Community Update!

[flibitijibibo]

Nice goin', pardner

In the past we've shipped features that came from community suggestions. Now we've taken it one step further: we're shipping game content that was directly built by the community.

Today's TF2 update includes a bunch of new items and weapons, all of which were made by members of the TF2 community and uploaded to the Contribute! site. The overall quality of submissions we're receiving is fantastic, by the way, so there'll be plenty of new additions to follow. The submitters of these items will find nifty unique versions sitting in their backpacks, so they can show everyone their work.

This is really exciting for us here at Valve. Starting from our core belief that entertainment products should be services, we've tried to increase the set of ways our community can impact our games, and the ways in which we can reward you for it. From the implementation of features requested by players and mapmakers, to unique community items given to valuable community contributors, to the purchasing and shipping of popular maps, to the ARG-style product announcement of Portal 2, we've tried to include our players in the ongoing challenge of improving our games and their communities.

This update represents the next step in that process. The line between developers and players is getting very blurry, and we think that's a great thing.

Off to find out what thems new items are!

[ultama121]

:3

[Heathen]

so do they have special attributes, or are they just custom skins that everyone can see?

[flibitijibibo]

The 3 weapons actually have stats. The Homewrecker (Level 5 Sledgehammer for pyro) I got tonight:
+100% on buildings
-25% on players

Chocolate bar adds 50% health for heavy I believe, no idea what the third item does.

I kinda wish they had saved the community items for a second update (after engy?). Soldier having 5 items vs. several classes with just 3 feels like a dick move (yes, the update rules, but still).

On the note of hats: I WANT THAT BRAINSUCKER THING :C

A shame it couldn't be a global hat.

[Heathen]

Brain slug from the brain slug planet

[flibitijibibo]

Also! Just found out: Camera beards can now act as hats in crafting.

Camera beard + Batter Helmet = Vintage Tyrolean

I'll never get Brainslug/Jarate Belt.

[ICEE]

The 3 weapons actually have stats. The Homewrecker (Level 5 Sledgehammer for pyro) I got tonight:
+100% on buildings
-25% on players.

What the fuck. "unnecessary update? SURE WE'LL JUST HORSEFUCK THE ENGINEER SOMMORE!"

[Needles]

Loving the update, it made the camera beards back into hats. I had 3 of them so I crafted 2 and got the soldier's new samurai hat .

[Jelly]

What the fuck. "unnecessary update? SURE WE'LL JUST HORSEFUCK THE ENGINEER SOMMORE!"

pryos are running at my sentry ohhhh nooooo

[flibitijibibo]

Just got the chocolate bar, does indeed add +50 health to heavy.

I can't imagine what it'd be like to have that + overheal.

Also just noticed: The chocolate bar's indents (per square) are just TF2 logos. I see what they did thar.