festive Ambassador|75px}}
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Ambassador}}'''
 
| '''{{item link|Festive Ambassador}}'''
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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, "[[w:Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]".
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* The preview page of the Mecha Update is directly based off the poster for the 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"
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* 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 poster that says, "Hats, all your ha_" is a reference to the [[w:Meme|meme]] "All your base are belong to us." from the video game ''[[w:Zero Wing|Zero Wing]]''.
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* The middle screen of the Mecha-Engineer poster reads "Hats, all your ha_", a reference to the Internet meme "[[w:All your base are belong to us:All your base are belong to us]]" from the video game [[w:Zero Wing|''Zero Wing'']].
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
* [http://www.teamfortress.com/mechaupdate/ Mecha Update page]
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* [https://www.teamfortress.com/mechaupdate/ Mecha Update page]
  
 
{{Mecha Update Nav}}
 
{{Mecha Update Nav}}
 
{{Smissmas Events Nav}}
 
{{Smissmas Events Nav}}
{{Major updates nav}}
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{{Major Updates Nav}}
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[[Category:Major updates]]
 
[[Category:Major updates]]
 
[[Category:Smissmas]]
 
[[Category:Smissmas]]

Revision as of 09:15, 15 April 2023

This article is for content released in the update. For the patch itself, see December 20, 2012 Patch.
Mecha Update
MechaUpdate.png
Ohhh boy, I'd hate to be those humans right now.
The Soldier seeing the Mecha-Engineer for the first time

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 Bigrock. 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

Maps

Main article: List of maps
Name Picture Game mode File name
Bigrock Mvm bigrock.png Mann vs. Machine
Mvm navicon.png
mvm_bigrock

Weapons

Main article: Weapons
Loose Cannon Loose Cannon
Rescue Ranger Rescue Ranger
Vaccinator Vaccinator
Botkiller Wrench Mk.II Botkiller weapons

Festive weapons

Main article: Festive weapons
Festive Holy Mackerel Festive Holy Mackerel
Festive Buff Banner Festive Buff Banner
Festive Axtinguisher Festive Axtinguisher
Festive Grenade Launcher Festive Grenade Launcher
Festive Sandvich Festive Sandvich
Festive Frontier Justice Festive Frontier Justice
Festive Ubersaw Festive Ubersaw
Festive Huntsman Festive Huntsman
Festive Ambassador Festive Ambassador

Cosmetic items

Main article: Cosmetic items
Digit Divulger Digit Divulger
Soldier's Slope Scopers Soldier's Slope Scopers
Winter Wonderland Wrap Winter Wonderland Wrap
Cool Breeze Cool Breeze
Barnstormer Barnstormer
Heavy's Hockey Hair Heavy's Hockey Hair
Der Wintermantel Der Wintermantel
Doc's Holiday Doc's Holiday
Cold Killer Cold Killer
Cut Throat Concierge Cut Throat Concierge
Antlers Antlers
Mann Co. Online Cap Mann Co. Online Cap
Merc's Muffler Merc's Muffler
Mutton Mann Mutton Mann
Operation Mecha Engine Badge Operation Mecha Engine Badge
Reindoonicorn Reindoonicorn
Smissmas Wreath Smissmas Wreath
Tough Stuff Muffs Tough Stuff Muffs
Notes Not available for the Pyro and Spy.

Adult Swim cosmetics

Hanger-On Hood Hanger-On Hood
Flight of the Monarch Flight of the Monarch
Flunkyware Flunkyware
DethKapp DethKapp
Rail Spikes Rail Spikes
Nose Candy Nose Candy
Brock's Locks Brock's Locks
Carl Carl
Hunger Force Hunger Force
Aqua Flops Aqua Flops

Tools

Main article: Tools
Naughty Winter Crate 2012 Naughty Winter Crate 2012 Contained a random cosmetic item from the update.
As of January 3, 2013, this crate can no longer be opened.
Naughty Winter Crate Key 2012 Naughty Winter Crate Key 2012 Used to open the Naughty Winter Crate 2012.
On January 3, 2013, this key turned into a regular Mann Co. Supply Crate Key.
Nice Winter Crate 2012 Nice Winter Crate 2012 Contained a random Festive weapon from the update.
As of January 3, 2013, this crate can no longer be opened.
Nice Winter Crate Key 2012 Nice Winter Crate Key 2012 Used to open the Nice Winter Crate 2012.
On January 3, 2013, this key turned into a regular Mann Co. Supply Crate Key.

Trivia

Gallery

External links