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'''Operation Digital Directive''' is a community [[Mann vs Machine]] event organized and hosted by [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/potatomvmservers Potato's Custom MvM Servers] and [https://steamcommunity.com/groups/CreatorsTF Creators.TF] that was announced on April 7, 2021 and released on April 10, 2021. It will conclude on September 1, 2021.
The event is teased in a manner similar to the official [[Mann vs. Machine (update)|Mann vs Machine update]]: across four days, the Creators.TF website is updated to reveal new features on each day, culminating in the fourth day where the event is officially released.


== Day 1: Missions and Maps ==
Day 1 revealed the missions and maps that are available during the event. All 30 missions across 22 maps are considered as "hard advanced" difficulty, similar to missions on [[Operation Titanium Tank]].
These missions are divided into two tours: Platinum Palliative and Malware Mashup.
In addition, Day 1 also revealed the campaign system, website layout and Mechachievements.

===Mechachievements===
Mechachievements are optional goals that grant Campaign Points upon completion.  While each Mechachievement has a main objective and two bonus objectives like the current contract system in the game, these do not require to be activated manually by players. 
Progress made on Mechachievements is saved even after a wave loss. 


There are a total of 52 Mechachievements, and these are divided into three difficulties named after MvM mission difficulties: Intermediate, Advanced and Expert.
Mechachievements range from generic objectives that any class can contribute on to class-specific objectives that require a specific weapon to complete.

===Platinum Palliative===
The Platinum Palliative tour contains vanilla missions with little to no modifications.

{| class="wikitable grid" width="50%"
! class="header" | Map
! class="header" | Mission
! class="header" | Number of Waves
! class="header" | Mission Type
! class="header" | Creator(s)
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Akure{{if lang}}|Akure]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Thermal Thunder (mission){{if lang}}|Thermal Thunder]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198042376883 Startacker!]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Autumnull{{if lang}}|Autumnull]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Tincan Termination (mission){{if lang}}|Tincan Termination]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198094458582 Bot Rot]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Boogge{{if lang}}|Boogge]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Rotten Resurgence (mission){{if lang}}|Rotten Resurgence]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|endurance}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198094458582 Bot Rot]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Estate{{if lang}}|Estate]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Carbureted Clash (mission){{if lang}}|Carbureted Clash]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197988531991 Braindawg]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Giza{{if lang}}|Giza]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Tomb Adventure (mission){{if lang}}|Tomb Adventure]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198034932214 zombie (anti-robot AI)]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2| [[Goldpit{{if lang}}|Goldpit]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Equal Opposites (mission){{if lang}}|Equal Opposites]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198042376883 Startacker!]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Gilded Mainframe (mission){{if lang}}|Gilded Mainframe]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198326775777 Ciaran]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Hanami{{if lang}}|Hanami]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Typhoon Tycoon (mission){{if lang}}|Typhoon Tycoon]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198055330640 Pealover]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Hideout{{if lang}}|Hideout]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Wet Warfare (mission){{if lang}}|Wet Warfare]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198055330640 Pealover]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Hoovy Dam{{if lang}}|Hoovy Dam]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Blast Perfect (mission){{if lang}}|Blast Perfect]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|endurance}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198055330640 Pealover]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Production{{if lang}}|Production]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Indeathrialization (mission){{if lang}}|Indeathrialization]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198819895048 colonel barrage]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Rust Valley{{if lang}}|Rust Valley]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Dust and Dirt (mission){{if lang}}|Dust and Dirt]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198819895048 colonel barrage]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2| [[Tensai{{if lang}}|Tensai]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Scarlet Embodiment (mission){{if lang}}|Scarlet Embodiment]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198294712284 mc] & [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198083452034 Remilia Scarlet]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Surface Tension (mission){{if lang}}|Surface Tension]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197984688600 Tindall Berry]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Transmission{{if lang}}|Transmission]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/White Noise (mission){{if lang}}|White Noise]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198086337571 Seelpit]
|-
|}
===Malware Mashup===
The Malware Mashup tour contains missions that feature extensive modifications to not only robots, but also the players.

{| class="wikitable grid" width="50%"
! class="header" | Map
! class="header" | Mission
! class="header" | Number of Waves
! class="header" | Mission Type
! class="header" | Creator(s)
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Akure{{if lang}}|Akure]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Reboot Rush (mission){{if lang}}|Reboot Rush]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198300480694 CreatorForce]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Autumnull{{if lang}}|Autumnull]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Dynamic Disaster (mission){{if lang}}|Dynamic Disaster]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|endurance}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197988531991 Braindawg] & [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198016157051 gettysburg]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Boogge{{if lang}}|Boogge]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Voidlings (mission){{if lang}}|Voidlings]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198016157051 gettysburg]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2| [[Cliffside{{if lang}}|Cliffside]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Ashes to Ashes (mission){{if lang}}|Ashes to Ashes]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198016157051 gettysburg]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Bionic Bits (mission){{if lang}}|Bionic Bits]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197965468138 Hell-met]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Dusk{{if lang}}|Dusk]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Chasing Daybreak (mission){{if lang}}|Chasing Daybreak]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198300480694 CreatorForce]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Estate{{if lang}}|Estate]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Marina Mayhem (mission){{if lang}}|Marina Mayhem]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197984688600 Tindall Berry]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Giza{{if lang}}|Giza]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Tomb Adventure (mission){{if lang}}|Tomb Adventure]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198034932214 zombie (anti-robot AI)]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Kelly{{if lang}}|Kelly]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Mobocracy (mission){{if lang}}|Mobocracy]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197965468138 Hell-met]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Seabed{{if lang}}|Seabed]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Ocean Commotion (mission){{if lang}}|Ocean Commotion]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" |  [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197974413252 Herple Nerp]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Sharp{{if lang}}|Sharp]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Sudden Equinox (mission){{if lang}}|Sudden Equinox]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198016157051 gettysburg]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Silent Sky{{if lang}}|Silent Sky]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Ground Zero (mission){{if lang}}|Ground Zero]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198326775777 Ciaran]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Swirl{{if lang}}|Swirl]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Alpine Skylines (mission){{if lang}}|Alpine Skylines]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197974413252 Herple Nerp]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" rowspan=2| [[Winterbridge{{if lang}}|Winterbridge]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Corrupted Catharsis (mission){{if lang}}|Corrupted Catharsis]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 4
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|endurance}})
| style="text-align: center;" |  [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198326775777 Ciaran] & [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198043442312 Mince]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Necromantic Nonsense (mission){{if lang}}|Necromantic Nonsense]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198043442312 Mince]
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | [[Yiresa{{if lang}}|Yiresa]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[User:Wealthy Diamond/Mesa Malware (mission){{if lang}}|Mesa Malware]]
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center;" | ({{common string|invasion}})
| style="text-align: center;" | [https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197974413252 Herple Nerp]
|-
|}

== Day 2 : Augmentations ==
Day 2 introduced several various gameplay changes from robots and players, unseen before in previous Potato.TF events. However, these changes vary from mission to mission, but most of these can be found in missions that are part of the Malware Mashup tour.

=== Robots ===
Several of these changes for the robot team include the following:
* Some robots are able to cast Halloween spells and activate Power Up Canteens.
* Some robots are "reprogrammed" to join the mercenary team as allies.
* Sentry Buster explosions no longer destroy other robots.
* Pyro Robots air blast more projectiles, from jars to stickybombs.

=== Mercs ===
Several of these changes for the mercenaries include the following:
* New Creators.TF weapons 
* Default stat changes to weapons and players (such as no fall damage)
* Restrictions to individual upgrades such as Explosive Headshot
* Restrictions to gameplay mechanics, such as no refunds and class limits

== Day 3 : Medal of Honor ==
Day 3 unveiled the possible exclusive rewards that can be earned during the event. Similar to [[Mann Up]] mode, these rewards are given when a mission is completed. '''These rewards are only visible and usable on Creators.TF servers.'''

=== Strange Parts/Killstreak Kits===
Strange Parts drops are available and can be assigned to Strange-quality weapons. However, the type of Strange Parts have been expanded from the usual roster in the game, which includes MvM-related ones such as destroyed Giant Robots of a specific class.

Killstreak Kit drops are available in Basic, Specialized or Professional quality. These killstreak kit effects are similar to the ones found in Mann Up.

=== Cosmetics ===
The Digital Directive crate that can possibly drop during the event contains the following cosmetics when opened:
* Hypno Helmet
* Vroomvroom Juju
* Bolted Beret
* Lightning Strike
* Rusty Receiver
* Steeler's Visor
* Hat of Untangled Wires and Rust
* Data Node

=== Medals === 
The Manncoin Miner serves as the only medal that can be earned during the event. The medal can be first obtained by reaching 1000 Campaign Points, and will change styles as more Campaign Points are acquired. 
The following are all the possible styles:
*Assembled (1000 Campaign Points)
*Upgraded (3000 Campaign Points)
*Overclocked (6000 Campaign Points)
*Australium (10000 Campaign Points)

=== New Zealium weapons ===
New Zealium weapons are rare rewards that can only be obtained upon completing an entire tour (either Platinum Palliative or Malware Mashup).
The possible weapons are the following:
*Scattergun
*Force-A-Nature
*Rocket Launcher
*Black Box
*W.A.S.P Launcher
*Flame Thrower
*Axtinguisher
*Grenade Launcher
*Stickybomb Launcher
*Eyelander
*Minigun
*Tomislav
*Wrench
*Frontier Justice
*Medigun
*Blutsauger
*Sniper Rifle
*SMG
*Knife
*Ambassador
*Crowbar (exceedingly rare; turns killed enemies into silver statues)


== Day 4 : Deployment ==
Day 4 marks the official release of the event, where Creator.TF campaign servers are launched around the world. The announcement also includes a detailed list of patch notes and a Frequently Asked Questions section.

== Notes ==
=== Global weapon changes ===
* The following upgrades have been disabled as they are either deemed imbalanced or bugged; attempting to buy these will only cause them to be immediately removed and the money to be refunded:
**The Pyro's Explode on Ignite Upgrade for the [[Gas Passer]].
**The Engineer's [[Sentry Gun]]'s 3rd firing speed upgrade. The first 2 upgrades function normally. 
* The Damage Bonus upgrade from the Demoman's [[Loose Cannon]] now functions completely.
* The Spy's [[Your Eternal Reward]] no longer has a delay on its disguise-on-kill. In other words, it now functions similarly to regular non-MvM gameplay.
* Most weapons that cause knockback (such as Loose Cannon and Scorch Shot) can no longer affect Giant Robots. Only air blast and the Knockback Rage upgrade can push back Giants.
* The Medic's [[Ubersaw]] Ubercharge gain rate is now affected by a robot's rage giving scale attribute. Simply put, if less rage can be gained for a Soldier's banners or a Pyro's Phlogistinator, the same applies to the Ubersaw. Boss Robots in particular will grant little to no Uber at all. 
* [[Compression blast|Air blast]] has been reverted to pre-[[Jungle Inferno Update]] strength.

== See also ==
* [[Operation Titanium Tank]]
* [[Operation Canteen Crasher]]
* [[Operation Madness vs Machines]]
* [[Operation Memes vs Machines]]
* [[Operation Mashed Mediocrity]]

== External links ==
* [https://creators.tf/digitaldirective Digital Directive initial announcement]
* [https://us.potatomvm.tf/ PotatoMvM.TF main website]

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